Vitality Blast 2023 Cricket Prediction | South Group: Kent Spitfires vs Essex

Kent Spitfires vs Essex at a Glance

• Given their recent losing streak of four games, Kent Spitfires will face pressure in this contest.
• Out of the five games the team has played in the competition, Essex Eagles have won three of them.
• Daniel Sams has taken 11 wickets for the Essex Eagles and appears to be in great shape.

Kent Spitfires vs Essex Team Preview

Kent Spitfires

Despite having a talented team, Kent has struggled both this year and in their previous campaign. If they were able to defeat the Eagles in this match, it would be a huge shock.  

Fred Klaassen, an international bowler for the Netherlands, has rejoined the Kent team for this match, but his inclusion in the lineup would be unexpected. We do not anticipate Kane Richardson and Michael Hogan to be left off the team because they are both excellent pace bowlers.

Essex

With a victory at Canterbury on Wednesday, Essex, who put in a strong performance on Tuesday night, will think they have a good opportunity to climb the table again.

Before their victory over Sussex Sharks on Tuesday night, Essex made just one change, therefore it would be unexpected if any changes were made before this match. Following their victory on Tuesday, the Essex team had no fresh injuries to report.  

Kent Spitfires vs Essex Team Playing Squads

Kent Spitfires Squads

Kent Spitfires

Sam Billings (c) (wk), Daniel Bell-Drummond, Jordan Cox, Joey Evison, George Linde, Jack Leaning,  Grant Stewart, Joe Denly, Kane Richardson, Tawanda Muyeye, Michael Hogan

Essex Squads 

Essex

Simon Harmer (c), Adam Rossington (wk), Michael Pepper, Paul Walter, Daniel Sams, Matt Critchley, Shane Snater, Robin Das, Ben Allison, Dan Lawrence, Sam Cook

Kent Spitfires vs Essex Team Form in Last 5 Matches

Kent Spitfires vs Essex outfield report

Vitality Blast 2023 Cricket Prediction | South Group: Kent Spitfires vs Essex

In Canterbury, teams batting first have won 57.1% of T20 games, thus we anticipate that both captains will opt to bat first in this encounter.

On June 7, the sky will be clear above Canterbury, and we anticipate difficult batting conditions.

The average first innings score in the T20 Blast is merely 146 so far this season. However, for this game, a par score should be about 165.

Kent Spitfires vs Essex Prediction

Winning the toss

• Essex

Player of the Match

• Essex – Michael Pepper

Most sixes

• Kent Spitfires – Sam Billings
• Essex – Michael Pepper

Most wickets

• Kent Spitfires – Michael Hogan
• Essex – Sam Cook

Most runs

• Kent Spitfires – Sam Billings 
• Essex – Michael Pepper

Team Scores Batting First

• Kent Spitfires – 160+   
• Essex – 165+  

According to our prediction, Essex will win this match.