DUR vs WRW Match Preview
The Durham innings will be opened by their regulars, Michael Jones and Alex Rees. In their last outing, these batters provided a brilliant start to the innings while chasing a massive target. However, they failed to reach the target as showers came down and the game was awarded to the opposition with the D/L equation working against Durham. Other batters such as Ashton Turner and Oliver Robinson are also in good nick but they were robbed of the opportunity to close out this match with the rain playing spoilsport.
The Durham bowling attack was led by Wayne Parnell who picked up 3 victims for 41 runs in their last match. However, they ended up giving away 195 runs from their quota of 20 overs. Some other bowlers were also among the wickets with Ben Raine, Liam Trevaskis, and Nathan Sowter picking up a wicket apiece in the game. Liam Trevaskis and Bas de Leede chipped in with vital wickets as well but they went for a lot of runs in the process. The key players for this game for Durham are Alex Rees, Nathan Sowter, and Ashton Turner.
In their last game, the Warwickshire batting line-up posted a massive total on the board. They struck 196 runs for the loss of 5 wickets even without any player reaching the 50-run mark. The top scorer for them was Dan Mousley who scored a 49 not out. Mousley and Bethel played terrific cameos towards the end of the Bears' inning with a 51-run partnership from just 19 balls. There were several useful contributions from their top order with Alex Davies scoring 28 runs, Robert Yates hitting 27 runs, and Benjamin scoring 34 runs.
The Birmingham Bears' bowlers were right on target and restricted their opposition to a score of 175 runs for the loss of 6 wickets. The Bears won the games comfortably in the end. The Aussie Glenn Maxwell collected a couple of victims in his 3 overs while giving away just 22 runs in the process. Other bowlers such as Jake Lintott, Henry Brookes, and Hasan Ali picked up a wicket apiece. Warwickshire has good variety in their bowling ranks with bowlers such as Ed Barnard, Daniel Briggs, and Dan Mousley being available.
Weather Report
There are some showers expected during the match. The temperatures during the game will be in the region of 13 and 16 degrees. You can expect the relative humidity to be in the region of 80 to 90% during the encounter. There is an 80% chance of getting cloud cover and showers during the match.
Pitch Report
The average first innings score at the Riverside Ground venue is 161 runs. The largest total ever on this venue was achieved by Durham when they scored 223 runs. All-in-all this is a batting paradise and you can expect both these teams to set huge targets on the board.
Notable stats
Bears have a better head-to-head record in these games.
Bears hold an edge in the recent head-to-head between the two sides. From their last 5 encounters, Warwickshire has won 3 while Durham has won 2.
Sam Hain has a terrific strike rate and average combination for Birmingham.
Sam Hain has scored 428 runs from his last 9 games with an average of 107 and a strike rate of 166.53.
Team News
There do not appear to be any injury updates about this game available at the moment. So, you can assume that the full teams will be up for selection.
DUR vs WRW Probable 11
DUR Playing 11
- Alex Lees (C)
- Michael Jones
- Oliver Robinson (Wk)
- Ashton Turner
- Bas de Leede
- Brydon Carse
- Paul Coughlin
- Luke Doneathy
- Wayne Parnell
- Nathan Sowter
- Liam Trevaskis
WRW Playing 11
- Robert Yates
- Alex Davies (C)
- Jacob Bethell
- Glenn Maxwell
- Dan Mousley
- Chris Benjamin
- Ed Barnard
- Hasan Ali
- Danny Briggs
- Henry Brookes
- Jake Lintott
Dream11 Prediction
After recording 4 wins of the trot the Durham team has now slipped to losing 3 and one game ended in a tie in their last 4 efforts. You can expect Birmingham Bears to continue their winning ways in this game. We will bet with Birmingham Bears to win this game and maintain their high position in the points table.
Top Picks
Alex Lees: The Durham skipper has scored 332 runs for his team from his last 10 appearances with a strike rate of 133.87 and an average of 36.88.
Sam Hain: Sam Hain has been in brilliant form for the Bears having scored 428 runs from 9 games with an average of 107 and a strike rate of 166.53.
Dan Mousley: Dan Mousley was in bright form in the last game when he took the score beyond the reach of his opposition towards the end of the Birmingham inning.
Ollie Robinson: Ollie Robinson is a crucial batter for Durham with 303 runs from 10 matches with an average of 50.50 and a strike rate of 140.27.
DUR vs WRW Dream11 Team 1
Keeper: A Davies , O George Robinson
Batters: A Turner, A Lees, S Hain, M Jones
All-rounders: G Maxwell (VC), D Mousley (C)
Bowlers: W Parnell, D Briggs, N Sowter
