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Vitality T20 Blast is back for another thrilling season which is set to kick-off on 20th May, 2023 at Birmingham. Hampshire Hawks are the reigning champions, winning their 3rd trophy in the 2022 season.
The T20 Blast will once again feature 18 teams divided into two groups. We are backing Surrey to lift the Vitality T20 Blast trophy in the 2023 season. They will enter this season as the favourites by the bookmakers.
All-rounder Chris Jordan was recruited in Surrey in the last season and he was appointed as the new captain of the side. Under his captaincy, the team finished the group stage as the leading points scorer with 21 points in 14 matches.
Jordan was also the leading wicket taker of the team with 17 wickets in 14 matches at an economy of 8.00. Overseas player Sunil Narine picked 14 wickets while pacer Reece Topley took 15 wickets. So, we can see a strong and tight bowling unit on this side which can be dangerous for any batter.
England all-rounder Sam Curran will be one of the key players for the Surrey team. He played 8 matches last season in which he scored 236 runs and picked 11 wickets.
Coming to the batting line-up, Surrey has some of the top hitters like Jason Roy, Laurie Evans and Will Jacks, who was the leading run scorer in the last season with 449 runs in 15 innings at a strike rate of 142.08.
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Captain: Alex Davies
Overseas Players: Hassan Ali, Paul Stirling
Key Players: Sam Hain, Henry Brookes, Chris Woakes
Birmingham Bears finished at the top of the points table in the North Group. They won 9 out of 14 fixtures in the group stage and earned 18 points. Unfortunately, they had to face a harsh defeat of 104 runs by Hampshire in the 2nd Quarter Final.
Robert Yates, Paul Stirling, Alex Davies (c & wk), Sam Hain, Chris Benjamin, Dan Mousley, Chris Woakes, Henry Brookes, Craig Miles, Danny Briggs, Jake Lintott, Jacob Bethell , Hasan Ali, Ed Barnard
The Bears are at a generous outright odds of 11.00 at Betway and Bet365.
Captain: Leus du Plooy
Overseas Players: Haider Ali, Zaman Khan, Mark Watt
Key Players: Wayne Madsen, Leus du Plooy, Zak Chappell, Mark Watt
Derbyshire performed well in the last season in T20 Blast 2022. With 18 points, they finished at the 3rd spot on the table. In the 4th Quarter Final, Somerset eliminated Derbyshire by defeating them by 191 runs.
Haider Ali, Luis Reece, Wayne Madsen, Leus du Plooy (c), Anuj Dal, Aneurin Donald (wk), Mattie McKiernan, Zak Chappell, Mark Watt, George Scrimshaw, Zaman Khan, Thomas Wood, Alex Thomson, Ben Aitchison
Betway and Bet365 are offering a bountiful odds of 26.00 on Derbyshire to win.
Captain: Alex Lees
Overseas Players: Scotland, Ashton Turner, Bas de Leede, Brandon Glover, David Bedingham
Key Players: Graham Clark, Alex Lees, Nathan Sowter, Bas de Leede
Durham did not perform well in the last season and that is the reason for their outrights odds rate for the 2023 season. In the group stage, they managed to win just 3 games out of 14 and finished at the 8th position on the table.
Alex Lees (c), Michael Jones, Graham Clark, Oliver Robinson (wk), Ashton Turner, Bas de Leede, Luke Doneathy, Liam Trevaskis, Ben Raine, Nathan Sowter, Brandon Glover, David Bedingham, Stanley McAlindon
Durham has the highest range of odds price among all teams. Betway and Bet365 are offering 29.00 for Durham to win the T20 Blast 2023 season.
Captain: Steven Croft
Overseas Players: Colin de Grandhomme, Daryl Mitchell, Dane Vilas
Key Players: Luke Wells, Dane Vilas, Luke Wood, Daryl Mitchell
Lancashire is the runner-up of the 2022 season and they missed the trophy by just 1 run in the final match. Overall they had a brilliant outing in the last season. With 8 wins in 14 matches, they finished at the 2nd position on the North Group points table.
George Bell (wk), Luke Wells, Steven Croft (c), Daryl Mitchell, Colin de Grandhomme, Rob Jones, Tom Hartley, Luke Wood, Tom Bailey, Danny Lamb, Matthew Parkinson, Dane Vilas, Saqib Mahmood, Josh Bohannon
Lancashire Lightning is a strong side and Betway and Bet365 are currently offering 10.00 betting odds for Lancashire to win T20 Blast 2023.
Captain: Colin Ackermann
Overseas Players: Nick Welch, Colin Ackermann, Wiaan Mulder, Naseem Shah
Key Players: Colin Ackermann, Wiaan Mulder, Naseem Shah
The Foxes missed the elimination round by a narrow margin and Yorkshire went ahead. Leicestershire won 8 matches out of 14 in the group stage and ended at the 5th spot.
Nick Welch, Soloman Budinger, Arron Lilley, Colin Ackermann (c), Wiaan Mulder, Rishi Patel, Harry Swindells (wk), Rehan Ahmed, Callum Parkinson, Naseem Shah, Will Davis, Lewis Hill, Tom Scriven, Michael Finan
Leicestershire Foxes are available at 23.00 with Bet365 & Betway, to win the T20 Blast.
Captain: David Willey
Overseas Players: Chris Lynn, Andrew Tye
Key Players: Andrew Tye, David Willey, Tom Taylor
Northamptonshire had a poor outing in the last season as they finished in 7th position with 6 wins in 14 matches. They have won the title twice in 2013 and 2016.
Chris Lynn, Ricardo Vasconcelos, David Willey (c), Josh Cobb, Saif Zaib, Lewis McManus (wk), Tom Taylor, Rob Keogh, James Sales, Graeme White, Andrew Tye, Ben Sanderson, Emilio Gay, Freddie Heldreich, Alex Russell
Bet365 and Betway are backing Northants at 17.00 to win T20 Blast 2023.
Captain: Steven Mullaney
Overseas Players: Colin Munro, Matthew Montgomery, Shaheen Afridi, Conor McKerr
Key Players: Shaheen Afridi, Joe Clarke, Matthew Montgomery, Steven Mullaney
The Notts finished the group stage just above the Northants. They managed to win 7 games out of 14 and stood at 6th position on the points table. Notts Outlaws have lifted the T20 Blast trophy in 2017 and 2020 editions.
Joe Clarke, Alex Hales, Colin Munro, Matthew Montgomery, Steven Mullaney (c), Tom Moores (wk), Lyndon James, Samit Patel, Matthew Carter, Shaheen Afridi, Conor McKerr, Haseeb Hameed, Calvin Harrison, Jack Brooks
The Notts are a strong side and they are available at a good price of 11.00 at Betway and Bet365.
Captain: Brett D'Oliveira
Overseas Players: Michael Bracewell, Usama Mir
Key Players: Adam Hose, Usama Mir, Brett D’Oliveira
Worcestershire Rapids had a poor outing in the 2022 season. They finished at the bottom of the table in the North Group. They managed to win just two of the 14 group stage matches.
Brett D'Oliveira (c), Michael Bracewell, Jack Haynes, Adam Hose, Kashif Ali, Ben Cox (wk), Ed Pollock, Usama Mir, Adam Finch, Mitchell Stanley, Patrick Brown, Matthew Waite, Dillon Pennington, Taylor Cornall
Worcestershire has a generous price of 21.00 at Betway and Bet365.
Captain: Shan Masood
Overseas Players: Shan Masood
Key Players: Dawid Malan, Shan Masood, Dominic Bess
Yorkshire Vikings performed well in the 2022 season. They finished at the 4th spot on the table with 7 wins in 14 matches and reached the semi-finals. Yorkshire defeated Surrey by 1 run in the 1st quarter final but got eliminated by Lancashire in the 1st Semi Final.
Adam Lyth, Dawid Malan, Jonny Bairstow (wk), Shan Masood (c), Will Fraine, Matthew Revis, Ben Mike, Jordan Thompson, Dominic Bess, Jafer Chohan, Dominic Leech, George Hill, Jonathan Tattersall
Betway and Bet365 are offering 11.00 for Yorkshire to win.
Captain: Simon Harmer
Overseas Players: Daniel Sams, Simon Harmer, Shane Snater
Key Players: Daniel Sams, Robin Das, Feroze Khushi, Paul Walter
Essex had a good season in 2022 and they finished at the 3rd spot on the table in South Group, with 9 wins in 14 matches. Lancashire eliminated Essex in the 3rd Quarter Final match.
Adam Rossington (wk), Feroze Khushi, Robin Das, Matthew Critchley, Paul Walter, Tom Westley, Daniel Sams, Simon Harmer (c), Shane Snater, Ben Allison, Sam Cook, Aron Nijjar, Michael-Kyle Pepper
Essex Eagles are at 17.00 with Betway and Bet365, to win the T20 Blast 2023.
Captain: Kiran Carlson
Overseas Players: Edward Byrom, Colin Ingram, Peter Hatzoglou, Ruaidhri Smith, Timm van der Gugten
Key Players: Chris Cooke, Colin Ingram, Prem Sisodiya, Peter Hatzoglou
Glamorgan had a decent outing in the 2022 season. They finished at the 6th spot on the table with 5 wins in 14 matches. They ended with 12 points and could not proceed to the knock-out stage.
Edward Byrom, Sam Northeast, Kiran Carlson (c), Colin Ingram, Chris Cooke (wk), Billy Root, Daniel Douthwaite, Peter Hatzoglou, Jamie McIlroy, Harry Podmore, Prem Sisodiya, Ben Kellaway, Ruaidhri Smith, Timm van der Gugten
Glamorgan is having a generous odds price of 26.00 at Betway and Bet365.
Captain: Jack Taylor
Overseas Players: Zafar Gohar, Paul van Meekeren
Key Players: Chris Dent, David Payne, Tom Smith, Paul van Meekeren
Gloucestershire finished at the 5th spot on the table with 6 wins in 14 matches. They performed decently but did not qualify for the knock-outs. Gloucestershire are yet to win a T20 Blast trophy.
Chris Dent, Miles Hammond, Grant Roelofsen, James Bracey (wk), Jack Taylor (c), Oliver Price, Zafar Gohar, Tom Smith, David Payne, MD Taylor, Paul van Meekeren, Josh Shaw, Joe Phillips, Ben Charlesworth
Betway and Bet365 are offering 26.00 for Gloucestershire to win the T20 Blast 2023.
Captain: James Vince
Overseas Players: Ben McDermott, Nathan Ellis
Key Players: James Vince, Ben McDermott, Chris Wood, Nathan Ellis
Hampshire are the current champions after clinching their 3rd title win in the 2022 season. Hampshire defeated Lancashire by 1 run in a thrilling final match. Hampshire finished at the 4th spot on the points table in the South Group.
James Vince (c), Ben McDermott (wk), Tom Prest, Joe Weatherley, Ross Whiteley, Toby Albert, Liam Dawson, Nathan Ellis, Chris Wood, Mason Crane, Scott Currie, James Fuller, John Turner
Hampshire is one of the favorites to win the T20 Blast 2023. Betway and Bet365 are offering 9.00 odds for Hampshire.
Captain: Sam Billings
Overseas Players: George Linde, Grant Stewart, Kane Richardson, Michael Hogan
Key Players: Kane Richardson, Michael Hogan, Jordan Cox
Kent were the worst performers of the South Group. They finished at the bottom of the table with only 3 wins in 14 matches. Kent Spitfires last won the T20 Blast trophy in the 2021 season.
Tawanda Muyeye, Daniel Bell-Drummond, Joe Denly, Sam Billings (c & wk), Jordan Cox, George Linde, Jack Leaning, Joey Evison, Grant Stewart, Kane Richardson, Michael Hogan, Alex Blake, Arafat Bhuiyan
Betway and Bet365 are backing Kent at 15.00 to win the T20 Blast 2023.
Captain: Stephen Eskinazi
Overseas Players: Pieter Malan
Key Players: Tom Helm, Pieter Malan, Max Holden, John Simpson
The Middlesex team finished at the 8th spot on the points table in the 2022 season with 4 wins out of 14 matches. They have won the title just once, long back in the 2008 season.
Stephen Eskinazi (c), Pieter Malan, Joe Cracknell, Max Holden, Ryan Higgins, John Simpson (wk), Luke Hollman, Martin Andersson, Tom Helm, Blake Cullen, Nathan Fernandes, Jack Davies, Toby Roland-Jones, Thilan Walallawita
Middlesex is available at 26.00 at Betway and Bet365.
Captain: Lewis Gregory
Overseas Players: Roelof van der Merwe, Matt Henry, Peter Siddle, Josh Davey
Key Players: Craig Overton, Lewis Gregory, Tom Banton, Tom Kohler-Cadmore
Somerset had a terrific season in 2022. They won 10 out of 14 group stage matches and finished at the 2nd spot on the table. In the 2nd semi-final, Somerset was defeated by the champions Hampshire by 37 runs.
Will Smeed, Tom Banton (wk), Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Tom Abell, Tom Lammonby, Lewis Gregory (c), Ben Green, Roelof van der Merwe, Craig Overton, Matt Henry, Peter Siddle, Josh Davey, Lewis Goldsworthy
Bet365 and Betway are offering 9.00 on Somerset to lift the T20 Blast trophy in 2023.
Captain: Sam Curran
Overseas Players: Sunil Narine, Sean Abbott, Daniel Moriarty
Key Players: Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Gus Atkinson, Sunil Narine
Surrey, under a new captain Chris Jordan in the 2022 season, finished at the top of the table in the South Group. They won 10 out of 14 matches and finished with 21 points. In the knock-outs, they were defeated by Yorkshire by 1 run in the 1st semi-final match.
Will Jacks, Sunil Narine, Laurie Evans, Sam Curran (c), Jamie Smith (wk), Tom Curran, Jamie Overton, Jordan Clark, Sean Abbott, Tom Lawes, Gus Atkinson, Jason Roy, Cameron Steel, Daniel Moriarty, Daniel Worrall
Betway and Bet365 are currently backing Surrey as the T20 Blast 2023 favourites. Surrey is available at 8.50 with betway and bet365.
Captain: Ravi Bopara
Overseas Players: Nathan McAndrew, Shadab Khan, Bradley Currie
Key Players: Ravi Bopara, Tymal Mills, Tom Asloop, Michael Burgess
Sussex did not perform well in the 2022 season. They finished at the 7th position on the table with 4 wins in 14 matches. They have one title win under the cap which came in 2009 season.
Tom Clark, Alistair Orr, Tom Alsop, Ravi Bopara (c), George Garton, Michael Burgess (wk), James Coles, Fynn Hudson-Prentice, Tymal Mills, Archie Lenham, Henry Crocombe, Nathan McAndrew, Shadab Khan, Oliver Carter, Harrison Ward, Bradley Currie
Sussex is available at 13.00 at Betway and Bet365.
Each team will get 14 games in the group stage. After 14 matches, the top four teams will proceed to the knock-out stage.
In the North Group, we are predicting Lancashire, Birmingham Bears (Warwickshire), Nottinghamshire and Yorkshire to proceed to the quarter final round. Lancs and Bears were the table toppers in the last season as well and they have a strong squad this season as well. Notts and Yorks are expected to join them at the top 4.
Coming to the South Group, we predict the top 4 spaces to be filled by the champions Hampshire, Surrey, Somerset and Sussex towards the end of the group stage. Surrey was the leading points scorer of all the 18 teams in the 2022 season and Hampshire lifted the trophy under new skipper Chris Jordan. Somerset will qualify this season as well and Sussex will join these three sides.
England’s homegrown and one of the oldest T20 leagues - Vitality T20 Blast is back for its 2023 season which is set to begin on 20th May, 2023 at Birmingham. Once again, the tournament will feature 18 county teams battling it out to win the Vitality T20 Blast trophy.
Vitality T20 Blast was introduced way back in 2003, before the T20 format was popularised in international cricket. A total of 18 will be divided into 2 groups of 9 teams each. The teams will be geographically divided as North and South groups.
Hampshire Hawks are the defending champions having won their 3rd T20 Blast title in 2022. They are now at level with Leicestershire Foxes for winning the most number of titles.
Year of Start | 2003 |
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No. of Seasons Played | 20 |
Country | England & Wales |
Administrator(s) | England and Wales Cricket Board |
Current champion | Hampshire Hawks - 3rd Title win |
Runners-up | Lancashire |
Tournament format | Group stage & Knock-out |
Next Season | 2023 |
2023 Season Dates | 20th May, 2023 - 15th July, 2023 |
No. of teams participating | 18 |
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