Warwickshire vs Gloucestershire Vitality T20 Blast 2020
Warwickshire and Gloucestershire, after mixed starts to the Vitality T20 Blast 2020 tournament, meet in the Central Group at Edgbaston on September 2. The match gets underway at 18:35 local time.
Adam Hose and Tim Bresnan were key to Birmingham’s opening win against Glamorgan, with Sam Hain and Ian Bell among their other key players. They could not back that six-wicket win up, however, as they folded for 120 and lost to Northants Steelbacks by 38 runs last time out.
Gloucestershire started with a defeat to Glamorgan on the other hand, but they then smashed 197/3 – Chris Dent top-scoring with 60 of them – on their way to a 22-run win against Worcestershire Rapids last time out.
Warwickshire vs Gloucestershire Live streaming
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Toss Prediction
Warwickshire won the toss and fielded first last time out but they could still do the same despite their defeat.
Weather Report
There is some light rain on the forecast in the evening in Edgbaston, but the hope will be it passes quickly.
Pitch Condition
The Edgbaston wicket is generally a well-balanced one between bat and ball.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds and match prediction for Warwickshire vs Gloucestershire Vitality T20 Blast 2020
Warwickshire Team News & Playing 11
Warwickshire Team News
Captained by Will Rhodes and with a squad balancing youth and experience, the Bears could be unchanged despite defeat last time out.
Warwickshire Key Players
Sam Hain: An England Lions place and time in the England training squad furthered Sam Hain’s reputation and he started this tournament with 35* in the first game to continue some good T20 form.
Adam Hose: Caught the eye in T20 cricket last season with some of his big-hitting batting performances and he hit 38 in the win in the opening game too.
Tim Bresnan: A smart signing for this season, the 35-year-old former England international has started the tournament with four wickets, as well as hitting 28 last time out.
Warwickshire Team Form
Warwickshire started with a win against Glamorgan, chasing 141 to win by six wickets, but they followed it up with a disappointing defeat to Northamptonshire Steelbacks last time out. They were bowled out for 120 chasing 159 to win.
Warwickshire Predicted Playing 11
Ian Bell, Ed Pollock, Adam Hose, Sam Hain, Will Rhodes (c), Tim Bresnan, Jake Lintott, Henry Brookes, Olly Stone, Vikai Kelley (wk), Jeetan Patel
Gloucestershire Team News & Playing 11
Gloucestershire Team News
Gloucestershire could be unchanged after beating Glamorgan last time out, having named an unchanged squad for the match.
Gloucestershire Key Players
- Chris Dent: Key at the top of the order as he hammered 60 from just 33 balls last time out to lead Gloucestershire to their big score.
- Graeme van Buuren: Started the tournament with a half-century and he took a tidy 1-26 with the ball in the most recent match.
- David Payne: Moved past 100 T20 wickets when he took 3-32 last time out to lead the bowling, in his 84th T20 appearance.
Gloucestershire Team Form
Gloucestershire started with a defeat as they were carted for 135 chasing 151 to beat Glamorgan, but they bounced back by smashing 197/3 in a 22-run win against Worcestershire Rapids. Chris Dent hit 60 before David Payne’s 3-32 helped limit the Rapids to just 175/8.
Gloucestershire Predicted Playing 11
Miles Hammond, Chris Dent, Ian Cockbain, Ryan Higgins, Jack Taylor (c), James Bracey, George Scott, Graeme van Buuren, Tom Smith, David Payne, Matt Taylor
Warwickshire vs Gloucestershire Head to Head
This will be the first time these two teams have met in T20 cricket since 2013, with them split geographically when the groups are split north/south as opposed to north/central/south. Gloucestershire have only managed two wins in this fixture, with the Bears winning eight.
WARKS vs GLO Head to Head Stats
| Matches Played |
TKR Won |
GLO Won |
Tie |
No Result |
| 13 |
8 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
Warwickshire vs Gloucestershire Betting Odds
Warwickshire may have fallen short last time out but they are favourites for this game.
Warwickshire Bet365 Odds
- Warwickshire to win: Warwickshire can be backed at 1.80 to beat Gloucestershire with Bet365.
- Warwickshire top team batsman: Ian Bell is 3.75 to be Warwickshire’ top team batsman with Bet365, while Sam Hain available to back at the same price. Adam Hose and Ed Pollock are both 5.00 with Bet365.
- Warwickshire top team bowler: Jeetan Patel and Olly Stone are both 4.00 to be Birmingham’s top team bowler, while Tim Bresnan and Henry Brookes can both be backed at 4.33.
Gloucestershire Bet365 Odds
- Gloucestershire to win: Gloucestershire are 2.00 to make it two wins in a row by beating the Bears.
- Gloucestershire top team batsman: Chris Dent is 4.3 to be Gloucestershire’s top team batsman, while Miles Hammond can be backed at the same price alongside him at the top of the batting order. Ian Cockbain is 4.50 and Ryan Higgins is an outsider at 7.00.
- Gloucestershire top team bowler: David Payne is 4.00 with Bet365 to be Gloucestershire’s top team bowler, while Tom Smith is 4.50 and Ryan Higgins and Matt Taylor are both 5.00. Graeme van Buuren is 6.00.
Warwickshire Betway Odds
- Warwickshire to win: Warwickshire can be backed at 1.72 with Betway to beat Gloucestershire.
- Warwickshire top team batsman: Ian Bell is 3.60 to be Birmingham’s top team batsman with Betway, while Sam Hain is the same price for the Bears. Adam Hose is 3.75 and opener Ed Pollock is 5.50.
- Warwickshire top team bowler: All four of Henry Brookes, Jeetan Patel, Olly Stone and Tim Bresnan can be backed at 4.33 to be Warwickshire’ top team bowler.
Gloucestershire Betway Odds
- Gloucestershire to win: Gloucestershire are 1.95 outsiders to beatWarwickshire with Betway.
- Gloucestershire top team batsman: Ian Cockbain is 3.75 with Betway to be Gloucestershire’s top team batsman, while Miles Hammond is 4.00. Chris Dent was their top batsman last time out, and he is 4.50, while Ryan Higgins can be backed at 5.00 with Betway.
- Gloucestershire top team bowler: David Payne is 3.60 to be Gloucestershire’s top team bowler with Betway, while Tom Smith is 4.00 and Ryan Higgins is 4.50. Matt Taylor can be backed at 5.00 and Graeme van Buuren is 6.50.
🏆 Warwickshire vs Gloucestershire Prediction
Both sides have a win and a loss to their name so far, but the Bears’ defeat looked out of character for the strength of their squad and they can bounce back straight away.
Sep 02, 2020
23:05 IST / 17:35 GMT
Edgbaston Cricket Ground - Edgbaston, England
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