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Vitality T20 Blast 2021 Prediction & Betting Tips

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Birmingham Bears won the tournament, in 2014, Northants won in 2013 and 2016 and Worcestershire – beaten in last year’s final – were crowned champions in 2018.

Somerset last won the tournament back in 2005, but lost in three consecutive finals between 2009 and 2011 too.

Finally, the southern group contains defending champions Essex Eagles, as well as Hampshire, Kent Spitfires, Middlesex, Surrey and Sussex Sharks.

All six southern teams have won this tournament before, though before Essex last year, it was Hampshire back in 2012 the last time a southern team listed the title.

Each team plays each other twice in the group stage, which takes place from August 27 to September 20. The quarter-finals will be played on October 1, with Finals Day on October 3.

Who will win Vitality Blast 2021

We have picked out Notts Outlaws, Lancashire Lightning and Surrey as the stand out teams at this stage.

Notts Outlaws will be defending their Vitality T20 Blast 2020 title and are one of the favourites for this year’s tournament. Jake Ball, who was the leading wicket-taker in the 2020 tournament, may miss a lot of this campaign through injury however the Outlaws still have stars like Alex Hales and Dan Christian to call upon. They can be backed at 7.00 with Bet365 and 6.50 with Betway.

Lancashire Lightning reached the semi-final stage last year but were beaten by winners Notts Outlaws in an 11 overs per side game due to rain. They will be a strong contender this year with New Zealand’s Finn Allen a new recruit to the side. He will be alongside England stars Jos Buttler, Liam Livingstone and Matt Parkinson. Lightning can be backed at 9.00 with Bet365 and 9.00 with Betway.

Last year’s losing finalist Surrey will be keen to go one better in 2021. Australian all-rounder Sean Abbott is an excellent addition to a strong squad which includes Jason Roy, Tom Curran and Liam Plunkett. Surrey can be backed at 7.50 with Bet365 and 7.50 with Betway.

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Northern Group

Captain: Will Rhodes
Overseas Players: Pieter Malan, Carlos Brathwaite
Coach: Mark Robinson
Home Ground: Edgbaston

The Bears missed out on the knock-out stage by virtue of run rate in 2020. They won the Blast in 2014 and were runners-up in the first ever competition in 2003 and 2017.

Birmingham Bears Team Key Players

Carlos Brathwaite - The blockbuster T20 all-rounder is best known for hitting 4 successive sixes off the 20th over to win the 2016 T20 World Cup for West Indies.

Other Key Players: Danny Briggs, Sam Hain, Tim Bresnan

Birmingham Bears Team Squad

Adam Hose, Dom Sibley, Dan Mousley, Ed Pollock, Hanuma Vihari, Pieter Malan, Robert Yates, Sam Hain, Alex Thomson, Chris Woakes, Jacob Bethell, Matthew Lamb, Tim Bresnan, Will Rhodes (c), Michael Burgess (wk), Craig Miles, Danny Briggs, Ethan Brookes, George Furrer, George Garrett, Henry Brookes, Jake Lintott, Liam Norwell, Manraj Johal, Oliver Hannon-Dalby, Olly Stone, Ryan Sidebottom

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Birmingham Bears Team Odds

Birmingham Bears are 15.00 to win the T20 Blast with Bet365 and 11.00 with Betway

Captain: Alex Hughes
Overseas Players: Lues du Plooy
Coach: Dave Houghton
Home Ground: County Cricket Ground

The Falcons had a season to forget last year, winning only 1 of their 10 fixtures in the North Group. The 2019 campaign remains the only time the Falcons have reached Finals Day.

Derbyshire Falcons Team Key Players

Wayne Madsen - Wayne Madsen top scored for Derbyshire Falcons in the 2020 tournament with 192 runs. He has scored four half-centuries in first class cricket this year.

Other Key Players: Billy Godleman, Fynn Hudson-Prentice, Matthew Critchley

Derbyshire Falcons Team Squad

Billy Godleman, Luis Reece, Wayne Madsen, Alex Hughes (c), Leus du Plooy, Matthew Critchley, Fynn Hudson-Prentice, Matt McKiernan, Brooke Guest (wk), Michael Cohen, Samuel Conners, Thomas Wood, Anuj Dal, Nils Priestley, Nick Hotslake, Logan van Beek.

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Derbyshire Falcons Team Odds

Derbyshire Falcons are 26.00 to win the T20 Blast with Bet365 and 21.00 with Betway

Captain: Scott Borthwick
Overseas Players: Cameron Bancroft, David Bedingham, Will Young
Coach: Jon Lewis
Home Ground: Emirates Riverside

5 defeats and only 4 wins meant Durham didn’t progress to the knock-out stage of the 2020 Blast. They have reached only 1 final of the competition, losing in 2016 to Northants Steelbacks.

Durham Team Key Players

Nathan Rimmington - Captained the side in 2020 with County Championship skipper Scott Borthwick expected to lead the side in 2021 with his immense T20 experience.

Other Key Players: Ben Stokes, Chris Rushworth, Bryden Carse

Durham Team Squad

Alex Lees, Graham Clark, Jack Burnham, Michael Jones, Sean Dickson, Will Young, Alex Thomson, Ben Raine, Ben Stokes, Cameron Steel, Matt Salisbury, Paul Coughlin, Scott Borthwick (c), Cameron Bancroft, David Bedingham, Stuart Poynter (wk), Brydon Carse, Liam Trevaskis, Mark Wood, Matty Potts, Ned Eckersley, Chris Rushworth, Jack Campbell, Oliver Gibson.

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Durham Team Odds

Durham are 26.00 to win the T20 Blast with Bet365 and 26.00 with Betway

Captain: Dane Vilas
Overseas Players: Dane Vilas, Finn Allen
Coach: Glenn Chapple
Home Ground: Old Trafford

Lightning were knocked out in the semi-finals by eventual winners Notts Outlaws in the 2020 Blast. They won the title in 2015 with defeats in the final in 2005 and 2014.

Lancashire Lightning Team Key Players

Fin Allen - New Zealand’s Finn Allen top scored with 512 runs at a strike-rate of over 193 in the 2020/21 Super Smash for Wellington Firebirds.

Other Key Players: Jos Buttler, Saqib Mahmood, Liam Livingstone

Lancashire Lightning Team Squad

Dane Vilas (c), Finn Allen, Tom Bailey, Jack Blatherwick, Josh Bohannon, Jos Buttler, Steven Croft, Alex Davies, Richard Gleeson, Tom Hartley, Keaton Jennings, Danny Lamb, Liam Livingstone, Matt Parkinson, Luke Wood.

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Lancashire Lightning Team Odds

Lancashire Lightning are 9.00 to win the T20 Blast with Bet365 and 9.00 with Betway.

Captain: Colin Ackermann
Overseas Players: Naveen ul-Haq, Josh Inglis
Coach: Paul Nixon
Home Ground: Grace Road

The Foxes were knocked out in the quarter-finals by eventual winners Notts Outlaws last year. No team has won as many T20 Blast titles as the Foxes who were victorious in 2004, 2006 and 2011.

Leicestershire Foxes Team Key Players

Naveen-ul-Haq - Afghanistan’s fast bowler Naveen ul-Haq brings 13 wickets from 8 T20Is to New Road for the 2021 T20 Blast.

Other Key Players: Colin Ackermann, Gavin Griffiths, Callum Parkinson

Leicestershire Foxes Team Squad

George Rhodes, Hassan Azad, Harry Dearden, Marcus Harris, Nick Welch, Rishi Patel, Sam Evans, Aaron Lilley, Ben Mike, Colin Ackermann (c), Scott Steel, Harry Swindells (wk), Lewis Hill, Sam Bates, Alex Evans, Callum Parkinson, Chris Wright, Dieter Klein, Ed Barnes, Gavin Griffiths, Nathan Bowley, Will Davis, Josh Inglis.

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Leicestershire Foxes Team Odds

Leicestershire Foxes are 26.00 to win the T20 Blast with Bet365 and 29.00 with Betway.

Captain: Josh Cobb
Overseas Players: Mohammad Nabi, Wayne Parnell
Coach: David Ripley
Home Ground: The County Ground

Northants were knocked out in the quarter-finals by Gloucestershire in 2020. The Steelbacks reached successive finals in 2015 and 2016, defeating Durham Jets in the latter.

Northamptonshire Steelbacks Team Key Players

Mohammad Nabi - Afghanistan’s all-rounder Mohammad Nabi has joined for 2021. He is ranked as the world number 1 all-rounder in T20 internationals.

Other Key Players: Richard Levi, Graeme White, Ben Sanderson

Northamptonshire Steelbacks Team Squad

Richard Levi, Joshua Cobb (c), Adam Rossington (wk), Alex Wakely, Saif Zaib, Graeme White, Ben Sanderson, Nathan Buck, Brandon Glover, Ben Curran, Charlie Thurston, Emilio Gay, Gareth Berg, Luke Procter, Rob Keogh, Tom Taylor, Ricardo Vasconcelos, Curtley-Jack White, Graeme White, Simon Karrigon, Wayne Parnell.

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Northamptonshire Steelbacks Team Odds

Northants Steelbacks are 21.00 to win the T20 Blast with Bet365 and 15.00 with Betway.

Captain: Steven Mullaney
Overseas Players: Dane Paterson, Dan Christian
Coach: Peter Moores
Home Ground: Trent Bridge

Last year’s winners won 7 of their 10 group stage games before defeating Leicestershire Foxes, Lancashire Lightning and Surrey to claim their 2nd T20 Blast title.

Nottinghamshire Outlaws Team Key Players

Alex Hales - Alex Hales should walk into any white-ball team in the world. He has performed strongly in the PSL and Big Bash over the last year.

Other Key Players: Jake Ball, Joe Clarke, Ben Duckett

Nottinghamshire Outlaws Team Squad

Tom Moores (wk), Steven Mullaney (c), Calvin Harrison, Jake Ball, Sol Budinger, Lyndon James, Matt Carter, Joe Clarke, Ben Duckett, Dane Paterson, Luke Fletcher, Samit Patel, Alex Hales, Peter Trego.

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Nottinghamshire Outlaws Team Odds

Notts Outlaws are 7.00 to win the T20 Blast with Bet365 and 6.50 with Betway.

Captain: Moeen Ali
Overseas Players: Ben Dwarshuis, Ish Sodhi
Coach: Alex Gidman
Home Ground: New Road

The Rapids lost 7 of their 10 games, winning only 2, as they finished at the bottom of the Central Group in 2020. They won the tournament in 2018 and were losing finalists in 2019.

Worcestershire Rapids Team Key Players

Moeen Ali - Moeen Ali is one of the best white ball all-rounders in the world and was enjoying a successful stint with Chennai Super Kings before the IPL was postponed earlier this year.

Other Key Players: Ed Barnard, Ross Whiteley, Pat Brown

Worcestershire Rapids Team Squad

Jack Haynes, Joshua Dell, Mitchell Stanley, Riki Wessels, Ross Whiteley, Tom Fell, Brett D’Oliveira, Joe Leach (c), Moeen Ali, Alex Milton (wk), Ben Cox, Gareth Roderick, Adam Finch, Alzarri Joseph, Charlie Morris, Dillon Pennington, Ed Barnard, Josh Tongue, Pat Brown, Ben Dwarshius.

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Worcestershire Rapids Team Odds

Worcestershire Rapids are 15.00 to win the T20 Blast with Bet365 and 15.00 with Betway

Captain: David Willey
Overseas Players: Lockie Ferguson, Duanne Olivier, Matthew Pillans
Coach: Andrew Gale
Home Ground: Headingley

The Vikings won only 3 games in the 2020 competition and did not progress from the group stage. They have only reached 1 final, losing to Hampshire in 2012.

Yorkshire Vikings Team Key Players

Lockie Ferguson - Lockie Ferguson is well experienced in this format across the globe. His fast bowling will wake up many batsmen in this year’s Blast.

Other Key Players: Harry Brook, Adil Rashid, Jonny Bairstow

Yorkshire Vikings Team Squad

Adam Lyth, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Will Fraine, Jonathan Tattersall (wk), Jordan Thompson, Matthew Fisher, Josh Sullivan, Jack Shutt, Duanne Olivier, Dominic Leech, Dom Bess, Ben Coad, Adil Rashid, Jonny Bairstow, Harry Duke, Ben Birkhead, George Hill, Mathew Pillans, Josh Poysden, Dawid Malan, Gary Ballance, James Wharton, Matthew Revis, Tom Loten, David Willey, Matthew Waite, Steven Patterson (c).

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Yorkshire Vikings Team Odds

Yorkshire Vikings are 11.00 to win the T20 Blast with Bet365 and 11.00 with Betway

South Group

Captain: Simon Harmer
Overseas Players: Simon Harmer, Jimmy Neesham
Coach: Anthony McGrath
Home Ground: The County Ground

Winners in their first final in 2019, Essex Eagles managed only 2 wins from their 10 group games and slumped to 6 defeats in 2020.

Essex Eagles Team Key Players

Jimmy Neesham - New Zealand all-rounder Jimmy Neesham brings talent and experience from the best T20 franchise leagues to the Eagles in 2021.

Other Key Players: Ryan ten Doeschate, Matt Quinn, Paul Walter

Essex Eagles Team Squad

Cameron Delport, Varun Chopra, Tom Westley (c), Daniel Lawrence, Ryan ten Doeschate, Adam Wheater (wk), Paul Walter, Simon Harmer, Shane Snater, Aaron Beard, Feroze Khushi, Nick Browne, Sir Alastair Cook, Michael Pepper, William Buttleman, Adam Zampa, Aron Nijjar, Ben Allison, Jack Plom, Sam Cook, Peter Siddle, Jamie Porter, James Neesham.

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Essex Eagles Team Odds

Essex Eagles are 13.00 to win the T20 Blast with Bet365 and 11.00 with Betway

Captain: Chris Cooke
Overseas Players: Colin Ingram. Marnus Labushagne
Coach: Matthew Maynard
Home Ground: Sofia Gardens

Glamorgan won 4 and lost 5 meaning they didn’t progress from the group stages in last year’s tournament. Although they reached Finals Day in 2017 they have never contested a final.

Glamorgan Team Key Players

Colin Ingram - Destructive South African batsman Colin Ingram will once again be a key part of Glamorgan’s top order.

Other Key Players: Timm van der Gugten, Kiran Carlson, David Lloyd

Glamorgan Team Squad

Chris Cooke (c & wk), Kiran Carlson, Callum Taylor, Andrew Balbirnie, Billy Root, Daniel Douthwaite, Andrew Salter, Timm van der Gugten, Prem Sisodiya, Colin Ingram, Marnus Labuschagne, Nicholas Selman, David Lloyd, Michael Neser, Joe Cooke, Roman Walker, Ruaidhri Smith, Michael Hogan, Kames Weighell, Jamie Mcllroy, Alex Horton.

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Glamorgan Team Odds

Glamorgan are 34.00 to win the T20 Blast with Bet365 and 29.00 with Betway

Captain: Jack Taylor
Overseas Players: Dan Worrall, Glenn Phillips
Coach: Ian Harvey
Home Ground: The County Ground

Gloucestershire topped the Central Group with 7 wins and thrashed Northants Steelbacks in last year’s quarter finals. However, they were beaten by Surrey in a reduced over semi-final. They have reached 1 final in 2007, losing to Kent by 4 wickets.

Gloucestershire Team Key Players

Glenn Phillips - New Zealand wicket-keeper batsman Glenn Phillips is a fine addition to Gloucestershire’s side. He holds the New Zealand record for the fastest T20I hundred, needing only 46 balls against West Indies.

Other Key Players: Chris Dent, David Payne, Ian Cockbain

Gloucestershire Team Squad

Miles Hammond, Chris Dent (c), Ian Cockbain, Ryan Higgins, James Bracey (wk), Jack Taylor, George Scott, Graeme van Buuren, Tom Smith, David Payne, Matt Taylor, George Hankins, Kraigg Brathwaite, Tom Price, Benny Howell, Olivier Price, Tom Lace, Daniel Worrall, Harry Hankins, Jared Warner, Josh Shaw.

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Gloucestershire Team Odds

Gloucestershire are 17.00 to win the T20 Blast with Bet365 and 21.00 with Betway

Captain: James Vince
Overseas Players: D’Arcy Short, Colin de Grandhomme
Coach: Adi Birrell
Home Ground: Ageas Bowl

Hampshire registered only 2 victories in last year’s Blast and finished bottom of the South Group. They won the title in 2010 and 2012.

Hampshire Team Key Players

D’Arcy Short - D’Arcy Short signed for Hampshire in mid-May and already has experience of the tournament from 2019 when he hit 483 runs for Durham

Other Key Players: Mason Crane, James Vince, Liam Dawson

Hampshire Team Squad

Tom Alsop, Sam Northeast, Lewis McManus (wk), James Fuller, Ian Holland, Scott Currie, Ajeet Dale, Brad Wheal, Kyle Abbott, Mason Crane, Chris Wood, Ryan Stevenson, Mohammad Abbas, Keith Barker, Liam Dawson, Aneurin Donald, Felix Organ, Joe Weatherley, D’Arcy Short, James Vince (c), Colin de Granhomme.

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Hampshire Team Odds

Hampshire are 10.00 to win the T20 Blast with Bet365 and 13.00 with Betway

Captain: Sam Billings
Overseas Players: Mohammad Amir, Qais Ahmed
Coach: Matt Walker
Home Ground: The Spitfire Ground

The Spitfires qualified as one of the two best third-placed teams from the group stage in 2020 but were knocked out by Surrey in the quarter-final. They won the Blast in 2007.

Kent Spitfires Team Key Players

Mohammad Amir - Pakistan fast left-arm bowler Mohammad Amir will be available for the second half of the tournament. He is one of the best white ball bowlers in the world.

Other Key Players: Joe Denly, Darren Stevens, Daniel Bell-Drummond

Kent Spitfires Team Squad

Daniel Bell-Drummond (c), Zak Crawley, Oliver Robinson (wk), Jack Leaning, Alex Blake, Jordan Cox, Grant Stewart, Matt Milnes, Imran Qayyum, Fred Klaassen, Joe Denly, Tawanda Muyeye, Darren Stevens, Miguel Cummins, Adam Milne, Nathan Gilchrist, Qais Ahmad, Tim Groenewald, Matthew Quinn, Harry Podmote, Heino Kuhn, Ollie Robinson, Sam Billings, Hamidullah Qadri.

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Kent Spitfires Team Odds

Kent Spitfires are 13.00 to win the T20 Blast with Bet365 and 11.00 with Betway

Captain: Eoin Morgan
Overseas Players: Chris Green, Daryl Mitchell, Paul Stirling
Coach: Stuart Law
Home Ground: Lord’s

Middlesex could only muster 3 wins in the 2020 Blast and finished in 4th in the South Group. They have reached 1 final, beating then holders Kent Spitfires by 3 runs in 2008.

Middlesex Team Key Players

Paul Stirling - Ireland’s Paul Stirling will be available for the first 5 matches. His big hitting is seen across many short format leagues across the globe.

Other Key Players: Steve Finn, Stevie Eskinazi, Nathan Sowter

Middlesex Team Squad

Max Holden, Stephen Eskinazi, Martin Andersson, Nick Gubbins, John Simpson (wk), James Harris, Tom Helm, Nathan Sowter, Steven Finn (c), Eoin Morgan, Joshua De Caires, Sam Robson, Luke Hollman, Mitchell Marsh, Paul Stirling, Jack Davies, Joe Cracknell, Peter Handscomb, Robbie White, Blake Cullen, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Thilan Walallawita, Tim Murtagh, Toby Roland-Jones, Daryl Mitchell, Chris Green.

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Middlesex Team Odds

Middlesex are 13.00 to win the T20 Blast with Bet365 and 12.00 with Betway

Captain: Lewis Gregory
Overseas Players: Marchant de Lange, Devon Conway
Coach: Jason Kerr
Home Ground: The County Ground

Only 4 wins and 5 defeats meant that Somerset finished in 4th in the Central Group last year. They won the title in 2005, lost three successive finals from 2009-2011 but have not qualified for a final since.

Somerset Team Key Players

Devon Conway - New Zealand batsman Devon Conway has joined for 9 Blast fixtures. He has had an incredible 18 months breaking through into the New Zealand XI and averages 59.12 in T20Is.

Other Key Players: Tom Abell, Ollie Sale, Tom Banton

Somerset Team Squad

Steven Davies (wk), Devon Conway, Will Smeed, Tom Abell (c), Lewis Goldsworthy, Lewis Gregory, Tom Lammonby, Craig Overton, Roelof van der Merwe, Ollie Sale, Max Waller, Merchant de Lange, Josh Davey, Jack Leach, Jack Brooks, Ned Leonard, Kasey Aldridge, Ben Green, Eddie Byrom, James Hildreth, Sam Young, Tom Banton.

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Somerset Team Odds

Somerset are 10.00 to win the T20 Blast with Bet365 and 8.5 with Betway

Captain: Rory Burns
Overseas Players: Hashim Amla
Coach: Vikram Solanki
Home Ground: The Oval

Runners-up to Notts Outlaws in last year’s 16 overs per side final, Surrey won the South Group with 7 wins from 10 games. They are yet to add to their title from the maiden T20 Blast in 2003.

Surrey Team Key Players

Jason Roy - Jason Roy hit 4 scores of 40+ and 1 half-century in England’s white ball tour of India earlier this year. He did not get a game in the first half of the IPL and will be raring to show his worth.

Other Key Players: Laurie Evans, Dan Moriarty, Will Jacks

Surrey Team Squad

Will Jacks, Hashim Amla, Ben Foakes (wk), Rory Burns (c), Jamie Smith, Rikki Clarke, Jamie Overton, Liam Plunkett, Gus Atkinson, Daniel Moriarty, Reece Topley, Tom Curran, Sean Abbott, Nicholas Kimber, Matt Dunn, Kemar Roach, James Taylor, Jade Dernbach, Gareth Batty, Conor McKerr, Ollie Pope, Sam Curran, Nico Reifer, Ben Geddes, Laurie Evans, Jason Roy, Mark Stoneman, Ryan Patel, Jordan Clark, Amar Virdi.

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Surrey Team Odds

Surrey are 7.50 to win the T20 Blast with Bet365 and 7.50 with Betway

Captain: Luke Wright
Overseas Players: Rashid Khan, David Wiese, Travis Head
Coach: James Kirtley
Home Ground: The County Ground

Sharks finished 2nd in the South Group but were then well beaten by Lancashire Lightning in last year’s tournament. They won the title in 2009 and were runners-up in 2018.

Sussex Sharks Team Key Players

Rashid Khan- Rashid Khan is ranked no.2 in the ICC T20I world rankings. His leg-spin is a threat in any format but particularly useful in T20 tournaments.

Other Key Players: George Garton, Delray Rawlins, Chris Jordan

Sussex Sharks Team Squad

Philip Salt (wk), Luke Wright (c), Calum Macleod, Delray Rawlins, David Wiese, Ravi Bopara, Aaron Thomason, George Garton, Ollie Robinson, Will Beer, Danny Briggs, Ben Brown, Henry Crocombe, Mitchell Claydon, Stuart Meaker, Tymal Mills, Travis Head.

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Sussex Sharks Team Odds

Sussex are 11.00 to win the T20 Blast with Bet365 and 10.00 with Betway

Vitality T20 Blast 2021 Group Stage Prediction

Vitality T20 Blast Northern Group Prediction

  • Notts Outlaws
  • Lancashire Lightning
  • Yorkshire Vikings
  • Birmingham Bears
  • Worcestershire Rapids
  • Derbyshire Falcons
  • Durham
  • Leicestershire Foxes
  • Northants Steelbacks

Vitality T20 Blast Southern Group Prediction

  • Surrey
  • Somerset
  • Sussex Sharks
  • Essex Eagles
  • Kent Spitfires
  • Hampshire
  • Middlesex
  • Gloucestershire
  • Glamorgan

Vitality T20 Blast 2021 Playoff Prediction

Notts Outlaws are favourites to win the T20 Blast for a second successive season and we are predicting Lancashire Lightning, Yorkshire Vikings and Birmingham Bears to join them in the knockout stage from the North Group. With the season being spread from early June to mid-September, injuries, international call-ups and quarantine could well be an issue for all these sides. We are predicting Notts Outlaws and Lancashire Lightning to qualify for Finals Day.

In the South Group, we are predicting Surrey, Somerset, Sussex Sharks and Essex Eagles to finish in the top 4. All of them will have international call-ups during the campaign to contend with. However, Sussex may benefit from Jofra Archer being eased back into games with short bowling spells in the Blast. We are predicting Surrey and Somerset to qualify for Finals Day.

Who will Win Vitality T20 Blast 2021

We often see teams having successful periods of a few years in the T20 Blast. Notts qualified for the quarter finals in 2018, Finals Day in 2019 and won in 2020. We are predicting them to have another successful T20 Blast campaign in 2021.

In the batting department they have internationals Ben Duckett and Alex Hales at the top of the order with Joe Clarke coming in at number 3. They are also well stocked with all-rounders in Samit Patel, Peter Trego and skipper Dan Christian. Bowling wise, they may have to deal without 2020 leading wicket-taker Jake Ball but Matthew Carter, Imad Wasim and Luke Fletcher are excellent specialists in this department.

Led by coach Peter Moores, Notts Outlaws have been a strong T20 side for many years and this year are also in excellent form in the County Championship. We are backing Notts Outlaws to be victorious at Edgbaston on September 18.

Vitality T20 Blast 2021 Final Prediction

Back Nottinghamshire Outlaws to win T20 Blast at the odds of 7.00 with Bet365 and 6.50 with Betway.
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About Vitality T20 Blast

English county cricket’s T20 Blast returns for an 19th year in a different format for a very different season.

Nottinghamshire go into the tournament as defending champions after beating Surrey in last season’s final.

The Nottinghamshire will be looking to create history – none of the tournament’s previous winners have ever defended their title.

Since 2014, it has been two groups of nine, but the shortened season means the counties will stay in the same geographical groups being used for the first-class Bob Willis Trophy.

First contested in 2003, the tournament will be played in the format of two geographical groups of nine teams for this year’s edition.

Derbyshire Falcons, Durham, Lancashire Lightning, Leicestershire Foxes, Nottinghamshire Outlaws and Yorkshire Vikings make up the northern group.

Of those, Nottinghamshire won the title in 2017 and 2020, Lancashire in 2015 and Leicestershire in 2004, 2006 and 2011. The Outlaws and Derbyshire Falcons were beaten in last season’s semi-finals.

In the central group, Birmingham Bears, Glamorgan, Gloucestershire, Northamptonshire Steelbacks, Somerset and Worcestershire Rapids go head-to-head.

Birmingham Bears won the tournament, in 2014, Northants won in 2013 and 2016 and Worcestershire – beaten in last year’s final – were crowned champions in 2018.

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