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ESS vs HAM Dream11 Team Prediction and Probable XI: Preview

By Pranob Thachanthara

Hello and Welcome to our preview for Essex vs Hampshire T20 match. We are covering ESS vs HAM Dream11 Team Prediction, Preview and Probable Playing XI for the match. The match is to be played at County Ground, Chelmsford, England.

Essex have won one, lost three and one match had no result leading to net 3 points and 7th position in points table. Their yesterday’s match was curtailed by rank and thus leading to no result. Essex however played for 18 overs until rain and scored 172 runs on loss of 7 wickets. Varun Chopra continued his form scoring 61 runs for his team. They will hope similar performance today and get some valuable points winning this encounter.

Hampshire are right at the bottom of points table with just 2 points in 4 matches. They got their first win yesterday by 21 runs against Middlesex. Colin Munro helped team reach total of 184 scoring 63 runs. In bowling department, Colin Munro once again proved himself taking 2 wickets and regaining his form. Chris Wood, Mujeeb and Dawson also bowled good economical spells. They will hope to continue this momentum forward.

Both teams will hope to win this match and improve their standing in points table ahead of the long tournament.

When and Where:

ESS vs HAM, South Group Match, Vitality T20 Blast, 2018.
County Ground, Chelmsford, England.
21st July, 9:30 PM IST

Pitch report:

Pitch is expected to be batting-friendly.
Chances of rain are also less.

Squads:

HAM:
Colin Munro, Rilee Rossouw, James Vince (c) Sam Northeast, Tom Alsop, Joe Weatherley, Lewis McManus (wk), Liam Dawson, Gareth Berg, Sean Ervine, Chris Wood, Ryan Stevenson, Kyle Abbott, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fidel Edwards.

ESS:
Ryan ten Doeschate(c), Adam Wheater(wk), Ravi Bopara, Varun Chopra, Matt Coles, Sam Cook, Simon Harmer, Dan Lawrence, Matt Quinn, Neil Wagner, Tom Westley, Ashar Zaidi, Adam Zampa, James Porter.

Team News:

ESS:

They have announce 14-men squad and James Porter is included in the squad.
Varun Chopra and Adam Wheater will open the innings.
T Lawrence, R Bopara, R Doestache and Dan Lawrence will hold the middle-order.
Simon Harmer and A Zampa will lead the spin attack.
S Cook, N Wagner and J Porter/Coles/Quinn will be pace bowlers for the team.
R Bopara has failed yet in T20 blast. He must get in form quickly for team’s good performance.
R Doeschate form has also been poor yet in the series.
Varun Chopra and Adam Wheater are providing solid start to the team.
Adam Zampa has been the star spinner for Essex.

HAM:

Same squad from last match has been declared for this match.
Colin Munro and James Vince will open the innings with S Northeast coming at 3.
R Rossouw, T Alsop and L Dawson along with L Mcmanus will handle the middle order.
Fidel Edwards can come in place of R Stevenson as he was in amazing form in recently concluded Canada T20 League.
Gareth Berg will play the role of all-rounder and will bowl pace along with Chris Wood and R Stevenson/Fidel Edwards.
Mujeeb and Dawson will play the role of spin-bowling for the team.
Colin Munro will open the innings and bowl part-time spin for his team.
Sam Northeast form will also be cause of concern for team.

Probable Playing XI:

ESS:
Varun Chopra, Adam Wheater (wk), Tom Westley, Ravi Bopara, Ryan ten Doeschate (c), Daniel Lawrence, Simon Harmer, Neil Wagner, James Porter, Adam Zampa, Samuel Cook

HAM:
Colin Munro, James Vince (c), Sam Northeast, Rilee Rossouw, Tom Alsop, Liam Dawson, Lewis McManus (wk), G Berg, Chris Wood, Ryan Stevenson/F Edwards, Mujeeb Ur Rahman