Surrey vs Middlesex, County Championship Divison One, Today Match Prediction 11 May 2023

sur vs mdx Match Prediction & Analysis

County Division League is slowly entering the middle phase of the tournament and teams will be eager to keep themselves at the top half of the points table as the competition heats up. Middlesex made a superb come back with a victory in their last 2 games after losing their first 2 matches on a trot. Surrey on the other hand continued their momentum in the title defense and are currently sitting at top comfortably. They will look to march ahead in the league, but the in-form Middlesex come in their way.

TEAMS PREVIEW

Surrey Preview

Surrey openers Dom Sibley and Rory Burns have struggled with just a fifty apiece in the 4 matches. Ollie Pope (342 runs) and Ben Foakes (242 runs) have their best batters in the competition with consistent scores with vital contributions from Jason Smith, Cameron Steel, and Sean Abbott in the middle order.

Daniel Worell (15 wickets) and Kemar Roach (16 wickets) formed a valiant partnership with the ball as they claimed 31 wickets between them. Sean Abbott and Jordan Clark have chipped in with 11 wickets apiece while Gus Atkinson took 6/68 in his first game in the last night. They have a strong pace attack with a lot of options in their playing XI.

Key players: Kemar Roach, Ollie Pope, Ben Foakes

Surrey Predicted Playing XI:

Rory Burns (c), Dominic Sibley, Ollie Pope, Ben Foakes (wk), Jamie Smith, Will Jacks, Cameron Steel, Sean Abbott, Jordan Clark, Gus Atkinson, Kemar Roach

Middlesex Preview

Middlesex were led by Ryan Higgins all-round brilliance in the middle order with 327 runs & 4 fifties so far. Luke Hollman, Josh Simpson, and Mark Stoneman have chipped in with crucial cameos but are yet to make a big score. Their batters have been playing in tough batting conditions so far in the league.

Ethan Bamber (16 wickets), Toy Roland James, (15 wickets), and Ryan Higgins (12 wickets) have been their top wicket takers and they might miss the services of Tim Murtagh owing to his fitness issues. Tom Helm and Luke Hollman have chipped in with crucial breakthroughs in the middle overs.

Key players: Toby Roland James, Ryan Higgins, Mark Stoneman

Middlesex Predicted Playing XI:

Sam Robson, Mark Stoneman, Pieter Malan, Stephen Eskinazi (c), Max Holden, John Simpson (wk), Ryan Higgins, Luke Hollman, Tom Helm, Ethan Bamber, Tim Murtagh

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

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

Venue Details

Kensington Oval 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 Bowl

We expect the captains to chase the total if they win the toss here as the pitch eases out as the match progresses. And Surrey chased a total of 250 runs with ease in the last game played here.