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

The Essex Eagles will continue their T20 Blast 2022 campaign with a home game against Sussex Sharks at the County Ground on June 17. Remarkably, the Simon Harmer-led side have won all three of their home matches this season and will start as favourites against Ravi Bopara’s struggling battalion.

Currently, the Essex Eagles are placed at number 3 on the South Group points table. On the other hand, the Bopara-led Sharks are ranked three rungs in the nine-team group.

Match Details

Match: Essex Eagles vs Sussex Sharks

Venue: County Ground, Chelmsford

Date & Time: June 17 at 11:30 PM IST

Live Streaming: FanCode and ECB website

Pitch Report

This season, the previous match at Chelmsford saw the home side put 186-6 on the board while batting first. In one of the earlier games at the same venue, the Essex Eagles chased Hampshire’s 150-6 with more than six overs to spare.

Needless to say, the conditions at the County Ground look favourable for batters. Also, the surface flattens up even more late in the evening since the chasing side have won twice out of the three contested matches here this season.

Considering the recent results, the captain winning the toss will be looking to field first.

Head-To-Head

As of now, the two teams have faced each other a total of 30 times. The upcoming encounter will begin with the Sharks holding a statistical edge over the Eagles with 17 wins.

Squads

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

Sussex Sharks: Tim Seifert (wk), Ravi Bopara (c), Tom Alsop, Delray Rawlins, Fynn Hudson-Prentice, Oliver Carter, Harrison Ward, Obed McCoy, Tymal Mills, Archie Lenham, Steven Finn, Alistair Orr, Henry Crocombe.

Probable Playing XI

Essex Eagles: Adam Rossington (wk), Feroze Khushi, Michael-Kyle Pepper, Matthew Critchley, Paul Walter, Tom Westley, Simon Harmer (c), Aron Nijjar, Shane Snater, Ben Allison, Samuel Cook

Sussex Sharks: Tim Seifert (wk), Ravi Bopara (c), Tom Alsop, Delray Rawlins, Fynn Hudson-Prentice, Oliver Carter, Harrison Ward, Obed McCoy, Tymal Mills, Archie Lenham, Steven Finn

CREX XI Suggestion

Wicket-Keeper: Tim Seifert

Batters: Feroze Khushi, Tom Alsop, P Walter, Adam Rossington

All-Rounders: Ravi Bopara (c), Simon Harmer (vc), Matthew Critchley

Bowlers: Steven Finn, Obed McCoy, Samuel Cook

Captain: Ravi Bopara

Vice-Captain: Simon Harmer