T20 Blast 2021, North Group: DER vs NOR Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing 11, Pitch Report, and Injury Update

Preview:

Derbyshire are coming into this match after losing both of their last two matches, one against Lancashire and the other one against Warwickshire. So far in this tournament, they have played four matches, winning only one of them, which was against Leicestershire. 

On the other hand, we have Northamptonshire, who haven’t yet won a single match in this tournament. They have lost all the three matches they have played till now. Their losses have come against Warwickshire, Worcestershire, and Nottinghamshire. 

Match Details:

Derbyshire vs Northamptonshire, North Group

Venue: County Ground, Derby

Date & Time: June 17th at 11:30 PM IST and 7:00 PM local time

Live Streaming: Youtube

Pitch Report:

The wicket in Derby has been sometimes dodgy with the ball not ideally coming onto the bat. Having said that, we have seen the surface getting slow sometimes. Batting won’t be at the best but still can expect somewhere around 160 or 170 as an average score.

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Probable Playing XIs for DER vs NOR:

Derbyshire

Luis Reece, Harry Came, Billy Godleman (c), Leus du Plooy, Matthew Critchley, Fynn Hudson-Prentice, Brooke Guest (wk), Alex Thomson, Logan van Beek, Conor McKerr, George Scrimshaw

Northamptonshire

Richard Levi, Adam Rossington (c & wk), Ricardo Vasconcelos, Saif Zaib, Rob Keogh, Wayne Parnell, Charlie Thurston, Tom Taylor, Graeme White, Nathan Buck, Ben Sanderson

Top Picks for DER vs NOR Dream11 Match:

Top Picks ­– Derbyshire

J du Plooy has scored 162 runs in four matches so far, which is more than any of his teammates. He has the highest score of 92 and has been batting at a strike rate of 129.60 during this tournament. 

Logan van Beek is doing his job well with the ball in this tournament so far. He has managed to take six wickets at an average of 21 in the four matches of this tournament. He would be looking to add a few more to his tally. 

Top Picks – Northamptonshire

JJ Cobb has been quite impressive with the bat so far in this tournament. He has scored 91 runs from three innings, with the highest score of 62. His strike rate has been 211.62.

Ben Sanderson has taken some crucial wickets in this tournament so far. He has picked up four scalps from the three matches he has featured in. He has also added 12 runs with the bat. 

DER vs NOR Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for DER vs NOR Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

R Vasconcelos, S Zaib, L Plooy, H Came, T Taylor, M Critchley (VC), L Reece (C), F Hudson-Prentice, L Beek, G White, B Sanderson

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for DER vs NOR Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

B Guest, A Rossington, Richard Levi, L Plooy (C), B Godleman, Wayne Parnell (VC), M Critchley, L Reece, N Buck, L Beek, G Scrimshaw

DER vs NOR Risky Captaincy Choices:

Richard Levi has scored just 16 runs from three matches so far in this tournament. He has not been in the best of forms. That being said, he is an experienced player and can be a risky captaincy pick.

Player you should avoid:

C Mckerr has played only one T20 match, which was the last match of Derbyshire. He doesn’t have enough experience, so it will be better if you avoid him. 

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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.