Vitality Blast T20 2023, South 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, South 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: Essex Eagles vs Glamorgan (County Ground, Chelmsford)
Essex Eagles are placed at the 4th spot in the Vitality Blast T20 2023 South Group points table with 5 wins and 2 losses from their 7 matches of the group stage. The team has 10 points.
Michael-Kyle Pepper is the top run-scorer for Essex Eagles with 166 runs at a strike rate of 166. He has struck 5 sixes and 23 fours. Robin Das has also made 158 runs at a strike rate of 162.
Daniel Sams has been the best bowler for Essex Eagles and has picked up 14 wickets while bowling at an average of 14 and an economy rate of 7.91.
Glamorgan are placed at the 5th spot in the Vitality Blast T20 2023 South Group points table with 4 wins and 3 losses from their 7 matches of the group stage. The team has 8 points.
Colin Ingram is the top run-scorer for Glamorgan with 322 runs at a strike rate of 170. He has struck 12 sixes and 36 fours. Chris Cooke has also made 284 runs at a strike rate of 180.
Jamie Mcllroy has been the best bowler for Glamorgan and has picked up 11 wickets while bowling at an average of 20 and an economy rate of 8.31.
Squads
Essex Eagles – Tom Westley, Nick Browne, Sir Alastair Cook, Samuel Cook, James Porter, Shane Snater, Paul Walter, Matt Critchley, Simon Harmer (South Africa), Doug Bracewell (New Zealand – County Championship, until the end of July), Daniel Sams (Australia – Vitality Blast)
Glamorgan – David Lloyd, Billy Root, Kiran Carlson, Chris Cooke, Daniel Douthwaite, Michael Neser, Andrew Salter, Timm van der Gugten, Eddie Byrom, James Harris, Sam Northeast, Colin Ingram (South Africa), Marnus Labuschagne (Australia), Michael Neser (Australia), Harry Podmore (Kent), Zain-ul-Hassan (South Asian Cricket Academy)
Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* – PrePlay
Who will win the toss? – Essex Eagles
Who will win? – Essex Eagles
Top Batsman (Runs Scored) – Michael-Kyle Pepper (Essex Eagles), Colin Ingram (Glamorgan)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) – Simon Harmer (Essex Eagles), Daniel Douthwaite (Glamorgan)
Most Sixes – Michael-Kyle Pepper (Essex Eagles), Colin Ingram (Glamorgan)
Man of the Match – Michael-Kyle Pepper
Team Scores Batting first – Essex Eagles 185+, Glamorgan 175+
Match Handicap Essex Eagles
June 16: Middlesex vs Kent Spitfires (Lord’s, London)
Middlesex are placed at the 9th spot in the Vitality Blast T20 2023 South Group points table with losses from their 8 matches of the group stage.
Stephen Eskinazi is the top run-scorer for Middlesex with 258 runs at a strike rate of 140. He has struck 5 sixes and 30 fours. Pieter Malan has also made 206 runs at a strike rate of 137.
Luke Hollman has been the best bowler for Middlesex and has picked up 7 wickets while bowling at an average of 28 and an economy rate of 8.05.
Kent Spitfires are placed at the 7th spot in the Vitality Blast T20 2023 South Group points table with 2 wins and 5 losses from their 7 matches of the group stage. The team has 4 points.
Daniel Bell-Drummond is the top run-scorer for Kent Spitfires with 247 runs at a strike rate of 151. He has struck 6 sixes and 26 fours. Tawanda Muyeye has also made 173 runs at a strike rate of 150.
Michael Hogan has been the best bowler for Kent Spitfires and has picked up 11 wickets while bowling at an average of 20 and an economy rate of 8.37.
Squads
Middlesex – Sam Robson, Jack Davies, Robbie White, Martin Andersson, Blake Cullen, John Simpson, Ethan Bamber, Tim Murtagh, James Harris, Thilan Walallawita, Toby Roland-Jones, Tom Helm, Mark Stoneman, Pieter Malan (South Africa), Ryan Higgins
Kent Spitfires – Oliver Robinson, Jordan Cox, Jack Leaning, Sam Billings, Daniel Bell-Drummond, Marcus O’Riordan, Nathan Gilchrist, Hamidullah Qadri, Matthew Quinn, Tawanda Muyeye, Heino Kuhn, Joe Denly, Fred Klaassen, Grant Stewart, Ben Compton, Matt Quinn, Joey Evison, Michael Hogan, George Linde (South Africa), Arshdeep Singh (India – five County Championship matches June-July), Kane Richardson (Australia – Vitality Blast)
Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* – PrePlay
Who will win the toss? – Kent
Who will win? – Kent
Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Daniel Bell-Drummond (Kent), Stevie Eskinazi (Middlesex)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) – Michael Hogan (Kent), Luke Hollman (Middlesex)
Most Sixes – Daniel Bell-Drummond (Kent), Stevie Eskinazi (Middlesex)
Player of the Match – Daniel Bell-Drummond
Team Scores Batting first – Kent 190+, Middlesex 180+
Match Handicap Kent
June 16: Somerset vs Surrey (County Ground, Taunton)
Somerset are placed at the top spot in the Vitality Blast T20 2023 South Group points table with 7 wins and one loss from their 8 matches of the group stage. The team has 14 points.
Tom Kohler-Cadmore is the top run-scorer for Somerset with 286 runs at a strike rate of 177. He has struck 18 sixes and 26 fours. Tom Banton has also made 222 runs at a strike rate of 158.
Ben Green has been the best bowler for Somerset and has picked up 16 wickets while bowling at an average of 11 and an economy rate of 7.39.
Surrey are placed at the 2nd spot in the Vitality Blast T20 2023 South Group points table with 6 wins and 2 losses from their 8 matches of the group stage. The team has 12 points.
Laurie Evans is the top run-scorer for Surrey with 327 runs at a strike rate of 166. He has struck 14 sixes and 38 fours. Will Jacks has also made 243 runs at a strike rate of 151.
Sunil Narine has been the best bowler for Surrey and has picked up 14 wickets while bowling at an average of 13 and an economy rate of 6.32.
Squads
Somerset – Tom Lammonby, Tom Abell, George Bartlett, Lewis Goldsworthy, Steven Davies, Josh Davey, Roelof van der Merwe, Craig Overton, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Sean Dickson, Shoaib Bashir (Berkshire), Peter Siddle (Australia – County Championship and Vitality Blast, until the end of July), Cameron Bancroft (Australia – County Championship, until May 17), Matt Henry (New Zealand – County Championship and Vitality Blast, May 11 until the end of July)
Surrey – Rory Burns, Jamie Smith, Ollie Pope, Jordan Clark, Reece Topley, Amar Virdi, Jamie Overton, Matt Dunn, Gus Atkinson, Daniel Moriarty, Chris Jordan, Cameron Steel, Dan Worrall, Dom Sibley, Kemar Roach (West Indies – first six rounds of County Championship), Sean Abbott (Australia – County Championship and Vitality Blast, until the end of July), Tom Latham (New Zealand – County Championship, five games across June and July), Sunil Narine (West Indies – Vitality Blast)
Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* – PrePlay
Who will win the toss? – Surrey
Who will win? – Surrey
Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Will Jacks (Surrey), Tom Kohler-Cadmore (Somerset)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) – Sunil Narine (Surrey), Ben Green (Somerset)
Most Sixes – Will Jacks (Surrey), Tom Kohler-Cadmore (Somerset)
Player of the Match – Will Jacks
Team Scores Batting first – Surrey 190+, Somerset 180+
Match Handicap Surrey
June 16: Sussex Sharks vs Hampshire Hawks (County Ground, Hove)
Sussex Sharks are placed at the 8th spot in the Vitality Blast T20 2023 South Group points table with 2 wins and 6 losses from their 8 matches of the group stage. The team has 4 points.
Ravi Bopara is the top run-scorer for Sussex Sharks with 190 runs at a strike rate of 149. He has struck 12 sixes and 12 fours. Tom Alsop has also made 162 runs at a strike rate of 127.
Tymal Mills has been the best bowler for Sussex Sharks and has picked up 14 wickets while bowling at an average of 17 and an economy rate of 8.75.
Hampshire Hawks are placed at the 3rd spot in the Vitality Blast T20 2023 South Group points table with 5 wins and 3 losses from their 8 matches of the group stage. The team has 10 points.
James Vince is the top run-scorer for Hampshire Hawks with 406 runs at a strike rate of 165. He has struck 17 sixes and 38 fours. Ben McDermott has also made 249 runs at a strike rate of 144.
Liam Dawson has been the best bowler for Hampshire Hawks and has picked up 11 wicket while bowling at an average of 18 and an economy rate of 7.00.
Squads
Sussex Sharks – Tom Haines, Stiaan van Zyl, Tom Clark, Delray Rawlins, Ollie Robinson, George Garton, Jack Carson, JP Sarro, Jamie Atkins, Sean Hunt, Alastair Orr, Henry Crocombe, Will Beer, Fynn Hudson-Prentice, Steven Finn, Tom Alsop, Steve Smith (Australia – three County Championship games in May), Cheteshwar Pujara (India), Shadab Khan (Pakistan – Vitality Blast), Nathan McAndrew (Australia – April to July, County Championship and Vitality Blast)
Hampshire Hawks – Joe Weatherley, Ian Holland, Liam Dawson, Keith Barker, Bradley Wheal, Mason Crane, Felix Organ, Scott Currie, Nick Gubbins, Ross Whiteley, Ben Brown, Kyle Abbott (South Africa), Mohammad Abbas (Pakistan), Benny Howell, Kyle Abbott (South Africa), , Ben McDermott (Australia – Vitality Blast), Nathan Ellis (Australia – Vitality Blast)
Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* – PrePlay
Who will win the toss? – Sussex
Who will win? – Sussex
Top Batsman (Runs Scored) – Tom Alsop (Sussex), James Vince (Hampshire)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) – Tymal Mills (Sussex), Liam Dawson (Hampshire)
Most Sixes – Tom Alsop (Sussex), James Vince (Hampshire)
Man of the Match – Tymal Mills
Team Scores Batting first – Sussex 180+, Hampshire 170+
Match Handicap Sussex
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