Vitality Blast 2023 Cricket Prediction | North Group: Northamptonshire Steelbacks vs Durham Cricket

Northamptonshire Steelbacks vs Durham Cricket at a glance

• Northamptonshire Steelbacks were defeated by Worcestershire Rapids in their first game.
• Durham Cricket failed to make the 2022 NatWest T20 Blast tournament playoffs last season.
• Northamptonshire Steelback’s Tom Taylor and Andrew Tye both put in strong efforts against Worcestershire Rapids.

Northamptonshire Steelbacks vs Durham Cricket Team Preview

Northamptonshire Steelbacks

Northamptonshire Steelbacks had a dismal start to the season, as they were defeated by Worcestershire Rapids by 15 runs at home on Wednesday. In that first encounter, a general lack of lower-order runs was the difference between success and defeat.

If the Steelbacks are to win this game, one of their batters must hit a home run. David Willey bowled with more control than others and appears to have progressed since his stint in the IPL this year.

Durham Cricket

Only Worcestershire Rapids ended below Durham in the North Group in the 2022 Vitality Blast, with only three wins in a poor season. It was just reported that Australian Ashton Turner will return to the squad this year.

Alex Lees, a former England international, is a naturally positive player who will captain the squad as well as open the batting this year. Brydon Carse will be one of Durham’s top bowling threats this season, but we also anticipate de Leede and Brandon Glover to contribute with essential wickets.

Northamptonshire Steelbacks vs Durham Cricket Team Playing Squads

Northamptonshire Steelbacks Squads

Northamptonshire Steelbacks

David Willey (c), Lewis McManus (wk), Chris Lynn, Graeme White, Andrew Tye, Josh Cobb, Saif Zaib, Ricardo Vasconcelos, Rob Keogh, James Sales, and Tom Taylor.

Durham Cricket Squads

Durham Cricket

Ashton Turner (c), Oliver Robinson (wk), Ben Raine, Brydon Carse, Graham Clark, Michael Jones, David Bedingham, Ned Eckersley, Liam Trevaskis, Scott Borthwick, and   Paul Coughlin

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Northamptonshire Steelbacks vs Durham Cricket Team Form in Last 5 Matches

Northamptonshire Steelbacks – L L L L L

Durham Cricket – L L L NR L

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Northamptonshire Steelbacks vs Durham Cricket outfield report

 

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