Sussex vs Derbyshire, County Championship Divison Two, Today Match Prediction 10 July 2023

sus vs derby Match Prediction & Analysis

Sussex are doing well in the county division 2 this season as they are 3rd on the points table. They have 94 points so far and one of the only two teams that are unbeaten in the championship so far. They will look to convert their draws to wins in the upcoming matches.

Derbyshire on the other hand are pole opposites to Sussex in the league this season. They have not won a single match so far in the season and are languishing in the bottom of the pile. They need a win as son as possible to improve their season.

TEAMS PREVIEW

Sussex Preview

Sussex drew their previous match in the championship. They bowled first here and got the opposition all out for 242 in the first innings. Nathan McAndrew was the star bowler as he picked up 4 wickets. He was assisted by Jack Carson who claimed 3 wickets in the innings. In their batting the Sussex batters managed to get 203 runs on board with Fynn Hudson-Prentice top scoring with 59 runs.

In the second innings, the Sussex bowlers got the opponents all out for 319 runs. Nathan McAndrew once again was the star as he claimed 4 wickets. In the final inning chase, the match went down the wire with the final score from Sussex being 273 for the loss of 9 wickets. Oli Carter played a gem knock of an unbeaten 55 runs to save the match.

Key players:Nathan McAndrew, Oli Carter, Jack Carson, Fynn Hudson-Prentice

Sussex Predicted Playing XI:

Nathan McAndrew, Oli Carter, Jack Carson, Fynn Hudson-Prentice, Tom Clarke, Tom Haines, Tom Alsop, Aristides Karvelas, Danial Ibrahim, Henry Shipley, James Coles.

Derbyshire Preview

Derbyshire drew their previous match. They bowled first and got the opposition batsmen all out for 237 runs. Anuj Dal picked up 5 wickets in the innings. In the batting innings Derbyshire scored 578 runs with Leus du Plooy scoring a double century and Wayne Madsen scoring a century.

There was only another innings in the match in which the Derbyshire bowlers picked up 6 wickets. Nick Potts, Luis Reece and Alex Thomson picked up 2 wickets each. However, it was the end of the match as time did not permit the final innings to play out.

Key players:Leus du Plooy, Wayne Madsen, Nick Potts, Luis Reece, Alex Thomson

Derbyshire Predicted Playing XI:

Leus du Plooy, Wayne Madsen, Nick Potts, Luis Reece, Alex Thomson, Conor McKerr, Anuj Dal, Haider Ali, Brooke Guest, Harris Came, Ben Aitchison.

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

The pitch at the County Ground is good. Bowlers using new balls may experience some lateral movement off the surface. There is a minor incline towards the water, which bowlers can employ while bowling. The breeze also aids them in swinging the ball both directions.

The temperatures will be around 19 degrees Celsius throughout the day. There is very little chances of rainfall and we can expect a full match to be played out.

Venue Details

The match between Sussex and Derbyshire will be played at the County ground in Hove, England.

Toss: To Bowl

This wicket is just like another English wicket as the team winning the toss first will prefer to bowl first and make total use of the early swing and seaming conditions.