MID vs ESS Dream11 Prediction: Dream11 Team Today, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report, Injury Update - English T20 Blast 2025, Match 61

The 21st edition of the English T20 Blast continues, as in the 61st match of the tournament, fans will witness a clash between Middlesex and Essex, both teams are in the South Group of the tournament. Both teams will clash against each other for the second time in this edition of the league. In their previous match, Middlesex emerged victorious by 6 wickets. With this match, Essex will try to settle the score with Middlesex. Both teams consist of match winners like Kane Williamson, who is one of the versatile batters around the world in modern cricket, and players like Mohammad Amir, who is well recognised in the cricket world for his bowling ability.

MID vs ESS Match Preview

As for the stats of both these teams so far in the tournament, both teams are not doing so well; Middlesex is currently in the 7th position of the South group points table with just 8 points, they have total of 6 matches so far in the tournament and they have only won one match till now which was against the Essesx and lost 3 matches while the remaining two were matches were tie and no result. While Essex are doing much worse than Middlesex, as they are at the bottom of the South Group points table with just 2 points as they have played 6 matches and lost 5 of them, and the remaining 1 match was tied, they still have to register their first victory of the tournament. With this match, Essex will have the chance to win their first match of the league, as Middlesex are also out of form and are not doing so well in this stage of the tournament. As for Middlesex, they also will have the same chance to prove themselves in the tournament. The match will take place at the iconic cricket stadium Lord's in London, and the Indian spectators will be able to see this match at 10:45 PM on Thursday, Jun 19th.

Middlesex vs Essex Match Details

MID vs ESS Head-to-Head Records

Both teams will clash against each other for the second time in this edition of the tournament; in their previous clash, Middlesex emerged victorious by 6 wickets. As for their overall head-to-head encounter, both teams have faced each other 39 times, in which Essex has a slight edge; they have won 21 times while Middlesex has won 17 times. In this match, Middlesex will try to increase their numbers in the head-to-head battle.

MID vs ESS Weather & Pitch Report of the Lord's Stadium

The weather for the Match 61 between Middlesex and Essex seems to be favourable, as the average temperature will be around 27 °C with no chances of rain. The pitch of the Lords provides a balanced pitch that is suitable for both batters and bowlers. At the start of the match, the pitch provides bounce and swing, but as the match unfolds, and the due settles, it will become suitable for the batters once they settle in. One can expect an average score of 150 in this pitch

MID vs ESS Record of Chasing Teams at the Lord's Stadium

So far in this edition of the tournament, only two matches have been played on this iconic ground. The first match was won by the team while batting first, and the second match was of no-result due to the interruption of the rain. Though in the International format of the game total of 13 matches have been played here, where the team who are chasing has only won 5 times, while the team batting first has won 7 times.

MID vs ESS Toss Prediction

Middlesex most probably won the toss and will decide to bat first, as according to the pitch stats and their current batting lineup, which has players like Kane Williamson, they will look forward to batting first and will try to score a big total.

MID vs ESS Dream11 Prediction Playing 11

Because of the current rankings of both teams in the points table, you have to make your MID vs ESS Dream11 Prediction team very carefully, as all of the players are out of form, and even the players of both teams are not in the topmost run scorers and highest wicket takers list in this season.

Middlesex Playing 11

Kane Williamson, Max Holden, Ben Geddes, Stephen Eskinazi(c), Leus du Plooy, Ryan Higgins, Jack Davies(wk), Luke Hollman, Zafar Gohar, Tom Helm, Noah Cornwell.

Essex Playing 11

Michael-Kyle Pepper, Dean Elgar, Jordan Cox(wk), Paul Walter, Luc Benkenstein, Simon Harmer(c), Mohammad Amir, Tom Westley, Adam Rossington, Shane Snater, Matt Critchley.

MID vs ESS Dream11 Team Today Stats

• Max Holden was the highest run scorer for his team, Middlesex, in the match against Somerset, where he scored an outstanding 87 runs off 47 balls.
• Noah Cornwell was the standout bowler from his team, Middlesex, in the match against Somerset, where he took 2 wickets in his four-over spell.
• For Essex during their game against Glamorgan, Luc Benkenstein was the standout player in the batting department as he scored 62 runs, though his efforts went in vain.
• Mohammad Amir gave 43 runs in his four-over spell. It may look a lot, but out of all bowlers, he was the most standout bowler, economically wise as well as wicket-taking wise, as he took 2 wickets for Essex in their previous match against Glamorgan.

Highest run scorers and Highest wicket takers

• Max Holden and Ben Geddes were the highest run scorers for the Middlesex team in their match against Somerset, though their team lost the match, but these players proved how dependable these two players can be
• Noah Cornwell and Mohammad Amir were the most standout bowlers for their respective teams, as both players took 2 wickets in their 4-over spell.

MID vs ESS Captain and Vice Captain Choices

Kane Williamson and Max Holden are the suitable captain choices for your MID vs ESS Dream11 Prediction Team, as Williamson's experience and Max's performance in the match against Somerset make them a perfect choice for the captaincy role.

Ben Geddes and Noah Cornwell are the suitable vice-captain choices for your MID vs ESS Dream11 Prediction team, as their performance for their team in their last matches shows how dependable these two players are.

Top Picks for MID vs ESS Dream11 Prediction

Kane Williamson and Max Holden are the suitable top picks for your MID vs ESS Dream11 Prediction Team, as Williamson's experience and Max's performance in the match against Somerset make them perfect players for the top choices in the prediction team.

Budget Picks for MID vs ESS Dream11 Prediction

Kane Williamson and Mohammad Amir are the suitable budget picks for your MID vs ESS Dream11 Prediction Team, as both players have immense experience in this format of the game, which makes them the most dependable players of their respective teams.

MID vs ESS Dream11 Prediction Team 1

• Keepers: Stephen Eskinazi, Jordan Cox
• Batsman: Kane Williamson, Max Holden, Ben Geddes
• All-Rounders: Matt Critchle, Luke Hollman, Luc Benkenstein
• Bowlers: Mohammad Amir, Shane Snater, Noah Cornwell

MID vs ESS Dream11 Prediction Team 2

• Keeper: Jordan Cox
• Batsman: Dean Elgar, Kane Williamson, Max Holden, Ben Geddes
• All-Rounders: Matt Critchle, Luc Benkenstein
• Bowlers: Mohammad Amir, Simon Harmer, Shane Snater, Noah Cornwell

MID vs ESS Dream11 Prediction Today (Match 61) English T20 Blast 2025 Players to Avoid

Leus du Plooy and Adam Rossington are talented players for their respective teams, but their performance in their last match makes them players who can be avoided for your MID vs ESS Dream11 Prediction Team as Leus was dismissed on the score of 0 in his last match while Adam was dismissed on the sore of just 4 runs in his previous match.

MID vs ESS Dream11 Prediction Today (Match 61) English T20 Blast 2025 Expert Advice

Both teams consist of match winners like Kane Williamson and Mohammad Amir, but because of the current rankings of both teams in the points table, you have to make your MID vs ESS Dream11 Prediction team carefully, as both teams are doing well in the current stage.

Captaincy Choice

Kane Williamson is a perfect captain choice for your MID vs ESS Dream11 Prediction Team, as Williamson's experience in the shortest format of the game makes him a perfect choice for the captaincy role.

Vice Captaincy Choice

Ben Geddes is a good choice for your MID vs ESS Dream11 Prediction team, as his performance for Middlesex in their last matches against Somerset makes him a dependable player for the upcoming matches in this league.

Punt Picks

Noah Cornwell and Max Holden are the top Punt Picks for your MID vs ESS Dream11 Prediction team, as both players' performance in the last match in their fields for their respective teams makes them players to look out for.

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