Hampshire vs Middlesex Today Match, Dream 11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket
Posted - 2023-05-26T15:42:17+06:00
Updated - 2023-05-26T18:05:53+06:00
Hampshire meets Middlesex in game 12 of the Essentialness T20 Impact 2022. The Rose Bowl in Southampton will have this South Group device.
Hampshire meet Middlesex at the Rose Bowl in Southampton. This T20 game starts on Friday, May 26th at 19:00 local time.
The winners of the T20 Blast 2022 got off to a bad start against Somerset on Wednesday as Hampshire returned home from the West Country with a loss of 8 wickets and 63 balls remaining. The Hawks still have the majority of their tournament winners from last year on their team.
Not only Hampshire suffered a heavy defeat in his first game, as Middlesex lost by 73 runs to their London rivals Surrey on Thursday night at Lord's. Nathan Fernandes made his Middlesex debut in the loss but should have another chance in this game.
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Hampshire
Hampshire will not be easy to beat, not least considering they are the current winners of the 2022 T20 Blast. James Vince is perhaps one of the best English batters in the game and if his 678 runs from last season is anything to go by then he will be a force to be reckoned with.
Vince gets good help from McDermott, Weatherley and Prest but it will be interesting to see how the inclusion of Howell and internationals like Abbott, Abbas and Ellis will shake up the team chemistry.
Dawson, Wood and Wheal are once again the top three bowling threats which will make it difficult for Middlesex. Wood will likely be the one to draw the most attention and should improve from 21 wickets last season.
Middlesex
Batting doesn't appear to be a problem for Middlesex as they still retained four top-flight batsmen from last season including Stephen Eskinazi (431 runs), Max Holden (314), Joe Cracknell (314) and John Simpson (209). ). Eskinazi in particular is one of the best rising English batsmen as he currently has an average of 34.42 in T20 cricket and has hit 2,169 runs in 73 games.
However, bowling has suffered a minor setback as Australia's Chris Green (14 wickets) and Jason Behrendorff (11) will not return to Middlesex. Still, medium-paced bowler Martin Andersson's 17 wickets was a big boost for the team and they'll be counting on him to hit the high 20s this season. He sits at an average of 25.35 in the T20 format, which he needs to improve on, but there is optimism here.
Toss Prediction
We assume that any team that wins the toss would prefer to bat first, since the team that bats first has won 40 times on that pitch, as opposed to the team that bats second and at T20 matches beats 18 times.
Pitch Report
The pitch of The Rose Bowl is an even surface. The team that wins the toss decides to bat first. Meanwhile, on this field, the pacers have an advantage in the first overs. The Spinners will certainly have an advantage in the middle overs. Overall, this is a shot-friendly pitch.
Weather Report
There is said to be an overcast ceiling. In any case, no downpour is to be expected during the game. The temperature will fluctuate somewhere between eight and 20 degrees Celsius.
Betting Tips
Most will choose Hampshire for their Championship experience and solid squad, but Middlesex shouldn't be discounted just yet. They've had a good start to the 2022 season before collapsing, so there's optimism they can improve on last year and keep the momentum going.
Middlesex will have better odds (BLANK) and there is a chance to make good money here. The team just needs great performances from Eskinazi and Holden and hope Andersson isn't too down. If Middlesex can catch Hampshire sleeping it could certainly be a surprise win.
Bet on Middlesex to win.
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Hampshire
James Vince (c), Aneurin Donald, Ross Whiteley, Joe Weatherley (WK), Ben Mcdermott, Liam Dawson, James Fuller, Nathan Ellis, Scott Currie, Mason Crane, Bradley Wheal.
Middlesex
Stevie Eskinazi (c), Max Holden, Joe Cracknell, Eoin Morgan, Martin Anderson, John Simpson (wk), Chris Green, Luke Hollman, Roland-Jones, Thilan Walallawita, Blake Cullen.
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Hampshire Key Players
Ross Whiteley is the Hampshire Hawks' top runs scorer with 18 runs and a batting average of 78. He has hit two four-pointers. Liam Dawson also has 15 runs with a batting average of 107.
Nathan Ellis was the Hampshire Hawks' top bowler, winning one wicket at bowling with an average of 15 and a save rate of 5.00.
Middlesex Key Players
Max Holden is the top runs scorer for Middlesex with 43 runs and a batting average of 186. He has hit 2 sixes and 6 fours. Pieter Malan has also completed 30 runs with a batting rate of 166.
Tom Helm was the top bowler for Middlesex, winning three wickets at bowling with an average of 12 and a save rate of 9.50.
Lets Have a Look at Squad
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)
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