Welcome to ESS vs HAM Dream11 Prediction for Today’s Match Fantasy Cricket Tips. In this semi-final of the ongoing English T20 Blast, we will be witnessing a tense battle for glory between Essex and Hampshire.
Check out our top fantasy picks, player availability news, pitch report, and predicted playing XIs & more.
Essex were lucky enough to outclass Warwickshire in the quarter finals by a close and tight margin. They had won the game by 2 wickets and there was only 1 ball remaining.
Hampshire on the other hand defeated Worcestershire in their quarter final game and booked an outing in the semi-finals.
Essex vs Hampshire Match Information
| Match | Essex vs Hampshire, 1st Semi-final |
| Venue | Edgbaston |
| Date | 15th July 2023 |
| Time | 3:30 PM (IST) |
| Live Streaming | Fancode |
Match Information
Pitch Report
The Edgbaston pitch usually offers strong pace and bounce to the pacer. Batters find it pretty ease to score runs upfront and we can expect a good and tight competition between the batters and the bowlers.
Weather Report
We can expect the temperature to be around 18 Degrees Celsius at Edgbaston during this semi final game.
Team Update/Players Availability News
There are no injury news as of now. We will update if there are any updates.
Essex Full squad
Tom Westley, Nick Browne, Dan Lawrence, Samuel Cook, James Porter, Shane Snater, Paul Walter, Matt Critchley, Simon Harmer, Doug Bracewell, Daniel Sams, Michael Pepper, Adam Rossington, Feroze Khushi, Eshun Kalley, Aron Nijjar, Aaron Beard
Hampshire Full squad
Joe Weatherley, Ian Holland, Liam Dawson, Keith Barker, Bradley Wheal, Mason Crane, Felix Organ, Scott Currie, Nick Gubbins, Ross Whiteley, Ben Brown, Kyle Abbott, Mohammad Abbas, Benny Howell, Kyle Abbott, Ben McDermott, Nathan Ellis
Essex Predicted Playing 11
M Pepper (wk), N Browne, T Westley, A Cook, D Lawrence, M Critchley, S Harmer, D Bracewell, J Porter, S Snater, S Cook
Hampshire Predicted Playing 11
Ben McDermott (wk), James Vince (C), Tom Prest, Joe Weatherley, Toby Albert, Ross Whiteley, Liam Dawson, James Fuller, Nathan Ellis, Mason Crane, Chris Wood
Top Fantasy Picks for ESS vs HAM
- Best choice for Batsmen: J Vince, D Lawrence, F Khushi
- Best choice for Bowlers: S Harmer, N Ellis, J Turner
- Best choice for All-rounders: L Dawson, M Critchley, D Sams
- Best choice for Wicket-keeper: B McDermott
ESS vs HAM Dream11 Match Prediction Choices For Captain And Vice-Captain
Daniel Sams (captain)
With 23 wickets in his kitty, Australian all-rounder Daniel Sams is the leading wicket-taker of Essex in the ongoing English T20 Blast 2023.
He also contributes with the bat and has scored 345 runs in 15 matches.
Nathan Ellis (vice-captain)
Hampshire bowler Nathan Ellis has 785 points under his belt. He can be a great vice-captain option in this ESS vs HAM game of the English T20 Blast 2023.
Ellis has bagged 22 wickets in this tournament and is their leading wicket-taker as well.
Head-to-Head Dream11 Team Prediction ESS vs HAM
WK- B McDermott
BAT: J Vince, D Lawrence, J Weatherland, F Khushi
ALL: L Dawson, M Critchley, D Sams
BOWL: S Harmer, N Ellis, J Turner
Grand League Dream11 Team Prediction ESS vs HAM
WK- M Pepper
BAT: J Vince, D Lawrence, F Khushi, R Whiteley
ALL: M Critchley, D Sams, P Walter
BOWL: S Harmer, N Ellis, S Cook
Who Will Win Today’s ESS vs HAM match?
Hampshire to win
We believe that Hampshire will win this semi-final against Essex. They have a solid team with some exceptional players.
Hampshire also had gotten the better off Essex when they had met last time.
Who Will Win Today’s Toss in ESS vs HAM?
According to Kheltalk’s Toss Predictor, Hampshire will be winning the toss and will be bowling first.
Also read: ESS vs HAM Semi-Finals, Today Match Prediction, English T20 Blast 2023, 15th July 2023
