Vitality Blast T20 2023, North Group – Fantasy Cricket Predictions and Betting Tips: All matches, 16th June
Here are the Fantasy Cricket Predictions and Betting Tips for Vitality Blast T20 2023, North Group which will be played on 16th June.
Top Tournament Stats – Vitality Blast 2023
Most Runs – Top Batter
Most 6s
Most Wickets – Top Bowler
Points Table
Fixtures
June 16: Durham vs Derbyshire Falcons (Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street)
Durham are placed at the 5th spot in the Vitality Blast T20 2023 North Group points table with 4 wins and 4 losses from their 8 matches of the group stage. The team has 8 points.
Oliver George Robinson is the top run-scorer for Durham with 291 runs at a strike rate of 144. He has struck 7 sixes and 25 fours. Alex Lees has also made 231 runs at a strike rate of 135.
Nathan Sowter has been the best bowler for Durham and has picked up 17 wickets while bowling at an average of 12 and an economy rate of 7.37.
Derbyshire Falcons are placed at the 7th spot in the Vitality Blast T20 2023 North Group points table with 3 wins and 5 losses from their 8 matches of the group stage. The team has 6 points.
Wayne Madsen is the top run-scorer for Derbyshire Falcons with 431 runs at a strike rate of 150. He has struck 16 sixes and 46 fours. Haider Ali has also made 218 runs at a strike rate of 126.
Zak Chappell has been the best bowler for Derbyshire Falcons and has picked up 12 wickets while bowling at an average of 21 and an economy rate of 8.70.
Squads
Durham – Alex Lees, Cameron Bancroft, Scott Borthwick, Jack Burnham, Ben Raine, Paul Coughlin, Liam Trevaskis, David Bedingham (South Africa), Ollie Robinson, Nathan Sowter, Brandon Glover, Bas de Leede, Matthew Kuhnemann (Australia), Tristan Stubbs (South Africa – Vitality Blast)
Derbyshire Falcons – Billy Godleman, Brooke Guest, Wayne Madsen, Leus du Plooy, Ben Aitchison, Samuel Conners, Dustin Melton, Anuj Dal, Alex Thomson, Suranga Lakmal (Sri Lanka), Haider Ali (Pakistan), Zak Chappell, Matthew Lamb, Mark Watt
Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* – PrePlay
Who will win the toss? – Durham
Who will win? – Durham
Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Graham Clark (Durham), Wayne Madsen (Derbyshire)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) – Nathan Sowter (Durham), Zak Chappell (Derbyshire)
Most Sixes – Graham Clark (Durham), Wayne Madsen (Derbyshire)
Player of the Match – Nathan Sowter
Team Scores Batting first – Durham 170+, Derbyshire 160+
Match Handicap Durham
June 16: Northants Steelbacks vs Lancashire Lightning (County Cricket Ground, Northampton)
Northants Steelbacks are placed at the 8th spot in the Vitality Blast T20 2023 North Group points table with 3 wins and 5 losses from their 8 matches of the group stage. The team has 6 points.
Chris Lynn is the top run-scorer for Northants Steelbacks with 210 runs at a strike rate of 129. He has struck 7 sixes and 27 fours. Ricardo Vasconcelos has also made 198 runs at a strike rate of 151.
Freddie Heldreich has been the best bowler for Northants Steelbacks and has picked up 14 wickets while bowling at an average of 13 and an economy rate of 7.96.
Lancashire Lightning are placed at the 6th spot in the Vitality Blast T20 2023 North Group points table with 4 wins and 4 losses from their 8 matches of the group stage. The team has 8 points.
Daryl Mitchell is the top run-scorer for Lancashire Lightning with 275 runs at a strike rate of 171. He has struck 15 sixes and 16 fours. Steven Croft has also made 184 runs at a strike rate of 131.
Luke Wood has been the best bowler for Lancashire Lightning and has picked up 10 wickets while bowling at an average of 22 and an economy rate of 7.30.
Squads
Northants Steelbacks – Ricardo Vasconcelos, Luke Procter, Rob Keogh, Saif Zaib, Adam Rossington, Tom Taylor, Gareth Berg, Simon Kerrigan, Ben Sanderson, David Willey, Lewis McManus, Ollie Sale, Hassan Azad, Sam Whiteman (Australia – County Championship and One-Day Cup, until the end of August), Chris Tremain (Australia – County Championship, three games in April), Lance Morris (Australia – County Championship, three games in May), Chris Lynn (Australia – Vitality Blast), AJ Tye (Australia – Vitality Blast)
Lancashire Lightning – Keaton Jennings, Luke Wells, Josh Bohannon, Liam Livingstone, Steven Croft, Luke Wood, Tom Bailey, Danny Lamb, Phil Salt, James Anderson, Dane Vilas (South Africa), Daryl Mitchell (New Zealand), Colin de Grandhomme (New Zealand)
Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* – PrePlay
Who will win the toss? – Lancashire
Who will win? – Lancashire
Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Daryl Mitchell (Lancashire), Chris Lynn (Northants Steelbacks)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) – Luke Wood (Lancashire), Freddie Heldreich (Northants Steelbacks)
Most Sixes – Daryl Mitchell (Lancashire), Chris Lynn (Northants Steelbacks)
Player of the Match – Daryl Mitchell
Team Scores Batting first – Lancashire 180+, Northants Steelbacks 170+
Match Handicap Lancashire
June 16: Worcestershire Rapids vs Birmingham Bears (New Road, Worcester)
Worcestershire Rapids are placed at the 4th spot in the Vitality Blast T20 2023 North Group points table with 4 wins and 3 losses from their 7 matches of the group stage. The team has 8 points.
Adam Hose is the top run-scorer for Worcestershire Rapids with 225 runs at a strike rate of 154. He has struck 11 sixes and 19 fours. Jack Haynes has also made 169 runs at a strike rate of 153.
Pat Brown has been the best bowler for Worcestershire Rapids and has picked up 14 wickets while bowling at an average of 18 and an economy rate of 11.42.
Birmingham Bears are placed at the 2nd spot in the Vitality Blast T20 2023 North Group points table with 5 wins and 3 losses from their 8 matches of the group stage. The team has 10 points.
Sam Hain is the top run-scorer for Birmingham Bears with 417 runs at a strike rate of 168. He has struck 13 sixes and 36 fours. Alex Davies has also made 203 runs at a strike rate of 140.
Danny Briggs has been the best bowler for Birmingham Bears and has picked up 10 wickets while bowling at an average of 16 and an economy rate of 6.71.
Squads
Worcestershire Rapids – Jake Libby, Jack Haynes, Brett D’Oliveira, Riki Wessels, Ben Cox, Joe Leach, Josh Tongue, Dillon Pennington, Ed Barnard, Taylor Cornall, Ben Gibbon, Ed Pollock, Adam Hose, Matthew Waite, Azhar Ali (Pakistan), Michael Bracewell (New Zealand – Vitality Blast), Mitchell Santner (New Zealand – Vitality Blast)
Birmingham Bears – Will Rhodes, Henry Brookes, Michael Burgess, Oliver Hannon-Dalby, Sam Hain, Liam Norwell, Robert Yates, Alex Davies, Jacob Bethell, Manraj Johal, Moeen Ali, Ed Barnard, Chris Rushworth, Hassan Ali (Pakistan – until the end of July), Glenn Maxwell (Australia – Vitality Blast)
Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* – PrePlay
Who will win the toss? – Worcestershire
Who will win? – Worcestershire
Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Brett D’Oliveira (Worcestershire), Sam Hain (Birmingham Bears)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) – Pat Brown (Worcestershire), Danny Briggs (Birmingham Bears)
Most Sixes – Brett D’Oliveira (Worcestershire), Sam Hain (Birmingham Bears)
Player of the Match – Brett D’Oliveira
Team Scores Batting first – Worcestershire 185+, Birmingham Bears 175+
Match Handicap Worcestershire
June 16: Yorkshire Vikings vs Leicestershire Foxes (Headingley, Leeds)
Yorkshire Vikings are placed at the 3rd spot in the Vitality Blast T20 2023 North Group points table with 5 wins and 3 losses from their 8 matches of the group stage. The team has 10 points.
Dawid Malan is the top run-scorer for Yorkshire Vikings with 409 runs at a strike rate of 155. He has struck 19 sixes and 40 fours. David Wiese has also made 151 runs at a strike rate of 162.
Jordan Thompson has been the best bowler for Yorkshire Vikings and has picked up 15 wickets while bowling at an average of 19 and an economy rate of 9.37.
Leicestershire Foxes are placed at the 9th spot in the Vitality Blast T20 2023 North Group points table with 2 wins and 6 losses from their 8 matches of the group stage. The team has 4 points.
Rishi Patel is the top run-scorer for Leicestershire Foxes with 282 runs at a strike rate of 147. He has struck 10 sixes and 26 fours. Nick Welch has also made 137 runs at a strike rate of 135.
Callum Parkinson has been the best bowler for Leicestershire Foxes and has picked up 10 wickets while bowling at an average of 22 and an economy rate of 8.15.
Squads
Yorkshire Vikings – Adam Lyth, Harry Brook, Harry Duke, Dominic Bess, Jordan Thompson, Ben Coad, Jonathan Tattersall, Mathew Pillans, Will Fraine, George Hill, Matthew Fisher, Andrew Gale, Matt Milnes, Ben Mike, Jafer Chohan (South Asian Cricket Academy), Shan Masood (Pakistan), Neil Wagner (New Zealand – first 10 County Championship matches), David Wiese (Namibia – Vitality Blast)
Leicestershire Foxes – Samuel Evans, Colin Ackermann, Lewis Hill, Rishi Patel, Harry Swindells, Chris Wright, Edward Barnes, Gavin Griffiths, Callum Parkinson, Harry Dearden, Roman Walker, Tom Scriven, Wiaan Mulder (South Africa), Peter Handscomb (Australia – County Championship, April and May), Ajinkya Rahane (India – County Championship and One-Day Cup, June onwards), Naveen-ul-Haq (Afghanistan – Vitality Blast), Sol Budinger, Matt Salisbury
Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* – PrePlay
Who will win the toss? – Yorkshire
Who will win? – Yorkshire
Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Rishi Patel (Leicestershire), Dawid Malan (Yorkshire)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) – Callum Parkinson (Leicestershire), Jordan Thompson (Yorkshire)
Most Sixes – Rishi Patel (Leicestershire), Dawid Malan (Yorkshire)
Player of the Match – Dawid Malan
Team Scores Batting first – Leicestershire 165+, Yorkshire 175+
Match Handicap Yorkshire
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