Birmingham Bears vs Northamptonshire, T20BLAST, Today Match Prediction 20 June 2024

WRW vs NOR Match Prediction & Analysis

It is the 60th game in the T20 Blast 2024, and the hosts Birmingham Bears will face Northamptonshire Steelbacks. Both teams have done well in this tournament. The Birmingham Bears won their last game against the Derbyshire Falcons by a big margin, and they will feel confident. The Steelbacks also won their last game against Worcestershire Rapids.  

The Birmingham Bears have enjoyed an excellent record against the Northamptonshire Steelbacks. They have won the last six games between the two sides and shall look to extend this lead. The Northamptonshire Steelbacks have done well this season, and they will look to turn the tables on the Bears at the latter's home ground and end their losing streak. 

RECENT PERFORMANCE

WRW

W W L L W

DER

133/7 in 20.0 6.65

T20BLAST

Birmingham Bears beat Derbyshire by 7 wickets 16 Jun 2024

WRW

136/3 in 18.5 7.22

WRW

151/6 in 18.1 8.31

T20BLAST

Birmingham Bears beat Yorkshire by 4 wickets 14 Jun 2024

YOR

145/10 in 19.5 7.31

WRW

168/10 in 18.4 9

T20BLAST

Durham beat Birmingham Bears by 26 runs 08 Jun 2024

DUR

194/9 in 20.0 9.7

LAN

176/8 in 20.0 8.8

T20BLAST

Lancashire beat Birmingham Bears by 8 runs 07 Jun 2024

WRW

168/6 in 20.0 8.4

WRW

149/10 in 19.3 7.64

T20BLAST

Birmingham Bears beat Nottinghamshire by 22 runs 01 Jun 2024

NOT

127/10 in 19.2 6.57

NOR

W L W L W

WOR

132/7 in 20.0 6.6

T20BLAST

Northamptonshire beat Worcestershire by 11 runs 16 Jun 2024

NOR

143/6 in 20.0 7.15

DER

123/3 in 11.0 11.18

T20BLAST

Derbyshire beat Northamptonshire by 24 runs (D/L) method 14 Jun 2024

NOR

193/8 in 20.0 9.65

NOR

169/4 in 20.0 8.45

T20BLAST

Northamptonshire beat Worcestershire by 6 runs

07 Jun 2024

WOR

163/9 in 20.0 8.15

NOR

157/8 in 20.0 7.85

T20BLAST

Yorkshire beat Northamptonshire by 29 runs 02 Jun 2024

YOR

186/6 in 20.0 9.3

NOT

154/10 in 19.2 7.97

T20BLAST

Northamptonshire won by 8 wickets 31 May 2024

NOR

157/2 in 13.2 11.78

HEAD TO HEAD

TEAMS PREVIEW

Birmingham Bears Preview

It has been so far, so good for the Bears this season. They have won four out of six games and defeated the Derbyshire Falcons by 7 wickets in the last game. The side will play at home and enjoy a good record at this venue. Skipper Alex Davies will look to build on this momentum and strengthen their hopes of reaching the quarterfinal with a win.  

Alex Davies and Robert Yates have done well as a pair, and the side needs a strong start against the new ball. The middle order looks good, and the trio of Chris Benjamin, Dan Mousley, and Sam Hain will look to build partnerships. Jacob Bethell, Chris Woakes, and George Garton are good hitters and shall look to add quick runs in the lower middle order.  

The Bears have a strong bowling attack, and they expect good spells with the new ball from Chris Woakes and George Garton. Danny Briggs is in good form, and the side will expect tight spells from him in the middle overs, along with Richard Gleeson. Jake Lintott, Dan Mousley, and Bethell add variety to the attack.

Birmingham Bears Predicted Playing XI:

Alex Davies (c & wk), Robert Yates, Sam Hain, Dan Mousley, Jacob Bethell, Chris Woakes, George Garton, Jake Lintott, Danny Briggs, Chris Benjamin, Richard Gleeson

Birmingham Bears Actual Playing XI:

Alex Davies, Ed Barnard, Chris Benjamin, Jacob Bethell, Danny Briggs, Sam Hain, Jake Lintott, Craig Miles, Dan Mousley, Richard Gleeson, George Garton

Northamptonshire Preview

David Willey's side won the last game against the Worcestershire Rapids by 11 runs. With this win, the side has moved to the fourth spot on the points table. They face a big challenge in this game against the Bears due to their poor record against them. Willey would look to end their losing streak against the Bears, and they need a good show from key players.   

David Willey is an experienced player and will look to deliver a good start in this game with in-form Matthew Breetzke. George Bartlett, Ravi Bopara, and Sikandar Raza make it a formidable middle order, and they will look to build partnerships against a strong attack. Saif Zaib, Lewis McManus, and Justin Broad add depth to this batting lineup.  

The bowling attack has done well in this tournament, and the team will expect a good show from Ben Sanderson and David Willey. Sikandar Raza brings a lot of experience to this attack, and he will look to do well in the middle overs with Saif Zaib and Raphael Weatherall. Bopara and Freddie Heldreich must do well in the ing roles.

Northamptonshire Predicted Playing XI:

David Willey (c), Matthew Breetzke, Ravi Bopara, Sikandar Raza, Saif Zaib, Lewis McManus (wk), George Bartlett, Justin Broad, Ben Sanderson, Freddie Heldreich, Raphael Weatherall

Northamptonshire Actual Playing XI:

George Bartlett, Saif Zaib, Lewis McManus, Ben Sanderson, Freddie Heldreich, Raphael Weatherall, David Willey, Justin Broad, Ravi Bopara, Sikandar Raza, Matthew Breetzke

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

The skies over Birmingham would see odd clouds. The batting conditions will be good here, as seen in the earlier games. The ball is coming onto the bat nicely, and the side batting first would need to put up at least 180 runs on the board.

WRW vs NOR Pitch Report

Edgbaston, Birmingham, has a lively surface that allows fast bowlers to extract bounce from the track. The ball comes onto the bat nicely, allowing batsmen to play their strokes. The large dimensions of the ground also offer spinners a good opportunity to experiment with flight and turn.

Toss: To Bat

In the last four games, the side batting first has defended the score twice. It is one of England's best batting surfaces, and we have seen sides put up big scores and defend them successfully. The side winning the spin of the coin would opt to bat first in this game.