T20 Blast 2022 | DER vs NOR | Preview, Prediction, Probable XI, CREX XI

Derbyshire will host Northamptonshire in the upcoming North Group fixture on Tuesday (June 21). The match is scheduled to be played at County Cricket Ground, Derby, United Kingdom.

Derbyshire is having a decent T20 Blast season as they have managed to win six matches out of the ten they have played so far in the tournament. With 12 points to their credit, the Falcons are currently placed fourth in the North Group points table.

Their last league match saw the Shan Masood-led side chasing down the target of 160 runs in 18.1 overs to hand Warwickshire a 7-wicket defeat. A win in this match is likely to confirm the quarter-finals spot for Derbyshire. 

Northamptonshire, on the other hand, comfortably occupies the second position in the North Group Zone with six wins, two defeats and as many abandoned games from their ten appearances. Their most recent encounter against Worcestershire was called off due to the rain. 

The Joshua Cobb-led side is currently on a four-match winning streak and will be looking to claim the top spot in the table and move a step closer to the quarter-finals. All in all, with two of the star-studded sides taking the field against each other, we are in for another cracking T20 Blast game on Tuesday. 

Match Details

Match: Derbyshire vs Northamptonshire, Match 94

Venue: County Cricket Ground, Derby, United Kingdom

Date & Time: June 21st at 11:30 PM IST

Live Streaming: FanCode and ECB website.

Pitch Report: The pitch at Derbyshire is expected to offer another batting friendly surface on Tuesday. The bowlers will have to toil hard to scalp wickets here. The team that wins the toss will look to bat first and rack up huge runs on the board.  

Head-To-Head

Matches Played: 13

Derbyshire Won: 6

Northamptonshire Won: 7

Squads 

Derbyshire: Shan Masood (captain), 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, Cam Connors, Michael Cohen, Ban Aitchison, Mark Watt, George Scrimshaw, Nick Potts, Brooke Guest (wk), Dustin Melton, Suranga Lakmal 

Northamptonshire: Jimmy Neesham, Chris Lynn, Josh Cobb (captain), Gareth Berg, Nathan Buck, Ben Curran, Emilio Gay, Brandon Glover, Freddie Heldreich, Matthew Kelly, Rob Keogh, Simon Kerrigan, Lewis McManus (wk), Luke Procter, James Sales, Ben Sanderson, Tom Taylor, Charlie Thurston, Richard Vasconcelos, Graeme White, Jack White, Saif Zaib

Probable Playing XI 

Derbyshire: Shan Masood (c), Luis Reece, Leus du Plooy, Wayne Madsen, Alex Hughes, Brooke Guest (wk), Matt McKiernan, Hayden Kerr, Mark Watt, Samuel Conners, George Scrimshaw

Northamptonshire: Emilio Gay, Ben Curran, Joshua Cobb (c), Saif Zaib, James Neesham, Rob Keogh, Lewis McManus (wk), Tom Taylor, Graeme White, Nathan Buck, Ben Sanderson

CREX XI Suggestion  

Wicket-Keeper: Brooke Guest

Batters: Wayne Madsen, Shan Masood, Ben Curran

All-Rounders: Jimmy Neesham, Joshua Cobb, Leus du Plooy, Tom Taylor

Bowlers: Hyden Kerr, Ben Sanderson, Graeme White 

Captain: Joshua Cobb

Vice-Captain: Shan Masood