Worcestershire will host Durham in the North Group contest of the T20 Blast 2025 on Wednesday. Worcestershire are not in the best seat currently, struggling in the bottom half of the North Group standings. On the other hand, Durham are showing excellent progress, scripting 3 straight wins on the trot.
Match Details:
Worcestershire vs Durham, North Group
Venue: County Ground, New Road, Worcester
Date & Time: June 18th at 10:00 PM IST and 5:30 PM Local Time
Live Streaming: FanCode
Here’s all you need to know ahead of our clash with Durham ℹ️
— Worcestershire CCC (@WorcsCCC) June 17, 2025
What is the Pitch Report for WOR vs DUR, T20 Blast 2025, North Group?
The surface looks good for batting, and a high-scoring fest is on the cards in the WOR vs DUR contest. It will be tough for the bowlers to secure wickets in these conditions. Any score beyond 180 is challenging to chase here.
What is the Head-to-Head Record for Worcestershire vs Durham in T20 Blast Matches?
Total Matches Played: 19
Worcestershire Won: 9
Durham Won: 7
Tied: 1
No Result: 2
Recent form:
Worcestershire: Lost, Lost, Won, Lost, Won
Durham: Won, Won, Won, Lost, Lost
WOR vs DUR, T20 Blast 2025, North Group Probable Winners:
Warwickshire are expected to win this match.
What is the Expected, Probable Playing XIs for WOR vs DUR, T20 Blast 2025, North Group?
Worcestershire
Ed Pollock, Jake Libby / Kashif Ali, Gareth Roderick (wk), Adam Hose (c), Ethan Brookes, Matthew Waite, Ben Dwarshuis, Tom Hinley, Tom Taylor, Fateh Singh, Jacob Duffy.
Durham
Graham Clark, Alex Lees (c), Oliver George Robinson (wk), Colin Ackermann, Will Rhodes, James Neesham, Ben Raine, Zakary Foulkes, Matthew Potts, Nathan Sowter, Callum Parkinson.
Injury Updates:
Currently, the players from both squads are doing well and fit. It will be added when there is an update.
What are the Fantasy Cricket Top Picks, Players for WOR vs DUR, T20 Blast 2025, North Group?
Top Pick – Batter
Adam Hose has scored the most runs for Durham in the T20 Blast 2025, adding 229 runs in 6 matches at a strike rate of 146.79 with the best score of 95.
Top Pick – All-Rounder
Ben Raine is the Most Valuable Player for Durham in the competition. In 6 matches, he picked up 14 wickets at an economy of 7.06 and scored 69 runs in 4 innings.
🗣️ Durham has been an unbelievable experience, there has been lots of growth for me.
Codi Yusuf on his stint with Durham and looking ahead to his maiden Test call up for South Africa. ⬇️#ForTheNorth
— Durham Cricket (@DurhamCricket) June 17, 2025
Top Pick – Bowler
Matthew Potts becomes the 2nd Durham bowler to bag a 5-fer in the tournament, achieving the feat over Yorkshire on Sunday.
Top Pick – Wicketkeeper
X-Factor:
Ben Dwarshuis has justified his selection with a complete all-round display in the tournament. In 6 matches, he picked up 7 wickets at an economy of 8.68 and scored 112 runs in 6 innings.
What are the Fantasy Suggested teams for WOR vs DUR, T20 Blast 2025, North Group?
1. Gareth Roderick, Will Rhodes, Alex Lees, Adam Hose, James Neesham, Ben Raine (c), Ethan Brookes, Ben Dwarshuis (vc), Nathan Sowter, Matthew Potts, Zakary Foulkes.
2. Gareth Roderick, Oliver George Robinson, Will Rhodes, Alex Lees, Graham Clark, Adam Hose (vc), James Neesham (c), Ben Raine, Ethan Brookes, Jacob Duffy, Ben Dwarshuis.
THREE ON THE BOUNCE. 💪#ForTheNorth pic.twitter.com/mxem6u4X2s
— Durham Cricket (@DurhamCricket) June 15, 2025
Pre-Match Analysis:
Worcestershire, who appeared to have gotten back in the game with a hard-earned win over Nottinghamshire earlier this month, has now lost their way again, suffering defeats against Lancashire and Leicestershire far too easily. The performance of the batters is raising concerns, as they could only muster 143 all out and 150 for 8 in those losses. Even the bowlers have struggled to secure breakthroughs at regular intervals.
At the moment, their qualification for the knockouts feels like an uphill battle, as they are currently placed 7th in the North Group standings with 8 points. Will they bounce back in the second half of the tournament? We need to wait and see.
They have added Isaac Mohammed and Kashif Ali to the squad, while Brett D’Oliveira has not yet recovered from injury.
Durham will travel to Worcester to participate in their 7th T20 Blast 2025 fixture on Wednesday. A string of successes has lifted their confidence as they rise to 2nd in the North Group standings. They share 16 points with Lancashire and Leicestershire, who hold the 3rd and 4th spots, respectively.
In their latest away game, they defeated Yorkshire by 6 wickets, marking their 3rd consecutive win. England international Matthew Potts, in his 2nd appearance for the club this season, took a 5-fer, bowling Yorkshire out for just 128. It took them 18 overs and 4 wickets to reach the modest target, thanks to responsible batting from skipper Alex Lees (62) and Will Rhodes (31*).
Another away match presents them with a good opportunity to elevate their performances.
