Gloucestershire vs Leicestershire, County Championship Divison Two, Today Match Prediction 11 June 2023

glo vs leic Match Prediction & Analysis

Hosts Gloucestershire will eye their first in the County Championship Division Two 2023 as they take on Leicestershire in the 25th game. Gloucestershire hasn't won a game yet and comes here with a big loss against Durham. Leicestershire also lost their last game against Worcestershire and will look forward to making a comeback.  

Gloucestershire has won the last three out of five games against Leicestershire and lost only once. It will make them confident in this game, and the side will look to make good use of the home advantage. Leicestershire won't make it easy for the hosts, and we should see a close contest.

TEAMS PREVIEW

Gloucestershire Preview

Graeme van Buuren missed the last match and will return to lead the side. It has been a poor season, and they have failed to win a game. They went down by 125 runs in the last game against Durham. The Gloucestershire skipper would like to see better efforts from his players in this game.  

The side will need a good start in this game from Chris Dent and Ben Charlesworth, who will replace Marcus Harris as the opener. Miles Hammond, Jack Taylor, and Graeme van Buuren must do well in the middle order. The side will also expect a good show from James Bracey and Zafar Gohar.  

The bowling attack had a poor outing in the last game, and they will need a good show from Ajeet Dale and Matt Taylor with the new ball. Josh Shaw and Gohar will have important roles in this game. Zaman Akhter must keep things tight and not leak runs as he had done in the last game.

Gloucestershire Predicted Playing XI:

Graeme van Buuren (c), Chris Dent, Ben Charlesworth, Miles Hammond, Jack Taylor, James Bracey (wk), Zafar Gohar, MD Taylor, Zaman Akhter, Ajeet Dale, Josh Shaw

Leicestershire Preview

Lewis Hill's side escaped with a draw in the last game against Sussex. Their batsmen failed in the game, and the bowlers also failed to trouble the opponents. They need to get a move on from here. The side doesn't have a good record against Gloucestershire and must play well to win.  

Rishi Patel and Soloman Budinger have been inconsistent, and the team will need a solid start from this pair. They will need runs from Lewis Hill, Colin Ackermann, and Peter Handscomb in the middle order. They have depth in their line-up and shall expect contributions from Wiaan Mulder, Rehan Ahmed, and Chris Wright.    

The bowlers fared poorly in the last game, and they need good spells from Chris Wright and Josh Hull with the new ball. Mulder has bowled well this season and must deliver a good show. Rehan Ahmed, Will Davies, and Tom Scriven must do well in the supporting role.

Leicestershire Predicted Playing XI:

Lewis Hill (c), Rishi Patel, Soloman Budinger, Colin Ackermann, Peter Handscomb (wk), Wiaan Mulder, Rehan Ahmed, Tom Scriven, Chris Wright, Will Davis, Josh Hull

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

There will be cloud cover over Bristol on all days of the game, and we may see rain interruptions. It will be challenging for the batsmen here, and fast bowlers will do well. The side that bats first would like 350 runs on the board in the first innings.

Venue Details

The Bristol County Ground is a typical English venue with assistance on the track for the fast bowlers. It is one of the smaller venues in the country, and batters have lots of opportunities to score runs. The surface's true nature allows the batters to commit to the front foot and play their strokes.

Toss: To Bowl

The batting conditions shall be challenging on the first day against the new ball. The ball will move off the surface, and fast bowlers will do well. Hence, the side winning the toss here shouldn't hesitate to bowl first.