Ryan Ten Doeschate and Jimmy Neesham are some of the
all-rounders whom you should have in your fantasy XI
Preview:
On day one of the Vitality T20 Blast 2021, fans will witness
a contest between Somerset and Essex Eagles at the County Ground in Taunton.
Both the teams have some quality fantasy cricket T20
players and it would be interesting to see how they tackle this match.
The Somerset team boasts of talents like Tom Banton and
Lewis Gregory, who have experience of making it big on the T20 franchise
leagues. Essex, on the other hand, has the experience of players like Simon
Harmer and Ryan Ten Doeschate.
Match Details:
Somerset vs Essex, South Group
Venue: County Ground, Taunton
Date & Time: June 9th at 11:00 PM IST
Live Streaming: Fancode
Pitch Report:
The pitch at the County Ground is sort of a belter of a
wicket. The ball comes onto the daily
fantasy cricket bat nicely, allowing the batsmen to free their arms and
get quick runs. The average first-innings score on this ground is pretty high
and we can expect a high-scoring match.
Probable Playing XIs for SOM vs ESS:
Somerset
Lewis Gregory (C), Tom Abell, Kasey Aldridge, Tom Banton
(wk), Eddie Byrom, Marchant de Lange, Ben Green, James Hildreth, Tom Lammonby,
Roelof van der Merwe and Max Waller.
Essex
Simon Harmer (C), Aaron Beard, Varun Chopra, Sam Cook, Jimmy
Neesham, Michael Pepper, Jack Plom, Jamie Porter, Ryan Ten Doeschate, Tom
Westley, Adam Wheater (WK)
SOM vs ESS Top Picks for SOM vs ESS Match:
Top Picks – Somerset
Lewis Gregory has transitioned himself into an excellent T20
player and also managed to get some contracts in overseas T20 leagues. His
performances since last year in the BBL and PSL have been impressive.
Tom Banton has a strike rate of 151. This is one of the
aspects of his game which is rated as dangerous by the opposition. He has
already crossed the 100-run mark in T20 at such a young age. He should be
eyeing some big scores here.
Top Picks – Essex
Simon Harmer is a utility player. He might not be someone
who will take five wickets or score a 50 in every match, but his experience
helps him to contribute in each department.
Ryan Ten Doeschate is an excellent all-rounder and a legend
in the T20 format. He has over 7500 runs in T20 and was also the highest
run-getter for Essex during the last season of the T20 Blast.
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for SOM vs ESS Fantasy Cricket:
T Banton, T Westley, T Abell, J Hildreth (VC), S Harmer, R
Doeschate, L Gregory (C), A Beard, S Cook, M Lange, Jake Plom
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for SOM vs ESS Fantasy Cricket:
T Banton (C), Varun Chopra, Tom Westley, Tom Abell, Ryan ten
Doeschate (VC), R Merwe, Lewis Gregory, J Neesham, S Cook, M Lange, J Porter
SOM vs ESS Risky Captaincy Choices:
Simon Harmer has 84 wickets from 105 matches. This shows
that he doesn’t pick a wicket in even every match, which makes him a risky
captaincy option.
James Neesham is a good all-rounder, but he tends to not do
justice to his talent at times. He will bat pretty low in the order and might
not get a chance to make a huge impact.
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