Here are the Fantasy Cricket Predictions and Betting Tips for Vitality Blast T20 2023, North Group which will be played on 6th June.

Most Runs - Top Batter 

Most 6s

Most Wickets - Top Bowler

Points Table

Fixtures

June 6: Durham vs Northants Steelbacks (Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street)

Durham are placed at the 4th spot in the Vitality Blast T20 2023 North Group points table with 3 wins and 2 losses from their 5 matches of the group stage. The team has 6 points.

Oliver George Robinson is the top run-scorer for Durham with 222 runs at a strike rate of 157. He has struck 6 sixes and 19 fours. Alex Lees has also made 177 runs at a strike rate of 137.

Nathan Sowter has been the best bowler for Durham and has picked up 9 wickets while bowling at an average of 12 and an economy rate of 6.94.

Northants Steelbacks are placed at the 7th spot in the Vitality Blast T20 2023 North Group points table with 3 wins and 3 losses from their 6 matches of the group stage. The team has 6 points.

Ricardo Vasconcelos is the top run-scorer for Northants Steelbacks with 198 runs at a strike rate of 151. He has struck 4 sixes and 31 fours. Chris Lynn has also made 185 runs at a strike rate of 137.

Andrew Tye has been the best bowler for Northants Steelbacks and has picked up 9 wickets while bowling at an average of 23 and an economy rate of 9.73.

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)

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)

Who will win the toss? - Durham

Who will win? – Durham

Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Oliver George Robinson (Durham), Ricardo Vasconcelos (Northants Steelbacks)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) – Nathan Sowter (Durham), Andrew Tye (Northants Steelbacks)

Most Sixes – Oliver George Robinson (Durham), Ricardo Vasconcelos (Northants Steelbacks)

Player of the Match –  Oliver George Robinson

Team Scores Batting first – Durham 180+, Northants Steelbacks 170+

 Match Handicap Durham

June 6: Leicestershire Foxes vs Yorkshire Vikings (Grace Road, Leicester)

Yorkshire Vikings are placed at the 6th spot in the Vitality Blast T20 2023 North Group points table with 3 wins and 3 losses from their 6 matches of the group stage. The team has 6 points.

Dawid Malan is the top run-scorer for Yorkshire Vikings with 328 runs at a strike rate of 155. He has struck 15 sixes and 31 fours. Shan Masood has also made 91 runs at a strike rate of 130.

David Wiese has been the best bowler for Yorkshire Vikings and has picked up 8 wickets while bowling at an average of 19 and an economy rate of 7.65.

Leicestershire Foxes are placed at the 9th spot in the Vitality Blast T20 2023 North Group points table with one win and 5 losses from their 6 matches of the group stage. The team has 2 points.

Rishi Patel is the top run-scorer for Leicestershire Foxes with 142 runs at a strike rate of 121. He has struck 6 sixes and 9 fours. Nick Welch has also made 136 runs at a strike rate of 151.

Callum Parkinson has been the best bowler for Leicestershire Foxes and has picked up 7 wickets while bowling at an average of 25 and an economy rate of 9.42.

Squads

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

Yorkshire Vikings - Adam Lyth, Harry Brook, Harry Duke, Dominic Bess, Jordan Thompson, Ben Coad, Jonathan Tattersall, Mathew Pillans, Will Fraine, George Hill, Matthew Fisher, Andrew Gale, Matt Milnes, Ben Mike, Jafer Chohan (South Asian Cricket Academy), Shan Masood (Pakistan), Neil Wagner (New Zealand - first 10 County Championship matches), David Wiese (Namibia - Vitality Blast)

Who will win the toss? - Yorkshire

Who will win? – Yorkshire

Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Rishi Patel (Leicestershire), Dawid Malan (Yorkshire)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) – Callum Parkinson (Leicestershire), David Wiese (Yorkshire)

Most Sixes – Rishi Patel (Leicestershire), Dawid Malan (Yorkshire)

Player of the Match –  Dawid Malan

Team Scores Batting first – Leicestershire 165+, Yorkshire 175+

Match Handicap Yorkshire

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