Match times, streaming information, tickets and travel, team news, weather forecast, form, prediction and everything else you need to know ahead of the penultimate round of the Vitality Blast...
Fixture: Leicestershire Foxes v Notts Outlaws
Venue: Uptonsteel County Ground, Leicester
Date: Friday, July 16, 2021
Start time: 6.30pm
What’s the lowdown?
It's bottom versus top in the North Group at Grace Road. Leicestershire Foxes are out of contention for a quarter-final berth, having lost eight of their 12 games in 2021.
Notts Outlaws, in strict contrast, are all but guaranteed first place and will certainly be playing at home in the last eight. They have lost just once this season, though they have remarkably tied three times.
Who’s in form?
Only two players have more runs in this year's Blast than Alex Hales' 413. The opener has been striking at 179 and generally destroying attacks across the region.
Notts' bowlers have been making just as big an impression. Birmingham Bears were skittled for 63 a fortnight ago, with Calvin Harrison and Jake Ball collecting four-fors for next to nothing.
Only one man has taken more wickets than Ball's 18 in this year's Blast - and he happens to be playing for the opposition on Friday.
Naveen-ul-Haq has 21 victims at 18.66 for the Foxes.
What's the team news
Louis Kimber returns for Leicestershire Foxes upon completion of his period of self-isolation.
Leicestershire Foxes squad: Colin Ackermann, Ed Barnes, Gavin Griffiths, Lewis Hill, Josh Inglis, Louis Kimber, Arron Lilley, Ben Mike, Naveen, Rishi Patel, Callum Parkinson, Scott Steel, Harry Swindells
Notts Outlaws squad: Matt Carter, Zak Chappell, Joe Clarke, Ben Duckett, Luke Fletcher, Alex Hales, Calvin Harrison, Lyndon James, Tom Moores, Stephen Mullaney, Samit Patel, Dane Paterson, Peter Trego
Last five T20 results (most recent first)
Leicestershire Foxes: WLLLW
Notts Outlaws: WWWWT
Head-to-head T20 record
Total matches: 33
Leicestershire Foxes wins: 15
Notts Outlaws wins: 15
Tied: 0
Abandoned: 3
No result: 6
Latest Leicestershire Foxes news
What’s the weather forecast?
Keep up to date with the MetOffice’s rolling forecast for Leicester: Click here
Going to the game?
Tickets
This match is sold out.
Travel
By car: The Uptonsteel County Ground is approximately three miles from the M69/M1 Junction 21.
For satnavs, the postcode LE2 8EB will send you to the main entrance on Curzon Road.
Parking: Check with the club before travelling as normal operations may be affected by Covid-19 restrictions.
By bus: To explore the local bus options and plan your journey, click here.
By train: The Uptonsteel County Ground is approximately two miles from Leicester Station.
Regular services run to Leicester from London St Pancras, the East Midlands and Yorkshire, serving Market Harborough, Leicester and Loughborough. They are operated by East Midlands Railway.
Cross Country Trains run services between Birmingham New Street and Leicester, via Hinckley, Narborough and South Wigston, and between Birmingham New Street and Stansted Airport, via Leicester and Melton Mowbray.
How do I follow the match?
Leicestershire will offer live coverage of the match via their website: Click here
All T20 Blast matches are also available via the ECB's central hub: Click here
The matches can also be viewed on mobile via the ECB app.
Radio: All Vitality Blast fixtures will be available on BBC Local Radio stations with extensive coverage also on 5 Live Sports Extra.
Digital: The Cricketer will carry live scorecards and updates from every Vitality Blast match in 2021, as well as the latest breaking news from around the counties and exclusive features. Visit our County Hub for more.
Prediction
Notts Outlaws are running riot, and we expect that to continue.
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