Derbyshire Falcons and Warwickshire Bears will be at loggerheads in the eighth match of the Vitality T20 Blast 2022, slated to happen at County Ground, Derby, on Friday (May 27).
Derbyshire found no success last year as they had a league stage exit after ending second-last on the points table with mere 9 points in 12 matches.
The team has recently witnessed a few leadership changes, with Mickey Arthur named their new head coach and Shan Masood leading the team for the season.
Masood had a great run with the bat in County Championship 2021 as he scored 844 runs in six matches. His red-ball exploits have earned him the captain's hat.
Hayden Kerr will be available for tomorrow's fixture. The Aussie was not among the names in the initial squad but has replaced Suranga Lakmal, who is ruled out due to injury.
On the other hand, Warwickshire Bears did reach the knockouts last year but suffered a defeat at the hands of Kent in the quarter-final.
The Bears will start their campaign against Northamptonshire and will meet the Falcons on the following day in their second game of the season.
Carlos Braithwaite will be in charge of the side. He will hold the key to Birmingham's success in this edition of the T20 Blast. Chris Woakes is another prominent name in their squad but will miss out on the initial matches.
Match Details:
Match: Derbyshire Falcons vs Warwickshire Bears, Match 8
Venue: County Ground, Derby
Date & Time: May 27 at 11:30 PM IST
Live Streaming: FanCode and ECB website.
Pitch Report:
Except for the first few overs, there will be no significant help for the bowlers. The pitch is expected to stay even for the batters throughout the game; the toss-winning captain will likely field first.
Head-To-Head:
The two teams have crossed swords 12 times, out of which Derbyshire has won five times, while Warwickshire emerged victorious on seven occasions.
Squads:
Derbyshire: Shan Masood (c), Billy Godleman, Alex Thomson, Mark Watt, Wayne Madsen, Leus du Plooy, Tom Wood, Harry Came, Alex Hughes, Anuj Dal, Luis Reece, Mattie McKiernan, Alex Thomson, Sam Conners, Michael Cohen, Ban Aitchison, Mark Watt, George Scrimshaw, Nick Potts, Brooke Guest, Dustin Melton, Hayden Kerr.
Warwickshire: Carlos Brathwaite (c), Paul Stirling, Nathan McAndrew, Will Rhodes, Chris Benjamin, Jacob Bethell, Danny Briggs, Alex Davies, Ethan Brooks, Henry Brookes, Michael Burgess, George Garrett, Sam Hain, Oliver Hannon-Dalby, Adam Hose, Manraj Johal, Matt Lamb, Jake Lintott, Craig Miles, Dan Mousley, Liam Norwell, Dominic Sibley, Chris Woakes, Robert Yates, Olly Stone.
Probable Playing XI:
Derbyshire: Shan Masood (c), Harry Came, Hayden Kerr, Wayne Madsen, Brooke Guest (wk), Mattie McKiernan, Mark Watt, George Scrimshaw, Michael Cohen, Alex Hughes, Sam Conners
Warwickshire: Paul Stirling, Alex Davies (wk), Adam Hose, Jacob Bethell, Henry Brookes, Sam Hain, Carlos Brathwaite (c), Olly Hannon-Dalby, Danny Briggs, Jake Lintott, Craig Miles
CREX XI Suggestion:
Wicket-Keeper: Alex Davies
Batters: Paul Stirling, Shan Masood, Harry Came, Sam Hain, Adam Hose
All-Rounders: Carlos Brathwaite, Mattie McKiernan
Bowlers: George Scrimshaw, Danny Briggs, Jake Lintott
Captain: Shan Masood
Vice-Captain: Carlos Brathwaite