T20 Blast | MID vs ESS | Preview, Prediction, Probable XI, CREX XI

Middlesex will take on Essex in Match 98 of T20 Blast 2022 at Lord's, London on June 23 (Thursday). 

Middlesex is placed seventh on the points table with four wins in 11 league matches. In their last outing, Max Holden (58) and Joe Cracknell (33) were impressive to help the team post a score of 171 on the board. 

They have only three matches left in the league stage and will need to win all the matches to stake a claim for the quarter-finals. In addition, the players like Stephen Eskinazi and Martin Andersson will have to get back to form in order to help them in achieving their objectives. 

On the other hand, Essex has done well to secure five victories in 10 fixtures and sit at the fourth spot in the South Group points table. In their last outing, Micheal Pepper (86*) and Paul Walter (58) were terrific to propel the team to a total of 188 on the board. 

However, the bowlers were quite ordinary, and Daniel Sams was the only positive for them as he finished with figures of 1/29 in four overs. The Simon Harmer-led side will need to win a couple of games in their remaining fixtures to find a place in the next stage. The likes of Matt Critchley and Harmer will play a key role for them

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Match Details:

Match: Middlesex vs Essex, Match 98

Venue: Lord's, London

Date & Time: June 23 at 10:45 PM IST

Live Streaming: FanCode and YouTube

Pitch Report:

The average first innings score at Lord’s in two matches of this season is 174.5, which depicts the batters are likely to get assisted by the surface. As per the track record, the pacers will be the key wicket-takers at this venue. 

Head-To-Head:

In a total of 32 T20 encounters, Essex have held an edge on 17 occasions. Earlier in this edition, Essex were too good for Middlesex, as they won by a significant margin of 61 runs. 

Squads:

Middlesex: Stephen Eskinazi (c), Max Holden, Joe Cracknell, John Simpson (wk), Jack Davies, Luke Hollman, Chris Green, Martin Andersson, Tom Helm, Thilan Walallawita, Jason Behrendorff, Toby Greatwood, Josh De Caires

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

Probable Playing XI:

Middlesex:  Stephen Eskinazi (c), Max Holden, Joe Cracknell, John Simpson (wk), Jack Davies, Luke Hollman, Chris Green, Martin Andersson, Tom Helm, Thilan Walallawita, Jason Behrendorff

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

CREX XI Suggestion:

Wicket-Keeper: Michael Pepper

Batters: Max Holden, Stephen Eskinazi, Paul Walter, Joe Cracknell

All-Rounders: Daniel Sams, Matt Critchley, Luke Hollman

Bowlers: Jason Beherendroff, Ben Allison, Samuel Cook

Captain: Micheal Pepper

Vice-Captain: Max Holden