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Defending champions Essex Eagles begin their title defence against Middlesex at the Cloudfm County Ground on Thursday.
Essex will be led by Simon Harmer and seem to have a balanced roster in their ranks. Though the Australian pair of Adam Zampa and Moises Henriques would miss the tournament, they still seem to possess enough quality to mount a successful title defence.
On the other hand, Middlesex have been ravaged by the absences of Paul Stirling, Dawid Malan, AB de Villiers and Mujeeb ur Rahman. Additionally, they would miss the services of Eoin Morgan, with the English skipper preparing to lead the Three Lions in limited-overs series against Australia and Pakistan.
Having said that though, both teams still have plenty of quality players at their disposal, meaning that we could be in for a humdinger on Thursday.
Squads to choose from
Essex Eagles
Simon Harmer (C), Varun Chopra, Cameron Delport, Tom Westley, Ryan Ten Doeschate, Dan Lawrence, Adam Wheater(WK), Paul Walter, Jamie Porter, Shane Snater, Sam Cook, Ben Allison, Aaron Beard, Aron Nijar, Michael Pepper, Jack Plom and Matt Quinn.
Middlesex
Steven Finn (C), Martin Andersson, Joe Cracknell, Miguel Cummins, Jack Davies, Stephen Eskinazi, Nick Gubbins, James Harris, Tom Helm, Max Holden, Luke Hollman, Dan Lincoln, John Simpson (WK) and Nathan Sowter.
Predicted Playing XIs
Essex Eagles
Simon Harmer, Varun Chopra, Cameron Delport, Tom Westley, Ryan Ten Doeschate, Dan Lawrence, Adam Wheater, Sam Cook, Aaron Beard, Aron Nijar and Matt Quinn.
Middlesex
Steven Finn, Martin Andersson, Miguel Cummins, Jack Davies, Stephen Eskinazi, Nick Gubbins, James Harris, Tom Helm, Max Holden, John Simpson and Nathan Sowter.
Match Details
Match: Essex Eagles vs Middlesex
Date: 27th August 2020, 6:30 PM IST
Venue: The Cloudfm County Ground, Chelmsford
Pitch Report
The pitch has historically favoured the batsman, with the first innings average score hovering around 179. Consequently, the bowlers would have to be at the top of their games to trouble the batsmen.
As far as the weather conditions are concerned, there seems to be a slight chance of rain, meaning that we could be looking at a potentially shortened encounter.
Vitality Blast Dream11 Fantasy Suggestions
Fantasy Suggestion #1: John Simpson, Varun Chopra, Cameron Delport, Tom Westley, Ryan Ten Doeschate, Simon Harmer, Stephen Eskinazi, Nathan Sowter, Steven Finn, Aron Nijar and Matt Quinn.
Captain: Cameron Delport Vice-Captain: Tom Westley
Fantasy Suggestion #1: Adam Wheater, Varun Chopra, Cameron Delport, Dan Lawrence, Ryan Ten Doeschate, Simon Harmer, Stephen Eskinazi, Nathan Sowter, Steven Finn, Aron Nijar and Max Holden.
Captain: Cameron Delport Vice-Captain: Varun Chopra
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