Fantasy XI Prediction, Teams, Captain, Coin Toss and Venue Analysis: BIRMINGHAM BEARS vs GLOUCESTERSHIRE

RESULTS OF THE LAST FIVE GAMES

Birmingham Bears: WLWLW

Gloucestershire: WLLWW

LIKELY PLAYING XIs

Probable starting lineup for the Birmingham Bears

Batsmen: Sam Hain, Jacob Bethell

All-rounder: Moeen Ali, Dan Mousley

Wicket Keeper: Alex Davies, Chris Benjamin

Bowler: Danny Briggs, Jacob Lintott, George Garton, Craig Miles, Zakary Foulkes

Probable Gloucestershire team

Batsmen: Miles Hammond, Jack Taylor, Ben Charlesworth

All-rounder: Beau Webster, Ollie Price

Wicket Keeper: James Bracey, Cameron Bancroft

Bowler: David Payne, Matt Taylor, Josh Shaw, Tom Smith

STATISTICAL PERFORMANCE (BIRMINGHAM BEARS)

1. MUSIC ALI

Moeen Ali returned towards the end of the group stage and made a lasting impression in the final match of the league stage with a score of 103 (59). With his ability to contribute with the ball and his strong form in the hundred, he is a major threat.

MOEEN ALI AT T20 BLAST 2024

INNINGS – 4

Runs – 178

AVERAGE – 44.50

Hit rate – 166.35

50s/100s – 1/1

2. DANNY BRIGGS

Danny Briggs was the highest wicket-taker in the group stages of the entire T20 Blast with 27 wickets in 14 innings. His wickets make him an excellent option for this team.

DANNY BRIGGS AT T20 BLAST 2024

INNINGS – 14

WICKETS – 27

OUTPUT ODDS – 12.00

Economy tariff – 6.40

AVERAGE – 12.81

Players who can make the difference (BIRMINGHAM BEARS)

1. Sam Hain

Sam Hain has been one of the favourites for the tournament, averaging just under 70 with 554 runs so far. His strong opening batting skills make him one of the strong candidates for this game.

2. Jacob Bethell

Jacob Bethell put in a strong performance in the group stages and backed that up with a good performance in the Hundred. He is also a capable teammate with the ball in his hands.

STATISTICAL PERFORMANCE (GLOUCESTERSHIRE)

1. MATT TAYLOR

Matt Taylor was an important part of Gloucester's bowling attack, taking 23 wickets in 13 matches.

MATT TAYLOR AT T20 BLAST 2024

INNINGS – 13

WICKETS – 23

Hit rate – 12.86

Economy tariff – 7.03

AVERAGE – 15.08

2. MILES HAMMOND

Miles Hammond has been a mainstay of Gloucester's batting line-up this season, delivering solid performances alongside Cameron Bancroft at the top of the batting order.

MILES HAMMOND AT THE T20 BLAST 2024

INNINGS – 14

Runs – 392

AVERAGE – 30.15

Hit rate – 131.98

50s/100s – 2/0

Players who can make the difference (GLOUCESTERSHIRE)

1. David Payne

David Payne has led a strong Gloucestershire bowling attack that has been responsible for their success in this tournament. He has a very good economy rate of 6.60.

2. Jack Taylor

Gloucestershire captain Jack Taylor is in top form with his batting average of 30.09 and a strike rate of almost 160 and will play a key role for the visitors' batting line-up.

DIRECT COMPARISON OF THE TEAMS

Birmingham and Gloucestershire have played 14 T20 matches since 2003, with the Bears winning 8. However, the last two matches in 2020 were both won by Gloucestershire.

VENUE AND PLAYING FIELD

Edgbaston in Birmingham will host this match as well as the final day later. Edgbaston has been a bat-first wicket venue in this tournament, with 6 wins out of 8 matches for the team batting first. The Birmingham Bears have won all 5 matches in which they have chosen to bat first after winning the coin toss at home.

The average first innings score at this venue was 182 and both teams will likely be looking to score points in this knockout match.

MATCH PREDICTION

Gloucestershire will have to rely heavily on their bowling to stay in the game as their batting does not have the same power as Birmingham Bears. With experienced internationals and strong T20 batsmen in their team, as well as a better record in the league stage and home advantage in this game, Birmingham Bears are 70% favourites.

FANTASY XI

Batsmen: Sam Hain (c), Miles Hammond, Jack Taylor

Wicketkeeper: Cameron Bancroft, Alex Davies

All-rounder: Moeen Ali (vc), Dan Mousley, Beau Webster

Bowler: David Payne, Matt Taylor, Danny Briggs

Substitutes:

Dough: Jacob Bethell

Wicket Keeper: James Bracey

All-rounder: Ollie Price

Bowler: George Garton