Who will win Leicestershire vs Warwickshire, Vitality T20 Blast 2019?
Leicestershire Foxes and Birmingham Bears face each other at Grace Road in the North Group of the 2019 Vitality Blast. The match takes place on August 7 and the live action begins at 18:30 local time.
Hosts Leicestershire suffered a heavy defeat when they met the Bears in the reverse fixture. They come into this game on the back of just their second win in seven games but know another will lift them ahead of Birmingham and into top-four contention.
The Bears will take heart from their last performance against the Foxes, and also their improved batting performance in their tie with Yorkshire last time out. They too have won two matches so far, but they sit fourth in the North Group.
LEIC vs WARKS, Vitality Blast 2019: Where to watch/Live streaming
TV channels: Sky Sports
Live streaming: Now TV
LEIC vs WARKS Toss Prediction
Leicestershire have won the toss in both of their last two home games and went on to lose the game anyway. Colin Ackermann might actually prefer to lose this toss – he’s due a loss in one anyway.
LEIC vs WARKS Weather Report
A cloudy and cooler but, most importantly, dry day awaits in Leicester on Wednesday. There is very little chance of rain forecast for the evening and it should be great conditions for a day/night match with the cloud clearing by then too.
LEIC vs WARKS Pitch Condition
The Grace Road wicket has favoured the batsmen so far, with some big run rates racked up already. There has been a bit of a break since the last game here, but the fast, even bounce should still be there.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds and match prediction for Leicestershire Foxes vs Birmingham Bears, Vitality Blast 2019...
Leicestershire Team News & Playing 11
LEIC Team News
Leicestershire stuck with an unchanged team last time out and were rewarded with a win. Consistency could be key if Leicestershire want to start climbing the table again.
LEIC Key Players
Colin Ackermann: Two half-centuries so far have helped him to 220 runs in six innings, putting him top of the Foxes’ batting charts.
Arron Lilley: The former Lancashire man has done his pinch-hitting job to perfection so far. He has one half-century to his name on his way to 160 runs in six innings with a strike rate of 188.23. His bowling has been underused, however – two wickets in 7.5 overs bowled.
Gavin Griffiths: A winner in this competition with Lancashire, he has come into the team and played well – taking five wickets and keeping his economy rate down compared to his team-mates too. He took 3-23 last time out, including the key early wicket of Guptill.
LEIC Team Form
After a losing start, Leicestershire have won two of their last three matches. They got their first win in a rain-reduced game against Nottinghamshire – posting 125/3 from their 11 overs on their way to a 21-run victory.
They lost to Durham next up, posting a below-par 142/7 on their way to an eight-wicket defeat (in just 14.4 overs) but bounced back well against the defending champions, Worcestershire Rapids. After posting 152 all out, they bowled the Rapids out for 119 in reply as Gavin Griffiths and Will Davis each claimed three wickets.
Leicestershire Predicted Playing 11
Mark Cosgrove, Harry Swindells, Arron Lilley, Colin Ackermann (c), Lewis Hill (wk), Harry Dearden, Aadil Ali, Dieter Klein, Callum Parkinson, Gavin Griffiths, Will Davis
Warwickshire Team News & Playing 11
WARKS Team News
Birmingham should have Olly Stone available again to replace James Wainman in the bowling attack. He was one of three players to drop out last time, with Ed Pollock dropped for Dominic Sibley and Ashton Agar out too. Agar should return this time, but Sibley is likely to stay at the top of the order.
WARKS Key Players
Dominic Sibley: Marked his first appearance with 64 off 43 balls at the top of the order last time out. It is the sort of platform Birmingham have been lacking so far in this tournament.
Sam Hain: Currently the Bears’ top run-scorer with 205 from five innings. He has hit just one half-century, highlighting his consistency in his other innings.
Fidel Edwards: Ripped through Leicestershire last time they met. Since his 4-22 in that game, he has gone on to take nine wickets in total from his first five matches.
WARKS Team Form
After back-to-back wins in their first two completed matches in Vitality Blast 2019, Birmingham are without a win in three since but they did end their losing streak with a tie last time out. The losing streak started when they could only reach 111/8 from 16 overs in reply to Northants’ 155/6 – 21 behind on the DLS method.
That was followed by a crushing defeat in Nottingham – the Outlaws posting 184/4 and the bowling the Bears out for just 113. Last time out, however, Birmingham – led by Dom Sibley’s 64 – posted 177/4 against Yorkshire Vikings. The Vikings were cruising in reply but the Bears stood firm to restrict them to the exact same score and a tie.
Warwickshire Predicted Playing 11
Dominic Sibley, Michael Burgess (wk), Sam Hain, Adam Hose, Ashton Agar, Will Rhodes, Liam Banks, Henry Brookes, Jeetan Patel (c), Olly Stone, Fidel Edwards
Leicestershire vs Warwickshire Head to Head
Birmingham’s win in their first completed game of this season’s competition was their tenth in 15 previous meetings with the Foxes, compared to five defeats. Fidel Edwards took 4-22 and Jeetan Patel 2-24 as they restricted Leicestershire to just 115/9 from their 20 overs. In reply, Ashton Agar’s unbeaten 41 ensured they made light work of the chase – the Bears winning by seven wickets with 5.1 overs left.
LEIC vs WARKS Head to Head Stats
| Matches Played |
LEIC Won |
WARKS Won |
Tie |
No Result |
| 15 |
5 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
Leicestershire vs Warwickshire Betting Odds
Birmingham Bears start as favourites for this match at Loughborough.
LEIC Bet365 Odds
- LEIC Win the Match: Leicestershire Foxes are 2.20 outsiders to beat Birmingham Bears.
- LEIC Top Batsman: Colin Ackermann is their top run-scorer so far and he is 4.00 to be top batsman in this match with Bet365. Mark Cosgrove is also 4.00, while Neil Dexter and Harry Swindells are 5.00. Arron Lilley has scored big runs quickly so far, and he is 5.50.
- LEIC Top Bowler: With the ball, Callum Parkinson is 3.25 to be Leicestershire’s top bowler. Gavin Griffiths is 5.00, as are Dexter Klein and Will Davis. It was Griffiths and Davis in the wickets last time out.
WARKS Bet365 Odds
- WARKS to Win the Match: Birmingham Bears are 1.66 favourites to get back to winning ways with Bet365.
- WARKS Top Batsman: Sam Hain is 3.75 to be Birmingham’s top run scorer, but Dominic Sibley is a man worth backing after his half-century last time out. He is 4.50.
- WARKS Top Bowler: Fidel Edwards starred as Birmingham beat Leicestershire at Edgbaston. He is 4.00 to be the Bears’ top bowler again. Jeetan Patel and Olly Stone are both 4.00 and Ashton Agar is 5.00.
LEIC Betway Odds
- LEIC to Win the Match: Leicestershire Foxes are 2.25 outsiders to beat Birmingham Bears with Betway.
- LEIC Top Batsman: Colin Ackermann and Mark Cosgrove are both 3.60 to be Leicestershire Foxes’ top batsman. Pinch-hitter Arron Lilley is one of three players – along with Harry Dearden and Neil Dexter – priced at 5.0, meanwhile.
- LEIC Top Bowler: Dieter Klein is narrow favourite with Betway to be the Foxes’ top bowler. He is 3.60 and Callum Parkinson is 3.75. Will Davis can be backed at 4.25 and Gavin Griffiths is priced at 4.33.
WARKS Betway Odds
- WARKS to Win the Match: Birmingham Bears are 1.61 favourites to win with Betway.
- WARKS Top Batsman: After his performance in his first match of the tournament last time out, Dominic Sibley is 3.00 favourite to be the Bears’ top batsman with Betway. Sam Hain is 3.20, meanwhile, and Adam Hose is 4.00.
- WARKS Top Bowler: Fidel Edwards is 4.00 to be Birmingham’s top bowler with Betway, but Jeetan Patel is 4.50 and Ashton Agar can be backed for 5.50. Henry Brookes is actually the favourite at 3.75.
🏆 Leicestershire vs Warwickshire Prediction
Birmingham Bears need to get back to winning ways to keep their top-four ambitions on track. They beat Leicestershire earlier this season, however, and can do it again at Grace Road.
Aug 07, 2019
23:00 IST / 17:30 GMT
Grace Road - Leicester, England
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