Cricket Free Tips | Vitality T20 Blast 2022, North Group: Leicestershire Foxes vs Worcestershire Rapids

Leicestershire Foxes vs Worcestershire Rapids Match Details

Match: Leicestershire Foxes vs Worcestershire Rapids, North Group | Vitality T20I Blast 2022

Date: Friday, 17 June 2022

Time: 23:00 (GMT+5.5) / 23:30 (GMT+6)

Format: T20

Venue: Uptonsteel County Ground, Leicester

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Leicestershire Foxes vs Worcestershire Rapids Preview

• Worcestershire’s previous match was against Derbyshire, which they lost.
• The previous encounter between Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire ended in a draw.
• Leicestershire’s Wiann Mulder, Callum Parkinson, and Naveen Ul Haq all put up solid performances.

 

In the 2022 Vitality Blast, the Leicestershire Foxes will face the Worcestershire Rapids. On Friday, June 17th, the game will begin at 18:30 local time at The County Ground in Leicester.

Leicestershire Foxes are currently in eighth place with six points from nine games, three points below the top four. They have lost their last three games in this competition to the Notts Outlaws, Derbyshire Falcons, and Lancashire Lightning. In the County Championship earlier this week, they were defeated by Nottinghamshire by an innings and nine runs. With the bat, the Foxes have struggled and rarely put up big enough totals. Naveen-ul-Haq is enjoying another excellent tournament with the ball.

Worcestershire Rapids sit bottom of the North Group, having lost their last three T20 Blast games to Northamptonshire Steelbacks, Derbyshire Falcons, and Leicestershire Foxes. The Rapids were defeated by the Derbyshire Falcons by 39 runs, scoring only 129-9 in response to a target of 169. Worcestershire’s low performance this year has been surprising, given that they have top-tier T20 players in Moeen Ali, Colin Munro, Dwayne Bravo, and Patrick Brown.

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Leicestershire Foxes vs Worcestershire Rapids Weather Report

With the new ball, the bowlers will have something to work with on the game’s prepared wicket. The weather for Friday’s game is looking good, with no chance of rain.

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Leicestershire Foxes vs Worcestershire Rapids Match Toss Prediction

Both teams will be aiming to win the toss, bowl first, and keep the opposition to under 140 runs. The previous two matches in Leicester were won by the team batting second.

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Leicestershire Foxes vs Worcestershire Rapids Pitch Report

The match will take place at Leicester’s County Ground. This season, the surface has produced a solid battle between bat and ball, with the highest score being 184-8 in the T20 Blast.

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Leicestershire Foxes Team News & Probable Playing XIs

Leicestershire has lost its last three T20 Blast matches and will be desperate for a win to avoid falling too far behind the rest of the group. It is only one win behind the fourth-placed squad, so all is not lost just yet.

Recent form – L L L W W

Leicestershire Foxes Probable Playing XI

Colin Ackermann (c), Lewis Hill (wk), Scott Steel, Wiaan Mulder, Arron Lilley, Rishi Patel, Ben Mike, Rehan Ahmed, Callum Parkinson, Naveen-ul-Haq, Will Davis

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Worcestershire Rapids Team News & Probable Playing XIs

Because Moeen Ali will be with the England team, Worcestershire will be without him. On paper, that is a significant loss, but Moeen Ali did not contribute much to Worcestershire during his time with the team. Worcestershire’s difficulty has been that its other big recruits, Colin Munro and Dwayne Bravo, have also failed to impress.

Recent form – L L L W L

Worcestershire Rapids Probable Playing XI

Moeen Ali (c), Ben Cox (wk),  Jake Libby, Brett D Oliveira, Colin Munro, Jack Haynes, Kashif Ali, Ed Barnard, Dwayne Bravo, Charlie Morris, Patrick Brown

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Leicestershire Foxes vs Worcestershire Rapids Head to Head Stats (Last 5 matches)

Team	Won	Lost
Leicestershire Foxes	4	1
Worcestershire Rapids	1	4

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Leicestershire Foxes vs Worcestershire Rapids – South Group, Dream 11

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Leicestershire Foxes vs Worcestershire Rapids Prediction

Winning the toss

• Worcestershire Rapids

Top batsman

• Leicestershire Foxes – Scott Steel
• Worcestershire Rapids – Colin Munro

Top bowler

• Leicestershire Foxes – Naveen-ul-Haq
• Worcestershire Rapids – Charlie Morris

Most sixes

• Leicestershire Foxes – Scott Steel
• Worcestershire Rapids – Brett D’Oliveira

Player of the Match

• Leicestershire Foxes – Scott Steel

Team Scores Batting First

• Leicestershire Foxes – 170+
• Worcestershire Rapids – 160+

Leicestershire Foxes is the favorite to win this match.

 

Despite the fact that this match is between the lowest two teams in the North Group rankings, both teams have plenty of T20 skills. Ultimately, despite having some huge names in their starting lineup, the Rapids have been a disappointment, and we are picking Leicestershire Foxes to win at home.