Fourth-placed Northants welcome the Birmingham Bears to Wantage Road looking to cement their position in the top four of the Natwest T20 Blast North Group. Their opponents are ranked one place higher in the blast standings just one point clear of their hosts.

Our Tips

• Josh Cobb to be Northants top batsman @ 9/2 Unibet
• Rikki Clarke to be top Warwickshire batsman @ 8/1 Unibet

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Northamptonshire vs Birmingham Bears Preview

Match Preview – 1st August – 1830 – Wantage Road.

Northants play host to the Birmingham Bears hoping to tighten their grip on a quarter-final berth in this year’s Natwest T20 Blast North Group. Our Northamptonshire vs Birmingham Bears preview features two sides already in the position for the quarter-finals and either could move top of the group with victory in this match.

Key Players to Watch

Northants will be reliant on all-rounder Steve Crook who can be talismanic with both bat and ball. Nathan Buck and Rory Kleinveldt lead the attack and will be looking to put the reigns on a dangerous Birmingham batting lineup. The Bears have a wealth of international experience with former Test stars, Ian Bell and Jeetan Patel leading the way for Birmingham with bat and ball respectively.

Teams Recent Form

In the six completed matches Northants had been involved in, they have won four of them including three of their last four with wins over Worcestershire, Leicestershire and the return fixture against the Birmingham Bears. The visitors have won their last three completed matches against Lancashire, Leciestershire and Derbyshire have won five of their eight completed matches.

Northamptonshire vs Birmingham Bears Head-to-Head

Ahead of our Northamptonshire vs Birmingham Bears free betting tips and prediction, we first look at the head-to-head record between the two sides. Northants and Birmingham have met five times in the Natwerst T20 Blast competition, with the hosts leading the way with three wins to Birmingham’s two. Their best win was in the semi-finals of the 2015 competition when they won by 22 runs on their way to a runners-up medal.

Northamptonshire vs Birmingham Bears Prediction

Ahead of our Natwest T20 Blast, North Group betting tips, we first look at the prediction for the match.Both sides are in good form heading into this match and it looks set to be an incredibly close-run affair. A win for either side would cement their place in the top four of the Natwest T20 Blast North Group. There is rain forecast in the afternoon which could affect the conditions before the match starts, but it is expected to be set fair for the entire evening so perfect for the day/night clash.

Northamptonshire vs Birmingham Bears Free Betting Tips

Looking ahead to the Natwest T20 Blast, North Group Odds we first look at where the value is in the betting. Wantage road isn’t the biggest ground on the circuit and with the weather looking good, it’s set up brilliantly for a high-scoring match so the batsmen will be key. For the hosts, Josh Cobb is innovative and dynamic with the bat and will look to be the lynchpin in creating a platform for his side’s batting effort. All-rounder Rikki Clarke is a dangerous option with the bat as well as the ball and if the Bears lose wickets early, he could add momentum into the inning with some boundary clearing strikes.

• Josh Cobb to be Northants top batsman @ 9/2 Unibet
• Rikki Clarke to be top Warwickshire batsman @ 8/1 Unibet