MID vs GLO, Radlett Cricket Club. Middlesex (MID) is going to take on Gloucestershire in the third game of the Vitality T20 Blast 2022. This game is expected to be dominated by hard-hitting batters and fast bowlers. A high scoring game is expected.

MID has better pace bowling options and GLO has better batting options. GLO has advantage of experienced all-rounders like Ryan Higgins and Benny Howell. MID has experienced batters like Eoin Morgan, Peter Handscomb, and John Simpson.

GLO finished at sixth position in the last season of T20 Blast, and MID finished at eighth position. Both the teams will be looking to start with fresh approach this season of T20 Blast.

Both the teams have strong batting unit. So, the advantage will on the side with quality bowlers. In this game, both the teams have variety of bowlers, but playing with more than one spinner may not be a good strategy.

 

At Radlett Cricket Club:

MatchesWonLost
MID431
GLO211

 

MID vs GLO at Radlett Cricket Club:

Matches – 2
MID won – 1
GLO won – 1

 

H2H Team Stats:

Battin 1st WonBatting 2nd Won
MID11
GLO68

H2H Player Stats:

MIR1005030Avg.SR
I Cockbain161659013345.38143.55
J Simpson141127901334.88127.40
B Howell131025201528.00115.60
S Eskinazi8824201230.25126.04
J Taylor141222500237.50135.54
M Hammond6617201228.67157.80
E Morgan7610300217.17121.18
R Higgins659800132.67140.00
J Cracknell229301046.50140.91
TR Jones767900015.80138.60
J Bracey336800222.67133.33
G Buuren666600013.20146.67
M Holden1150010147.06
P Handscomb223000015.00125.00

 

MIWER
D Payne1110188.67
B Howell1312147.09
TR Jones77108.89
T Smith131186.83
T Helm5579.08
R Higgins6668.95
M Zadran3356.58
N Sowter8858.34
M Taylor55510.12
L Hollman2247.17
T Murtagh3329.64
J Shaw2229.00
C Green1127.50
B Cullen2218.50

 

Venue Stats:

(Overall T20 Stats)

MIR1005030Avg.SR
J Cracknell3315702052.33163.54
S Eskinazi4413201044.00133.33
J Simpson437801039.00200.00
I Cockbain226301063.00150.00
M Hammond226200131.00140.91
E Morgan335700119.00154.05
C Green2239000205.26
R Higgins223900039.00144.44
J Taylor223700018.50100.00
C Dent113200132.00213.33
J Bracey113200132.00145.45
G Buuren112200022.00200.00
L Hollman321400014.00140.00

 

MIWAvg.ERSR
N Sowter33426.508.8318.00
M Zadran22318.006.7516.00
C Green22328.3310.6316.00
L Hollman32229.009.6718.00
D Payne22230.008.5721.00
T Helm22241.5010.3824.00
J Shaw11120.006.6718.00
TR Jones11122.005.5024.00
T Smith22145.009.0030.00
B Cullen22149.008.1736.00
R Higgins22169.009.6343.00

 

Probable Playing 11:

MID: R White, S Eskinazi, M Stoneman, M Holden, L Hollman, J Simpson (C & WK), J Davies, C Green, T Helm, M Zadran, N Sowter

GLO: I Cockbain, C Dent, M Hammond, G Phillips (WK), B Charlesworth, B Howell, R Higgins (C), T Smith, D Payne, P Meekeren, O Price

 

Fantasy Picks:

WK – J Simpson
Batters – S Eskinazi, I Cockbain, M Hammond
AR – B Howell, L Hollman, R Higgins
Bowlers – M Rahman, N Sowter, T Smith, D Payne

Punt picks – J Cracknell, TR Jones, P Meekeren, T Murtagh

Common C/VC – S Eskinazi, B Howell, I Cockbain, M Rahman

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Punt C/VC – D Payne, M Hammond, R Higgins, TR Jones

 

The Pitch & Venue Info:

The pitch at Radlett Cricket Club is easy for batters to make runs. Bounce and swing is expected in the early overs of the first inning.

There is no forecast of rain during the match. A humid day is exprected. Temperature is expected to range between 11 and 21 degree Celcius.

 

Interesting Stats:

  • MID has won only two games against GLO, but has better records at this venue.
  • Ian Cockbain averages 45.38 in 16 innings against MID.
  • Josh Shaw has the lowest average, strike rate, and economy rate at this venue among all the bowlers.

 

Critical Observations:

  • MID has better quality of fast bowlers than GLO.
  • The venue has favored fast bowlers more than spinners.
  • GLO has won 14 games out of 16 games against MID.
  • D Payne will be the most important bowler. He has picked 18 wickets in just 10 innings at this venue.