T20 Blast 2023: Worcestershire vs Warwickshire Fantasy XI

Worcestershire and Warwickshire lock horns in match 71 of the Vitality T20 Blast 2023. The North Group clash is scheduled to take place at the County Ground, New Road, Worcester, on Friday, June 16th, at 10:00 p.m. IST.

Worcestershire vs Warwickshire: Preview

Worcestershire are coming off a 26-run loss over Yorkshire in the previous match. After a dominating start to their campaign, Worcestershire have had a rough time in their last three outings. They are on a three-match losing streak. Worcestershire won four out of the seven matches played in the tournament. They are currently positioned fourth in the North Group with eight points.

Warwickshire is coming off a 30-run victory over Northamptonshire in the previous match. After three back-to-back losses, Warwickshire finally bounced back with a win over Northamptonshire. Warwickshire won five out of their eight matches in the tournament. They are currently positioned second in the North Group with ten points.

Pitch Report 

The surface at County Ground, Worcester is a balanced track with assistance to both batsman and bowlers. The winning percentage has been on the higher side for the teams bowling first as the surface becomes better to bat on as the game progresses. Expect some early movement for the fast bowlers. Spinners picked up 9 wickets, while pacers picked up 15 wickets in the two matches played at this venue this season. In both matches played at the County Ground in Worcester, the chasing teams emerged victorious. Impressively, they were able to successfully chase down scores exceeding 170.

Matches Played: 55 

Teams won batting first: 22 

Teams won batting second: 32  

Tie: 1

Average 1st innings score: 170 runs

WOR vs WAS Predicted Playing XI

Worcestershire (WOR): Brett D'Oliveira ©, Michael Bracewell, Jack Haynes, Adam Hose, Mitchell Santner, Kashif Ali, Ben Cox (wk), Ed Pollock, Adam Finch, Dillion Pennington, Patrick Brown. 

Warwickshire (WAS): Alex Davies (C & Wk), Robert Yates, Sam Hain, Glenn Maxwell, Dan Mousley, Chris Benjamin, Ed Barnard, Henry Brookes, Danny Briggs, Craig Miles, Jake Lintott. 

WOR vs WAS Dream11 Prediction: Top Captaincy Picks

Brett D’Oliviera: The captain of Worcestershire has been in phenomenal form. Oliviera has been notching up fantasy points at a high rate. He can rack up points in both batting & bowling. Having an in-form all-rounder as a captain of your fantasy XI will surely make an impact on your chances of winning. 

Dan Mousley: Mousley bats at number 4 position and bowls his four-over spells. Mousley is a quality all-rounder and can rack up more fantasy points. He is averaging 70.5 fantasy points per game. Having an impactful player like Mousley as your Fantasy XI captain bolsters your chances of winning. 

WOR vs WAS Dream11 Prediction: Small League & H2H Team

Wicket-Keeper: Alex Davies 

Batsman: Sam Hain, Adam Hose, Jack Haynes 

All-rounders: Brett D’Oliviera (c), Glenn Maxwell, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner, Dan Mousley (VC)

Bowlers: Patrick Brown, Henry Brookes 

WOR vs WAS Dream11 Prediction: Grand League Team

Wicket-Keeper: Ben Cox

Batsman: Sam Hain (c), Adam Hose

All-rounders: Brett D’Oliviera, Glenn Maxwell, Michael Bracewell (vc), Mitchell Santner, Dan Mousley 

Bowlers: Patrick Brown, Henry Brookes, Craig Miles 

Also Read: Live Scorecard

Vishnu Reddy