LAN vs NOR Match Preview
Openers Phil Salt and Jos Buttler will be looking to give Lancashire a strong start here. Salt has had a relatively quiet season by his standards but Buttler has picked up good form in the last few matches and will play an important role here. Lancashire has a strong middle order as players like Luke Wells, Liam Livingstone, Steven Croft, and Daryl Mitchell have all played some good innings.
Mitchell is particularly brilliant with the bat as well as the ball. He has bowled well in tandem with Luke Wood, who is the leading wicket-taker for the team. The spin attack consists of all-rounders Luke Wells, Liam Livingstone, and Tom Hartley.
The batting has been a bit of a letdown for Northamptonshire this season. Except for Ricardo Vasconcelos, Chris Lynn, and Saif Zaib, none of the batsmen have been consistent for the team. Opener Emilio Gay has got some good starts but hasn’t been able to convert them into a big inning on most occasions.
The same can be said about Lewis McManus and Justin Broad. David Willey is a handy player for the team and will play an important role here. He will be a part of the pace attack along with Andrew Tye, Ben Sanderson, Tom Taylor, and Justin Broad.
The spin department is a bit lacking though as Freddie Heldreich is the lone specialist spinner on the team.
Weather Report
There is a forecast of rain here which may lead to some interruptions.
Pitch Report
The pitch at Old Trafford is well-balanced, providing equal opportunities to the batters as well as the bowlers. There will be some movement for the quicker bowlers and the batsmen will need to be careful while playing the big shots. The spinners will come into action in the second half of the match.
Anything over 170 will be difficult to chase here. There is a forecast of rain here which may lead to some interruptions.
Notable stats
Jos Buttler's Explosive Batting
Jos Buttler has played some good innings in recent matches and has scored a total of 281 runs at an excellent strike rate of 151.89.
Team News
There are no updates regarding injuries from either side.
LAN vs NOR Probable 11
LAN Playing 11
- Phil Salt
- Jos Buttler (Wk)
- Steven Croft
- Dane Vilas
- Luke Wells
- Daryl Mitchell
- Liam Livingstone (C)
- Rob Jones
- Tom Hartley
- Luke Wood
- Tom Bailey
NOR Playing 11
- Emilio Gay
- Ricardo Vasconcelos
- Chris Lynn
- Saif Zaib
- David Willey (C)
- Justin Broad
- Lewis McManus (Wk)
- Tom Taylor
- Andrew Tye
- Ben Sanderson
- Freddie Heldreich
Dream11 Prediction
We are backing Lancashire to win here. They enjoy a good record against Northamptonshire in recent encounters and playing at home will be an advantage for them. Lancashire has a well-balanced squad at its disposal, and the batting looks stronger when compared to that of their opponents.
Top Picks
Daryl Mitchell: Daryl Mitchell has scored 392 runs this season at a strike rate of 163.33. He has also picked up 11 wickets so far.
Luke Wells: Another all-rounder from Lancashire, Wells has picked up 9 wickets and scored 215 runs at a strike rate of 158.08.
Andrew Tye: Tye is the leading wicket-taker for Northamptonshire with 19 wickets. He has also scored 119 runs at an average of 59.50.
LAN vs NOR Dream11 Team 1
Keeper: J Buttler, R Vasconcelos
Batters: C Lynn, L Livingstone, S Croft, L Wells, S Zaib
All-rounders: D Willey (VC), D Mitchell (C)
Bowlers: A Tye, L Wood
