Here are the Fantasy Cricket Predictions and Betting Tips for Vitality Blast T20 2023, North Group which will be played on 7th June.

Most Runs - Top Batter 

Most 6s

Most Wickets - Top Bowler

Points Table

Fixtures

June 7: Birmingham Bears vs Derbyshire Falcons (Edgbaston, Birmingham)

Birmingham Bears are placed at the 2nd spot in the Vitality Blast T20 2023 North Group points table with 4 wins and 2 losses from their 6 matches of the group stage. The team has 8 points.

Sam Hain is the top run-scorer for Birmingham Bears with 303 runs at a strike rate of 167. He has struck 10 sixes and 26 fours. Alex Davies has also made 145 runs at a strike rate of 143.

Danny Briggs has been the best bowler for Birmingham Bears and has picked up 8 wickets while bowling at an average of 13 and an economy rate of 6.42.

Derbyshire Falcons are placed at the 8th spot in the Vitality Blast T20 2023 North Group points table with 2 wins and 4 losses from their 6 matches of the group stage. The team has 4 points.

Wayne Madsen is the top run-scorer for Derbyshire Falcons with 392 runs at a strike rate of 156. He has struck 15 sixes and 44 fours. Haider Ali has also made 128 runs at a strike rate of 126.

Zak Chappell has been the best bowler for Derbyshire Falcons and has picked up 10 wickets while bowling at an average of 19 and an economy rate of 8.39.

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)

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 7: Lancashire Lightning vs Worcestershire Rapids (Stanley Park, Blackpool)

Lancashire Lightning are placed at the 6th spot in the Vitality Blast T20 2023 North Group points table with 3 wins and 4 losses from their 7 matches of the group stage. The team has 6 points.

Daryl Mitchell is the top run-scorer for Lancashire Lightning with 242 runs at a strike rate of 165. He has struck 14 sixes and 13 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 9 wickets while bowling at an average of 23 and an economy rate of 7.71.

Worcestershire Rapids are placed at the top spot in the Vitality Blast T20 2023 North Group points table with 4 wins and one loss from their 5 matches of the group stage. The team has 8 points.

Adam Hose is the top run-scorer for Worcestershire Rapids with 172 runs at a strike rate of 153. He has struck 7 sixes and 16 fours. Jack Haynes has also made 144 runs at a strike rate of 153.

Brett D'Oliveira has been the best bowler for Worcestershire Rapids and has picked up 11 wickets while bowling at an average of 9 and an economy rate of 7.77.

Squads

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)

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)

Who will win the toss? - Lancashire

Who will win? – Lancashire

Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Daryl Mitchell (Lancashire), Adam Hose (Worcestershire)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) – Luke Wood (Lancashire), Brett D'Oliveira (Worcestershire)

Most Sixes – Daryl Mitchell (Lancashire), Adam Hose (Worcestershire)

Player of the Match –  Daryl Mitchell

Team Scores Batting first – Lancashire 180+, Worcestershire 175+

Match Handicap Lancashire

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