Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions: Vitality Blast T20 2023 - All Matches- 24 May 2023
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Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions: Vitality Blast T20 2023 - All Matches- 24 May 2023
Here are the Fantasy Cricket Predictions and Betting Tips for Vitality Blast T20 2023 matches which will be played on May 24th at the St Lawrence Ground in Canterbury, County Ground in Taunton and County Cricket Ground in Northampton.
Top Tournament Stats - Vitality Blast 2023
South Group Matches:
Live Scores - Kent Spitfires v Gloucestershire (St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury)
Kent Spitfires Form Guide:
Kent Spitfires finished at the 9th position in last year's Vitality Blast T20. They performed poorly and none of their big hitters came to the party last season.
Overseas signings Kane Richardson and George Linde will be crucial to their campaign at the Vitality Blast T20.
Players to look out for in Kent Spitfires:
1. Daniel Bell-Drummond- He has been a consistent performer for Kent Spitfires in the last few seasons. Drummond can hit the ball a long way and can provide a thundrous start to his team in the powerplay overs.
2. George Linde- He is a very capable all rounder from South Africa who can keep a leash on the batters for long durations and also score some quick runs with the bat.
Gloucestershire Form Guide:
Gloucestershire finished at the 5th position on points table in the previous edition of Vitality Blast T20. In the 2023 season, they will be missing the likes of Glenn Phillips. Grant Roelofsen and Zafar Gohar have been signed to feature for Gloucestershire this season.
Players to look out for:
1. Chris Dent - He is a top order batter who can provide flying starts to his team. Dent can play strokes to all parts of the ground and is expected to perform well in the upcoming Vitality Blast T20.
2. Tom Smith- He has a knack of picking up wickets when the team needs them the most. Smith performed well in the last edition of Vitality Blast T20.
Let’s have a look at the squads:
Kent - Oliver Robinson, Jordan Cox, Jack Leaning, Sam Billings, Daniel Bell-Drummond, Marcus O'Riordan, Nathan Gilchrist, Hamidullah Qadri, Matthew Quinn, Tawanda Muyeye, Heino Kuhn, Joe Denly, Fred Klaassen, Grant Stewart, Ben Compton, Matt Quinn, Joey Evison, Michael Hogan, George Linde (South Africa), Arshdeep Singh (India - five County Championship matches June-July), Kane Richardson (Australia - Vitality Blast)
Gloucestershire - Chris Dent, Tom Lace, Miles Hammond, Tom Smith, Matt Taylor, Josh Shaw, James Bracey, Goodman, George Scott, Ajeet Dale, Marchant de Lange, Paul van Meekeren, Marcus Harris (Australia), Zafar Gohar (Pakistan)
Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay
Who will win the toss? – Kent
Who will win?- Kent
Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Daniel Bell-Drummond (Kent), Chris Dent (Gloucestershire)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - George Linde (Kent), Tom Smith (Gloucestershire)
Most Sixes – Daniel Bell-Drummond (Kent), Chris Dent (Gloucestershire)
Player of the Match- Daniel Bell-Drummond (Kent)
Team Scores Batting first – Kent 170+, Gloucestershire 155+
Match Handicap: Gloucestershire
Live Scores - Somerset v Hampshire Hawks
Somerset Form Guide:
Somerset played brilliantly in the previous edition of Vitality Blast T20. They entered the Semi Finals of the competition.
Somerset have signed Matt Henry and Peter Siddle as their overseas players.
Somerset look a very strong side and they bat deep too.
Players to look out for:
1. Roelof van der Merwe- He performed superbly in the recently concluded SA20 tournament while playing for Sunrisers Cape. He is a wily bowler who keeps it tight in the middle overs and picks up wickets when his team needs the most.
2. Tom Kohler Cadmore - After a successful PSL tournament, Cadmore will be looking to display his class in the Vitality Blast T20.
Hampshire Hawks Form Guide:
Hampshire Hawks won the previous edition of Vitality Blast T20. They are the defending champions and a very strong side.
Hampshire Hawks have a very balanced squad, strong in both batting and bowling departments.
Players to look out for:
1. Ben McDermott - He was the hero for Hampshire Hawks in the previous edition of Vitality Blast T20. If McDermott gets going in the 2023 season, Hampshire Hawks will be a team to reckon with.
2. Liam Dawson - Liam Dawson has great control over the cricket ball. He bowls in the right areas and produces some brilliant spells for his team.
Let's have a look at the squads:
Somerset - Tom Lammonby, Tom Abell, George Bartlett, Lewis Goldsworthy, Steven Davies, Josh Davey, Roelof van der Merwe, Craig Overton, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Sean Dickson, Shoaib Bashir (Berkshire), Peter Siddle (Australia - County Championship and Vitality Blast, until the end of July), Cameron Bancroft (Australia - County Championship, until May 17), Matt Henry (New Zealand - County Championship and Vitality Blast, May 11 until the end of July)
Hampshire - 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)
Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay
Who will win the toss? – Somerset
Who will win? - Somerset
Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Tom Abell (Somerset), Ben McDermott (Hampshire Hawks)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Roelof van der Merwe (Somerset), Liam Dawson (Hampshire Hawks)
Most Sixes – Tom Abell (Somerset), Ben McDermott (Hampshire Hawks)
Player of the Match - Tom Abell (Somerset)
Team Scores Batting first – Somerset 185+, Hampshire Hawks 180+
Match Handicap: Somerset
North Group:
Northants Steelbacks v Worcestershire Rapids
Northants Steelbacks Form Guide:
They finished at the 7th position in North Group points table in the previous edition of Vitality Blast T20.
Northamptonshire have signed up Chris Lynn and Andrew Tye for their overseas players.
They look a better side compared to their squad last year. Steelbacks should be able to give good challenge to the opposition.
Players to look out for:
1. Chris Lynn - He is one of the most explosive batters in T20 cricket currently. Lynn can take Steelbacks to great starts in the upcoming matches.
2. Andrew Tye - He is known for the variations in both speed and lengths. Tye has the ability to pick up wickets in crunch situations and he is expected to perform to his potential in the Vitality Blast T20 2023.
Worcestershire Rapids Form Guide:
Worcestershire Rapids finished at the 9th position in last year's competition.
Colin Munro was their highest run scorer with 323 runs to his name.
In this season, Worcestershire Rapids have signed Michael Bracewell and Mitchell Santner as their overseas players. They will be featuring in the competition after finishing their IPL commitments.
Players to look out for:
1. Adam Hose - He is a fine middle order batter who performed very well in the previous edition of Vitality Blast.
2. Ed Barnard - His performances with the ball in domestic cricket have been sensational and Barnard is surely going to be making his presence felt in the Vitality Blast T20 2023.
Let's have a look at the squads:
Worcestershire - Jake Libby, Jack Haynes, Brett D'Oliveira, Riki Wessels, Ben Cox, Joe Leach, Josh Tongue, Dillon Pennington, Ed Barnard, Taylor Cornall, Ben Gibbon, Ed Pollock, Adam Hose, Matthew Waite, Azhar Ali (Pakistan), Michael Bracewell (New Zealand - Vitality Blast), Mitchell Santner (New Zealand - Vitality Blast)
Northamptonshire - 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)
Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay
Who will win the toss? – Northamptonshire Steelbacks
Who will win? - Northamptonshire Steelbacks
Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Chris Lynn (Northamptonshire Steelbacks), Adam Hose (Worcestershire)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Andrew Tye (Northamptonshire Steelbacks), Ed Barnard (Worcestershire)
Most Sixes – Chris Lynn (Northamptonshire Steelbacks), Adam Hose (Worcestershire)
Player of the Match - Chris Lynn (Northamptonshire Steelbacks)
Team Scores Batting first – Northamptonshire Steelbacks 175+, Worcestershire Rapids 160+
Match Handicap: Northamptonshire Steelbacks
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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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