Worcestershire vs Warwickshire, VITALITY T20 BLAST 2021, Today Match Prediction 09 July 2021

wor vs warks Match Prediction & Analysis

Worcestershire will face Birmingham Bears in the North Group match of Vitality Blast 2021 on 9th July 2021. This match will be hosted at County Ground, New Road, Worcester. Worcestershire has a home advantage in this contest. Both the teams have been performing well in the latter part of the Vitality Blast 2021. From here on, every contest will be a do-or-die match for both teams.

In the past five head-to-head matches between these teams, Birmingham Bears have won three, the Worcestershire have won one and one match was abandoned. Birmingham Bears are the dominant side against the Worcestershire, It will be interesting to see what plans does Worcester devise to tackle this challenge.

TEAMS PREVIEW

Worcestershire Preview

Worcestershire presently holds the third position in the North Group points table. Out of the eleven matches that they have played so far, they have won five, lost four, one draw and one match ended with no result. Worcestershire has a good chance at qualifying for the quarter-final, due to the excellent form of the team’s key players. Worcestershire have been performing well collectively as a team in their past few matches, they would surely want to carry forward this winning momentum for the matches left in the tournament.

Riki Wessels and Brett D’Oliveira open the innings for Worcestershire. Brett D’Oliveira has been in outstanding batting form and has consistently scored runs for Worcestershire this season. Jake Libby, Ben Cox, and Ross Whiteley form the batting middle order for this team. Jake Libby and Ross Whiteley are the key batsmen in this batting unit. They have the responsibility to anchor the innings for this team. Though Ed Barnard has the ability to score runs, a lack of dependable finisher in this batting unit might be a cause of concern. Ish Sodhi is the most experienced bowler in Worcester’s bowling unit. Ben Dwarshuis, Dillon Pennington, and Charlie Morris form an excellent bowling trio for this team. They have been successful in claiming wickets regularly so far in the tournament. Bowling alternatives in the form of Daryl Mitchell and Ed Barnard adds to the strength of this bowling unit.

Key Players: Brett D’Oliveira, Jake Libby, Ross Whiteley, Ed Barnard, Ish Sodhi, Charlie Morris.

Worcestershire Predicted Playing XI:

Riki Wessels, Brett D’Oliveira, Jake Libby, Bex Cox (c), Ross Whiteley, Ed Barnard, Daryl Mitchell, Ben Dwarshuis, Ish Sodhi, Dillon Pennington, Charlie Morris.

Worcestershire Actual Playing XI:

Riki Wessels, Jake Libby, Ish Sodhi, Ben Cox, Dillon Pennington, Ben Dwarshuis, Ed Barnard, Daryl Mitchell, Charlie Morris, Brett D Oliveira, Ross Whiteley

Warwickshire Preview

Birmingham Bears currently holds the fifth position on the North Group points table. Out of the eleven matches this team has played until now, Bears have won five, lost five and one match ended with no results. It has been a roller coaster ride for the Bears this season. They finally have a chance at qualifying for the quarter-final match.

Ed Pollock and Adam Hose form the opening pair for Birmingham Bears. The openers have failed repetitively in giving this team a head start in the initial stages of the innings. Will Rhodes, Sam Hain, Matthew Lamb, and Robert Yates form the batting middle order in this batting unit. Will Rhodes and Sam Hain are the key batsmen for the Bears. With the recent batting form of Robert Yates, the middle order for this team looks quite impressive. Carlos Brathwaite has the responsibility to finish the innings for the Birmingham Bears.

The primary bowlers in this unit are Danny Briggs and Tim Bresnan. Tim Bresnan's bowling experience makes him an invaluable member of this team. Craig Miles and Jake Lintott are another pair of bowlers to watch out for in this bowling unit. Will Rhode and Carlos Braithwaite contribute to the bowling attack's strength. 

Key Players: Adam Hose, Will Rhode, Sam Hain, Carlos Brathwaite, Tim Bresnan, Danny Briggs.

Warwickshire Predicted Playing XI:

Ed Pollock, Adam Hose, Will Rhodes(c), Sam Hain, Matthew Lamb, Robert Yates,  Carlos Brathwaite,  Tim Bresnan, Danny Briggs, Craig Miles, Jake Lintott.

Warwickshire Actual Playing XI:

Ed Pollock, Ryan Sidebottom, Michael Burgess, Sam Hain, Adam Hose, Robert Yates, Jacob Bethell, Craig Miles, Jake Lintott, Matthew Lamb, Will Rhodes

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

The weather for this match will be partly sunny with slight chances of rain. The overall weather might be disappointing for the viewers as there are chances of frequent showers. The temperature will vary between 20°C to 14°C.

Venue Details

The venue for this match is County Ground, New Road, Worcester. This venue is the home ground for Worcestershire. This venue has been favoring bowlers in this tournament.

Toss: To Bowl

Toss will be crucial in deciding the result for this match. The venue provides an advantage to the bowlers. Whichever team wins the toss will choose to bowl first and observe the pitch behaviour before batting in the second innings.