T20 Blast 2020: Central Group, Somerset vs Warwickshire – 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report and Injury Update

Match Details:

The Central Group match of the T20 Blast 2020 is all set to be played between Somerset and Warwickshire at The Cooper Associates County Ground in Taunton.

This match is scheduled to start at 6:30 PM Local Time (11:00 PM IST).

Preview:

Somerset will play Warwickshire in the Central Group game of the T20 Blast 2020. Somerset has had a decent tournament so far winning two out of four games. The team lost one match while the other game was washed out. Warwickshire, on the other hand, won just one game out of four thus far. They lost two while another game yielded no result. They are fifth on the points table at the moment with three points.

Weather Report

It will be an overcast and cold day in Taunton. The temperature would be around 16 degrees Celsius.

Pitch Condition/Report:

The overcast conditions should help the pacers initially for two to three overs. The pitch is quite decent for batting.

Average 1st innings score: 174 (Last 5 matches considered)

Record of Chasing Teams: Won –  3, Lost – 2, Tied – 0

Injury and Availability News:

(Will be added when there is an update)

Probable Playing XIs:

Somerset:

Babar Azam, Steven Davies (wk), James Hildreth, Tom Abell, Lewis Gregory (c), Edward Byrom, Ben Green, Josh Davey, Ollie Sale, Roelof van der Merwe, Max Waller

Bench: Dom Bess, George Bartlett, Tom Lammonby

Warwickshire:

Ed Pollock, Sam Hain, Dan Mousley, Adam Hose, Michael Burgess (wk), Will Rhodes (c), Tim Bresnan, Henry Brookes, Olly Stone, Jake Lintott, Jeetan Patel

Bench: Liam Norwell, Ian Bell, Rob Yates

Top Picks:

Tom Abell scored 100 runs in 3 matches thus far at an average of 50.

James Hildreth has been impressive with the bat with 94 runs in three matches at an average of 47.

Ollie Sale is a decent pick for this game. He picked up 5 wickets in three games at an economy rate just under 9.

Ben Green picked up four wickets in three games and can score some important runs with the bat.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain Options – Babar Azam, Lewis Gregory

Vice-Captain Options – Ed Pollock, Josh Davey

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Steve Davies

Batters – Babar Azam (c), Ben Green, Adam Hose, Tom Abell, James Hildreth 

All-Rounders – Tim Bresnan, Roelof van der Merwe 

Bowlers – Josh Davey (vc), Jeetan Patel, Henry Brooks

12^th Man – Michael Burgess

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Michael Burgess

Batters – Ed Pollock (vc), Ben Green, Adam Hose, James Hildreth 

All-Rounders – Will Rhodes, Lewis Gregory (c), Roelof van der Merwe 

Bowlers – Ollie Sale, Jake Lintott, Henry Brooks

12^th Man – Steven Davies

(Note: Players with 9 credits or less can only be chosen as the 12th man. This feature will only come into play if one of 11 players of your team is not the part of the playing XI.)

Expert Advice:

Babar Azam has been in good form of late. He did well in the series against England and you can have him as the multiplier in both your teams as well.

Probable Winners:

Somerset is expected to win this match.

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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.