NOT vs DUR Match Preview
Nottinghamshire has a strong batting line-up at its disposal. Joe Clarke has been a reliable performer at the top of the order and is also the top scorer on the team. He has received good support from Alex Hales and Colin Munro, both of whom are capable of scoring quick runs during the Powerplay. Tom Moores and Matthew Montgomery have got some good starts but they will need to be more consistent.
Steven Mullaney and Samit Patel haven’t got much opportunity to showcase their talent with the bat. The bowling for Nottinghamshire is led by Pakistan speedster Shaheen Shah Afridi, who has picked up 10 wickets in 7 matches.
Jack Brooks, who has played just 2 matches so far this season has been brilliant and we would like to see more of him going forward. The spin department will be headed by Samit Patel along with Matthew Carter and Calvin Harrison.
Skipper Alex Lees and Graham Clarke make up for an excellent opening pair and have given Durham some good starts this season. However, it is Oliver Robinson who has grabbed the eyeballs, scoring 3 half-centuries in 6 innings, and is also the top run-getter for his team.
The performance of this trio will play a vital role in Durham’s success going forward. Ashton Turner and Michael Jones have played a couple of good innings but more will be expected from them. Legspinner Nathan Sowter has been brilliant with the ball, picking up 13 wickets in just 6 matches.
The others, including Turner and Liam Trevaskis have enjoyed limited success. Ben Raine will spearhead the pace attack and will be supported by Wayne Parnell and Bas de Leede.
Weather Report
The weather here is expected to remain cool with temperatures of below 20 degrees Celsius.
Pitch Report
The pitch at Trent Bridge is generally good to bat on and has already hosted some high-scoring encounters here. The average first-inning score in the 3 matches played here this season is 195. The seamers will need to be disciplined with their line and length as there is little help for them here. The spinners will come into play as the game progresses.
Notable stats
Joe Clarke's explosive batting
Joe Clarke has proved to be a great asset for Nottinghamshire. In his last 10 innings, he has scored 310 runs at a brilliant strike rate of 169.39.
Team News
There are no updates regarding injuries from either side.
NOT vs DUR Probable 11
NOT Playing 11
- Joe Clarke
- Alex Hales
- Colin Munro
- Tom Moores (Wk)
- Matthew Montgomery
- Steven Mullaney (C)
- Samit Patel
- Calvin Harrison
- Matthew Carter
- Shaheen Shah Afridi
- Jack Brooks
DUR Playing 11
- Graham Clark
- Alex Lees (C)
- Michael Jones
- Oliver Robinson (Wk)
- Bas de Leede
- Ashton Turner
- Wayne Parnell
- Liam Trevaskis
- Ben Raine
- Luke Robinson
- Nathan Sowter
Dream11 Prediction
We are backing Nottinghamshire to win here. They have an excellent head-to-head record against Durham and have already defeated them once this season. They have a well-balanced squad at their disposal and playing at home will give them an added advantage.
Top Picks
Colin Munro: Munro has been in good form this season, scoring a total of 245 runs at a strike rate of 158.06, scoring 2 half-centuries in the process.
Jack Brooks: Brooks has bowled a couple of excellent spells, picking up 6 wickets in 2 matches. He has a bowling strike rate of 6.5 and an average of 12.6.
Nathan Sowter: Nathan Sowter has been the pick of the bowlers for Durham this season, picking up 13 wickets in just 6 matches. He has an impressive economy rate of just 5.20 runs per over and a bowling average of 9.61.
NOT vs DUR Dream11 Team 1
Keeper: J Clarke (VC), O George-Robinson, G Clark
Batters: A Hales, C Munro (C), M Montogomery, A Lees
All-rounders: S Mullaney, B de Leede
Bowlers: S Afridi, N Sowter
