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

Northamptonshire Steelbacks will lock horns with Worcestershire Rapids in Match 61 of T20 Blast 2022 on June 9 (Thursday) at County Ground, Northampton. 

Steelbacks are positioned third in the points table with four victories in seven league matches. In their last outing, Tom Taylor finished with figures of 4/27, helping the team restrict the opposition to a score of 151. Then, Northants captain Joshua Cobb garnered 70 off 44 balls, which paved the way for them to chase down the total with 11 balls to spare. 

The team management has named an unchanged squad for this game and will look to continue their fine winning momentum. However, players like Chris Lynn and Ben Sanderson need to replicate their performances in the upcoming games.  

On the other hand, Rapids are languishing at the bottom of the points table with a single win in six league matches. Ed Barnard picked two wickets in their last league match and contributed 27 runs as well. Other batters like Ben Cox and Brett D'Oliveira scored 25 each, but the team lost by 26 runs in a chase of 163. 

Ed Pollock has suffered illness, and Jacques Banton has been added to the squad. Talented batter, Gareth Roderick, is expected to get his due opportunity in the playing XI. It will be critical next few games for the Cobb-led side to maintain their hopes of sealing the quarter-finals spot. 

Match Details

Match: Northamptonshire vs Worcestershire, Match 61

Venue: County Ground, Northampton

Date & Time: June 9 at 11:00 PM IST

Live Streaming: FanCode and YouTube

Pitch Report

The par score on this pitch will be 180, which depicts the stronghold of batters. The bowlers will have no room for error on a flat surface and small boundary dimensions. As per the track record, the team batting first has won most of the matches. 

Head-To-Head

In 31 T20 games between both teams, Worcestershire has performed better to secure 17 wins. In the last edition, Rapids were impressive to secure a 32-run victory. 

Squads  

Northamptonshire: Chris Lynn, Ben Curran, Joshua Cobb (c), Saif Zaib, James Neesham, Rob Keogh, Lewis McManus (wk), Tom Taylor, Graeme White, Ben Sanderson, Freddie Heldreich, James Sales, Alex Russell, Brandon Glover, Nathan Buck

Worcestershire: Brett D’Oliveira,  Moeen Ali (c), Colin Munro, Jack Haynes, Ben Cox (wk), Ed Barnard, Dwayne Bravo, Josh Baker, Dillon Pennington, Patrick Brown, Gareth Roderick, Jake Libby, Jacques Banton, Charlie Morris

Probable Playing XI

Northamptonshire: Chris Lynn, Ben Curran, Joshua Cobb (c), Saif Zaib, James Neesham, Rob Keogh, Lewis McManus (wk), Tom Taylor, Graeme White, Ben Sanderson, Freddie Heldreich

Worcestershire: Brett D'Oliveira, Gareth Roderick, Moeen Ali (c), Colin Munro, Jack Haynes, Ben Cox (wk), Ed Barnard, Dwayne Bravo, Josh Baker, Dillon Pennington, Patrick Brown

CREX XI Suggestion 

Wicket-Keeper: Ben Cox

Batters: Chris Lynn, Coin Munro, Jack Haynes, Ben Curran

All-Rounders: Brett D'Oliveira, Joshua Cobb, James Neesham

Bowlers: Ben Sanderson, Freddie Heidrich, Patrick Brown, Graeme White

Captain: Brett D'Oliveira

Vice-Captain: Jack Haynes