Here are the Fantasy Cricket Predictions and Betting Tips for Vitality Blast T20 2023, North Group which will be played on 9th June.

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Points Table

Fixtures

June 9: Birmingham Bears vs Northants Steelbacks (Edgbaston, Birmingham)

Birmingham Bears are placed at the 3rd spot in the Vitality Blast T20 2023 North Group points table with 4 wins and 3 losses from their 7 matches of the group stage. The team has 8 points.

Sam Hain is the top run-scorer for Birmingham Bears with 382 runs at a strike rate of 176. He has struck 13 sixes and 35 fours. Alex Davies has also made 171 runs at a strike rate of 135.

Danny Briggs has been the best bowler for Birmingham Bears and has picked up 9 wickets while bowling at an average of 15 and an economy rate of 7.01.

Northants Steelbacks are placed at the 8th 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.

Chris Lynn is the top run-scorer for Northants Steelbacks with 209 runs at a strike rate of 131. He has struck 7 sixes and 27 fours. Ricardo Vasconcelos has also made 198 runs at a strike rate of 151.

Andrew Tye has been the best bowler for Northants Steelbacks and has picked up 10 wickets while bowling at an average of 23 and an economy rate of 9.90.

Squads

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)

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? - Birmingham Bears

Who will win? – Birmingham Bears

Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Sam Hain (Birmingham Bears), Ricardo Vasconcelos (Northants Steelbacks)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) – Danny Briggs (Birmingham Bears), Tom Taylor (Northants Steelbacks)

Most Sixes – Sam Hain (Birmingham Bears), Ricardo Vasconcelos (Northants Steelbacks)

Player of the Match –  Sam Hain

Team Scores Batting first – Birmingham Bears 185+, lNorthants Steelbacks 175+

Match Handicap Birmingham Bears

June 9: Derbyshire Falcons vs Notts Outlaws (County Cricket Ground, Derby)

Derbyshire Falcons are placed at the 7th 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.

Wayne Madsen is the top run-scorer for Derbyshire Falcons with 405 runs at a strike rate of 155. He has struck 16 sixes and 44 fours. Haider Ali has also made 176 runs at a strike rate of 130.

Zak Chappell has been the best bowler for Derbyshire Falcons and has picked up 11 wickets while bowling at an average of 21 and an economy rate of 8.89.

Notts Outlaws are placed at the top spot in the Vitality Blast T20 2023 North Group points table with 5 wins and 3 losses from their 8 matches of the group stage. The team has 10 points.

Colin Munro is the top run-scorer for Notts Outlaws with 294 runs at a strike rate of 160. He has struck 20 sixes and 21 fours. Alex Hales has also made 258 runs at a strike rate of 153.

Shaheen Shah Afridi has been the best bowler for Notts Outlaws and has picked up 11 wickets while bowling at an average of 25 and an economy rate of 8.87.

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

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)

Who will win the toss? - Derbyshire

Who will win? – Derbyshire

Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Wayne Madsen (Derbyshire), Alex Hales (Notts Outlaws)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) – Zak Chappell (Derbyshire), Shaheen Shah Afridi (Notts Outlaws)

Most Sixes – Wayne Madsen (Derbyshire), Alex Hales (Notts Outlaws)

Player of the Match –  Wayne Madsen

Team Scores Batting first – Derbyshire 180+, Notts Outlaws 170+

 Match Handicap Derbyshire 

June 9: Leicestershire Foxes vs Durham (Grace Road, Leicester)

Leicestershire Foxes are placed at the 9th spot in the Vitality Blast T20 2023 North Group points table with one win and 6 losses from their 7 matches of the group stage. The team has 2 points.

Rishi Patel is the top run-scorer for Leicestershire Foxes with 178 runs at a strike rate of 125. He has struck 6 sixes and 14 fours. Nick Welch has also made 136 runs at a strike rate of 138.

Callum Parkinson has been the best bowler for Leicestershire Foxes and has picked up 8 wickets while bowling at an average of 24 and an economy rate of 8.65.

Durham are placed at the 4th spot in the Vitality Blast T20 2023 North Group points table with 4 wins and 3 losses from their 7 matches of the group stage. The team has 8 points.

Oliver George Robinson is the top run-scorer for Durham with 261 runs at a strike rate of 152. He has struck 7 sixes and 22 fours. Alex Lees has also made 218 runs at a strike rate of 137.

Nathan Sowter has been the best bowler for Durham and has picked up 17 wickets while bowling at an average of 9 and an economy rate of 6.42.

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

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)

Who will win the toss? - Durham

Who will win? – Durham

Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Alex Lees (Durham), Rishi Patel (Leicestershire)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) – Nathan Sowter (Durham), Callum Parkinson (Leicestershire)

Most Sixes – Alex Lees (Durham), Rishi Patel (Leicestershire)

Player of the Match –  Alex Lees

Team Scores Batting first – Durham 160+, Leicestershire 150+

 Match Handicap Durham

June 9: Yorkshire Vikings vs Worcestershire Rapids (Headingley, Leeds)

Yorkshire Vikings are placed at the 6th spot in the Vitality Blast T20 2023 North Group points table with 4 wins and 3 losses from their 7 matches of the group stage. The team has 8 points.

Dawid Malan is the top run-scorer for Yorkshire Vikings with 330 runs at a strike rate of 153. He has struck 15 sixes and 31 fours. Shan Masood has also made 114 runs at a strike rate of 126.

Jordan Thompson has been the best bowler for Yorkshire Vikings and has picked up 11 wickets while bowling at an average of 23 and an economy rate of 9.49.

Worcestershire Rapids 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.

Adam Hose is the top run-scorer for Worcestershire Rapids with 214 runs at a strike rate of 151. He has struck 10 sixes and 18 fours. Jack Haynes has also made 163 runs at a strike rate of 153.

Pat Brown has been the best bowler for Worcestershire Rapids and has picked up 14 wickets while bowling at an average of 14 and an economy rate of 10.86.

Squads

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)

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? - Worcestershire

Who will win? – Worcestershire

Top Batsman (Runs Scored) – Adam Hose (Worcestershire), Dawid Malan (Yorkshire)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) – Pat Brown (Worcestershire), Jordan Thompson (Yorkshire)

Most Sixes – Adam Hose (Worcestershire), Dawid Malan (Yorkshire)

Man of the Match –  Adam Hose

Team Scores Batting first – Worcestershire 185+, Yorkshire 175+

Match Handicap Worcestershire

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