KET vs ESS: Check our Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing Team Picks for County Championship Division One 2023

Kent will take on Essex in the County Championship Division One 2023 starting from Thursday. Kent should move on from their previous loss against Warwickshire by an innings and 14 runs. Essex on the other hand, drew with Lancashire after taking vital 1st innings lead.

Match Details:

Kent vs Essex

Venue: St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury

Date & Time: April 20th-23rd, at 3:30 PM IST and 11:00 AM Local Time

What is the pitch report for KET vs ESS, County Championship Division One 2023?

It will be tough for the batters to survive on the first 2 days given the overcast conditions. Rain is expected on all 4 days of the match.

Essex are next up tomorrow at @Spitfire_Ground ????

— Kent Cricket (@KentCricket) April 19, 2023

Recent form:

Kent: Lost Won Won Won Lost

Essex: Draw Won Won Lost Won

KET vs ESS, County Championship Division One 2023 Probable Winners:

Essex are expected to win this match.

What is the expected, Probable Playing XIs for KET vs ESS, County Championship Division One 2023?

Kent

Ben Compton, Zak Crawley, Daniel Bell-Drummond, Jack Leaning, Jordan Cox, Sam Billings (c & wk), Joey Evison, Grant Stewart, Conor McKerr, Wes Agar, Nathan Gilchrist

Essex

Nick Browne, Alastair Cook, Tom Westley (c), Dan Lawrence, Matt Critchley, Michael Pepper (wk), Simon Harmer, Doug Bracewell, Ben Allison, Shane Snater, Jamie Porter

Injury Updates:

Essex: Sam Cook and Adam Rossington will miss this match due to injury concerns.

What are the Top Picks, players for Dream11, My11circle and MPL for KET vs ESS, County Championship Division One 2023?

Top Pick – Batter

Ben Compton looks a confident man after scoring valuable runs in the last 2 matches for Kent. In 4 innings, he has added 241 runs at an average of 80.33 which includes a century and a half-century.

Top Pick – All-Rounder

Simon Harmer is an underrated all-rounder in County cricket. In 2 matches in this tournament, he has scalped 7 wickets and scored 27 runs.

Top Pick – Bowler

The 26-year-old Australian pacer Wes Agar will be making his County debut. He has featured 2 ODIs for Australia and has a strong first-class record with 78 scalps in 24 matches.

Top Pick – Wicketkeeper

Sam Billings is hungry for runs after back-to-back failures in the last 2 matches. In 3 innings, he just made 46 runs with the best score of 31.

X-Factor:

Matt Critchley brings solidarity into the middle order for Essex. In 2 matches so far in this tournament, he has collected 221 runs at an average of 73.66 with the highest score of 78. He is eager to convert his half-centuries into 3 figure mark.

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— Essex Cricket (@EssexCricket) April 19, 2023

What are the fantasy suggested teams for KET vs ESS, County Championship Division One 2023?

1. Sam Billings, Alastair Cook, Dan Lawrence, Zak Crawley (vc), Ben Compton, Doug Bracewell, Simon Harmer, Jack Leaning, Matt Critchley (c), Jamie Porter, Wes Agar

2. Jordan Cox, Dan Lawrence (vc), Zak Crawley, Ben Compton (c), Doug Bracewell, Simon Harmer, Daniel Bell-Drummond, Jack Leaning, Matt Critchley, Shane Snater, Grant Stewart

???? The lads have their say…

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— Essex Cricket (@EssexCricket) April 19, 2023

Pre-Match Analysis:

Kent would be keen to improve on their results from their previous game where they lost cheaply against Warwickshire by an innings and 14 runs. Ben Compton and Joey Evison were the only notable performers who made 88 and 99 runs respectively in the 2nd innings. Earlier they had won against Northamptonshire by 7 wickets. Skipper Sam Billings hasn’t made any noteworthy contributions yet and another star campaigner Zak Crawley has one big score in 4 innings he has played so far. Joe Denly hasn’t been named in the side whereas Matt Quinn and Michael Hogan have been rested. They have signed Australian quick Wes Agar to bolster their bowling line-up and he is available for the next 4 matches till the arrival of Arshdeep Singh. They sit at the 7th spot in the standings with 20 points.

Essex are well positioned at the moment sitting at the 3rd spot in the standings with 28 points. It’s a morale booster for them as they drawn with Lancashire in their last game. They got a massive kick-off into this competition with 97 run win over Middlesex. Matt Critchley is among the runs for them having scored 3 half-centuries in 4 innings. Jamie Porter has done well with the ball, claiming 12 wickets. They will be missing the services of their key players Sam Cook who is out due to muscle stiffness in his hamstring and wicketkeeper batter Adam Rossington is unavailable due to a finger injury.