Northamptonshire face Warwickshire in the North Group match of Vitality T20 Blast 2022 on Wednesday, June 22, at County Ground, Northampton from 11 PM IST (Indian Standard Time).
Both sides have been in good form this season with six wins each. While Warwickshire are at fourth place in the North Group standings with 12 points, Northamptonshire are a spot above them with 14 points courtesy of two washout games. With the race for the knockout stages heating up, both teams will look to consolidate their position at the top of the table.
There are 18 teams participating in the T20 Blast, divided into two groups – the North Group and the South Group – each consisting of nine teams. Each team plays their group member twice with the top four teams from each group qualifying for the quarter-finals.
Northamptonshire vs Warwickshire Vitality T20 Blast 2022 odds
Dafabet odds: Northamptonshire: 2.24, Warwickshire: 1.68
Bet365 odds: Northamptonshire: 2.20, Warwickshire: 1.66
Betwinner odds: Northamptonshire: 1.99, Warwickshire: 1.68
10CRIC odds: Northamptonshire: 2.19, Warwickshire: 1.65
Betway odds: Northamptonshire: 2.10, Warwickshire: 1.61
Note: Odds are subject to change. Please visit betting sites to check and confirm the latest odds.
Northamptonshire vs Warwickshire head-to-head
Warwickshire hold the edge in the head-to-head battles, winning 20 of the 38 games played. Northamptonshire have won 17 while one match has ended in a tie.
Warwickshire have won the last three games against Northamptonshire in the T20s including the reverse fixture earlier in the tournament.
Northamptonshire vs Warwickshire probable playing XI
Northamptonshire: Chris Lynn, Ben Curran, Joshua Cobb (captain), Saif Zaib, James Neesham, Rob Keogh, Lewis McManus (wicket-keeper), Tom Taylor, Graeme White, Nathan Buck, Ben Sanderson.
Warwickshire: Paul Stirling, Robert Yates, Alex Davies (wicket-keeper), Sam Hain, Adam Hose, Chris Benjamin, Carlos Brathwaite (captain), Jake Lintott, Henry Brookes, Craig Miles, Olly Stone.
Northamptonshire vs Warwickshire top picks
Northamptonshire: Chris Lynn will be a no-brainer for this fixture. The Australian batter has been in breathtaking form in T20 Blast this season with 384 runs in seven innings at a strike rate of 164.80. The 32-year-old will look to continue his run-scoring form against the potent Warwickshire bowling attack.
Warwickshire: Danny Briggs will be the top pick for this game. The left-arm spinner is currently the leading wicket-taker for his side with 12 wickets in nine outings at an economy of 7.93. Briggs ended with figures of 3/21 in the reverse fixture against Northamptonshire and will look to repeat his heroics once again in this clash.
Northamptonshire vs Warwickshire Vitality T20 Blast 2022 prediction
Northamptonshire’s unbeaten run came to an end in the last game but recent form still gives them an edge in this encounter.
However, Warwickshire have had an upper hand over Northamptonshire in the T20 Blast, winning all their last three fixtures.
Northamptonshire vs Warwickshire Vitality T20 Blast 2022 playing conditions and weather report
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