Surrey vs Northamptonshire, County Championship Division One, Today Match Prediction 19 September 2023

sur vs north Match Prediction & Analysis

Surrey will look to continue with its domination in the County Championship Division One 2023. They take on Northamptonshire in the 64th game of the season. Surrey defeated Warwickshire in a one-sided game coming here. Northamptonshire is at the bottom of the points table and lost against Warwickshire in the last game.  

Surrey has enjoyed a good run in the season, and they have won seven games and lost only once. They play at home, and the players know the conditions at Kennington Oval well, which is an advantage. Northamptonshire has won only once this year and has been in poor shape, and it will take a spirited show from them to defeat Surrey.

TEAMS PREVIEW

Surrey Preview

Rory Burns' side is at the top of the Championship points table. They come here with an innings and 97-run win against Warwickshire. Key players in the side have been in good form from the start of the season. Burns would like his side to continue with the same form and add another win to their tally.      
 
Burns hasn't been in great form, and he will look to deliver a positive start in this game with Dominic Sibley. The middle order has done well for the side, and they will expect runs from last game's centurion Ben Foakes, Jamie Smith, and Ryan Patel. The lower middle order is strong, and the side will need runs from Cameron Steel and Jordan Clark.  

Their bowlers performed brilliantly in the last game, and the side will expect a good show from Kemar Roach and Daniel Worrall, who picked 12 wickets between them in the last game. Jordan Clark is in good form, and he will look for wickets in this game. Jamie Overton, Tom Lawes, and Cameron Steel make it a strong bowling attack.

Surrey Predicted Playing XI:

Rory Burns (c), Dominic Sibley, Ryan Patel, Jamie Smith, Ben Foakes (wk), Cameron Steel, Jordan Clark, Jamie Overton, Tom Lawes, Kemar Roach, Daniel Worrall

Northamptonshire Preview

Luke Procter 's side came close to a win in their last game against Warwickshire, only to lose by 2 wickets. They cannot avoid relegation with only one win in their twelve games. Whiteman has done well individually, and he will look to lead from the front and take his side to a win to restore lost pride and confidence.  

Emilio Gay and Hasan Azad have struggled at the top, and the pair must do well for the side to have a chance in this game. Sam Whiteman's departure has been a big blow for the side, and they will need runs in the middle order from Luke Procter, Karun Nair, and Rob Keogh. Saif Zaib and Lewis McManus must do well in the lower middle order as they face a strong bowling attack.  

Their bowling attack will face a massive challenge in this game. Ben Sanderson and Jack White must get early breakthroughs to put the side in a commanding position. Top Taylor, Procter, and  Simon Kerrigan must keep the pressure on the batters. The side will need a good show in the supporting role from Rob Keogh.

Northamptonshire Predicted Playing XI:

Luke Procter (c), Hasan Azad, Emilio Gay, Karun Nair, Rob Keogh, Saif Zaib, Lewis McManus (wk), Tom Taylor, Simon Kerrigan, Jack White, Ben Sanderson

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

The skies over London will have clouds starting September 19. We may have rain during the game. The wicket shall be challenging to bat on the first two days with pace and bounce on it. The side that bats first would be happy to have more than 300 runs in the first innings.

Venue Details

Kennington Oval, London, is a great venue for the longer version of the game. Fast bowlers love bowling here on the 1st Day as the wicket offers them a lot. Batsmen have to build their innings at this venue and play to the merit of the ball. Spinners come into play from Day 3 onward, but there isn't much on this track to excite them.

Toss: To Bowl

We have seen tough batting conditions at the start of most games. Batting first on this wicket is never easy, as the ball moves a lot on Day 1.   The side that wins the toss would like to take advantage of the conditions by opting to bowl first.