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County Championship 2022 | Middlesex vs Nottinghamshire | Match 19 Preview, Prediction

In the 19th match of the County Championship Division Two 2022, top-placed Middlesex will square off against third-placed Nottinghamshire on Thursday (May 12) at Lord's Cricket Ground in London, England. 


Middlesex are having a terrific county season as they have played four matches thus far, winning three of them, while one of their matches ended in a draw. John Simpson has been their top contributor with the bat as he amassed 283 runs at an average of 94.33. Max Holden has been impressive as well, scoring 272 runs at a strike rate of 70.


Coming to the bowling attack, Toby Roland-Jones has been the best bowler for Middlesex as he bagged 15 wickets while bowling at an average of 20 and strike rate of 43. Middlesex will confidently head into this game as they successfully chased down a mammoth 370 to beat Sussex in their most recent encounter. Heading into the fifth game, they'll be aiming to sustain their winning momentum and retain their top spot in the standings. 


Nottinghamshire, on the other hand, are placed third in the County Championship Division Two 2022 points table with 3 wins and one loss from their 4 matches in their group. 


Ben Duckett has been their top run-scorer, accumulating 430 runs, and averaging 71.66. Benjamin Slater is second in the tally with 271 runs. Talking about their bowlers, Dane Paterson has been their stand-out performer, picking 18 wickets at a stunning strike rate of 34.1.


Keeping the Middlesex batters on the backfoot will be the critical challenge for the Notts bowlers, and they will look to nail it with utmost perfection. With both the top placed teams taking on each other, we are in for another thrilling four-day clash. 


Match Details


Match: Middlesex vs Nottinghamshire, 19th Match of County Championship Division Two 2022

Venue: Lord's Cricket Ground, England. 

Date & Time: May 12-15; 11:00 AM (UK) 

Live Streaming: YouTube channels of the First-Class Counties/Social Media


Pitch Report: The wicket at Lord's will assist the batters for the first couple of days of the match. Seamers will enjoy bowling here as well. The final two days might see the spinners getting a turn from the surface. Batting in the 4th inning might be problematic, and both teams will look to bat first.


Squads 


Middlesex: Sam Robson, Jack Davies, Robbie White, Martin Andersson, Blake Cullen, John Simpson, Ethan Bamber, Tim Murtagh, James Harris, Thilan Walallawita, Tom Helm, Mark Stoneman, Peter Handscomb (Australia), Shaheen Afridi (Pakistan)


Nottinghamshire: Ben Slater, Haseeb Hameed, Ben Duckett, Joe Clarke, Lyndon James, Steven Mullaney, Tom Moores, Liam Patterson-White, Luke Fletcher, Zak Chappell, Joey Evison, James Pattinson (Australia), Dane Paterson (South Africa), Dan Christian, Stuart Broad.

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