Hampshire vs Middlesex, County Championship Divison Two, Today Match Prediction

ham vs mdx Match Prediction & Analysis

County Cricket is back in action amidst the T20 Blast and Ashes action in the English circuit. Hampshire are currently caught up in the middle of the points table with mixed results and will be looking for crucial points in this match which can boost them to the second place in the points table. Middlesex are struggling currently and come off back-to-back losses before this match. They will look to end their bad time with some crucial win in this match. We expect a cracking contest between two teams that are in dire need of the points.

TEAMS PREVIEW

Hampshire Preview

Hampshire were bowled out for 142 & 371 in the last game and lost by 6 wickets. Their top order trio of Fletcha Middleton (77 runs), Gubbins (62 runs), and James Vince (87 runs) set the platform in the second innings with their vital cameos. Their first innings came back to bit them big time as they gave opposition a target of just 140 runs in fourth innings.

Their bowlers gave the opposition 374 & 142/4 in the two innings in the last game. Felis Organ was the pick of the bowlers as he took 6/67 in the first innings. Pace trio of Keith Barker, Kyle Abbott and Mohammed Abbas will look to up their game in this match. Mason Crane and Liam Dawson to take control of the spin department.

Key players: James Vince, Felis Organ, Kyle Abbott

Hampshire Predicted Playing XI:

Joe Weatherley, Fletcha Middleton, Nick Gubbins, James Vince (c), Felix Organ, Ben Brown (wk), Liam Dawson, Keith Barker, Kyle Abbott, Mason Crane, Mohammad Abbas

Middlesex Preview

Middlesex lost their previous match against Somerset by an innings and 13 runs. They were bowled out for just 175 & 216 runs in the last game. Josh Simpson (57 runs) and Mark Stoneman (60 runs) were the only players to make a substantial score in the last game. Their batters need to step up as unit to help their team post a big score in this match.

Their bowlers restricted the opposition to 404/10 in their only innings. Tim Murtagh (3/102) and Ryan Higgins (4/74) were the key wicket takers in the match. Ethan Bamber (2/86) and Toby Roland James (1/92) chipped in with crucial wickets in the match.

Key players: Mark Stoneman, Josh Simpson, Tim Murtagh

Middlesex Predicted Playing XI:

Mark Stoneman, Sam Robson, Stephen Eskinazi, Max Holden, Robbie White, John Simpson (wk), Ryan Higgins, Luke Hollman, Toby Roland-Jones (c), Ethan Bamber,Tim Murtagh

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

Southampton will have bright and sunny weather with no chances of rain or any other weather interruptions in this match.

Venue Details

Southampton will have a true surface with good bounce and carry and we expect the batters to enjoy playing on this surface. We expect the average scores to be around 300-350 runs in this match.

Toss: To Bat

We expect both captains to bat first if they win the toss as the pitch will be good to bat early on. Chasing becomes tough in the fourth innings especially.