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Derbyshire vs Worcestershire, CC2026, Today Match Prediction
DER vs WOR Win Probability
Toss Winner - Worcestershire won the toss and choose to bowl first
Match Drawn
Host Derbyshire eye a strong start against Worcestershire at Derby
- Last season, Worcestershire lost eight matches out of fourteen played and got demoted to Division Two.
- Last year, two matches out of six played at County Ground, Derby were won by side batting first.
- Left-arm medium Luis Reece was the standout bowler on display for Derbyshire in last year's County Championship Division Two.
Expect Derbyshire to register a comfortable win over Worcestershire!
| Tournament: | County Championship Division Two 2026 |
| Format: | test |
| Venue: | County Cricket Ground, Derby, United Kingdom, United Kingdom |
| Toss Prediction: | To Bat |
| Weather: | 13.2°C|Partly cloudy |
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DER vs WOR Match Prediction & Analysis
Derbyshire will face Worcestershire in the opening match of the Engish County Championship Divison Two played at County Ground,Derby, starting from 3rd April (Friday).
Last season, Derbyshire played well and finished third in last year's English County Championship Division Two with three wins and two losses. Captain Wayne Madsen will be hoping that the side can put on a strong show in this home fixture.
On the other hand, Worcestershire endured their worst ever season in Division One Championship and were relegated to Division Two after losing eight matches out of fourteen played in the competition.
RECENT PERFORMANCE
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W
DER
322/10 in 47.3 6.78
RLODC
Essex beat Derbyshire by 44 runs
366/6 in 50.0 7.32
WOR
W
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L
WOR
274/9 in 50.0 5.48
141/10 in 29.2 4.81
269/4 in 39.4 6.78
266/6 in 49.0 5.43
HEAD TO HEAD
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194/10 in 19.4
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Worcestershire won by 28 runs
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TEAMS PREVIEW
Derbyshire Preview
The county side will be looking to start their season on a decent note.In the batting department, the side will be relying on the likes of captain Wayne Madsen, Luis Reece,Aneurin Donald, Harry Came and Martin Andersson to deliver the bulk of the runs.
Wayne Madsen, Aneurin Donald and Harry Came will hold the key for Derbyshire in the batting department.
In the bowling department, the side will be depending on the likes of Luis Reece, Zak Chappell, Jack Morley, Anuj Dal and Ben Aitchison to deliver timely breakthroughs.
Interesting Facts
1. Last season, captain Wayne Madsen topped the batting charts for Derbyshire in last year's English County Championship Division Two. In 14 matches, Wayne Madsen accumulated 1,158 runs at an average of 57.90 with four centuries and five half-centuries to his name.
2. Medium-pacer Luis Reece was the leading wicket-taker in last year's English County Championship Division Two. In 11 matches played, Reece claimed 50 wickets at an average of 19.00 with four five wicket hauls and two ten-wicket hauls to his name.
Derbyshire Predicted Playing XI:
Wayne Madsen (c),Brooke Guest (wk),Anuj Dal,Luis Reece,Jack Morley,Ben Aitchison,Zak Chappell,Harry Came,Martin Andersson,Amrit Basra,Aneurin Donald.
Derbyshire Actual Playing XI:
Harry Came, Caleb Jewell, Matthew Montgomery, Brooke Guest, Zak Chappell, Shoaib Bashir, Ben Aitchison, Mohammad Abbas, Martin Andersson, Luis Reece, Anuj Dal
Worcestershire Preview
After being relegated to Division Two, Worcestershire will be hoping for change in fortunes in this year's competition. In the batting department, the side will be relying on the likes of Jake Libby, Gareth Roderick, Adam Hose, Brett D'Oliveira, and Ethan Brookes to deliver the bulk of the runs.
In bowling department, the side will be relying on the likes of Matthew Waite, Ben Allison, Adam Finch, Tom Taylor and Ethan Brookes to deliver timely breakthroughs.
Interesting Facts
1.Jake Libby was the leading run-scorer for Worcestershire in last year's Division One Championship. In 14 matches played, Libby accumulated 1,060 runs at an average of 44.16 with four centuries and two half-centuries to his name.
2.Tom Taylor topped the bowling charts in last year's English County Championship Division One. In 14 matches, Taylor claimed 58 wickets at an average of 22.87 with two five-wicket hauls to his name.
Worcestershire Predicted Playing XI:
Brett D'Oliveira (c),Gareth Roderick (wk), Adam Hose, Rob Jones, Matthew Waite, Jake Libby,Tom Taylor,Ethan Brookes, Ben Allison,Kashif Ali,Adam Finch
Worcestershire Actual Playing XI:
Jake Libby, Adam Hose, Gareth Roderick, Adam Finch, Matthew Waite, Brett D Oliveira, Kashif Ali, Ethan Brookes, Tom Taylor, Daniel Lategan, Oliver Hannon Dalby
PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS
Weather Conditions
The weather forecast for the first two day is cloudy skies. The last two days of the match is going to be partly cloudy. The humidity for the game will be around 65%.
DER vs WOR Pitch Report
Last season, the average first innings score at County Ground,Derby in the English County Championship in the six previous completed matches was around 360 runs. The highest total posted at Derby was by Derbyshire, who scored a mammoth 587 runs for the loss of five wickets against Kent.
Toss: To Bat
Both the teams will be keen win the toss, bat first and post a score in excess of 400 runs. Last year, two matches out of six played at Derby was won by team winning the toss and opting to bat first
DER vs WOR
Winning Prediction
After analysing both the squads, Host Derbyshire will be favorites to win their match against Worcestershire because they are playing in their home conditions. With likes of Wayne Madsen,Luis Reece, Harry Came and Jack Morley in their ranks, the team management will be hoping that the Derbyshire can deliver the goods with bat and ball in this opening encounter.
Expect Derbyshire to register a comfortable win over Worcestershire!
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