T20 Blast Finals Day: Five fantastic tips to take at Edgbaston

Duckett to be top Northamptonshire batsman

Northamptonshire may not have the luxury of being able to call upon any returning England players, which is why they are the outsiders for this semi-final, but they do have one rising star among the ranks.

Ben Duckett has been a revelation for them this season, in all forms of the game, and averages 43.22 in T20s.

The 21-year-old wicketkeeper-batsman is 3/1 to top score for his team, to further enhance his chances of representing his nation’s senior side after his exploits for the England Lions recently too.

Durham v Yorkshire

Saturday, 14:30 BST (live on Sky Sports 2)

Bairstow to be top Yorkshire batsman

Yorkshire’s title-chasing and already star-studded outfit have been handed a bigger boost, as England trio Joe Root, Gary Ballance and Jonny Bairstow are all set to feature for them.

The latter, in particular, loves playing for his county, and was apart of the team that reached the final in 2012.

Bairstow will be determined to help Yorkshire go one further and, after some outstanding performances for England, can transfer his form over to T20 Blast Finals Day and be top batsman for his team at 5/1.

Stokes to be top Durham bowler

Yorkshire’s batsmen could be tested by Durham’s bowling attack, though, consisting of Mark Wood and Ben Stokes, and the latter will be determined to prove to England that he is back to full fitness.

The New Zealand-born all-rounder is therefore an enticing 7/2 shout to be top Durham bowler.

Yorkshire to be outright winner

Final: Saturday, 18:30 BST (live on Sky Sports 2)

Yorkshire and Nottinghamshire look set to be the two finalists, and are both priced as the joint favourites to lift the trophy.

Neither side has ever won the competition before, even when previously known as the Twenty20 Cup and Friends Life t20, but both have been runners-up.

It’s hard to look past Yorkshire, though, with their star-studded side, as they chase the treble this season of being winners of the County Championship, Royal London One-Day Cup and T20 Blast.

Back them at 15/8 to be champions of this competition.

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