Kent will go head-to-head against Middlesex in the South Group clash of the T20 Blast 2022. The match is slated to be played on Sunday (June 05) at St Lawrence Ground Canterbury, Kent.
Reigning champions Kent have had a disastrous opening to their season this year. They lost all the five matches they played and desperately need a win in their upcoming games to gain some momentum.
Winless in the tournament so far, Kent are currently reeling at the second-last position in the South Group standings. They will be keen to get off the mark against a strong Middlesex.
Stephen Eskinazi-led side, meanwhile, suffered their first defeat in the season on Friday, where Sussex outplayed them by five wickets in a rain-affected game. With three wins from four games, they are placed third in the points table with 6 points to their name.
Different players stepped up for them at crunch moments and helped the team finish the games, which has been the reason for their success thus far. They will be expecting the same performance from their players as they might aim to dominate the struggling Kent in their next game to move up in the standings.
Match Details
Match: Kent vs Middlesex, Match 45
Venue: St Lawrence Ground Canterbury, Kent
Date & Time: June 05 at 7:00 PM IST
Live Streaming: FanCode and ECB website.
Pitch Report: The surface here at St. Lawrence Ground is well known for batting, and we can expect another high scoring thriller on Sunday. The teams batting first have found success here, and hence, whoever wins the toss might opt to bat first.
Head-To-Head
Matches Played: 29
Kent Won: 14
Middlesex Won: 15
Squads
Kent: Sam Billings (c), Qais Ahmed, George Linde, Matt Quinn, Ben Compton, Adam Rossington, Daniel Bell-Drummond, Harry Podmore, Darren Stevens, Joe Denly, Matt Milnes, Grant Stewart, Alex Blake, James Logan, Tawanda Muyeye, Zak Crawley, Nathan Gilchrist, Jas Singh, Jordan Cox, Jack Leaning, Marcus O’Riordan, Matt Quinn, Hamidullah Qadri
Middlesex: Jason Behrendorff, Chris Green, Mark Stoneman, Daniel O’Driscoll, Martin Andersson, Ethan Bamber, Joe Cracknell, Blake Cullen, Jack Davies, Josh de Caires, Stephen Eskinazi (c), Toby Greatwood, Max Harris, Tom Helm, Max Holden, Luke Hollman, Ishaan Kaushal, Eoin Morgan, Tim Murtagh, Sam Robson, Toby Roland-Jones, John Simpson (wk), Nathan Sowter, Thilan Walallawita, Robbie White
Probable Playing XI
Kent: Joe Denly, Daniel Bell-Drummond, Jordan Cox, Sam Billings (c & wk), Jack Leaning, Alex Blake, George Linde, Grant Stewart, Qais Ahmad, Matt Milnes, Fred Klaassen
Middlesex: Stephen Eskinazi (c), Max Holden, Joe Cracknell, Martin Andersson, Jack Davies, John Simpson (wk), Luke Hollman, Chris Green, Toby Roland-Jones, Thilan Walallawita, Jason Behrendorff
CREX XI Suggestion
Wicket-Keeper: Sam Billings, John Simpson
Batters: Joe Denly, Stephen Eskinazi, Max Holden
All-Rounders: George Linde, Martin Andersson, Luke Hollman
Bowlers: Toby Roland-Jones, Fred Klaassen, Matt Milnes
Captain: George Linde
Vice-Captain: Luke Hollman