Middlesex vs Northamptonshire Scorecard, 22 July 2025

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Middlesex 625/8 146 ov

Tue 22 Jul v

Northamptonshire 261 & 257

Middlesex won by an innings and 107 runs

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Updated 22 July 2025

Max HoldenTop bat151 (282 balls, 19 fours, 1 six)
Ryan HigginsTop bowl7/105 (38 ov), 35 (45 balls)

Middlesex batting

1st innings

625/8d146 ov

Batter	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Sam Robsonc Lewis McManus b Ben Sanderson	57	108	8	0	52.8
Max Holdenlbw b Ben Sanderson	151	282	19	1	53.5
Kane Williamsonlbw b Liam Guthrie	114	159	14	1	71.7
Leus du Plooy (c)not out	105*	152	10	1	69.1
Ryan Higginslbw b Saif Zaib	35	45	5	0	77.8
BG Ben Geddesb Saif Zaib	0	1	0	0	0.0
JC Joe Cracknell (wk)c Liam Guthrie b Dominic Leech	73	98	9	2	74.5
Zafar Goharc Yuzvendra Chahal b Dominic Leech	0	5	0	0	0.0
Toby Roland-Jonesst Lewis McManus b Saif Zaib	7	18	1	0	38.9
Tom Helmnot out	30*	34	2	2	88.2
Extras	53 (w 1, nb 52)
Total	625/8d (146 ov)

Fall of wickets

1-122 Sam Robson 33.5 ov, 2-361 Max Holden 87.6 ov, 3-361 Kane Williamson 88.2 ov, 4-428 Ryan Higgins 101.4 ov, 5-428 Ben Geddes 101.5 ov, 6-552 Joe Cracknell 129.4 ov, 7-560 Zafar Gohar 131.4 ov, 8-573 Toby Roland-Jones 136.6 ov

Did not bat

Noah Cornwell

Northamptonshire bowling

Bowler	O	M	R	W	Econ
Liam Guthrie1 wd, 3 nb	21	3	114	1	5.43
Ben Sanderson7 nb	24	5	75	2	3.13
DL Dominic Leech8 nb	29	1	144	2	4.97
Yuzvendra Chahal8 nb	43	3	175	0	4.07
Rob Keogh	11	2	31	0	2.82
Saif Zaib	15	1	70	3	4.67
George Bartlett	3	0	16	0	5.33

Batter	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Ricardo Vasconcelosc Leus du Plooy b Ryan Higgins	19	47	3	0	40.4
Lewis McManus (c) (wk)lbw b Ryan Higgins	39	49	8	0	79.6
AS Aadi Sharmalbw b Toby Roland-Jones	33	51	5	1	64.7
JS James Salesc Ryan Higgins b Zafar Gohar	2	10	0	0	20.0
George Bartlettc Ryan Higgins b Tom Helm	26	67	4	0	38.8
Saif Zaibb Noah Cornwell	82	160	8	1	51.3
Rob Keoghc & b Noah Cornwell	18	35	1	0	51.4
DL Dominic Leechc Kane Williamson b Ryan Higgins	23	65	4	0	35.4
Ben Sandersonlbw b Ryan Higgins	0	1	0	0	0.0
Liam Guthrienot out	0*	7	0	0	0.0
Yuzvendra Chahalb Noah Cornwell	0	1	0	0	0.0
Extras	19 (b 4, lb 5, w 2, nb 8)
Total	261 (all out, 81.3 ov)

Bowler	O	M	R	W	Econ
Toby Roland-Jones	15	3	33	1	2.20
NC Noah Cornwell	11.3	2	48	3	4.17
Tom Helm1 wd	16	1	50	1	3.13
Ryan Higgins1 wd, 3 nb	16	2	51	4	3.19
Zafar Gohar	10	3	24	1	2.40
Sam Robson1 nb	9	0	22	0	2.44
Leus du Plooy	4	1	24	0	6.00

Batter	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Ricardo Vasconceloslbw b Ryan Higgins	9	15	2	0	60.0
Lewis McManus (c) (wk)b Toby Roland-Jones	30	69	5	0	43.5
AS Aadi Sharmab Ryan Higgins	0	1	0	0	0.0
JS James Salesb Toby Roland-Jones	26	34	5	0	76.5
George Bartlettc Toby Roland-Jones b Tom Helm	9	20	1	0	45.0
Saif Zaibc Joe Cracknell b Tom Helm	44	77	7	0	57.1
Rob Keoghnot out	61*	192	8	0	31.8
DL Dominic Leechb Noah Cornwell	14	33	3	0	42.4
Ben Sandersonc Ryan Higgins b Ben Geddes	12	62	1	0	19.4
Liam Guthriec Joe Cracknell b Ryan Higgins	8	18	2	0	44.4
Yuzvendra Chahalb Noah Cornwell	20	19	5	0	105.3
Extras	24 (b 12, lb 1, w 11)
Total	257 (all out, 90 ov)

Bowler	O	M	R	W	Econ
Ryan Higgins1 wd	22	8	54	3	2.45
NC Noah Cornwell	16	3	63	2	3.94
Toby Roland-Jones	20	4	47	2	2.35
Tom Helm10 wd	18	5	61	2	3.39
Sam Robson	11	1	13	0	1.18
Leus du Plooy	1	0	1	0	1.00
BG Ben Geddes	2	0	5	1	2.50

Match details

Toss: Northamptonshire, bowl
Ground: Merchant Taylors' School Ground, Northwood
Start: Tue 22 Jul, 11:00 UK
Competition: County Championship Division Two 2025

Middlesex vs Northamptonshire Questions

When is Middlesex vs Northamptonshire?

Middlesex vs Northamptonshire starts at 11:00 UK time (15:30 in India) on Tuesday 22 July 2025, at Merchant Taylors' School Ground, Northwood, part of County Championship Division Two 2025; this page has the form, the head to head, the ground and the projections for the match.

What is the Middlesex vs Northamptonshire head to head?

The Middlesex vs Northamptonshire head to head is level at 2-2 from 6 FirstClass meetings, with 2 draws, and the latest, on 24 September 2026 at Lord's, was won by Middlesex.

What is Middlesex's recent form?

Middlesex have won 2 and lost 1 of their last 5 FirstClass matches, drawn 2, newest first W D L W D; most recently they beat Northamptonshire on 24 Sep, 255 & 134/3 to 103 & 285.

What is Northamptonshire's recent form?

Northamptonshire have won 1 and lost 2 of their last 5 FirstClass matches, drawn 2, newest first L D W L D; most recently they lost to Middlesex on 24 Sep, 103 & 285 to 255 & 134/3.

What is a good score at Merchant Taylors' School Ground?

A good first-innings score at Merchant Taylors' School Ground is around 360, the average over its last 4 FirstClass matches, and the side batting first has won 100% of them, so batting first has had the edge there.

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