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Vitality Blast T20 2023, North Group
Vitality Blast T20 2023, North Group – Fantasy Cricket Predictions and Betting Tips: All matches, 4th June
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Here are the Fantasy Cricket Predictions and Betting Tips for Vitality Blast T20 2023, North Group which will be played on 4th June.
Top Tournament Stats – Vitality Blast 2023
Most Runs – Top Batter
Most 6s
Most Wickets – Top Bowler
Points Table
Fixtures
June 4: Durham vs Leicestershire Foxes (Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street)
Durham are placed at the 3rd spot in the Vitality Blast T20 2023 North Group points table with 3 wins and one loss from their 4 matches of the group stage. The team has 6 points.
Alex Lees is the top run-scorer for Durham with 168 runs at a strike rate of 141. He has struck 4 sixes and 13 fours. Graham Clark has also made 157 runs at a strike rate of 198.
Nathan Sowter has been the best bowler for Durham and has picked up 9 wickets while bowling at an average of 9 and an economy rate of 5.19.
Leicestershire Foxes are placed at the 9th spot in the Vitality Blast T20 2023 North Group points table with losses from their 5 matches of the group stage.
Rishi Patel is the top run-scorer for Leicestershire Foxes with 126 runs at a strike rate of 131. He has struck 6 sixes and 8 fours. Nick Welch has also made 106 runs at a strike rate of 143.
Callum Parkinson has been the best bowler for Leicestershire Foxes and has picked up 7 wickets while bowling at an average of 21 and an economy rate of 7.89.
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)
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? – Durham
Who will win? – Durham
Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Alex Lees (Durham), Rishi Patel (Leicestershire)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) – Nathan Sowter (Durham), Callum Parkinson (Leicestershire)
Most Sixes – Alex Lees (Durham), Rishi Patel (Leicestershire)
Player of the Match – Alex Lees
Team Scores Batting first – Durham 160+, Leicestershire 150+
Match Handicap Durham
June 4: Notts Outlaws vs Lancashire Lightning (Trent Bridge, Nottingham)
Notts Outlaws are placed at the 5th spot in the Vitality Blast T20 2023 North Group points table with 3 wins and 3 losses from their 6 matches of the group stage. The team has 6 points.
Colin Munro is the top run-scorer for Notts Outlaws with 231 runs at a strike rate of 162. He has struck 18 sixes and 13 fours. Alex Hales has also made 202 runs at a strike rate of 154.
Shaheen Shah Afridi has been the best bowler for Notts Outlaws and has picked up 8 wickets while bowling at an average of 27 and an economy rate of 9.13.
Lancashire Lightning are placed at the 4th spot in the Vitality Blast T20 2023 North Group points table with 3 wins and 3 losses from their 6 matches of the group stage. The team has 6 points.
Daryl Mitchell is the top run-scorer for Lancashire Lightning with 211 runs at a strike rate of 167. He has struck 12 sixes and 10 fours. Luke Wells has also made 138 runs at a strike rate of 172.
Luke Wood has been the best bowler for Lancashire Lightning and has picked up 9 wickets while bowling at an average of 19 and an economy rate of 7.74.
Squads
Notts Outlaws – Ben Slater, Haseeb Hameed, Ben Duckett, Joe Clarke, Lyndon James, Steven Mullaney, Tom Moores, Liam Patterson-White, Luke Fletcher, Olly Stone, Tom Loten, Dane Paterson (South Africa), Colin Munro (New Zealand – Vitality Blast), Shaheen Shah Afridi (Pakistan – 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) – Luke Wells (Lancashire), Colin Munro (Notts Outlaws)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) – Luke Wood (Lancashire), Shaheen Shah Afridi (Notts Outlaws)
Most Sixes – Luke Wells (Lancashire), Colin Munro (Notts Outlaws)
Player of the Match – Luke Wells
Team Scores Batting first – Lancashire 180+, Notts Outlaws 170+
Match Handicap Lancashire
June 4: Worcestershire Rapids vs Northants Steelbacks (New Road, Worcester)
Worcestershire Rapids are placed at the top spot in the Vitality Blast T20 2023 North Group points table with wins from their 4 matches of the group stage. The team has 8 points.
Adam Hose is the top run-scorer for Worcestershire Rapids with 169 runs at a strike rate of 157. He has struck 7 sixes and 16 fours. Kashif Ali has also made 119 runs at a strike rate of 133.
Brett D’Oliveira has been the best bowler for Worcestershire Rapids and has picked up 11 wickets while bowling at an average of 8 and an economy rate of 8.08.
Northants Steelbacks are placed at the 8th spot in the Vitality Blast T20 2023 North Group points table with 2 wins and 3 losses from their 5 matches of the group stage. The team has 4 points.
Chris Lynn is the top run-scorer for Northants Steelbacks with 176 runs at a strike rate of 146. He has struck 5 sixes and 25 fours. Ricardo Vasconcelos has also made 154 runs at a strike rate of 146.
Andrew Tye has been the best bowler for Northants Steelbacks and has picked up 8 wickets while bowling at an average of 22 and an economy rate of 10.17.
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)
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)
Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* – PrePlay
Who will win the toss? – Worcestershire
Who will win? – Worcestershire
Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Chris Lynn (Northants Steelbacks), Brett D’Oliveira (Worcestershire)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) – Ben Sanderson (Northants Steelbacks), Joe Leach (Worcestershire)
Most Sixes – Chris Lynn (Northants Steelbacks), Brett D’Oliveira (Worcestershire)
Player of the Match – Brett D’Oliveira
Team Scores Batting first – Northants Steelbacks 170+, Worcestershire 180+
Match Handicap Worcestershire
June 4:Yorkshire Vikings vs Derbyshire Falcons (Headingley, Leeds)
Yorkshire Vikings are placed at the 7th spot in the Vitality Blast T20 2023 North Group points table with 2 wins and 3 losses from their 5 matches of the group stage. The team has 4 points.
Dawid Malan is the top run-scorer for Yorkshire Vikings with 247 runs at a strike rate of 160. He has struck 12 sixes and 22 fours. Shan Masood has also made 91 runs at a strike rate of 130.
David Wiese has been the best bowler for Yorkshire Vikings and has picked up 7 wickets while bowling at an average of 17 and an economy rate of 7.69.
Derbyshire Falcons are placed at the 6th spot in the Vitality Blast T20 2023 North Group points table with 2 wins and 3 losses from their 5 matches of the group stage. The team has 4 points.
Wayne Madsen is the top run-scorer for Derbyshire Falcons with 348 runs at a strike rate of 154. He has struck 13 sixes and 41 fours. Luis Reece has also made 109 runs at a strike rate of 128.
Zak Chappell has been the best bowler for Derbyshire Falcons and has picked up 9 wickets while bowling at an average of 17 and an economy rate of 8.37.
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)
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? – Yorkshire
Who will win? – Yorkshire
Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Wayne Madsen (Derbyshire), Dawid Malan (Yorkshire)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) – Zak Chappell (Derbyshire), David Wiese (Yorkshire)
Most Sixes – Wayne Madsen (Derbyshire), Dawid Malan (Yorkshire)
Player of the Match – Dawid Malan
Team Scores Batting first – Derbyshire 170+, Yorkshire 185+
Match Handicap Yorkshire
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*NB these predictions may be changed nearer the start of the match once the final starting teams have been announced and we will be running ‘In-Play’ features, so stay tuned.
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