Vitality Blast 2025: Fantasy Cricket Predictions and Betting Tips for all the North Group Matches to be played on June 20th

Check out the all Fantasy Cricket Predictions and Betting Tips for the Vitality Blast 2025, North Group matches scheduled to be played on June 20th

Birmingham Bears vs Worcestershire Rapids - 20th June

Here are the Fantasy Cricket Predictions and Betting Tips for the Vitality Blast 2025, North Group, 68th match - Birmingham Bears vs Worcestershire Rapids, to be played on the 20th of June, 2025 at Edgbaston, Birmingham.

Match Details:

Date: Friday, 20th June 2025.

Venue: Edgbaston, Birmingham.

Start Time: 7:00 PM BST

Current Form:

Birmingham Bears:

With three wins and four losses in seven games, the Birmingham Bears sit at 7th in the North Group. The form of some of their batters remains a point of contention and the Bears will hope they find their touch soon.

Worcestershire Rapids:

The Rapids have been able to do better and are placed 5th in the table, it has been a topsy-turvy season so far for them, and they will want to get another win and find their form before the break.

Players to Watch:

Birmingham Bears:

Tom Latham – the New Zealand southpaw is the leading run-scorer for the Bears this season, with 236 runs in seven games. Averaging 33.71 while striking at 135.63.

Moeen Ali – about to retire after this season, Ali has scored 118 runs striking at 150 this season and has chipped in with seven wickets at just 21.

Hasan Ali – the Pakistani quick bowler has taken 11 wickets for the Bears in his last four games, averaging 16.9 per wicket and striking once every 10.4 balls.

Worcestershire Rapids:

Adam Hose – the stand-in captain with Brett D’Oliveira out injured, Hose has been the best batter for the Rapids so far this season, with 241 runs in seven games, averaging 40.2 and striking at 142.6.

Matthew Waite – the all-rounder has taken four wickets in 9.1 overs already, where he averages 13.75, while going at just run a ball through this season.

Ben Dwarshuis – the Australian has taken eight wickets in seven games and he has scored 112 runs averaging at 37.33 and striking at 147.36.

Head-to-Head (Last 5 Matches):

• Birmingham Bears - 4 wins

• Worcestershire Rapids - 1 win

The Birmingham Bears have tended to dominate this rivalry, but the last time these two teams met, the Rapids came out on top. With the form both teams have shown, this could be a game to watch, with momentum swinging both ways.

Venue Stats - Edgbaston, Birmingham (2022-2025):

Average 1st Innings Score:

• 2022 - 167.08

• 2023 - 171.23

• 2024 - 166.62

• 2025 - 181.60

Bowling Averages and Economy Rates:

• Fast Bowlers – Average – 22.23; Economy Rate – 8.57.

• Spin Bowlers – Average – 22.84; Economy Rate – 8.14.

Wickets Percentage based on Innings:

• Team Win Percentage when Batting First - 57.5%

• Team Win Percentage when Batting Second - 42.5%

Wickets Per Innings:

• First Innings – 7.23 wickets

• Second Innings – 7.19 wickets

Wickets per Phase:

• Powerplay (Overs 1–6): 1.90 wickets

• Middle Overs (Overs 7–15): 3.08 wickets

• Death Overs (Overs 16–20): 2.53 wickets

Edgbaston has been good for the batters, with run scoring a frequent occurrence at this ground. Another venue where batting first is preferred, with a 57.5% chance of winning.

Both the Spin Bowlers and Fast Bowlers have performed well at the venue, while run scoring has been easy, wickets have also fallen quite a lot, averaging over 14 wickets per game.

Squads:

Birmingham Bears: Alex Davies © (WK), Moeen Ali, Hassan Ali, Ed Barnard, Danny Briggs, George Garton, Sam Hain, Tom Latham, Jake Lintott, Craig Miles, Dan Mousley, Hamza Shaikh, Kai Smith and Robert Yates.

Worcestershire Rapids: Brett D’Oliveira ©, Gareth Roderick (WK), Fateh Singh, Jake Libby, Matthew Waite, Ed Pollock, Isaac Mohammed, Tom Taylor, Henry Cullen, Kashif Ali, Jacob Duffy, Tom Hinley, Adam Hose, Adam Finch, Ethan Brookes and Ben Dwarshuis.

Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions - PrePlay*

Who will win the toss? — Worcestershire

Who will win the match? — Warwickshire

Top Batter (Runs Scored) — Tom Latham (Warwickshire), Adam Hose (Worcestershire)

Top Bowler (Wickets Taken) — Hassan Ali (Warwickshire), Matthew Waite (Worcestershire)

Most Sixes — Ed Barnard (Warwickshire), Ethan Brookes (Worcestershire)

Player of the Match — Hassan Ali (Warwickshire)

Team Scores Batting First — Warwickshire 170+, Worcestershire 170+

Northamptonshire Steelbacks vs Nottinghamshire Outlaws - 20th June

Here are the Fantasy Cricket Predictions and Betting Tips for the Vitality Blast 2025, North Group, 66th match - Northamptonshire Steelbacks vs Nottinghamshire Outlaws, to be played on the 20th of June, 2025 at Wantage Road, Northampton.

Match Details:

Date: Friday, 20th June 2025.

Venue: Wantage Road, Northampton.

Start Time: 6:30 PM BST

Current Form:

Northamptonshire Steelbacks:

Northamptonshire were finally delivered a loss courtesy Durham, but with a week between games, the Steelbacks would have had a great opportunity to step back and take stock through the first half of the season.

Nottinghamshire Outlaws:

The Outlaws were given a thrashing by the Foxes, with Rehan Ahmed leading the charge. Their struggles with the bat were at the fore yet again, with four players getting into the twenties but nobody scoring higher than 30.

Players to Watch:

Northamptonshire Steelbacks:

Ben Sanderson – having a stunning run this season, with 19 wickets in just seven games, Sanderson is on the verge of his personal best, averaging 9.68 for each wicket so far.

Justin Broad – the German international has combined belligerent batting, where he has 179 runs in six games, striking at 158 coupled with three wickets in two innings, averaging just 10.33.

David Willey – the captain has led the Steelbacks from the front, the leading run-scorer for them this season with 216 runs, he has also chipped in with 12 wickets in seven games.

Nottinghamshire Outlaws:

Calvin Harrison – the tall and strong leg-spinner has flown under the radar this season, with 9 wickets in eight games, but he has also contributed with 61 runs striking at 152.5 whenever he had got the opportunity with bat.

Liam Patterson-White – 73 runs in five games has been a bonus, but the real job from Patterson-White has come with the ball, where he has taken 12 wickets in 24 overs, at 17.08, striking once every 12 balls.

Tom Moores – the wicketkeeper batter has made loads of small contributions all through the season, but is missing a big score to solidify it into a great season and Moores might just be due.

Head-to-Head (Last 5 Matches):

• Northamptonshire Steelbacks - 2 wins

• Yorkshire - 2 wins

With one abandonment, it sits at a tied 2-2 for both these sides, but the last time Nottinghamshire were able to win against Northamptonshire was way back in 2021, with four years passed since then, it looks a tough way back for the Outlaws.

Venue Stats - Wantage Road, Northampton (2022-2025):

Average 1st Innings Score:

• 2022 - 183.88

• 2023 - 176.57

• 2024 - 182.43

• 2025 - 154.33

Bowling Averages and Economy Rates:

• Fast Bowlers – Average – 24.10; Economy Rate – 8.70.

• Spin Bowlers – Average – 29.12; Economy Rate – 8.50.

Wickets Percentage based on Innings:

• Team Win Percentage when Batting First - 60.9%

• Team Win Percentage when Batting Second - 39.1%

Wickets Per Innings:

• First Innings – 6.23 wickets

• Second Innings – 6.64 wickets

Wickets per Phase:

• Powerplay (Overs 1–6): 1.74 wickets

• Middle Overs (Overs 7–15): 2.54 wickets

• Death Overs (Overs 16–20): 2.38 wickets

Wantage Road has been a batting paradise with the average first innings scores here ranging from the high 170s to the low 180s in the last three seasons and batting first is the way to go here.

There is a significant edge here for pace bowlers, who average 24 whereas the spinners average 29, and with similar economies, this is not a venue to be bowling spin.

Squads:

Northamptonshire Steelbacks: David Willey ©, Lewis McManus (WK), George Barltett, Ravi Bopara, Matthew Breetzke, Justin Broad, Liam Guthrie, Dominic Leech, Lloyd Pope, Luke Procter, Ben Sanderson, George Scrimshaw, Ricardo Vasconcelos and Saif Zaib.

Nottinghamshire Outlaws: Joe Clarke ©, Tom Moores (WK), Farhan Ahmed, Calvin Harrison, Jack Haynes, Lyndon James, Sammy King, Robert Lord, Ben Martindale, Freddie McCann, Matt Montgomery, Liam Patterson-White, Dillon Pennington and Daniel Sams.

Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions - PrePlay*

Who will win the toss? — Northamptonshire

Who will win the match? — Northamptonshire

Top Batter (Runs Scored) — David Willey (Northamptonshire), Joe Clarke (Nottinghamshire)

Top Bowler (Wickets Taken) — Ben Sanderson (Northamptonshire), Liam Patterson-White (Nottinghamshire)

Most Sixes — Justin Broad (Northamptonshire), Joe Clarke (Nottinghamshire)

Player of the Match — David Willey (Northamptonshire)

Team Scores Batting First — Northamptonshire 180+, Nottinghamshire 170+

Durham vs Yorkshire - 20th June

Here are the Fantasy Cricket Predictions and Betting Tips for the Vitality Blast 2025, North Group, 64th match - Durham vs Yorkshire, to be played on the 20th of June, 2025 at The Riverside Stadium, Chester-le-Street.

Match Details:

Date: Friday, 20th June 2025.

Venue: The Riverside Stadium, Chester-le-Street.

Start Time: 6:30 PM BST

Current Form:

Durham:

A loss against the Rapids did not help their cause, as Durham were comprehensively beaten by six wickets with 17 balls to spare. They would love to rally against Yorkshire and get back to their winning ways.

Yorkshire:

The Vikings are rock bottom in the North Group, with just eight points in seven games, just two wins, Yorkshire have found themselves in a spot of bother, after back to back losses. Their batting and bowling has misfired constantly and it seems like they have a tough road back.

Players to Watch:

Durham:

Will Rhodes – the leading run-scorer for Durham this season, Rhodes is averaging 99.5 with 199 runs to his name this season.

Ben Raine – while Durham have won and lost all season, Ben Raine has performed consistently. With 16 wickets in just seven games, he has been their player of the season so far.

Callum Parkinson – the left arm orthodox bowler flies under the radar compared to his brother, but Parkinson has been a revelation for Durham with nine wickets in seven games at 15.88 and an economy of just 6.8.

Yorkshire:

Dawid Malan – the leading run-scorer in the tournament, Malan has scored 284 runs in seven innings, striking at 174.23 and has scored four fifties. Talk about leading from the front.

Jack White – in three games, White has seven wickets at an average of 15.14 and has had a major impact since the moment he has walked in, pairing well with the other bowlers.

Dom Bess – the only wicket taking threat from the White Roses that has been a constant this season. Bess has 11 wickets in seven games at just 18.09 and has kept it economical, going at under eight an over this season.

Head-to-Head (Last 5 Matches):

• Durham - 3 wins

• Yorkshire - 1 win

The Northernmost county - Durham has been incredibly dominant against Yorkshire in their last five games, with three wins in five games with one washout, and current form dictates that Durham find themselves ahead already.

Venue Stats - The Riverside Stadium, Chester-le-Street (2022-2025):

Average 1st Innings Score:

• 2022 - 152.43

• 2023 - 145.25

• 2024 - 152.71

• 2025 - 168.66

Bowling Averages and Economy Rates:

• Fast Bowlers – Average – 22.22; Economy Rate – 8.37.

• Spin Bowlers – Average – 24.12; Economy Rate – 7.41.

Wickets Percentage based on Innings:

• Team Win Percentage when Batting First - 47.6%

• Team Win Percentage when Batting Second - 52.4%

Wickets Per Innings:

• First Innings – 6.76 wickets

• Second Innings – 6.62 wickets

Wickets per Phase:

• Powerplay (Overs 1–6): 1.69 wickets

• Middle Overs (Overs 7–15): 2.69 wickets

• Death Overs (Overs 16–20): 2.63 wickets

The Riverside Ground at Chester-le-Street has always had something in it for the bowlers and it is reflected with the average first innings scores not making it past 160 for three previous years.

Both types of bowlers have enjoyed purchase from the pitch and had success here, but the cooler climate has ensured the pacers have got that little bit more out of the surface.

Squads:

Durham: Alex Lees ©, Ollie Robinson (WK), Colin Ackermann, Kasey Aldridge, Graham Clark, Zak Foulkes, Emilio Gay, Ben McKinney, Jimmy Neesham, Callum Parkinson, Matthew Potts, Ben Raine, Will Rhodes and Nathan Sowter.

Yorkshire: Dawid Malan ©, Jonny Bairstow (WK), Dom Bess, Jafer Chohan, George Hill, Will Luxton, Adam Lyth, Matt Milnes, Dan Moriarty, Will O’Rourke, Matty Revis, Will Sutherland, Jordan Thompson and James Wharton.

Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions - PrePlay*

Who will win the toss? — Yorkshire

Who will win the match? — Durham

Top Batter (Runs Scored) — Will Rhodes (Durham), Dawid Malan (Yorkshire)

Top Bowler (Wickets Taken) — Ben Raine (Durham), Dom Bess (Yorkshire)

Most Sixes — Will Rhodes (Durham), Dawid Malan (Yorkshire)

Player of the Match — Ben Raine (Durham)

Team Scores Batting First — Durham 160+, Yorkshire 150+

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Derbyshire Falcons vs Lancashire Lightning - 20th June

Here are the Fantasy Cricket Predictions and Betting Tips for the Vitality Blast 2025, North Group, 69th match - Derbyshire Falcons vs Lancashire Lightning, to be played on the 20th of June, 2025 at The County Ground, Derby.

Match Details:

Date: Friday, 20th June 2025.

Venue: The County Ground, Derby.

Start Time: 7:00 PM BST

Current Form:

Derbyshire Falcons:

The Falcons started off slowly, with five losses in their first five games, but they have come back with two wins in their last two games. Winning both comprehensively, by 46 runs and by 7 wickets.

Lancashire Lightning:

It would have been a week for the Lightning to rest and regroup, they are well placed at two, with 16 points to their name in six games, with four wins and two losses. Lancashire will want to head into the round of Championship games on the back of a win.

Players to Watch:

Derbyshire Falcons:

Aneurin Donald – the leading run-scorer for the Falcons, Donald has struck 199 runs at 28.42 and has struck at 207.29, having found his touch, Donald is averaging a higher 37.25 in his last four games and striking at 212.86.

Samit Patel – the Derbyshire skipper came to the part late, but he is here. With 164 runs in six innings, averaging 41, he has also picked up seven wickets in five innings, averaging just 20.42.

AM Ghazanfar – The Afghan mystery spinner has been the pick of the bowlers for the Falcons with nine wickets in seven games, averaging just 21.55 and keeping it tight, going at 7.18 an over.

Lancashire Lightning:

James Anderson – back into the Blast after more than a decade of not playing T20s, Anderson has taken to the format like a duck to water, with ten wickets in 15 overs so far, averaging just 10.30.

Luke Wood – The Lightning missed him earlier in the season, but in his two games, he has made a mark with five wickets at 14.6 already.

Keaton Jennings – the T20 captain of the Lightning, Jennings has struck 266 runs at an average of 44.3 and struck at a rapid 160.24 this season.

Head-to-Head (Last 5 Matches):

• Derbyshire Falcons - 1 win

• Lancashire Lightning - 3 win

It has been the Lightning downing the Falcons, with the Falcons having to go back to 2022 for their only win, where they won a really tight game by just five runs.

Venue Stats - The County Ground, Derby (2022-2025):

Average 1st Innings Score:

• 2022 - 181.86

• 2023 - 184.00

• 2024 - 169.75

• 2025 - 178.00

Bowling Averages and Economy Rates:

• Fast Bowlers – Average – 26.01; Economy Rate – 9.13.

• Spin Bowlers – Average – 37.82; Economy Rate – 8.28.

Wickets Percentage based on Innings:

• Team Win Percentage when Batting First - 44.4%

• Team Win Percentage when Batting Second - 55.6%

Wickets Per Innings:

• First Innings – 6.32 wickets

• Second Innings – 5.33 wickets

Wickets per Phase:

• Powerplay (Overs 1–6): 1.61 wickets

• Middle Overs (Overs 7–15): 2.17 wickets

• Death Overs (Overs 16–20): 2.35 wickets

A batting friendly venue, the County Ground at Derby has usually seen scores in the high 170s and low 180s, with the venue skewed towards the chasing sides.

You simply do not want to be bowling spin at The 3aaa Ground, with the historical struggles of the spinners that have come to play here, averaging north of 35.

Squads:

Derbyshire Falcons: Samit Patel ©, Brooke Guest (WK), David Lloyd, Martin Andersson, Aneurin Donald, Ben Aitchison, Alex Thomson, Caleb Jewell, Zak Chappell, Pat Brown, Ross Whiteley, AM Ghazanfar and Wayne Madsen.

Lancashire Lightning: Keaton Jennings ©, Matty Hurst (WK), Josh Bohannon, George Balderson, Jack Blatherwick, Chris Green, Tom Hartley, Michael Jones, Liam Livingstone, Saqib Mahmood, Ollie Sutton, Ashton Turner, Luke Wells and Luke Wood.

Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions - PrePlay*

Who will win the toss? — Derbyshire

Who will win the match? — Lancashire

Top Batter (Runs Scored) — Aneurin Donald (Derbyshire), Keaton Jennings (Lancashire)

Top Bowler (Wickets Taken) — AM Ghazanfar (Derbyshire), Tom Aspinwall (Lancashire)

Most Sixes — Aneurin Donald (Derbyshire), Liam Livingstone (Lancashire)

Player of the Match — Keaton Jennings (Durham)

Team Scores Batting First — Derbyshire 150+, Lancashire 170+

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