Here are the Fantasy Cricket Predictions and Betting Tips for Vitality Blast T20 2023, North Group which will be played on 2nd June.

Top Tournament Stats – Vitality Blast 2023

Most Runs – Top Batter 

Most 6s

Most Wickets – Top Bowler

Points Table

Fixtures

June 2: Derbyshire Falcons vs Birmingham Bears (County Cricket Ground, Derby)

Derbyshire Falcons are placed at the 8th spot in the Vitality Blast T20 2023 North Group points table with losses from their 3 matches of the group stage.

Wayne Madsen is the top run-scorer for Derbyshire Falcons with 277 runs at a Strike Rate of 160. He has struck 13 sixes and 29 fours. Luis Reece has also made 95 runs at a strike rate of 130.

Zak Chappell has been the best bowler for Derbyshire Falcons and has picked up 6 wickets while bowling at an average of 21 and an economy rate of 8.47.

Birmingham Bears are placed at the top spot in the Vitality Blast T20 2023 North Group points table with wins from their 3 matches of the group stage. The team has 6 points.

Sam Hain is the top run-scorer for Birmingham Bears with 204 runs at a strike rate of 161. He has struck 6 sixes and 18 fours. Alex Davies has also made 122 runs at a strike rate of 145.

Danny Briggs has been the best bowler for Birmingham Bears and has picked up 8 wickets while bowling at an average of 8 and an economy rate of 5.22.

Squads

Derbyshire Falcons – Billy Godleman, Brooke Guest, Wayne Madsen, Leus du Plooy, Ben Aitchison, Samuel Conners, Dustin Melton, Anuj Dal, Alex Thomson, Suranga Lakmal (Sri Lanka), Haider Ali (Pakistan), Zak Chappell, Matthew Lamb, Mark Watt

Birmingham Bears – Will Rhodes, Henry Brookes, Michael Burgess, Oliver Hannon-Dalby, Sam Hain, Liam Norwell, Robert Yates, Alex Davies, Jacob Bethell, Manraj Johal, Moeen Ali, Ed Barnard, Chris Rushworth, Hassan Ali (Pakistan – until the end of July), Glenn Maxwell (Australia – Vitality Blast)

Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* – PrePlay

Who will win the toss? – Birmingham Bears

Who will win? – Birmingham Bears

Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Sam Hain (Birmingham Bears), Luis Reece (Derbyshire)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) – Danny Briggs (Birmingham Bears), Zak Chappell (Derbyshire)

Most Sixes – Sam Hain (Birmingham Bears), Luis Reece (Derbyshire)

Player of the Match –  Sam Hain

Team Scores Batting first – Birmingham Bears 185+, Derbyshire 175+

Match Handicap Birmingham Bears

June 2: Durham vs Lancashire Lightning (Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street)

Durham are placed at the 2nd spot in the Vitality Blast T20 2023 North Group points table with wins from their 2 matches of the group stage. The team has 4 points.

Alex Lees is the top run-scorer for Durham with 140 runs at a strike rate of 138. He has struck 4 sixes and 9 fours. Graham Clark has also made 131 runs at a strike rate of 201.

Nathan Sowter has been the best bowler for Durham and has picked up 7 wickets while bowling at an average of 9 and an economy rate of 5.42.

Lancashire Lightning are placed at the 3rd spot in the Vitality Blast T20 2023 North Group points table with 3 wins and one loss from their 4 matches of the group stage. The team has 6 points.

Daryl Mitchell is the top run-scorer for Lancashire Lightning with 180 runs at a strike rate of 174. He has struck 12 sixes and 8 fours. Luke Wells has also made 138 runs at a strike rate of 172.

Luke Wood has been the best bowler for Lancashire Lightning and has picked up 8 wickets while bowling at an average of 19 and an economy rate of 8.05.

Squads

Durham – Alex Lees, Cameron Bancroft, Scott Borthwick, Jack Burnham, Ben Raine, Paul Coughlin, Liam Trevaskis, David Bedingham (South Africa), Ollie Robinson, Nathan Sowter, Brandon Glover, Bas de Leede, Matthew Kuhnemann (Australia), Tristan Stubbs (South Africa – Vitality Blast)

Lancashire Lightning – Keaton Jennings, Luke Wells, Josh Bohannon, Liam Livingstone, Steven Croft, Luke Wood, Tom Bailey, Danny Lamb, Phil Salt, James Anderson, Dane Vilas (South Africa), Daryl Mitchell (New Zealand), Colin de Grandhomme (New Zealand)

Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* – PrePlay

Who will win the toss? – Lancashire

Who will win? – Lancashire

Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Daryl Mitchell (Lancashire), Alex Lees (Durham)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) – Luke Wood (Lancashire), Nathan Sowter (Durham)

Most Sixes – Daryl Mitchell (Lancashire), Alex Lees (Durham)

Player of the Match –  Daryl Mitchell

Team Scores Batting first – Lancashire 180+, Durham 170+

 Match Handicap Lancashire

June 2: Northants Steelbacks vs Leicestershire Foxes (County Cricket Ground, Northampton)

Northants Steelbacks are placed at the 6th spot in the Vitality Blast T20 2023 North Group points table with one win and 2 losses from their 3 matches of the group stage. The team has 2 points.

Ricardo Vasconcelos is the top run-scorer for Northants Steelbacks with 154 runs at a strike rate of 146. He has struck 3 sixes and 23 fours. David Willey has also made 101 runs at a strike rate of 124.

Tom Taylor has been the best bowler for Northants Steelbacks and has picked up 5 wickets while bowling at an average of 26 and an economy rate of 10.08.

Leicestershire Foxes are placed at the 9th spot in the Vitality Blast T20 2023 North Group points table with losses from their 3 matches of the group stage.

Rishi Patel is the top run-scorer for Leicestershire Foxes with 121 runs at a strike rate of 139. He has struck 6 sixes and 8 fours. Nick Welch has also made 106 runs at a strike rate of 147.

Callum Parkinson has been the best bowler for Leicestershire Foxes and has picked up 7 wickets while bowling at an average of 15 and an economy rate of 7.27.

Squads

Northants Steelbacks – Ricardo Vasconcelos, Luke Procter, Rob Keogh, Saif Zaib, Adam Rossington, Tom Taylor, Gareth Berg, Simon Kerrigan, Ben Sanderson, David Willey, Lewis McManus, Ollie Sale, Hassan Azad, Sam Whiteman (Australia – County Championship and One-Day Cup, until the end of August), Chris Tremain (Australia – County Championship, three games in April), Lance Morris (Australia – County Championship, three games in May), Chris Lynn (Australia – Vitality Blast), AJ Tye (Australia – Vitality Blast)

Leicestershire Foxes – Samuel Evans, Colin Ackermann, Lewis Hill, Rishi Patel, Harry Swindells, Chris Wright, Edward Barnes, Gavin Griffiths, Callum Parkinson, Harry Dearden, Roman Walker, Tom Scriven, Wiaan Mulder (South Africa), Peter Handscomb (Australia – County Championship, April and May), Ajinkya Rahane (India – County Championship and One-Day Cup, June onwards), Naveen-ul-Haq (Afghanistan – Vitality Blast), Sol Budinger, Matt Salisbury

Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* – PrePlay

Who will win the toss? – Northants Steelbacks

Who will win? – Northants Steelbacks

Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Ricardo Vasconcelos (Northants Steelbacks), Rishi Patel (Leicestershire)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) – Tom Taylor (Northants Steelbacks), Naveen-ul-Haq (Leicestershire)

Most Sixes – Ricardo Vasconcelos (Northants Steelbacks), Rishi Patel (Leicestershire)

Player of the Match –  Ricardo Vasconcelos

Team Scores Batting first – Northants Steelbacks 185+, Leicestershire 175+

Match Handicap Northants Steelbacks

June 2: Notts Outlaws vs Worcestershire Rapids (Trent Bridge, Nottingham)

Notts Outlaws are placed at the 5th spot in the Vitality Blast T20 2023 North Group points table with 2 wins and one loss from their 3 matches of the group stage. The team has 4 points.

Colin Munro is the top run-scorer for Notts Outlaws with 135 runs at a strike rate of 151. He has struck 9 sixes and 8 fours. Alex Hales has also made 130 runs at a strike rate of 139.

Steven Mullaney has been the best bowler for Notts Outlaws and has picked up 5 wickets while bowling at an average of 23 and an economy rate of 8.92.

Worcestershire Rapids are placed at the 4th spot in the Vitality Blast T20 2023 North Group points table with wins from their 2 matches of the group stage. The team has 4 points.

Adam Hose is the top run-scorer for Worcestershire Rapids with 118 runs at a strike rate of 147. He has struck 3 sixes and 13 fours. Kashif Ali has also made 109 runs at a strike rate of 139.

Brett D’Oliveira has been the best bowler for Worcestershire Rapids and has picked up 7 wickets while bowling at an average of 12 and an economy rate of 8.60.

Squads

Notts Outlaws – Ben Slater, Haseeb Hameed, Ben Duckett, Joe Clarke, Lyndon James, Steven Mullaney, Tom Moores, Liam Patterson-White, Luke Fletcher, Olly Stone, Tom Loten, Dane Paterson (South Africa), Colin Munro (New Zealand – Vitality Blast), Shaheen Shah Afridi (Pakistan – Vitality Blast)

Worcestershire Rapids – Jake Libby, Jack Haynes, Brett D’Oliveira, Riki Wessels, Ben Cox, Joe Leach, Josh Tongue, Dillon Pennington, Ed Barnard, Taylor Cornall, Ben Gibbon, Ed Pollock, Adam Hose, Matthew Waite, Azhar Ali (Pakistan), Michael Bracewell (New Zealand – Vitality Blast), Mitchell Santner (New Zealand – Vitality Blast)

Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* – PrePlay

Who will win the toss? – Notts Outlaws

Who will win? – Notts Outlaws

Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Alex Hales (Notts Outlaws), Brett D’Oliveira (Worcestershire)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) – Steven Mullaney (Notts Outlaws), Brett D’Oliveira (Worcestershire)

Most Sixes – Alex Hales (Notts Outlaws), Brett D’Oliveira (Worcestershire)

Player of the Match –  Alex Hales

Team Scores Batting first – Notts Outlaws 180+, Worcestershire 165+

Match Handicap Notts Outlaws

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