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Vitality Blast T20 2023 - Fantasy Cricket Predictions and Betting Tips: All matches, 31st May

Vitality Blast T20 2023: All matches, 31st May
Vitality Blast T20 2023: All matches, 31st May
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Here are the Fantasy Cricket Predictions and Betting Tips for Vitality Blast T20 2023 which will be played on 31st May.

Top Tournament Stats - Vitality Blast 2023

Most Runs - Top Batter 

Most Wickets - Top Bowler

Points Table

Fixtures

Points Table
Northants Steelbacks vs Birmingham Bears (County Cricket Ground, Northampton)

Northants Steelbacks are placed at the 6th spot in the Vitality Blast T20 2023 North Group points table with one win and 2 losses from their 3 matches of the group stage. The team has 2 points.

Ricardo Vasconcelos is the top run-scorer for Northants Steelbacks with 89 runs at a strike rate of 134. He has struck 3 sixes and 10 fours. David Willey has also made 68 runs at a strike rate of 125.

Tom Taylor has been the best bowler for Northants Steelbacks and has picked up 5 wickets while bowling at an average of 18 and an economy rate of 9.40.

Birmingham Bears are placed at the top spot in the Vitality Blast T20 2023 North Group points table with wins from their 3 matches of the group stage. The team has 6 points.

Sam Hain is the top run-scorer for Birmingham Bears with 156 runs at a strike rate of 157. He has struck 4 sixes and 14 fours. Alex Davies has also made 76 runs at a strike rate of 138.

Danny Briggs has been the best bowler for Birmingham Bears and has picked up 7 wickets while bowling at an average of 6 and an economy rate of 4.58.

Squads

Northants Steelbacks - Ricardo Vasconcelos, Luke Procter, Rob Keogh, Saif Zaib, Adam Rossington, Tom Taylor, Gareth Berg, Simon Kerrigan, Ben Sanderson, David Willey, Lewis McManus, Ollie Sale, Hassan Azad, Sam Whiteman (Australia - County Championship and One-Day Cup, until the end of August), Chris Tremain (Australia - County Championship, three games in April), Lance Morris (Australia - County Championship, three games in May), Chris Lynn (Australia - Vitality Blast), AJ Tye (Australia - Vitality Blast)

Birmingham Bears - Will Rhodes, Henry Brookes, Michael Burgess, Oliver Hannon-Dalby, Sam Hain, Liam Norwell, Robert Yates, Alex Davies, Jacob Bethell, Manraj Johal, Moeen Ali, Ed Barnard, Chris Rushworth, Hassan Ali (Pakistan - until the end of July), Glenn Maxwell (Australia - Vitality Blast)

Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay

Who will win the toss? - Birmingham Bears

Who will win? – Birmingham Bears

Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Sam Hain (Birmingham Bears), Ricardo Vasconcelos (Northants Steelbacks)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) – Danny Briggs (Birmingham Bears), Tom Taylor (Northants Steelbacks)

Most Sixes – Sam Hain (Birmingham Bears), Ricardo Vasconcelos (Northants Steelbacks)

Player of the Match –  Sam Hain

Team Scores Batting first – Birmingham Bears 185+, lNorthants Steelbacks 175+

Match Handicap Birmingham Bears


Hampshire Hawks vs Surrey (Rose Bowl, Southampton)

Hampshire Hawks are placed at the 7th spot in the Vitality Blast T20 2023 South Group points table with one win and one loss from their 2 matches of the group stage. The team has 2 points.

James Vince is the top run-scorer for Hampshire Hawks with 89 runs at a strike rate of 153. He has struck one six and 10 fours. Ben McDermott has also made 42 runs at a strike rate of 127.

Nathan Ellis has been the best bowler for Hampshire Hawks and has picked up 3 wicket while bowling at an average of 13 and an economy rate of 5.57.

Surrey are placed at the 2nd spot in the Vitality Blast T20 2023 South Group points table with 2 wins and one loss from their 3 matches of the group stage. The team has 4 points.

Sean Abbott is the top run-scorer for Surrey with 110 runs at a strike rate of 268. He has struck 11 sixes and 4 fours. Sam Curran has also made 85 runs at a strike rate of 121.

Sunil Narine has been the best bowler for Surrey and has picked up 6 wickets while bowling at an average of 13 and an economy rate of 6.92.

Squads

Hampshire Hawks - Joe Weatherley, Ian Holland, Liam Dawson, Keith Barker, Bradley Wheal, Mason Crane, Felix Organ, Scott Currie, Nick Gubbins, Ross Whiteley, Ben Brown, Kyle Abbott (South Africa), Mohammad Abbas (Pakistan), Benny Howell, Kyle Abbott (South Africa), , Ben McDermott (Australia - Vitality Blast), Nathan Ellis (Australia - Vitality Blast)

Surrey - Rory Burns, Jamie Smith, Ollie Pope, Jordan Clark, Reece Topley, Amar Virdi, Jamie Overton, Matt Dunn, Gus Atkinson, Daniel Moriarty, Chris Jordan, Cameron Steel, Dan Worrall, Dom Sibley, Kemar Roach (West Indies - first six rounds of County Championship), Sean Abbott (Australia - County Championship and Vitality Blast, until the end of July), Tom Latham (New Zealand - County Championship, five games across June and July), Sunil Narine (West Indies - Vitality Blast)

Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay

Who will win the toss? - Hampshire

Who will win? – Hampshire

Top Batter (Runs Scored) – James Vince (Hampshire), Sam Curran (Surrey)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) – Nathan Ellis (Hampshire), Sunil Narine (Surrey)

Most Sixes – James Vince (Hampshire), Sam Curran (Surrey)

Player of the Match –  James Vince

Team Scores Batting first – Hampshire 180+, Surrey 170+

Match Handicap Hampshire


Middlesex vs Glamorgan (Merchant Taylors’ School, Northwood)

Middlesex are placed at the 8th spot in the Vitality Blast T20 2023 South Group points table with losses from their 3 matches of the group stage.

Pieter Malan is the top run-scorer for Middlesex with 112 runs at a strike rate of 169. He has struck 5 sixes and 11 fours. Stephen Eskinazi has also made 86 runs at a strike rate of 148.

Tom Helm has been the best bowler for Middlesex and has picked up 4 wickets while bowling at an average of 29 and an economy rate of 9.67.

Glamorgan are placed at the 5th spot in the Vitality Blast T20 2023 South Group points table with one win and one loss from their 2 matches of the group stage. The team has 2 points.

Kiran Carlson is the top run-scorer for Glamorgan with 66 runs at a strike rate of 169. He has struck 5 sixes and 5 fours. Colin Ingram has also made 60 runs at a strike rate of 142.

Daniel Douthwaite has been the best bowler for Glamorgan and has picked up 7 wickets while bowling at an average of 7 and an economy rate of 7.00.

Squads

Middlesex - Sam Robson, Jack Davies, Robbie White, Martin Andersson, Blake Cullen, John Simpson, Ethan Bamber, Tim Murtagh, James Harris, Thilan Walallawita, Toby Roland-Jones, Tom Helm, Mark Stoneman, Pieter Malan (South Africa), Ryan Higgins

Glamorgan - David Lloyd, Billy Root, Kiran Carlson, Chris Cooke, Daniel Douthwaite, Michael Neser, Andrew Salter, Timm van der Gugten, Eddie Byrom, James Harris, Sam Northeast, Colin Ingram (South Africa), Marnus Labuschagne (Australia), Michael Neser (Australia), Harry Podmore (Kent), Zain-ul-Hassan (South Asian Cricket Academy)

Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay

Who will win the toss? - Glamorgan

Who will win? – Glamorgan

Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Kiran Carlson (Glamorgan), Stephen Eskinazi (Middlesex)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) – Daniel Douthwaite (Glamorgan), Tom Helm (Middlesex)

Most Sixes – Kiran Carlson (Glamorgan), Stephen Eskinazi (Middlesex)

Player of the Match –  Kiran Carlson

Team Scores Batting first – Glamorgan 180+, Middlesex 160+

Match Handicap Glamorgan

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*NB these predictions may be changed nearer the start of the match once the final starting teams have been announced and we will be running ‘In-Play’ features, so stay tuned.

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