Middlesex vs Northamptonshire - Preview, Predictions & H2H · County Championship Division Two
MIDMiddlesex
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NORNorthamptonshire
County Championship Division Two · Division 2
The Statz verdict
Northamptonshire lead this head-to-head 2–1. The season batting edge is NOR's, 402.3 runs per game vs 315.9, while MID's attack takes 9.8 wickets a match, the better bowling unit.
Head-to-head record
5 meetings · 2023–20262 draws
Season comparison
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Projected win probability
toss pending · blend of both scenariosPlayer projections
expected XI · per-player output| Middlesex | Runs | Balls | SR | 4s | 6s | Ov | Wkts | Conc | Econ | Ct | St | RO | Perf | D11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Robson | 57.0 | 111 | 51 | 7.3 | 0.0 | 2.5 | 0.3 | 12 | 4.8 | 0.9 | - | - | 70.7 | 108.7 |
| Max Holden | 68.9 | 136 | 51 | 8.5 | 0.3 | - | - | - | - | 0.4 | - | - | 72.4 | 119.2 |
| Leus du Plooy | 88.4 | 139 | 63 | 8.8 | 0.3 | - | - | - | - | 0.6 | - | - | 94.5 | 145.6 |
| Ben Geddes | 47.7 | 92 | 52 | 5.3 | 0.6 | - | - | - | - | 0.7 | - | - | 55.1 | 86.7 |
| Joe Cracknell | 52.8 | 91 | 58 | 6.3 | 0.4 | - | - | - | - | 3.1 | - | 0.1 | 83.7 | 114.8 |
| Caleb Falconer | 29.6 | 61 | 48 | 3.6 | 0.1 | - | - | - | - | 0.5 | - | - | 34.7 | 54.6 |
| Zafar Gohar | 45.2 | 85 | 53 | 4.8 | 0.6 | 30.6 | 2.5 | 88 | 2.9 | 0.2 | - | 0.1 | 96.1 | 133.7 |
| Toby Roland-Jones | 22.4 | 30 | 74 | 2.8 | 0.5 | 30.0 | 3.7 | 80 | 2.7 | 0.3 | - | 0.1 | 99.2 | 128.8 |
| Sebastian Morgan | 29.0 | 49 | 59 | 4.0 | 0.1 | 25.2 | 3.5 | 90 | 3.6 | 0.2 | - | - | 101.0 | 133.1 |
| Tom Helm | 15.1 | 31 | 49 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 29.6 | 3.6 | 90 | 3.0 | 0.9 | - | 0.1 | 95.6 | 116.9 |
| Naavya Sharma | 6.0 | 20 | 30 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 24.5 | 3.8 | 78 | 3.2 | 0.3 | - | 0.1 | 84.7 | 105.2 |
| ▾ Full squad projections (12 more) | ||||||||||||||
| Ryan Higgins | 47.0 | 86 | 55 | 5.1 | 0.2 | 28.5 | 3.6 | 73 | 2.6 | 0.8 | - | - | 127.8 | 166.7 |
| Josh de Caires | 32.3 | 67 | 48 | 4.1 | 0.3 | 18.4 | 2.6 | 52 | 2.9 | 0.3 | - | - | 87.1 | 117.9 |
| Jack Davies | 44.6 | 98 | 45 | 6.3 | 0.7 | - | - | - | - | 2.0 | - | 0.1 | 64.7 | 98.3 |
| Noah Cornwell | 3.1 | 5 | 58 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 18.1 | 3.5 | 82 | 4.5 | 0.8 | - | - | 81.6 | 96.0 |
| Blake Cullen | 27.0 | 49 | 55 | 4.1 | 0.1 | 14.8 | 1.6 | 76 | 5.2 | 0.7 | - | 0.3 | 65.6 | 93.7 |
| Eathan Bosch | 17.7 | 41 | 43 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 23.5 | 2.7 | 86 | 3.7 | 0.4 | - | - | 75.6 | 93.5 |
| Luke Hollman | 45.7 | 89 | 51 | 6.3 | 0.2 | 9.6 | 0.5 | 41 | 4.3 | 0.2 | - | - | 56.6 | 91.9 |
| Harry Duke | 28.0 | 84 | 33 | 3.0 | 0.1 | - | - | - | - | 2.8 | - | - | 56.0 | 68.1 |
| Nathan Fernandes | 20.3 | 43 | 47 | 2.4 | 0.1 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 19 | 5.4 | 0.2 | - | - | 33.1 | 48.5 |
| Aaryan Sawant | 18.1 | 14 | 135 | 1.5 | 0.7 | - | - | - | - | 0.3 | - | 0.2 | 21.1 | 36.3 |
| James Feldman | 10.1 | 8 | 130 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 26 | 7.5 | 0.3 | - | 0.2 | 23.1 | 35.0 |
| Ishaan Kaushal | 5.0 | 5 | 110 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 26 | 7.5 | 0.3 | - | 0.2 | 18.0 | 26.7 |
| Northamptonshire | Runs | Balls | SR | 4s | 6s | Ov | Wkts | Conc | Econ | Ct | St | RO | Perf | D11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricardo Vasconcelos | 47.6 | 86 | 55 | 6.7 | 0.4 | - | - | - | - | 1.6 | - | - | 63.5 | 97.9 |
| Nathan McSweeney | 68.1 | 129 | 53 | 7.7 | 0.3 | 5.1 | 0.3 | 13 | 2.6 | 0.0 | - | 0.1 | 74.2 | 120.7 |
| Luke Procter | 53.5 | 110 | 49 | 6.3 | 0.2 | 16.4 | 1.3 | 51 | 3.1 | 0.2 | - | 0.0 | 81.1 | 120.1 |
| George Bartlett | 40.2 | 79 | 51 | 4.9 | 0.4 | - | - | - | - | 0.7 | - | 0.0 | 46.7 | 74.8 |
| Justin Broad | 44.0 | 73 | 60 | 5.3 | 0.1 | 15.5 | 1.7 | 54 | 3.5 | 1.5 | - | 0.1 | 92.8 | 124.5 |
| Saif Zaib | 67.4 | 103 | 65 | 8.1 | 0.6 | 7.1 | 0.4 | 18 | 2.6 | 0.5 | - | - | 79.8 | 127.5 |
| Gus Miller | 23.5 | 34 | 68 | 2.7 | 0.3 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 28 | 8.0 | 0.0 | - | - | 33.5 | 52.5 |
| James Sales | 47.2 | 86 | 55 | 6.2 | 0.2 | 5.8 | 0.7 | 24 | 4.1 | 0.4 | - | 0.0 | 64.7 | 100.5 |
| Calvin Harrison | 41.4 | 74 | 56 | 5.3 | 0.5 | 29.0 | 2.0 | 94 | 3.3 | 1.7 | - | 0.0 | 98.2 | 131.7 |
| Harry Conway | 8.4 | 38 | 22 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 33.8 | 5.0 | 92 | 2.7 | 0.3 | - | - | 110.7 | 134.0 |
| Ben Sanderson | 15.6 | 26 | 61 | 2.3 | 0.2 | 32.8 | 4.5 | 80 | 2.4 | 0.1 | - | - | 107.3 | 135.8 |
| Liam Guthrie | 21.5 | 30 | 73 | 3.0 | 0.2 | 26.4 | 3.2 | 99 | 3.7 | 0.3 | - | - | 89.5 | 115.4 |
| ▾ Full squad projections (14 more) | ||||||||||||||
| David Willey | 33.8 | 45 | 75 | 5.6 | 0.1 | 18.5 | 2.6 | 73 | 4.0 | 0.7 | - | 0.3 | 93.1 | 130.7 |
| Rob Keogh | 48.3 | 86 | 56 | 6.0 | 0.2 | 14.6 | 1.2 | 46 | 3.2 | 0.2 | - | - | 73.5 | 110.3 |
| Yuzvendra Chahal | 6.6 | 7 | 95 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 54.7 | 3.5 | 145 | 2.7 | 0.4 | - | 0.2 | 80.7 | 101.5 |
| Lewis McManus | 37.1 | 79 | 47 | 4.5 | 0.5 | - | - | - | - | 3.0 | - | 0.0 | 67.5 | 89.0 |
| Raphael Weatherall | 2.1 | 5 | 41 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 23.3 | 2.9 | 81 | 3.5 | 0.2 | - | - | 61.5 | 73.6 |
| Aadi Sharma | 26.3 | 34 | 77 | 3.2 | 1.1 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 28 | 8.0 | 0.0 | - | - | 36.3 | 61.7 |
| Dominic Leech | 11.9 | 45 | 27 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 25.3 | 1.4 | 101 | 4.0 | 0.0 | - | - | 39.3 | 54.2 |
| Louis Kimber | 22.4 | 24 | 93 | 3.5 | 0.4 | - | - | - | - | 0.9 | - | - | 31.1 | 50.5 |
| George Scrimshaw | 7.6 | 21 | 35 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 14.7 | 1.3 | 78 | 5.3 | 0.0 | - | - | 34.3 | 47.0 |
| Arush Buchake | 26.3 | 21 | 135 | 2.4 | 1.0 | - | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 26.3 | 46.3 |
| Nirvan Ramesh | 2.8 | 5 | 58 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 12.6 | 1.3 | 60 | 4.8 | 0.0 | - | - | 29.5 | 38.1 |
| Chris Lynn | 16.9 | 13 | 135 | 1.4 | 0.7 | - | - | - | - | 0.3 | - | 0.2 | 19.9 | 34.4 |
| Stuart Van Der Merwe | 9.4 | 8 | 130 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 28 | 8.0 | 0.0 | - | - | 19.4 | 30.1 |
| Tiaan Cornelius Louw | 4.7 | 5 | 110 | 0.3 | 0.2 | - | - | - | - | 1.0 | - | - | 14.7 | 19.0 |
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- Captain pick: Leus du Plooy (148.9 pts) - 10% projection edge over the next-best pick.
- Slight MID edge (6-5) - marginally more of their players grade as fantasy-relevant; flip the balance if you back NOR's XI more.
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
MID in form
NOR in form
Full squads
Who is playing in Middlesex vs Northamptonshire?
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 Northamptonshire Ricardo Vasconcelos, Luke Procter, Gus Miller, Calvin Harrison and 8 more — full predicted XIs and squads are on this page.
Who leads the Middlesex vs Northamptonshire head-to-head record?
Northamptonshire lead 2–1 from 5 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 Northamptonshire's current form in 2026?
Northamptonshire have won 3 and lost 2 from 8 matches in 2026, averaging 402.3 runs per match.
Where is Middlesex vs Northamptonshire being played?
Middlesex vs Northamptonshire is being played on 24 Sep 2026 at 15:30 IST.
Who are the top run-scorers in Middlesex vs Northamptonshire head-to-head matches?
The top run-scorers in Middlesex vs Northamptonshire H2H are Joe Cracknell (264 runs), Saif Zaib (247 runs), Leus du Plooy (222 runs).
Who are the top wicket-takers in Middlesex vs Northamptonshire head-to-head matches?
The top wicket-takers in Middlesex vs Northamptonshire H2H are Ryan Higgins (13 wkts), Ben Sanderson (13 wkts), Toby Roland-Jones (10 wkts).
Who are the top 2026 run-scorers for Middlesex and Northamptonshire?
The leading run-scorers in 2026 are Leus du Plooy (703 runs), Ricardo Vasconcelos (499 runs), Saif Zaib (454 runs).
Who are the top 2026 wicket-takers for Middlesex and Northamptonshire?
The leading wicket-takers in 2026 are Ben Sanderson (27 wkts), Toby Roland-Jones (22 wkts), Harry Conway (21 wkts).
Where are Middlesex and Northamptonshire in the standings?
Middlesex are 4th with 64 points and Northamptonshire are 3rd with 72 points.