LAN vs WOR Match Preview
Lancashire was once a chart-topper in the North Group. But after having lost 4 games in a row they have now dropped to 5th position in the points tally. However, they are just 2 points shy of the sides at the top. But another important point to note is that they have played more games than any other teams in the North Group and need to pull up their socks and pronto. In their last game, we saw some contributions from Liam Livingstone, Daryl Mitchell, and Jos Buttler although the game ended in a loss for Lancashire. One of these players has to kick on and make a positive impact on the match.
In this game, Liam Livingstone and Jack Blatherwick picked up 2 wickets each in this defeat to the Nottinghamshire Outlaws. But the tried and trusted bowlers such as Luke Wood, Colin de Grandhomme, and Daryl Mitchell need to come to the party. Wood has succeeded in picking up just a lone wicket from the last 4 games. Lancashire will be keen to win this game and get back to the winning ways. They were completely outplayed by Notts in their last encounter in T20 Blast. They are in 5th position with 6 points from 7 matches and a net run rate of +0.125.
As Worcestershire was defeated by Northamptonshire Steelbacks in a game on Sunday. This loss brought an end to the 100% winning record held by Worcestershire in the competition. But Worcestershire is still positioned at the top of the points table in North Group with 8 points from 5 matches thus far. The Worcestershire middle-order batsman Adam Hose has succeeded in hitting a couple of half-centuries in the competition so far. However, he did not contribute in their last match. The wicketkeeper-batsman Ben Cox scored a handy innings of 46 runs from 29 balls lower down the order.
Ed Pollock also succeeded in scoring 16 not out from 8 balls. The only two bowlers from the Worcestershire bowling attack that went wicketless in their defeat against Northamptonshire on Sunday were Brett D’Oliveira and Dillon Pennington. The top bowler for Worcestershire has been Pat Brown who has picked up 12 wickets in the competition so far. Worcestershire will be disappointed with the loss in their last match as it brought their winning streak to an end. But they have played some good cricket while getting here this far.
Weather Report
The temperatures during the game will be close to 17 degrees and there are no chances of getting any showers during the match. The relative humidity will be close to 58% and there might be moderate winds during the game.
Pitch Report
This game between Worcestershire and Lancashire will be played at Stanley Park in the Blackpool area of England. The surface on offer at the Stanley Park venue is a well-balanced one. During their last 4 meetings, an average first-inning total at the ground has been 132 runs. Generally speaking, batting first on the track will be a good idea for both captains. The sides batting first have won all the games played at this venue.
Notable stats
Lancashire has a positive record in their last 5 games against Worcestershire.
If you look at the head-to-head between the two teams in the last 5 T20 matches, you will find Lancashire leading 3-2.
Brett D’Oliveira has had a terrific strike rate in recent matches.
Brett D'Oliveira has picked up 16 wickets from his last 10 appearances with a strike rate of 7.12 and an economy rate of 7.21.
Team News
All the players from both teams appear to be fit for this game. No injury worries reported thus far.
LAN vs WOR Probable 11
LAN Playing 11
- Philip Salt
- Jos Buttler (Wk)
- Steven Croft
- Daryl Mitchell
- Liam Livingstone (C)
- Rob Jones
- Colin de Grandhomme
- Tom Hartley
- Luke Wood
- George Bell
- Jack Blatherwick
WOR Playing 11
- Brett D'Oliveira (C)
- Michael Bracewell
- Jack Haynes
- Adam Hose
- Mitchell Santner
- Kashif Ali
- Ben Cox (Wk)
- Ed Pollock
- Adam Finch
- Dillon Pennington
- Patrick Brown
Dream11 Prediction
It is the fate of T20 cricket that any team can win a match on their day. Both these outfits are going into this match after having lost their last games. But Worcestershire is in better form overall. They are playing a brand of cricket that will make it tough to bet against them at the moment. We will bet with Worcestershire to win the game and consolidate their position at the top of the points table.
Top Picks
Steven Croft: Steven Croft has scored 270 runs from 10 matches with an average of 33.75 and a strike rate of 144.38.
Luke Wood: Luke Wood has picked up 14 wickets from 10 games with a strike rate of 16.64.
Daryl Mitchell: Daryl Mitchell has performed well for Lancashire with 242 runs from his last 7 outings with an average of 48.40 and a strike rate of 165.75.
Adam Hose: Adam Hose has scored 282 runs from his last ten games with an amazing average of 70.50 and a strike rate of 170.90.
LAN vs WOR Dream11 Team 1
Keeper: B Cox , P Salt
Batters: J Buttler , A Hose, S Croft, L Wells, L Livingstone (C)
All-rounders: D Mitchell (VC), B D'Oliveira
Bowlers: L Wood, P Brown
