Worcestershire (WOR) will lock horns with Derbyshire (DER) in the 114th game of the Vitality Blast, 2024. The match will be played at the County Ground, New Road, Worcester on July 18th, 2024 at 10:00 PM IST.

WOR vs DER (Worcestershire vs Derbyshire), Match 114 - Match Information

Match: Worcestershire vs Derbyshire, Match 114
Date: July 18th, 2024
Time: 10:00 PM IST
Venue: County Ground, New Road, Worcester

WOR vs DER (Worcestershire vs Derbyshire), Match 114 Preview

Worcestershire have played 13 matches in the series and they are currently ranked eighth on the points table, while Derbyshire have played 11 matches in the series and are currently ranked seventh on the points table.

Both teams last played against each other in the Match 124 of the Vitality Blast, 2023 where Mitchell Santner scored the highest fantasy points for Worcestershire with 119 match fantasy points while Wayne Madsen topped the fantasy points leaderboard for Derbyshire with 101 match fantasy points.

Worcestershire lost to Yorkshire by 6 wickets in their previous encounter. The top fantasy player for Worcestershire was Ethan Brookes who scored 173 fantasy points.

In their last match in this series against Warwickshire, Derbyshire lost by 44 runs. The top fantasy player for Derbyshire was Aneurin Donald who scored 50 fantasy points.

WOR vs DER, County Ground, New Road, Worcester Pitch Report and Weather Conditions

The pitch at the County Ground, New Road, Worcester is balanced. The average 1st innings score at this venue in the last 20 matches is 161 runs. The pitch at the County Ground, New Road, Worcester is a sporting one with decent assistance for both batters and bowlers on offer. The team winning the toss may decide to bat or bowl depending on the ground conditions today.

Weather Report for County Ground, New Road, Worcester

Temperature is expected to be around 23.2 °C with 71% humidity. 3.25 m/s winds are expected. There is light rain expected which may affect playing conditions.

Pace or Spin?

The venue is suited for both Pacers and Spinners alike.

WOR vs DER, Head to Head

In the 19 matches played between these 2 teams, Derbyshire batters have earned the most fantasy points for their team, while bowlers have earned the most fantasy points for Worcestershire.

WOR vs DER Dream11 Prediction: Top Batter and Wicket-Keeper Picks

  1. David Liam Lloyd
    David Lloyd is a batter with an average of 37 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 8.6 and is a fairly consistent player in terms of fantasy points. He is an opening right-handed batter. In the recently played 5 matches, this player has scored 135 runs averaging 27 per match.
  2. Wayne Lee Madsen
    Wayne Madsen is a batter with an average of 42 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 8.1 and can be a good pick for your Dream11 Team. Wayne Madsen is a top order right-handed batter. In the recent 5 matches, he has scored 135 runs averaging 45 per match. 
  3. Adam John Hose
    Adam Hose is a good-to-have player for your Dream11 Fantasy Team. This player has an average of 42 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 7.4. Adam Hose is a top order right-handed batter. In the recent 5 matches, he has scored 140 runs at an average of 35 per match.

WOR vs DER Dream11 Prediction: Top Bowler Picks

  1. Nathan Smith can be a good safe pick for your Dream11 Team. This player has an average of 51 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 8.7. Nathan Smith bowls right-arm medium fast and in the last 5 matches, he has taken 2 wickets at an average of 32. This player has been very successful at this venue in the recent 3 matches Nathan Smith played here and has taken 2 wickets.
  2. Zachariah John Chappell
    Zak Chappell is a good-to-have player for your Dream11 Fantasy Team. He has an average of 41 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 8.5. This player bowls right-arm fast-medium and in the recently played 3 matches, Zak Chappell has taken 4 wickets at an average of 27.8. 
  3. Patrick Rhys Brown
    Pat Brown is a fairly consistent player in terms of fantasy points. This player has an average of 41 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 8.1. Pat Brown is a right-arm fast-medium bowler and in the recently played 4 matches, he has taken 4 wickets at an average of 31. 

WOR vs DER Dream11 Prediction: Top All-Rounder Picks

  1. Tom Taylor is an all-rounder with an average of 55 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 10 and is a fairly consistent player in terms of fantasy points. This player is a right-arm medium fast bowler and in the last 5 matches, Tom Taylor has taken 6 wickets at an average of 23. He has done very well against this opposition, taking 3 wickets in the recent matches. 
  2. Brett Louis D'Oliveira
    Brett D'Oliveira can be a good pick for your Dream11 Team. He has an average of 44 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 9.8. This player is an opening right-handed batter. In the recently played 3 matches Brett D'Oliveira has scored 61 runs at an average of 20.3 per match. He has been very successful against this team, taking 1 wicket in the recent matches.
  3. Samit Rohit Patel
    Samit Patel can be a differential pick in your team. This player has an average of 46 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 8.2. Samit Patel is a right-handed batter. In the recent 5 matches, he has scored 33 runs averaging 16.5 per match. This player is also a handy bowler, bowling slow left-arm orthodox and in the recent matches has taken 3 wickets. 

WOR vs DER Dream11 Prediction: Top Captain and Vice-Captain Picks

  1. Thomas Alex Ian Taylor
    Tom Taylor is an all-rounder with an average of 55 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 10 and can be a good pick for your Dream11 Team. Tom Taylor bowls right-arm medium fast and in the recent 4 matches he has taken 6 wickets at an average of 23. This player has done very well against this opposition, taking 3 wickets in the recent matches. 
  2. Brett Louis D'Oliveira
    Brett D'Oliveira can be a good pick for your Dream11 Team. This player has an average of 44 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 9.8. Brett D'Oliveira is an opening right-handed batter. In the recent 5 matches, he has scored 61 runs averaging 20.3 per match. This player has done very well against this opposition, taking 1 wicket in the recent matches.
  3. Ethan Alexander Brookes
    Ethan Brookes is an all-rounder with an average of 63 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 9.6 and is a good-to-have player for your Fantasy Team. Ethan Brookes is a right-handed batter. In the recently played 3 matches, he has scored 92 runs averaging 46 per match. This player is also a handy bowler, bowling right-arm medium and has taken 5 wickets at an average of 12.4 per match in recent matches. Ethan Brookes has been very successful at this venue in the last 3 matches he played here and has taken 5 wickets.
  4. Nathan Gregory Smith
    Nathan Smith is a bowler with an average of 51 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 8.7 and is a very consistent player in terms of fantasy points. This player is a right-arm medium fast bowler and in the last 5 matches, Nathan Smith has taken 2 wickets at an average of 32. He has bowled well at this venue in the last 3 matches this player played here and has taken 2 wickets.
  5. David Liam Lloyd
    David Lloyd is a batter with an average of 37 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 8.6 and is a fairly consistent player in terms of fantasy points. David Lloyd is a top order opening batter who bats right-handed. In the recently played 5 matches, he has scored 135 runs at an average of 27 per match.

WOR vs DER Squad Information

Derbyshire (DER) Squad: Samit Patel, Mohammad Amir, Wayne Madsen, Ross Whiteley, Cam Fletcher, Luis Reece, David Lloyd, Daryn Dupavillon, Alex Thomson, Aneurin Donald, Blair Tickner, Zak Chappell, Brooke Guest, Matthew Lamb, Pat Brown, Anuj Dal, Samuel Conners, Harry Came, Ben Aitchison, Nick Potts and Mitchell Wagstaff

Worcestershire (WOR) Squad: Josh Cobb, Jason Holder, Brett D'Oliveira, Gareth Roderick, Joe Leach, Hayden Walsh, Jake Libby, Usama Mir, Rob Jones, Tom Taylor, Adam Hose, Matthew Waite, Ed Pollock, Nathan Smith, Adam Finch, Kashif Ali, Ethan Brookes, Josh Baker, Henry Cullen, Ben Gibbon, Olly Cox, Shoaib Bashir, Rehaan Edavalath, Harry Darley and Yadvinder Singh

WOR vs DER Dream11 Team Today

Wicket-Keeper: Cam Fletcher

Batters: David Lloyd and Ross Whiteley

All-Rounders: Brett D'Oliveira, Ethan Brookes and Kashif Ali

Bowlers: Tom Taylor, Nathan Smith, Zak Chappell, Pat Brown and Hayden Walsh

Captain: Ethan Brookes

Vice-Captain: Ross Whiteley

Photo credit: Imago