• Jordan Cox has been the Invincibles’ top scorer in their last two matches 

• Cox has 198 runs in five innings, 74 more than his nearest colleague

• Recommended bet: Jordan Cox - Oval Invincibles Top Run Scorer 

Oval Invincibles host Trent Rockets in The Hundred on Thursday, with the hosts aiming for a fifth win out of six.

The Invincibles sit top of the table after four wins from five and Jordan Cox could wreak havoc once more at The Oval.

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Team News

Two of the standout teams in this year’s competition meet at The Oval this week, both boasting records of four wins from five group matches.

The prize on offer is significant. Although a place in the final is not yet mathematically guaranteed, victory here would put either side in a commanding position. At the very least, a win would all but confirm a berth in the Eliminator, with only a dramatic loss of form and net run rate likely to stand in the way.

The Oval Invincibles enter as favourites, their dominance across four emphatic victories underlining their status as the team to beat. Yet the Rockets, who have matched them stride for stride so far, are more than capable of derailing the defending champions.

The Invincibles have largely stuck with a settled side, though there has been some rotation among the bowlers. Saqib Mahmood missed the previous outing as Jordan Clark came in, but the former is tipped to return for this high-profile contest.

The Rockets also have a consistent batting order, making only minor adjustments in their bowling options from game to game. With their toughest test of the campaign ahead, they are expected to field their strongest attack, with Akeal Hosein likely to come in for Sam Hain.

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​​The stats

The Invincibles have won nine of their last 11 matches and head into this contest full of confidence, although past meetings suggest little to separate the teams, with two wins apiece from their four encounters to date.

Jordan Cox has been the standout performer for the Invincibles in recent weeks, top-scoring in their last two matches with 56 and 86. 

The 23-year-old is also the team’s leading run scorer this season, amassing 198 runs, and looks well placed to deliver again. 

Cox’s form continues a remarkable summer in which he also struck 139 from 60 balls in the T20 Blast, the highest score of the competition.

The Invincibles have also been spearheaded by the ball, with Rashid Khan and Sam Curran each taking 10 wickets to sit joint top of the competition’s wicket-taking charts, level with Josh Tongue.

The Rockets, meanwhile, have relied on Tom Banton’s consistency at the top of the order, the opener scoring 186 runs from five innings to lead their batting charts. 

Their other key development has been the promotion of Rehan Ahmed to No. 3. The England all-rounder has flourished at first drop, making 45, 31 and 25 since the switch, a marked improvement on scores of 13 and 0 when batting lower down. 

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Prediction

After winning their opening two matches, the Invincibles put in an uncharacteristic performance in defeat against Birmingham Phoenix but have bounced back well with back-to-back victories since.

The Rockets will put up stern resistance in the clash at The Oval, but the Invincibles' strength in depth should see them through this tough encounter.

Jordan Cox has been in fine form all summer with the bat, and the England international can once again outscore his teammates.

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