WRW vs ESS Match Prediction & Betting Tips - Jul 06, 2023
The league stage of the Vitality T20 Blast for the 2023 season is over and we have arrived at the quarterfinal stages of the competition. The Birmingham Bears team is the topper of South Group and will take on Essex Eagles at home. The Bears’ outfit has had a terrific season and some of the key players are doing a good job. The Essex Eagles have made it through to this stage after winning their last match of the competition. The Birmingham Bears side has lost just 3 matches in the competition. They are also playing at their home ground where they have a terrific record. But you need to keep in mind that the team has not reached the quarterfinal stage of the competition since 2017. It will be looking to do it now. The Essex Eagles have lost two games they have played against the Birmingham Bears during the season and they will be keen to break this trend.
Birmingham Bears vs Essex Head-To-Head
The Warwickshire Bears and Essex Eagles have played against each other a couple of times in the T20 format. The Warwickshire Bears have won both these games against the Eagles. The average number of runs scored in their first innings is 171.5 for the Eagles and the average number of runs scored by the Bears is 193. Both these games have been won by Warwickshire while batting first.
Birmingham Bears vs Essex Live Streaming and Broadcast
Cricket enthusiasts will have many alternatives to watch the action live on TV and via different platforms. Sky Sports will broadcast this game between the Eagles and Bears. The Indian viewers can also tune in to the game via Sony Sports Network. The Indian fans can also reach out to the game via the SonyLiv site and app. The match will also be available in the UK via live streaming on ecb.co.uk and also on England Cricket App.<br />
WRW vs ESS Team Previews
Birmingham Bears
It has been a great Vitality T20 Blast for the Birmingham Bears. They have succeeded in reaching the top of the points table for South Group with as many as eleven victories and three losses. The Bears put up a good display in their last league match while defending a smallish score and winning the game in the end against the Durham side. Alex Davies will again be the key to driving the momentum and winning the match to take the team to the semi-final. Robert Yates and Alex Davies have made a good beginning in the competition.
This pair for the opening wicket will be keen to provide a steady start to this competition. Sam Hain will be the most consistent batsman for his team this year. He will need to bat well in the Bears' middle order with Glenn Maxwell and Chris Benjamin. Other batters such as Chris Benjamin, Chris Woakes, Jacob Bethell, and Dan Mousley make this batting order a formidable one. The Warwickshire team will be expecting a great spell of bowling from people such as Henry Brookes and Chris Woakes with the new ball.
The Bears' bowlers will look to put the Essex Eagles on the back foot. The leading wicket-taker for the Warwickshire team has been Dan Mousley. He will have to do a great job together with Danny Briggs in the Bears' middle overs. Bears can also expect a great show from support bowlers such as Craig Miles. Birmingham Bears batted first in their last match to score 141 runs. Although it was a modest total to defend, their bowlers did a great job with the restriction, allowing just 133 runs for the loss of 9 wickets. In the end, the Bears won the contest by 8 runs.
Birmingham Bears Playing 11
Alex Davies, Robert Yates, Glenn Maxwell, Sam Hain, Dan Mousley, Chris Benjamin, Jacob Bethell, Henry Brookes, Jake Lintott, Dominic Drakes, Oliver Hannon-Dalby.
Essex
Essex Eagles were led by Simon Harmer in the Vitality T20 Blast when it mattered the most. They succeeded in reaching the quarterfinal of the competition. They succeeded in beating the Surrey team by a margin of 3 wickets thereby ending the 4-match losing spree. This side will be up against the tough challenge of beating the in-form Bears team. Harmer will be looking to get his players to stick to the basics and do well in this contest. Daniel Lawrence did a fantastic job in his last match together with Adam Rossington.
Another batsman who is in good nick is Michael Kyle Pepper. He will have to add vital runs in the middle order with Paul Walter and Feroz Khushi. This batting order boasts great depth in their batting order and will be expecting some useful contributions from Daniel Sams, Matthew Critchley, and Harmer himself. Daniel Sams was pretty expensive in his last match. He will look to bowl a tight spell with the new ball and will look to work with Aaron Beard to get some early wickets.
Critchley bowled well in the last match. He bowled a good spell in the last match with Simon Harmer and Sam Cook. This team will also need a good showing from the bowlers such as Paul Walter and Shane Snater in their supporting roles. The Surrey outfit managed to score 195 runs for the loss of 6 wickets while batting first. The Essex team replied with a great batting effort while chasing down this target. They hit 199 for 7 from their 20 overs to register a thrilling last-ball win. Michael Pepper smashed 75 runs from 39 balls with 6 fours and 5 sixes.
Essex Playing 11
Dan Lawrence, Adam Rossington, Michael Pepper, Feroze Khushi, Paul Walter, Matt Critchley, Daniel Sams, Simon Harmer, Shane Snater, Aaron Beard, Samuel Cook.
WRW vs ESS Toss Prediction
During the last 5 games played in the competition, the team batting 1st has succeeded in defending their total on 4 occasions. This surface on offer at the Edgbaston in Birmingham, England is one of the better batting surfaces on offer. We have seen several teams putting up big scores on this venue and defending them well. Any team winning the toss will look to bat first in the match.
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Pitch and Conditions
The Edgbaston ground in Birmingham has good bounce and carry through to the wicketkeeper. This also means that there is some assistance for the quicker bowlers from the pitch. The ball comes onto the bat nicely enabling the batters to play their shots. It is a big ground that allows the spinners an excellent opportunity to experiment with turn and flight.
The conditions on offer in Birmingham will be overcast and there is likely to be a cloud cover during the game. The conditions for batting will be excellent similar to the earlier matches. The ball will come onto the bat nicely and the teams batting first will have to put up 180 runs on the board.
WRW vs ESS Betting Tips
The Essex Eagles team has been inconsistent in their last leg of the competition. Their middle order has not done too well in most of the matches and this will worry the team. Their bowlers will need to do well as they are up against an attacking batting order. The Bears have a solid batting order and have won their last 7 matches. They are playing in home conditions and as a result, they are favorites to win.
Bonus Cricket Bets
Michael Pepper did well with the bat in his last outing in the competition. He is again likely to score over 22 runs in the game.
Warwickshire has looked good in the batting department for a while now. You can bet on them to score more than 79 runs in this game in their first 10 overs.
Sam Hain appeared to be in good touch with the bat in the last game. You can bet on him to score more than 26 runs in this game.
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