T20 Blast 2022 | ESS vs KET | Preview, Prediction, Probable XI, CREX XI

Essex Eagles and Kent Spitfires will clash in Match 54 of T20 Blast 2022 at County Ground, Chelmsford.

Essex are placed sixth in the South Group points table with two wins in five appearances. Their last game was abandoned due to rain, which might have given the team a time to regroup themselves and find strategy to find back their form. 

Matt Critchley is the best all-around performer of the team with 161 runs & 4 wickets, while Simon Harmer has five scalps to his name. The likes of Tom Westley and Daniel Sams will look to be the key contributors to the team in this fixture. 

On the other hand, Kent secured their only victory in the last outing against Middlesex. They posted a total of 192 on the board on the back of Joe Denly’s 110 and Jordan Cox’s 45. Then, Jack Leaning was the pick of the bowlers with three dismissals, which helped the team win by 55 runs. 

The team management have pinned hopes for the players to continue their fine form and named an unchanged squad of Kent for this game. Fred Klaassen and Grant Steward are the joint leading wicket-takers of the team, while Denly has emerged as the best batter. 

Match Details:

Match: Essex vs Kent, Match 54

Venue: County Ground, Chelmsford

Date & Time: June 7 at 11:30 PM IST

Live Streaming: FanCode and YouTube

Pitch Report: The County Ground at Chelmsford is a suitable batting surface, which provides no or little room for error in the executions of the bowlers. The team chasing down the score have won most of the games at this venue, and the same can be expected in this fixture as well. 

Head-To-Head:

Both the teams have faced each other 36 times in a T20 game, with Kent securing victory on 20 occasions. In their last game, Essex emerged as the winner by chasing down the target of 185 in the last over.

Squads:

Essex: William Buttleman, Adam Rossington (wk), Michael-Kyle Pepper, Matthew Critchley, Paul Walter, Tom Westley, Daniel Sams, Simon Harmer (c), Aron Nijjar, Ben Allison, Samuel Cook, Jamal Richards, Shane Snater

Kent:   Joe Denly, Daniel Bell-Drummond, Jordan Cox, Sam Billings (c & wk), Alex Blake, Jack Leaning, George Linde, Grant Stewart, Qais Ahmad, Matt Milnes, Fred Klaassen, Matthew Quinn, Tawanda Muyeye

Probable Playing XI:

Essex: William Buttleman, Adam Rossington (wk), Michael-Kyle Pepper, Matthew Critchley, Paul Walter, Tom Westley, Daniel Sams, Simon Harmer (c), Aron Nijjar, Ben Allison, Samuel Cook

Kent: Joe Denly, Daniel Bell-Drummond, Jordan Cox, Sam Billings (c & wk), Alex Blake, Jack Leaning, George Linde, Grant Stewart, Qais Ahmad, Matt Milnes, Fred Klaassen

CREX XI Suggestion:

Wicket-Keeper: Sam Billings, Jordan Cox, Michael Pepper

Batters: Joe Denly, Paul Walter, Tom Westley

All-Rounders: Matt Critchley, Grant Stewart

Bowlers: Fred Klaassen, Matt Milnes, Samuel Cook

Captain: Joe Denly

Vice-Captain: Matt Critchley