Durham vs Worcestershire - Preview, Predictions & H2H · County Championship Division Two
DURDurham
10:00 AM
WORWorcestershire
County Championship Division Two · Division 2
The Statz verdict
Durham lead this head-to-head 3–1. The season batting edge is DUR's, 397.9 runs per game vs 310.9, while DUR's attack takes 10.0 wickets a match, the better bowling unit.
Head-to-head record
5 meetings · 2024–20261 draw
Season comparison
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Projected win probability
toss pending · blend of both scenariosPlayer projections
expected XI · per-player output| Durham | Runs | Balls | SR | 4s | 6s | Ov | Wkts | Conc | Econ | Ct | St | RO | Perf | D11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Lees | 62.0 | 112 | 56 | 8.3 | 0.1 | - | - | - | - | 0.6 | - | 0.1 | 67.6 | 111.1 |
| Graham Clark | 45.8 | 92 | 50 | 4.9 | 0.2 | - | - | - | - | 0.5 | - | 0.0 | 50.4 | 78.6 |
| Ben McKinney | 64.9 | 105 | 62 | 9.5 | 0.7 | - | - | - | - | 1.0 | - | - | 74.6 | 126.1 |
| Will Rhodes | 59.0 | 116 | 51 | 7.5 | 0.2 | 10.1 | 0.6 | 30 | 3.0 | 0.5 | - | 0.0 | 76.1 | 118.2 |
| Colin Ackermann | 58.2 | 119 | 49 | 9.5 | 0.2 | 7.1 | 0.3 | 22 | 3.0 | 1.0 | - | - | 74.6 | 122.8 |
| David Bedingham | 103.2 | 144 | 72 | 11.9 | 1.5 | - | - | - | - | 0.5 | - | - | 108.3 | 181.6 |
| Ben Stokes | 48.0 | 70 | 69 | 7.2 | 0.3 | 26.7 | 4.3 | 87 | 3.3 | 0.3 | - | - | 137.0 | 189.3 |
| Ollie George Robinson | 45.8 | 68 | 68 | 5.7 | 0.4 | - | - | - | - | 2.9 | - | 0.1 | 74.6 | 103.0 |
| Ben Raine | 43.6 | 60 | 73 | 4.8 | 0.7 | 33.0 | 4.4 | 85 | 2.6 | 0.3 | - | 0.0 | 134.7 | 179.8 |
| Kasey Aldridge | 37.4 | 71 | 53 | 4.3 | 0.4 | 20.5 | 2.4 | 71 | 3.4 | 1.4 | - | 0.0 | 99.2 | 129.6 |
| Matty Potts | 36.0 | 66 | 55 | 3.9 | 0.6 | 34.8 | 4.7 | 100 | 2.9 | 0.5 | - | 0.0 | 135.1 | 175.2 |
| Callum Parkinson | 14.1 | 39 | 36 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 36.2 | 2.0 | 95 | 2.6 | 0.2 | - | - | 56.9 | 71.9 |
| ▾ Full squad projections (15 more) | ||||||||||||||
| Emilio Gay | 79.1 | 129 | 61 | 10.6 | 0.2 | - | - | - | - | 0.7 | - | - | 85.8 | 141.5 |
| Brydon Carse | 38.5 | 75 | 51 | 3.8 | 1.2 | 26.1 | 2.1 | 104 | 4.0 | 0.4 | - | - | 85.5 | 119.6 |
| Duanne Olivier | 12.0 | 29 | 42 | 1.9 | 0.0 | 28.5 | 3.6 | 99 | 3.5 | 0.2 | - | - | 86.4 | 108.2 |
| James Minto | 38.7 | 69 | 56 | 5.7 | 0.2 | 15.9 | 1.3 | 62 | 3.9 | 0.4 | - | - | 69.2 | 103.2 |
| Kemar Roach | 9.1 | 32 | 28 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 24.6 | 3.1 | 75 | 3.1 | 0.3 | - | - | 74.1 | 90.7 |
| Scott Borthwick | 44.9 | 96 | 47 | 5.6 | 0.1 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 7 | 4.8 | 1.1 | - | 0.1 | 56.1 | 85.6 |
| Daniel Hogg | 8.3 | 28 | 29 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 20.0 | 2.2 | 73 | 3.7 | 0.3 | - | - | 55.6 | 69.5 |
| Sam Conners | 10.1 | 18 | 57 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 22.2 | 2.1 | 90 | 4.1 | 0.2 | - | - | 55.0 | 68.8 |
| Archie Bailey | 7.5 | 16 | 46 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 12.8 | 2.2 | 64 | 5.0 | 0.3 | - | - | 54.9 | 68.7 |
| Haydon Mustard | 20.0 | 16 | 135 | 1.7 | 0.8 | - | - | - | - | 0.3 | - | 0.2 | 23.0 | 39.4 |
| Shafiqullah Ghafari | 5.5 | 6 | 110 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 17.2 | 1.1 | 99 | 5.7 | 0.0 | - | - | 27.3 | 37.1 |
| Nathan Sowter | 11.1 | 9 | 130 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 25 | 7.1 | 0.3 | - | 0.2 | 24.1 | 36.6 |
| Stanley McAlindon | 11.1 | 9 | 130 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 25 | 7.1 | 0.3 | - | 0.2 | 24.1 | 36.6 |
| Luke Robinson | 5.5 | 6 | 110 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 11.7 | 0.8 | 64 | 5.4 | 0.0 | - | - | 21.2 | 30.2 |
| Mark Wood | 5.5 | 6 | 110 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 25 | 7.1 | 0.3 | - | 0.2 | 18.5 | 27.5 |
| Worcestershire | Runs | Balls | SR | 4s | 6s | Ov | Wkts | Conc | Econ | Ct | St | RO | Perf | D11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Lategan | 49.1 | 90 | 55 | 7.6 | 0.3 | - | - | - | - | 0.4 | - | 0.1 | 53.1 | 93.8 |
| Jake Libby | 48.9 | 98 | 50 | 5.5 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 5 | 3.2 | 0.6 | - | 0.0 | 56.9 | 87.7 |
| Brett D'Oliveira | 43.2 | 93 | 46 | 5.1 | 0.2 | 5.7 | 0.2 | 26 | 4.7 | 0.1 | - | 0.1 | 48.8 | 78.7 |
| Gareth Roderick | 45.0 | 99 | 46 | 4.9 | 0.2 | - | - | - | - | 3.7 | - | 0.1 | 82.2 | 103.8 |
| Adam Hose | 47.5 | 86 | 55 | 6.3 | 0.6 | - | - | - | - | 0.6 | - | 0.0 | 53.8 | 89.8 |
| Ethan Brookes | 43.7 | 88 | 50 | 5.4 | 0.7 | 11.6 | 1.1 | 38 | 3.3 | 1.2 | - | 0.1 | 78.3 | 112.9 |
| Matthew Waite | 40.9 | 76 | 54 | 4.8 | 0.3 | 20.9 | 2.7 | 62 | 2.9 | 0.3 | - | - | 96.6 | 131.6 |
| Tom Taylor | 23.5 | 46 | 51 | 2.9 | 0.2 | 28.4 | 4.2 | 88 | 3.1 | 0.2 | - | 0.0 | 109.3 | 139.5 |
| Beyers Swanepoel | 27.7 | 39 | 72 | 4.4 | 0.3 | 28.9 | 3.4 | 91 | 3.2 | 0.1 | - | - | 96.2 | 130.2 |
| Ben Allison | 20.9 | 46 | 45 | 2.7 | 0.3 | 25.0 | 3.3 | 74 | 3.0 | 0.5 | - | 0.0 | 92.2 | 118.1 |
| Fateh Singh | 13.2 | 21 | 64 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 18.2 | 2.0 | 94 | 5.2 | 0.7 | - | - | 59.3 | 75.6 |
| ▾ Full squad projections (13 more) | ||||||||||||||
| Oliver Hannon-Dalby | 4.5 | 20 | 22 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 28.7 | 3.6 | 79 | 2.7 | 0.2 | - | 0.0 | 78.0 | 94.9 |
| George Drissell | 25.9 | 57 | 46 | 3.1 | 0.3 | 27.8 | 1.9 | 97 | 3.5 | 0.7 | - | - | 70.7 | 93.7 |
| Ben Gibbon | 24.4 | 42 | 58 | 2.5 | 0.7 | 21.5 | 1.7 | 83 | 3.9 | 0.5 | - | 0.1 | 64.0 | 87.7 |
| Adam Finch | 11.2 | 30 | 37 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 21.0 | 2.4 | 84 | 4.0 | 0.1 | - | - | 60.7 | 78.1 |
| Rob Jones | 32.0 | 61 | 52 | 4.7 | 0.2 | - | - | - | - | 1.6 | - | - | 47.5 | 70.3 |
| Rehaan Edavalath | 30.9 | 53 | 58 | 4.2 | 0.4 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 31 | 8.9 | 0.4 | - | - | 44.4 | 69.7 |
| Kashif Ali | 36.7 | 76 | 49 | 4.7 | 0.2 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 7 | 5.0 | 0.2 | - | 0.0 | 40.1 | 66.9 |
| Jack Home | 22.2 | 43 | 51 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 7.4 | 0.7 | 45 | 6.1 | 0.7 | - | - | 43.4 | 62.1 |
| Isaac Mohammed | 24.8 | 19 | 135 | 2.2 | 0.9 | - | - | - | - | 1.0 | - | - | 34.8 | 51.8 |
| Harry Darley | 5.9 | 28 | 21 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 7.3 | 1.1 | 46 | 6.3 | 0.5 | - | - | 32.3 | 39.7 |
| Sikandar Raza | 8.9 | 7 | 130 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 31 | 8.9 | 0.3 | - | 0.2 | 21.9 | 33.1 |
| Usama Mir | 4.5 | 4 | 110 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 31 | 8.9 | 0.3 | - | 0.2 | 17.5 | 25.8 |
| Henry Cullen | 8.9 | 7 | 130 | 0.7 | 0.4 | - | - | - | - | 1.0 | - | - | 18.9 | 25.8 |
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- Captain pick: Ben Stokes (190.9 pts) - narrowest of margins over the VC.
- Stacks DUR heavily (7 of 11) - more of their players grade as fantasy-relevant tonight; even out if you fancy WOR's XI to outperform projections.
Small League: safe floor picks.
Grand League: higher-variance ceiling.
All re-run when XIs confirm.
Venue not yet announced
Ground stats will appear once the venue is confirmed
Top performers in this fixture
from 5 H2H meetings
DUR in form
WOR in form
Full squads
Who is playing in Durham vs Worcestershire?
Confirmed XIs are announced around the toss, ~30 minutes before the start. Based on their last matches, Durham are likely to field Alex Lees, Ben McKinney, Will Rhodes, David Bedingham and 7 more, and Worcestershire Daniel Lategan, Jake Libby, Gareth Roderick, Beyers Swanepoel and 7 more — full predicted XIs and squads are on this page.
Who leads the Durham vs Worcestershire head-to-head record?
Durham lead 3–1 from 5 matches.
What is Durham's current form in 2026?
Durham have won 6 and lost 0 from 9 matches in 2026, averaging 397.9 runs per match.
What is Worcestershire's current form in 2026?
Worcestershire have won 3 and lost 3 from 8 matches in 2026, averaging 310.9 runs per match.
Where is Durham vs Worcestershire being played?
Durham vs Worcestershire is being played on 15 Sep 2026 at 15:30 IST.
Who are the top run-scorers in Durham vs Worcestershire head-to-head matches?
The top run-scorers in Durham vs Worcestershire H2H are David Bedingham (200 runs), Emilio Gay (189 runs), Gareth Roderick (172 runs).
Who are the top wicket-takers in Durham vs Worcestershire head-to-head matches?
The top wicket-takers in Durham vs Worcestershire H2H are Ben Raine (15 wkts), Matthew Waite (10 wkts), Matty Potts (9 wkts).
Who are the top 2026 run-scorers for Durham and Worcestershire?
The leading run-scorers in 2026 are David Bedingham (619 runs), Gareth Roderick (421 runs), Ben Raine (412 runs).
Who are the top 2026 wicket-takers for Durham and Worcestershire?
The leading wicket-takers in 2026 are Ben Raine (35 wkts), Matty Potts (26 wkts), Tom Taylor (21 wkts).
Where are Durham and Worcestershire in the standings?
Durham are 1st with 104 points and Worcestershire are 5th with 64 points.