Middlesex vs Lancashire - Preview, Predictions & H2H · County Championship Division Two
Middlesex
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Division 2
County Championship Division Two · Division 2
10:00 AM UTC
Wed, Sep 2
Lancashire
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MID lead H2H 1–0
Balderson 6 straight wickets (1+)
MIDMiddlesex
10:00 AM
LANLancashire
County Championship Division Two · Division 2
The Statz verdict
Middlesex lead this head-to-head 1–0. The season batting edge is MID's, 315.9 runs per game vs 259.4.
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Head-to-head record
4 meetings · 2023–2026
1
0
3 draws
Pro · Win probability
34%
25%
MID
LAN
Projected total, innings scores and match sixes for this fixture.
Season comparison
37.5%
25%
Win rate
315.9
259.4
Avg runs
330.1
255.5
Avg conceded
9.8
9.8
Avg wickets
1.3
1.8
Avg sixes
35.4
33.4
Avg boundaries
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MID
LAN
Projected total, innings scores and match sixes for this fixture.
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Projected win probability
toss pending · blend of both scenarios
MID
LAN
Middle segment = projected draw
Projected totalTotal
1st innings1st inn
Match sixesSixes
Match foursFours
MODEL CONFIDENCE
High
MID projected boundaries
1.5 6s
30.1 4s
LAN projected boundaries
2.9 6s
31.7 4s
Player projections
expected XI · per-player output
Advanced adds balls, bowling workload, conceded, economy, catches, stumpings, run-outs
| Middlesex | Runs | Balls | SR | 4s | 6s | Ov | Wkts | Conc | Econ | Ct | St | RO | Perf | D11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Robson | 51.5 | 101 | 51 | 6.6 | 0.0 | 2.5 | 0.3 | 12 | 4.7 | 0.9 | - | - | 65.1 | 99.5 |
| Max Holden | 62.3 | 123 | 51 | 7.7 | 0.2 | - | - | - | - | 0.4 | - | - | 65.8 | 108.1 |
| Leus du Plooy | 79.9 | 126 | 63 | 8.0 | 0.3 | - | - | - | - | 0.6 | - | - | 86.0 | 132.1 |
| Ben Geddes | 43.1 | 83 | 52 | 4.8 | 0.5 | - | - | - | - | 0.7 | - | - | 50.5 | 79.0 |
| Joe Cracknell | 47.8 | 82 | 58 | 5.6 | 0.4 | - | - | - | - | 3.1 | - | 0.1 | 78.7 | 106.3 |
| Caleb Falconer | 26.8 | 56 | 48 | 3.3 | 0.1 | - | - | - | - | 0.5 | - | - | 31.9 | 49.9 |
| Zafar Gohar | 40.9 | 77 | 53 | 4.4 | 0.5 | 30.6 | 2.4 | 86 | 2.8 | 0.2 | - | 0.1 | 90.7 | 125.2 |
| Toby Roland-Jones | 20.3 | 28 | 74 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 30.0 | 3.6 | 78 | 2.6 | 0.3 | - | 0.1 | 95.4 | 123.1 |
| Sebastian Morgan | 26.2 | 45 | 59 | 3.7 | 0.1 | 25.2 | 3.4 | 88 | 3.5 | 0.2 | - | - | 96.7 | 126.4 |
| Tom Helm | 13.6 | 28 | 49 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 29.6 | 3.5 | 88 | 3.0 | 0.9 | - | 0.1 | 92.5 | 112.8 |
| Naavya Sharma | 5.4 | 18 | 30 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 24.5 | 3.7 | 77 | 3.1 | 0.3 | - | 0.1 | 82.5 | 102.1 |
| ▾ Full squad projections (12 more) | ||||||||||||||
| Ryan Higgins | 42.5 | 77 | 55 | 4.6 | 0.1 | 28.5 | 3.6 | 71 | 2.5 | 0.8 | - | - | 121.6 | 157.5 |
| Josh de Caires | 29.2 | 61 | 48 | 3.8 | 0.2 | 18.4 | 2.6 | 51 | 2.8 | 0.3 | - | - | 82.8 | 111.3 |
| Noah Cornwell | 2.8 | 5 | 58 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 18.1 | 3.5 | 80 | 4.4 | 0.8 | - | - | 79.7 | 93.6 |
| Jack Davies | 40.3 | 89 | 45 | 5.7 | 0.6 | - | - | - | - | 2.0 | - | 0.1 | 60.4 | 90.6 |
| Eathan Bosch | 16.0 | 37 | 43 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 23.5 | 2.7 | 84 | 3.6 | 0.4 | - | - | 72.7 | 89.7 |
| Blake Cullen | 24.3 | 44 | 55 | 3.7 | 0.1 | 14.8 | 1.6 | 75 | 5.0 | 0.7 | - | 0.3 | 62.2 | 88.3 |
| Luke Hollman | 41.3 | 81 | 51 | 5.7 | 0.2 | 9.6 | 0.5 | 40 | 4.2 | 0.2 | - | - | 52.1 | 84.1 |
| Harry Duke | 25.3 | 76 | 33 | 2.8 | 0.1 | - | - | - | - | 2.8 | - | - | 53.3 | 63.9 |
| Nathan Fernandes | 18.3 | 39 | 47 | 2.2 | 0.1 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 18 | 5.3 | 0.2 | - | - | 30.9 | 45.2 |
| Aaryan Sawant | 17.0 | 13 | 135 | 1.4 | 0.7 | - | - | - | - | 0.3 | - | 0.2 | 20.0 | 34.6 |
| James Feldman | 9.4 | 8 | 130 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 25 | 7.2 | 0.3 | - | 0.2 | 22.4 | 34.0 |
| Ishaan Kaushal | 4.7 | 5 | 110 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 25 | 7.2 | 0.3 | - | 0.2 | 17.7 | 26.3 |
| Lancashire | Runs | Balls | SR | 4s | 6s | Ov | Wkts | Conc | Econ | Ct | St | RO | Perf | D11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keaton Jennings | 65.2 | 125 | 52 | 8.6 | 0.3 | - | - | - | - | 1.5 | - | 0.0 | 79.9 | 124.6 |
| Marcus Harris | 80.8 | 145 | 56 | 10.4 | 0.4 | - | - | - | - | 0.8 | - | - | 89.2 | 145.5 |
| Josh Bohannon | 50.6 | 92 | 55 | 6.6 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 4 | 3.8 | 0.4 | - | 0.1 | 56.8 | 94.2 |
| Michael Jones | 39.3 | 66 | 60 | 4.3 | 0.8 | - | - | - | - | 0.8 | - | - | 47.7 | 74.7 |
| Harry Singh | 18.7 | 54 | 35 | 2.3 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | 1.7 | - | - | 35.4 | 45.2 |
| Liam Livingstone | 21.5 | 28 | 78 | 3.0 | 0.4 | 11.0 | 1.2 | 57 | 5.2 | 0.5 | - | - | 51.1 | 71.8 |
| George Balderson | 29.5 | 62 | 48 | 4.0 | 0.2 | 25.1 | 3.1 | 72 | 2.8 | 0.1 | - | 0.0 | 93.4 | 125.7 |
| Joseph Moores | 18.7 | 22 | 84 | 2.1 | 1.0 | - | - | - | - | 2.5 | - | - | 43.4 | 56.5 |
| Paul Coughlin | 33.4 | 51 | 66 | 4.0 | 0.5 | 23.0 | 2.4 | 78 | 3.4 | 0.5 | - | - | 86.4 | 117.3 |
| Mitchell Stanley | 7.8 | 29 | 27 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 26.2 | 5.0 | 102 | 3.9 | 0.8 | - | - | 116.4 | 139.7 |
| James Anderson | 3.7 | 10 | 38 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 27.9 | 4.6 | 67 | 2.4 | 0.4 | - | - | 99.3 | 119.0 |
| ▾ Full squad projections (19 more) | ||||||||||||||
| Chris Green | 47.7 | 72 | 66 | 5.6 | 1.3 | 35.7 | 2.9 | 81 | 2.3 | 0.4 | - | - | 108.9 | 154.4 |
| Luke Wood | 16.0 | 34 | 46 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 24.5 | 4.9 | 70 | 2.9 | 0.2 | - | - | 115.6 | 145.3 |
| Luke Wells | 57.6 | 102 | 57 | 7.2 | 0.7 | 7.2 | 0.8 | 26 | 3.6 | 0.6 | - | - | 78.3 | 122.2 |
| Tom Bailey | 20.5 | 42 | 49 | 2.3 | 0.2 | 28.8 | 3.5 | 77 | 2.7 | 0.4 | - | 0.0 | 95.1 | 119.6 |
| Philip Salt | 42.7 | 59 | 72 | 5.0 | 0.4 | - | - | - | - | 2.8 | - | 0.2 | 70.6 | 96.7 |
| Matthew Hurst | 41.6 | 81 | 51 | 4.1 | 0.6 | - | - | - | - | 2.8 | - | 0.1 | 69.4 | 91.7 |
| Tom Hartley | 28.6 | 53 | 54 | 3.4 | 0.5 | 26.0 | 1.7 | 68 | 2.6 | 0.4 | - | - | 65.8 | 91.4 |
| Thomas Aspinwall | 10.2 | 20 | 52 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 18.1 | 2.9 | 71 | 3.9 | 0.2 | - | - | 69.8 | 87.6 |
| Saqib Mahmood | 13.0 | 21 | 62 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 29.8 | 1.7 | 89 | 3.0 | 0.2 | - | - | 48.2 | 64.8 |
| George Bell | 29.0 | 60 | 48 | 3.6 | 0.1 | - | - | - | - | 1.2 | - | 0.0 | 41.4 | 59.1 |
| Jack Blatherwick | 11.7 | 22 | 52 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 16.5 | 1.2 | 70 | 4.2 | 0.5 | - | - | 40.6 | 54.2 |
| Ben McDermott | 23.5 | 18 | 138 | 2.0 | 0.8 | - | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 23.5 | 41.0 |
| Arav Shetty | 16.4 | 19 | 85 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 5.3 | 0.3 | 28 | 5.3 | 0.3 | - | - | 25.1 | 39.5 |
| Ollie Sutton | 6.5 | 12 | 55 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 8.7 | 1.0 | 51 | 5.8 | 0.0 | - | - | 26.4 | 36.7 |
| Rocky Flintoff | 19.4 | 50 | 39 | 2.3 | 0.1 | - | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 19.4 | 33.6 |
| Jos Buttler | 16.3 | 13 | 135 | 1.4 | 0.6 | - | - | - | - | 0.3 | - | 0.2 | 19.3 | 33.5 |
| Keshana Fonseka | 16.3 | 13 | 135 | 1.4 | 0.6 | - | - | - | - | 0.3 | - | 0.2 | 19.3 | 33.5 |
| Charlie Barnard | 4.5 | 5 | 110 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 26 | 7.6 | 0.3 | - | 0.2 | 17.5 | 26.0 |
| Ajeet Singh Dale | 4.5 | 5 | 110 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 5.4 | 0.6 | 27 | 5.0 | 0.0 | - | - | 15.7 | 23.4 |
Ryan Higgins MID
42.5 runs
157.5 D11
121.6 PP
Chris Green LAN
47.7 runs
154.4 D11
108.9 PP
Marcus Harris LAN
80.8 runs
145.5 D11
89.2 PP
Luke Wood LAN
16.0 runs
145.3 D11
115.6 PP
Mitchell Stanley LAN
5.0 wkts
139.7 D11
116.4 PP
Leus du Plooy MID
79.9 runs
132.1 D11
86.0 PP
Sebastian Morgan MID
26.2 runs
126.4 D11
96.7 PP
George Balderson LAN
29.5 runs
125.7 D11
93.4 PP
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MID
vs
LAN
OPTIMAL
County Championship Division Two • Wed, 2 Sep • 10:00
Projected Points
1598PTS
Rating
100/100
Wicket-Keepers
J. Cracknell
108 pts
Batters
C
M. Harris
143 pts
L. Plooy
134.8 pts
K. Jennings
122.6 pts
All-Rounders
S. Morgan
127.4 pts
T. Roland-Jones
123.8 pts
P. Coughlin
116.3 pts
Bowlers
VC
M. Stanley
139.5 pts
Z. Gohar
126.6 pts
G. Balderson
124.7 pts
J. Anderson
118.9 pts
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Why this team
- Captain pick: Marcus Harris (143 pts) - narrowest of margins over the VC.
- Slight LAN edge (6-5) - marginally more of their players grade as fantasy-relevant; flip the balance if you back MID's XI more.
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Optimal: highest projected points.
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Grand League: higher-variance ceiling.
All re-run when XIs confirm.
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Top performers in this fixture
from 4 H2H meetings
MID in form
LAN in form
Pro · Player projections
Leus du Plooy projected 81.6 runs at 63 SR.
Predicted XIs based on each side's last completed match. Confirmed lineups usually land ~30 min before the toss — this page updates automatically.
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made 1 change for their last match.
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made 3 changes for their last match.
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Who is playing in Middlesex vs Lancashire?
Confirmed XIs are announced around the toss, ~30 minutes before the start. Based on their last matches, Middlesex are likely to field Sam Robson, Ben Geddes, Max Holden, Leus du Plooy and 7 more, and Lancashire Michael Jones, Keaton Jennings, Josh Bohannon, Marcus Harris and 7 more — full predicted XIs and squads are on this page.
Who leads the Middlesex vs Lancashire head-to-head record?
Middlesex lead 1–0 from 4 matches.
What is Middlesex's current form in 2026?
Middlesex have won 3 and lost 3 from 8 matches in 2026, averaging 315.9 runs per match.
What is Lancashire's current form in 2026?
Lancashire have won 2 and lost 4 from 8 matches in 2026, averaging 259.4 runs per match.
Where is Middlesex vs Lancashire being played?
Middlesex vs Lancashire is being played on 2 Sep 2026 at 15:30 IST.
Who are the top run-scorers in Middlesex vs Lancashire head-to-head matches?
The top run-scorers in Middlesex vs Lancashire H2H are Keaton Jennings (212 runs), Luke Wells (197 runs), Sam Robson (171 runs).
Who are the top wicket-takers in Middlesex vs Lancashire head-to-head matches?
The top wicket-takers in Middlesex vs Lancashire H2H are Tom Bailey (10 wkts), Thomas Aspinwall (8 wkts), Toby Roland-Jones (7 wkts).
Who are the top 2026 run-scorers for Middlesex and Lancashire?
The leading run-scorers in 2026 are Leus du Plooy (703 runs), Zafar Gohar (381 runs), Keaton Jennings (373 runs).
Who are the top 2026 wicket-takers for Middlesex and Lancashire?
The leading wicket-takers in 2026 are James Anderson (23 wkts), Tom Bailey (23 wkts), Toby Roland-Jones (22 wkts).
Where are Middlesex and Lancashire in the standings?
Middlesex are 4th with 64 points and Lancashire are 7th with 48 points.