Northamptonshire vs Worcestershire T20 Blast Match Prediction

County Cricket Ground

T20 Vitality Blast

Northamptonshire

NOR

Worcestershire

WOR

58.1%

Chance of Winning

41.9%
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The most intense battle of the T20 Blast is finally here! Northamptonshire will be facing Worcestershire in their first match of this season’s T20 Blast. As this will be the first match of these teams in this tournament, it will be crucial to build up their performance for the next few matches. Northamptonshire ended their previous season at the seventh spot in the North Group. The team was able to win six matches only in the league stages of the tournament. On the other hand, Worcestershire finished at the last spot in the North Group. It shows that the teams didn’t end the previous season on a good note. They’ll be looking into this match as a great opportunity to provide themselves with a kickstart to this tournament. The match between these teams will be played on 24 May at the County Ground. This means that Northamptonshire might be looking forward to taking the advantage of their home ground in their first match of the tournament.

Facts

  • Worcestershire was stronger when both of these teams went against each other. In the last five head-to-head matches, Worcestershire was able to defeat Northamptonshire two times. While Northamptonshire only won once against Worcestershire.

  • Chris Lynn was the leading run scorer for the Northamptonshire team in the last edition of the T20 Blast. He scored a total of 311 runs with an average of 64.50 runs. Along with that, his batting style was aggressive due to which he batted with a 150+ strike rate.

  • Ben Sanderson was the top wicket-taker for Northamptonshire, with a total of 16 wickets throughout the season. His economy was 9.24, which is a bit above his average of previous seasons.

  • Brett D’Oliveria was the top run scorer for Team Worcestershire in the previous season. He smashed a total of 315 runs in the previous season with an average of 24.23 runs. He also scored two half-centuries in the tournament.

Our Prediction

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Favorites to win:

Northamptonshire
NOR
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Northamptonshire vs Worcestershire Chances of Winning

Both of the teams didn’t perform well in the previous edition of the T20 Blast. They ended up among the bottom teams in the League stages of the tournament. Northamptonshire secured the seventh spot in the North Group while Worcestershire finished the league stages in the last spot. Considering the stats and odds, Northamptonshire is having a higher chance to win this game against Worcestershire. Northamptonshire will be heading into this match with players like Chris Lynn, who scored 516 runs in the previous tournament with an average of 64.50 runs, and Ben Sanderson, who secured 16 wickets for the team in the previous season. Along with that, the other players of the team also played in a balanced manner due to which they ended the tournament above Worcestershire. On the other hand, Worcestershire is looking to make a strong comeback to the T20 Blast after having eleven losses in the previous season. They’ll be coming with players like Brett D’Oliveria, who scored 315 runs with an average of 24.23 runs and also took 12 wickets for the team in the last season. The other players of the team might have to help Brett D’Oliveria this time to ensure that the team performs well.

Our Prediction

Favourites to Win: Northamptonshire

Northamptonshire will be heading into their first match with great performers like Saif Zaib, Chris Lynn, and Ben Sanderson, who performed well for the team in the previous edition of the tournament. Chris Lynn smashed two centuries and four half-centuries in the last season because of which he will be a big player for the team’s batting line-up. Their bowling line-up is being led by Ben Sanderson, who performed well in the previous season by taking 16 wickets with an economy of 9.24 runs. Worcestershire just won two matches in the previous season as Brett D’Oliveria came out to be the top performer for the team in both the batting and bowling line-up. He alone took a total of 12 wickets and also made 315 runs for the team in the previous edition of the T20 Blast. Having a look at these stats, it can be said that Northamptonshire, with the betting odds of 1.60, is ready to win its first match of the tournament against Worcestershire, with the betting odds of 2.34.

Top Bets for Northamptonshire vs Worcestershire Match

  • Northamptonshire Betting Odds – 1.60
  • Worcestershire Betting Odds – 2.34

Northamptonshire vs Worcestershire Prediction & Betting Tips 2023

Northamptonshire and Worcestershire will be playing their first match of the 2023 season against each other. Northamptonshire had an average performance in the previous season as they finished in the seventh spot in the points table. The team’s form has not been great as in the last five matches, the team lost all of them. They had a total of 14 points in the previous season of the tournament, with six wins and two draws. Now they’ll be looking forward to ensuring they start this tournament with a great victory in their first match. Chris Lynn will be leading the batting line-up of the team as he scored 516 runs in the previous season with an average of 64.5 runs. Saif Zaib will also be supporting him, as he smashed 315 runs in the previous season with an average of 34.55 runs. Both the batsmen played aggressively and had a strike rate above 150 in the last season. Their bowling line-up will be led by Ben Sanderson, who took 16 wickets with an economy of 9.24 runs, and Tom Taylor, with 15 wickets and an economy of 9.30 runs in the previous season.

Worcestershire will also be having many strong performers for the team during this season. The team struggled a lot in the T20 Blast 2022 edition and only managed to win two matches in the league stages. Brett D’Oliveria proved to be a valuable player for the team as he definitely played all-around innings throughout the tournament. He scored a total of 315 runs with an average of 24.23 and even took 12 wickets with an economy of 7.41 runs. This shows how valuable as an all-rounder he has been to the team in the previous season. In the team’s batting line-up, he’ll be supported by Jake Libby who scored 148 runs in the last season with an average of 16.44 runs. And in the bowling line-up, Ed Barnard will be available for the team, who even took 8 wickets in the previous season with an economy of 9.58 runs.

Northamptonshire vs Worcestershire Match Live Streaming

All the matches of the T20 Blast 2023 edition are being streamed live on the official website of ECB, which is ecb.co.uk. The users can also listen to the match commentary through the BBC Radio Waves and BBC Sports channels, where the live commentary will be available. Apart from that, Indian users will also be able to watch the match by having a subscription to the Fancode app.

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Northamptonshire vs Worcestershire Match Toss Predictions

The County Ground has been better for teams who decide to bowl first. The first few overs provide the advantage to the batsmen, but later on, the bowlers can capitalize on the pitch and take wickets or slow down the run rate. Therefore, the County Ground is a chasing pitch which means the team winning the toss will decide to bowl first. Out of the 41 matches which have been played here, 24 times the team chasing has won the game. The average first innings score at this pitch is around 166 runs.

Weather Report

The match between Northamptonshire and Worcestershire won’t be affected by rain. However, the day will remain partly cloudy, and the chances of precipitation are 10%; the pitch also won’t be affected by the weather. The wind speed during the match will be approximately 11 km/hr which might provide an advantage to the bowlers with their swinging deliveries. The temperature will range from 11 to 14 degrees Celsius, and the humidity will be 58% which might affect the player’s performances.

Northamptonshire News and Players List

Northamptonshire has performed well in their last few matches. In the last season of the T20 Blast, five players from the team were able to score more than 250 runs throughout the tournament. This shows that the team was able to build a strong batting line-up for themselves, and even their middle order contributed to the runs. Their bowling line-up performed in a great way, as six players from the team were able to gather more than 10 wickets throughout the tournament. The only problem that the bowlers faced was their economic rate, for some of them, it even exceeded 9 runs per over.

Northamptonshire Squad

Ricardo Vasconcelos, Luke Procter, Rob Keogh, Saif Zaib, Adam Rossington, Tom Taylor, Gareth Berg, Simon Kerrigan, Ben Sanderson, David Willey, Ollie Sale, Hassan Azad, Sam Whiteman, Chris Tremain, Lance Morris, AJ Tye, Chris Lynn.

Northamptonshire Predicted Playing XI:

PlayerRole 
Chris Lynn Batter 
Rob Keogh All-rounder 
Saif Zaib Batter
Lewis McManus Wicket Keeper 
Ollie Sale Bowler 
Ben Sanderson Bowler
Ricardo Vasconcelos Wicket Keeper 
Simon Kerrigan Bowler
Luke Procter All-rounder 
Tom TaylorBowler
David WilleyAll-rounder 

Northamptonshire Team Form

Northamptonshire has lost the last five matches they played. But the team performed well in almost all the matches, which shows that the players have been in constant form throughout. They even ended the last season in the seventh spot with six wins. Chris Lynn will be leading the team’s batting line-up with 516 runs and 64.5 runs average, and the bowling line-up will be led by Ben Sanderson, who took 16 wickets in the last season.

Worcestershire News and Players List

Brett D’Oliveria has been a great asset to the team during the previous season. He scored a total of 315 runs for the team and even took 12 wickets in the previous season. Therefore, he’ll be playing for the team as an all-rounder to handle the batting and bowling line-up well. The other batsmen of the team, like James Libby, weren’t able to support him well during the last edition of the tournament. The same even goes for the team’s bowling line-up as only one bowler except him was able to take more than 10 wickets throughout the season. This means that the team should be focusing on their line-up as a whole to ensure that Brett D’Oliveria won’t have much pressure during the matches.

Worcestershire Squad

Jake Libby, Jack Haynes, Brett D’Oliveria, Riki Wessels, Ben Cox, Joe Leach, Josh Tongue, Dillon Pellington, Ed Barnard, Taylor Cornell, Ben Gibbon, Ed Pollock, Adam Hose, Matthew Waite, Azhar Ali, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner.

Worcestershire Predicted Playing XI:

Player Role
Brett D’Oliveria All-rounder 
Jake Libby Batter
Josh TongueBowler
Dillon Pellington Bowler
Ed PollockWicket Keeper 
Michael BracewellAll-rounder 
Mitchell Santner All-rounder 
Jack HaynesBatter
Matthew WaiteAll-rounder 
Ben Cox Wicket Keeper 
Adam Hose Batter

Worcestershire Team Form

Worcestershire has won one of their last five matches while three of them ended up in a loss. With the addition of Michael Bracewell to the team’s line-up, the team is having high hopes to perform well in this edition of Vitality Blast. Worcestershire finished the last season with just two wins and one draw, tallying 5 points to the table. Their batting line-up and bowling line-up will be led by Brett D’Oliveria, who was the top performer for the team in the previous season with 315 runs and 12 wickets throughout.

Northamptonshire vs Worcestershire Head to Head

  • Total Matches played – 5
  • Northamptonshire Win- 1
  • Worcestershire Win- 2
  • Draw- 2

Northamptonshire vs Worcestershire Betting Odds

The betting odds for the match between Northamptonshire and Worcestershire remain highly in favour of Northamptonshire. Their lineup is balanced, and the players have been in great form as compared to Worcestershire. They have players like Chris Lynn, Ben Sanderson, and Saif Zaib, which shows that they have a higher chance of winning the match against Worcestershire.

  • Northamptonshire Betting Odds – 1.60
  • Worcestershire Betting Odds – 2.34

Northamptonshire vs Worcestershire Top Team Batsmen

Chris Lynn has been a dominant batsman for Team Northamptonshire for a long time. He smashed two centuries and four half-centuries in the previous season for the team, scoring a total of 516 runs in the tournament. He also had an average of 64.50 runs and a strike rate above 150 which shows how aggressively he plays in the T20 format.

Brett D’Oliveria has been the top batsman for Team Worcestershire in the previous season. He performed well with the bat scoring a total of 315 runs but had a low average of 24.23 runs. This also included his two half-centuries, and Brett is known to handle the team’s batting line-up when the top order isn’t able to perform.

Northamptonshire vs Worcestershire Top Team Bowler

Ben Sanderson will be the most important bowler for Team Northamptonshire, as he took a total of 16 wickets for the team in the previous season of the T20 Blast. He was able to take the wickets of set batsmen and is known for breaking the partnerships whenever it is needed the most. He held an economy of 9.24 runs in the previous season.

On the other hand, the top bowler from Team Worcestershire is also Brett D’Oliveria, as he took a total of 12 wickets for the team in the previous season. Along with that, Brett D’Oliveria has been an economical bowler having an economy of 7.41 runs throughout the tournament.

Prediction Author

The match between Northamptonshire and Worcestershire is pointing towards the former to win the match. Northamptonshire is predicted as the match winner with a betting odds of 1.60, and Worcestershire is behind with a betting odds of 2.34. Northamptonshire has a balanced line-up and in-form players, which strengthens the team for the next match against Worcestershire. The collective performances of the team will provide them with an edge against Worcestershire.

Our Verdict

Favorites to win:

Northamptonshire
NOR

Northamptonshire’s form from the last few seasons positions them to emerge victorious in their next match against Worcestershire. The team is being led by David Willey, who is an experienced international player. Also, their batting and bowling line-up is in perfect form, having players like Chris Lynn and Saif Zaib take the batting charge. It will be a daunting task for Worcestershire to take the wickets of Chris Lynn and Saif Zaib, but they know that the wickets of these batsmen will be crucial. Worcestershire needs to bring their old game back to ensure that they provide a great performance.

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