Glamorgan vs Middlesex, County Championship Division Two, Today Match Prediction 17 May 2024

glam vs mdx Match Prediction & Analysis

County Division League 2 is gearing up for the middle phase of the league stages. Both Glamorgan and Middlesex are currently struggling at the top half of the points table and will look to move up the table with vital points in the upcoming matches. Both teams will look to win this match and boost their morale going into the crucial phase. 

TEAMS PREVIEW

Glamorgan Preview

Glamorgan made scores of 411 & 51/1 in the last game to win by 9 wickets. Colin Ingram top scored with 170 runs in the match while Kiran Carlson chipped in with a vital knock of 148 runs and they shared a brilliant 300+ partnership for fifth wicket. Edsie Bryom, Billy Root and Sam Northeast will look to contribute with the bat in this match. 

Their bowlers put on a good fight as they bowled out the opposition for 278 & 188 in the two innings. Pace trio of J Harris (4/93 & 0/75), Mir Hamza (4/70 & 3/34 ) and Andy Gorvin (1/43 & 5/70) shared 17 wickets between them in the match. Spinner Mason Crane chipped in with 3 wickets in the match. 

Key players: Colin Ingram, Kiran Carlson, Mir Hamza

Glamorgan Predicted Playing XI:

Billy Root, Eddie Bryom, Sam Northeast, Colin Ingram, Kiran Carlson, Jamie Harris, Cam Cooke, Zain Ul Hassan, Mir Hamza, Mason Crane, Andy Gorvin

Middlesex Preview

Middlesex made a score of 407/8 in their only innings in their last game. Sam Robson (162 runs) and Leus De Ploy (132 runs) made a big score and led their batting unit from 64/2 to 314/3. Nathan Fernandes, Steve Eskinazi and Max Holden played some cameos in the middle order. 

Their bowlers bundled the opposition for 306 runs in the last game. Ethan Bamber was the pick of the bowlers with 4 wickets while Ryan Higgins and Brookes picked up 2 wickets each in the match. Roland James and Nathan Fernandes chipped in with crucial wickets in the match. 

Key players: Ethan Bamber, Sam Robson, Leus De Ploy

Middlesex Predicted Playing XI:

Sam Robson, Mark Stoneman, Max Holden, Leus De Ploy, Ryan Higgins, Steve Eskinazi, Nathan Fernandes, Jack Davies, Roland James, Brookes, Ethan Bamber

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

Cardiff will have bright and sunny weather with scattered showers possible during the match. 

Venue Details

Cardiff is a good traditional pitch with some movement with the new ball and batters will find run scoring easy as the match progresses. We are expect the runs to be in the range of 350-400 runs in the match. 

Toss: To Bowl

Both teams will look to bowl first in this match as the pitch will aid the faster bowlees early in the first 2 sessions of the match and eases out as the match progresses.