Gloucestershire vs Derbyshire, CC2025, Today Match Prediction 22 June 2025

GLO vs DER Match Prediction & Analysis

Host Gloucestershire will face Derbyshire in the 31st match of the English County Championship Division Two played at County Ground, Bristol starting from 22nd June (Sunday),

With one win, two losses and four draws, Gloucestershire are currently lying at fourth position in the league table. Skipper Cameron Bancroft will be hoping that the side can deliver a clinical performance in this contest.

On the other hand, Derbyshire have played excellent so far in this year’s competition. With no defeats in their first seven matches, captain Wayne Madsen will be hoping that the side can show discipline in all three departments.

In a four-day game played at Derby earlier this season, Derbyshire registered a comprehensive win over Gloucestershire.

TEAMS PREVIEW

Gloucestershire Preview

In the batting department, the side will be depending on the likes of captain Cameron Bancroft, Oliver Price, Miles Hammond, James Bracey and Cameron Green to deliver the bulk of the runs.

In their first innings against Northamptonshire, Gloucestershire managed to post 378 runs for loss of eight wickets in 111 overs.

For Gloucestershire, Cameron Green was the star of the show with the bat for Gloucestershire and finished the innings with the top-score of 118 not out off 185 balls with the help of eight boundaries and three sixes.Besides Green, Cameron Bancroft scored 60 runs off 143 balls with the help of five boundaries, whereas Miles Hammond scored 51 runs off 62 balls with the help of five fours.

Chasing 350 runs for victory, Gloucestershire managed to secure a draw after scoring 214 runs for the loss of six wickets in 56.4 overs.

For Gloucestershire, Miles Hammond showed decent form with the bat and scored 80 runs off 101 balls with the help of eleven fours and one six. Captain Cameron Bancroft scored another half-century with the help of four boundaries.

In the bowling department, the side will be relying on the likes of Archie Bailey, Matt Taylor, Zaman Akhter, Graeme van Buuren and Ben Charlesworth to deliver timely breakthroughs.

In the previous match, medium-pacer Archie Bailey was the pick of the bowlers for Gloucestershire and claimed six wickets against Northamptonshire.

Gloucestershire Predicted Playing XI:

Cameron Bancroft (c), Ben Charlesworth, Oliver Price, Miles Hammond, Cameron Green, James Bracey (wk), Graeme van Buuren, Tom Price, Zaman Akhter, Matt Taylor, Archie Bailey

Derbyshire Preview

In the batting department, the side will be depending on the likes of Caleb Jewell, Wayne Madsen, Martin Andersson, Harry Came and Brooke Guest to deliver the bulk of the runs.

In their only innings against Kent, Derbyshire managed to score a mammoth 587 runs for the loss of five wickets in 140 overs.

For Derbyshire, Caleb Jewell was the standout performer with the bat for Gloucestershire and finished the innings with the top-score of 232 runs off 361 balls with the help of twenty-four boundaries and one six. He was well supported by skipper Wayne Madsen, who scored a splendid century with the help of fourteen fours and one six.

In the bowling department, the side will be depending on the likes of Luis Reece, Patrick Brown, Zak Chappell, Martin Andersson, and Jack Morley to deliver timely breakthroughs.

In the previous match, medium-pacer Anuj Dal was the standout bowler on display for Derbyshire and claimed five wickets against Kent.

Derbyshire Predicted Playing XI:

Wayne Madsen (c), Brooke Guest (wk), David Lloyd, Caleb Jewell, Harry Came, Anuj Dal, Luis Reece, Martin Andersson, Zak Chappell, Jack Morley, Patrick Brown

Weather Conditions

The average first innings at County Ground, Bristol in the ongoing English County Championship in the previous three completed matches is around 400 runs.

The weather forecast for the game is far from ideal as light rains are expected on the first and third day of the match

GLO vs DER Pitch Report

County Ground, Bristol will host the 31st match of the English County Championship Division Two played between Gloucestershire and Derbyshire.

Toss: To Bowl

County Ground, Bristol is a decent venue for side batting second. The previous two four-day games played at Bristol have been by chasing team.