Worcestershire vs Leicestershire, County Championship Divison Two, Today Match Prediction 18 May 2023

wor vs leic Match Prediction & Analysis

Host Worcestershire will be looking to break their losing streak when they take on Leicestershire in the Division 2 of the English County Championship played at New Road in Worcester, starting from Thursday.

With one win, two losses and two draws this season, Worcestershire are lying at the fifth position in the Division 2 table. Captain Brett D’Oliveira will be hoping that the side can raise their overall game with bat and ball in this home fixture.

On the other hand, Leicestershire will be looking to continue their impressive form and collect valuable points against Worcestershire. With 60 points to their name, Leicestershire are lying at third place in the league table.

TEAMS PREVIEW

Worcestershire Preview

In the batting department, the side will be relying on the likes of Ed Pollock, Azhar Ali, Matthew Waite, captain Brett D’Oliveira, Adam Hose and Jack Haynes to deliver the bulk of the runs.

With 332 runs at an average of 55.33, Matthew Waite is currently leading run-scorer in the Division 2 of the English County Championship. Besides Waite, Azhar Ali has showcased decent form and accumulated 312 runs at an average of 34.66.

In the bowling department, the side will be depending on the likes of Ben Gibbon, Joe Leach, Josh Tongue and Ben Gibbon to deliver timely breakthroughs.

With 17 wickets to his name, medium-pacer Joe Leach is currently leading wicket-taker for Worcestershire this season

Worcestershire Predicted Playing XI:

Brett D’Oliveira (c), Gareth Roderick (wk), Azhar Ali, Jack Haynes, Adam Hose, Ed Pollock, Jake Libby, Matthew Waite, Joe Leach, Josh Tongue, Ben Gibbon

Leicestershire Preview

In the batting department, the side will be relying on the likes of Rishi Patel, Peter Handscomb, Colin Ackermann, Liam Hill and Rehan Ahmed to deliver the bulk of the runs.

With 517 runs at an average of 64.62, opener Rishi Patel is currently leading the batting charts for Leicestershire this season. Besides Patel, Liam Hill has accumulated 398 runs at an average of 49.75.

In the bowling department, the side will be relying on the likes of Chris Wright, Wiann Mulder, Will Davies, Rehan Ahmed and Tom Scriven to deliver crucial breakthroughs.

With 15 wickets to his name, Chris Wright is currently leading run-scorer for Leicestershire this season.

Leicestershire Predicted Playing XI:

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

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

The wicket prepared for the game at Worcester is going to provide an interesting battle between bat and ball. The weather forecast for the game is going to be sunny with humidity around 55%.

Venue Details

New Road in Worcester is going to host the Division 2 game of the 2023 English County Championship between Worcestershire and Leicestershire.

Toss: To Bat

Both the sides will be looking to win the toss, bat first and post a decent score in their first innings. The average first inning score at Hove is around 215 to 220 runs.