ESS vs GLA: Fan2Play Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing 11, Pitch Report and Injury Update for T20 Blast 2021, South Group

Match Details

Essex will meet Glamorgan in the upcoming South Group battle in the T20 Blast tournament. This match will take place at the County Ground in Chelmsford.

This encounter will be played on July 1 (Thursday) at 11:30 PM IST.

Preview

Both these teams have blown hot and cold this season and would like to put up a substantial show in the upcoming contest. Essex were impressive in several games but winning consistently has been an issue for them. They are currently holding sixth place in the South Group team standings with four victories in just 10 games.

On the other hand, Glamorgan’s campaign has been even worse. Having won just three of their 10 games, the Chris Cooke-led side are seventh in the points table and would be determined to go up. Notably, Glamorgan walked away with a seven-wicket triumph when these two sides met last in the competition.

Predicted Playing XIs for ESS vs GLA

Essex

William Buttleman, Adam Wheater (WK), Daniel Lawrence, Michael-Kyle Pepper, James Neesham, Ryan ten Doeschate, Paul Walter, Simon Harmer (C), Aron Nijjar, Jack Plom, Samuel Cook

Glamorgan

Kiran Carlson, David Lloyd, Colin Ingram, Billy Root, Chris Cooke (C & WK), Daniel Douthwaite, James Weighell, Sam Pearce, Timm van der Gugten, Roman Walker, Prem Sisodiya

Captaincy Picks for ESS vs GLA

Samuel Cook

The right-arm pacer has been on a roll this season and would be raring to shine against Glamorgan. Samuel Cook doesn’t tend to leak a lot of runs and his ability to take wickets at regular intervals makes him a captain’s delight. So far, Cook has scalped 13 wickets in just nine games at an impressive economy rate of 7.40.

Daniel Douthwaite

The Glamorgan all-rounder is another player to watch out for in this contest. Douthwaite has impressed one and all with his all-round abilities and would be critical to Essex’s success in the upcoming contest. Douthwaite has so far scalped 11 wickets in eight games alongside scoring 109 runs at a staggering strike rate of 141.55.

Fan2Play Fantasy Cricket Tips

2-Player Team

Daniel Douthwaite (C), Daniel Lawrence

3-Player Team

Samuel Cook (C), Aron Nijjar, Prem Sisodiya

4-Player Team

Simon Harmer (C), Jimmy Neesham, David Lloyd, Chris Cooke

11-Player Team

Chris Cooke, Michael-Kyle Pepper, Daniel Lawrence, David Lloyd, Colin Ingram, Jimmy Neesham, Simon Harmer, Daniel Douthwaite (VC), Prem Sisodiya, Aron Nijjar, Samuel Cook (C)

Disclaimer: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.