Northamptonshire Steelbacks vs Glamorgan Vitality T20 Blast 2020
Table-topping Northamptonshire Steelbacks will bid to continue their winning start to the Vitality T20 Blast when they take on Glamorgan in the Central Group. The match, at Edgbaston Cricket Ground, takes place on September 3 and the live action is scheduled to start at 18:35 local time.
Northamptonshire have won all three of their completed games so far, most recently thrashing Birmingham Bears after posting 158/7 and then bowling the Bears out for 120 in reply. They have also beaten Somerset and Worcestershire.
Glamorgan started by beating Gloucestershire, meanwhile, but – while Chris Cooke’s batting form has continued – they have since lost to the Bears and Somerset. They go into this game as outsiders as a result.
Northamptonshire Steelbacks vs Glamorgan Live streaming
TV channels: Star Sports, Sky Sports Cricket
Live streaming: Sky Go, Now TV
Toss Prediction
Glamorgan have lost setting targets in each of their last two matches and they may prefer fielding first this time.
Weather Report
A cool, but crucially dry evening awaits in Birmingham.
Pitch Condition
Edgbaston can be a good, balanced wicket with something in it for both the batsmen and the bowlers.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds and match prediction for Northamptonshire Steelbacks vs Glamorgan Vitality T20 Blast 2020
Northamptonshire Team News & Playing 11
Northamptonshire Steelbacks Team News
Northamptonshire Steelbacks are in winning form and changes do not seem likely as they bid to continue a strong start to the tournament.
Northamptonshire Steelbacks Key Players
- Paul Stirling: Set the tone by starring in the Steelbacks’ first win of this year’s tournament and he could prove one of the key overseas signings, particularly with his top-order batting.
- Richard Levi: Showed what he can offer alongside Stirling up the order when he smashed 35 from just 18 balls last time out.
- Ben Sanderson: Hit a purple patch with the ball, with three wickets in each of the last two matches to continue the wicket-taking form he had showed in the Bob Willis Trophy too.
Northamptonshire Steelbacks Team Form
Northamptonshire Steelbackshave won all three of their completed matches so far, seeing off Worcestershire Rapids thanks to Paul Stirling’s all-round efforts before beating both Somerset and, last time out, Birmingham Bears. For the second consecutive game, Ben Sanderson claimed three wickets as they beat the Bears, bowling them out for 120 after posting 158/7.
Northamptonshire Predicted Playing 11
Richard Levi, Paul Stirling, Ricardo Vasconcelos (wk), Josh Cobb (c), Alex Wakely, SaifZaib, Gareth Berg, Graeme White, Nathan Buck, Ben Sanderson, Brandon Glover
Glamorgan Team News & Playing 11
Glamorgan Team News
Glamorgan need more runs from their top order but Billy Root and Andrew Balbirnie should be trusted at one and three to lead any resurgence.
Glamorgan Key Players
- Chris Cooke: The wicket-keeper-batsman and Glamorgan T20 captain has been in excellent form so far, scoring 51*, 72 and 42 in his three innings so far.
- Andrew Balbirnie: The Ireland captain was a smart overseas acquisition and he has plenty more to add with the bat than he has showed so far.
- Timm van der Gugten: The Dutch international bowler can be economical with the ball as he looks to add to his career record of 103 T20 wickets in 88 innings.
Glamorgan Team Form
Glamorgan’s first completed game was a win against Gloucestershire, in which Chris Cooke top-scored with an unbeaten half-century and Andrew Salter claimed 4-20. Cooke has since top-scored in the next two matches too but Glamorgan have lost both, failing to defend totals against Birmingham Bears and Somerset.
Glamorgan Predicted Playing 11
Billy Root, Dan Douthwaite, Andrew Balbirnie, Chris Cooke (c, wk), Kiran Carlson, Callum Taylor, Graham Wagg, Andrew Salter, Marchant de Lange, Timm van der Gugten, Prem Sisodiya
Northamptonshire vs Glamorgan Head to Head
This will be the first time these teams have met in the T20 Blast since 2013, when Northants were placed in the Northern Division and Glamorgan in the Southern Division in the reformatting of the competition. Glamorgan have only won two of their previous matches against Northants, losing eight of them.
NOR vs GLAM Head to Head Stats
| Matches Played |
NOR Won |
GLAM Won |
Tie |
No Result |
| 13 |
8 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
Northamptonshire vs Glamorgan Betting Odds
Northamptonshire are in fine form and are big favourites for this game.
Northamptonshire Steelbacks Bet365 Odds
- Northamptonshire Steelbacks to win: Northamptonshire Steelbacks can be backed at 1.72 to beat Glamorgan with Bet365.
- Northamptonshire Steelbacks top team batsman: Paul Stirling started the tournament in fine form for Northants and he is 3.50 to be their top team batsman in this game. Richard Levi is 3.50 alongside him at the top of the order – both with Bet365. Adam Rossington can be backed at 5.00, as can Josh Cobb.
- Northamptonshire Steelbacks top team bowler: Ben Sanderson has taken three wickets in each of the last two matches and can be backed at 4.00 with Bet365 to be their top team bowler in this match. Nathan Buck is 4.50, while Brandon Glover is 5.00 – as are Graeme White and Gareth Berg.
Glamorgan Bet365 Odds
- Glamorgan to win: Glamorgan are 2.10 outsiders beat Northamptonshire Steelbacks with Bet365.
- Glamorgan top team batsman: Chris Cooke has top-scored for Glamorgan in all three of their matches so far and yet, despite that, he is 4.33 with Bet365 to be their top team batsman in this match. Andrew Balbirnie is 4.50, while openers Dan Douthwaite and Billy Root are both 5.00.
- Glamorgan top team bowler: Marchant de Lange is 4.00 favourite to be Glamorgan’s top team bowler in this match, while Andrew Salter can be backed at 4.33 with Bet365 and Timm van der Gugten is the same price.
Northamptonshire Steelbacks Betway Odds
- Northamptonshire Steelbacks to win: Northamptonshire Steelbacksare 1.66 favourites with Betway to beat Glamorgan.
- Northamptonshire Steelbacks top team batsman: Betway are offering 3.25 on both Paul Stirling and Richard Levi to be Northants’ top team batsman in this game. Beyond the openers, Josh Cobb is 4.50 ad Adam Rossington and Ricardo Vasconcelos are both 4.75 with Betway.
- Northamptonshire Steelbacks top team bowler: Ben Sanderson is in excellent wicket-taking form and he is 4.25 with Betway to be Northants’ top team bowler in this game. Both Brandon Glover and Graeme White can be backed at 4.33, while Nathan Buck is 5.00 despite his man-of-the-match performance last time out.
Glamorgan Betway Odds
- Glamorgan to win: Glamorganare 2.10 outsiders to beat Northamptonshire Steelbacks with Betway.
- Glamorgan top team batsman: In-form Chris Cooke is just 3.25 with Betway to be Glamorgan’s top team batsman in this game. Andrew Balbirnie is 3.75, while Billy Root can be backed at 4.00. Root’s opening partner Dan Douthwaite is 5.00.
- Glamorgan top team bowler: Andrew Salter, Marchant de Lange and Prem Sisodiya are all 4.33 with Betway to be Glamorgan’s top team bowler against the Steelbacks, while Timm van der Gugten can be backed at 4.50.
🏆 Northamptonshire vs Glamorgan Prediction
Northamptonshire Steelbacks have been the top team in the Central Group so far and, with Glamorgan having lost two in a row too, they are favourites to win this game.
Sep 03, 2020
23:05 IST / 17:35 GMT
Edgbaston Cricket Ground - Edgbaston, England
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