Northamptonshire vs Derbyshire Match Prediction & Betting Tips – Vitality T20 Blast 2024
Northamptonshire Steelbacks will take on Derbyshire Falcons at the County Ground, Northampton in the North Group of the 2024 Vitality Blast. This game gets underway at 18:30 local time on Thursday 30th May 2024.
NOR vs DER, County Ground, Northampton Pitch Report
This pitch in Northampton offers something for both batters and bowlers and it would be a surprise if either side was able to make a 200+ total on Thursday evening.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for Northamptonshire vs Derbyshire, Vitality T20 Blast 2024
Northamptonshire Team News & Playing 11
NOR Team News
It was announced on Monday that Australian international Ashton Agar will join up with the side after the end of the 2024 T20 World Cup and will replace Sikandar Raza who will then go to Zimbabwe for their series with India. Last season, the Steelbacks finished in sixth place in the North Group.
NOR Team Batting
There is plenty of excitement around the supporters of Northamptonshire Steelbacks after the signing of South African top order batter Matthew Breetzke for this tournament. He was not selected for his country for the T20 World Cup but impressed during the SA20 with Durban Super Giants earlier this year.
NOR Team Bowling
The Steelbacks have a varied and experienced bowling attack who should be able to cause problems to Derbyshire Falcons’ batters across their innings. Captain David Willey and Ben Sanderson are likely to open the bowling with Sikandar Raza an excellent and economical spin bowling all-rounder.
NOR Team Form
Northamptonshire Steelbacks ended last season’s T20 Blast with two defeats from their last three games.
Northamptonshire Predicted Playing 11
Matthew Breetzke, Ricardo Vasconcelos, Emilio Gay, David Willey (c), Sikandar Raza, Saif Zaib, Justin Broad, Lewis McManus (wk), Ben Sanderson, Freddie Heidreich, Tom Taylor
Derbyshire Team News & Playing 11
DER Team News
As ever, Derbyshire Falcons have recruited some impressive international players for this year’s tournament. Mohammad Amir was an early signing but he will now miss the opening month due to the T20 World Cup. However, Blair Tickner and Daryn Dupavillon will both play on Thursday.
DER Team Batting
We can expect Harry Came, Wayne Madsen and captain Leus du Plooy to be the main run contributors for Derbyshire Falcons in this campaign as well as in Northamptonshire on Thursday. Du Plooy has seen his reputation go up a few levels over recent seasons.
DER Team Bowling
Derbyshire Falcons have a good pace attack to show off in this game and both of their overseas players are likely to open the bowling. George Scrimshaw bowls a reliable length and he will be looking to push for international honours off the back of his T20 performances.
DER Team Form
Derbyshire Falcons saw their knockout stage hopes fade away with two defeats from their last three games.
🏆 Northamptonshire vs Derbyshire Prediction
There was only one point separating the two sides in the North Group in 2023 but crucially neither side progressed to the knockout stage. Both will be keen to get off to a winning start on Thursday evening and we expect Northamptonshire’s superior batting to be key. We are backing Northamptonshire to win.
