WOR vs MID Match Preview, Prediction, Team News & Expert Analysis - 33th ODI Match
By Arjit Kumar - Fri, Jul 31, 2026Last Updated on Jul 31, 2026 03:17 PM
Worcestershire vs Middlesex Cricket Match Previews
England Domestic One-Day Cup 2026
MDX 293/7 (50)
WORCS 294/6 (48.4)
Worcestershire won by 4 wkts
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Libby* | 109 | 114 | 7 | 2 | 95.61 |
| Beyers Swanepoel | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 140 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Brookes* | 9.4 | 0 | 73 | 1 | 7.55 |
| Naavya Sharma | 10 | 2 | 37 | 2 | 3.7 |
Last Wicket:Tom Taylor c Ben Geddes b Naavya Sharma 17(12) - 282/6 in 47.3 ov.
Today's Match Live Score ↻
Worcestershire vs Middlesex
Middlesex — Innings 1 (293/7 in 50 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua De Caires c Ben Allison b Tom Taylor | 130 | 147 | 16 | 1 | 88.44 | |
| Nathan Fernandes c Fateh Singh b Tom Taylor | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 54.55 | |
| Sam Robson c Daniel Lategan b Fateh Singh | 42 | 53 | 2 | 0 | 79.25 | |
| Ben Geddes (c) c G Roderick b Beyers Swanepoel | 9 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 56.25 | |
| Aaryan Sawant c Ben Allison b Beyers Swanepoel | 44 | 44 | 3 | 2 | 100 | |
| Joe Cracknell (wk) b Fateh Singh | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 75 | |
| Zafar Gohar c Jake Libby b Ben Allison | 20 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 166.67 | |
| Toby Roland-Jones not out | 18 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 200 | |
| Henry Brookes not out | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 250 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 2 | Wides: 9 | Total: 11 | |||||
| Total | 293 | 7 wkts, 50 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Noah Cornwell, Naavya Sharma | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Taylor | 10 | 1 | 47 | 2 | 4.7 |
| Beyers Swanepoel | 10 | 0 | 64 | 2 | 6.4 |
| Ben Allison | 10 | 1 | 67 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Ben Gibbon | 10 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 5.4 |
| Fateh Singh | 10 | 0 | 59 | 2 | 5.9 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Josh De Caires & Nathan Fernandes | 12 | 25 |
| Josh De Caires & Sam Robson | 93 | 127 |
| Josh De Caires & Ben Geddes | 38 | 39 |
| Josh De Caires & Aaryan Sawant | 83 | 73 |
| Cracknell & Aaryan Sawant | 5 | 6 |
| Zafar Gohar & Aaryan Sawant | 30 | 16 |
| Roland-Jones & Aaryan Sawant | 16 | 10 |
| Roland-Jones & Brookes | 16 | 7 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nathan Fernandes | 4.1 | 12 |
| 2 | Sam Robson | 24.5 | 105 |
| 3 | Ben Geddes | 31.2 | 143 |
| 4 | Joshua De Caires | 43.3 | 226 |
| 5 | Joe Cracknell | 44.3 | 231 |
| 6 | Zafar Gohar | 47.1 | 261 |
| 7 | Aaryan Sawant | 48.5 | 277 |
Worcestershire — Innings 2 (294/6 in 48.4 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Lategan c Josh De Caires b Brookes | 26 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 108.33 | |
| Brett DOliveira c Cracknell b Noah Cornwell | 50 | 64 | 7 | 0 | 78.12 | |
| Gareth Roderick (wk) c Cracknell b Naavya Sharma | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jake Libby (c) batting | 109 | 114 | 7 | 2 | 95.61 | |
| Kashif Ali c Cracknell b Noah Cornwell | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 60 | |
| Henry Cullen c Zafar Gohar b Noah Cornwell | 73 | 68 | 8 | 2 | 107.35 | |
| Tom Taylor c Ben Geddes b Naavya Sharma | 17 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 141.67 | |
| Beyers Swanepoel batting | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 140 | |
| Extras | Byes: 2 | LegByes: 1 | NoBalls: 1 | Wides: 5 | Total: 9 | |||||
| Total | 294 | 6 wkts, 48.4 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Ben Allison, Fateh Singh, Ben Gibbon | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toby Roland-Jones | 10 | 1 | 39 | 0 | 3.9 |
| Naavya Sharma | 10 | 2 | 37 | 2 | 3.7 |
| Henry Brookes | 9.4 | 0 | 73 | 1 | 7.6 |
| Noah Cornwell | 10 | 0 | 68 | 3 | 6.8 |
| Zafar Gohar | 8 | 0 | 66 | 0 | 8.2 |
| Joshua De Caires | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Daniel Lategan & Brett DOliveira | 4 | 12 |
| Roderick & Brett DOliveira | 8 | 7 |
| Libby & Brett DOliveira | 87 | 106 |
| Libby & Kashif Ali | 8 | 10 |
| Libby & Henry Cullen | 117 | 108 |
| Libby & Daniel Lategan | 39 | 27 |
| Libby & Tom Taylor | 19 | 15 |
| Libby & Beyers Swanepoel | 12 | 7 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gareth Roderick | 3.1 | 12 |
| 2 | Brett DOliveira | 20.5 | 99 |
| 3 | Kashif Ali | 22.3 | 107 |
| 4 | Henry Cullen | 40.3 | 224 |
| 5 | Daniel Lategan | 44.6 | 263 |
| 6 | Tom Taylor | 47.3 | 282 |
WOR vs MID Match Prediction, England Domestic One-Day Cup 2026, Worcestershire vs Middlesex Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
WOR vs MID (Worcestershire vs Middlesex) Match Details
| Match | Worcestershire vs Middlesex (WOR vs MID) |
| League | England Domestic One-Day Cup 2026 |
| Date | Friday, 31st July 2026 |
| Time | 03:30 PM (IST) - 10:00 AM (GMT) |
WOR vs MID Pitch Report and Todays Weather Report
WOR vs MID Match Venue: New Road, Worcester, England
WOR vs MID Pitch Report: As the game progresses, the pitch slows down, making it trickier to time shots and play aggressively. Spinners come into play during the middle overs, exploiting the available turn and bounce.
WOR vs MID Weather Report: Weather during the match time in Worcester, US will be rainy. The temperature is expected to around 28°C on the match day with 62% humidity and 4.1 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are 53% chances of precipitation during the game.
New Road Score Records:
| Total matches: | 11 |
| Batting first won: | 5 |
| Bowling first won: | 6 |
| 1st inn avg score: | 213 |
| 2nd inn avg score: | 168 |
| Highest Total: | 378/5 |
| Lowest Total: | 141/10 |
| Highest Chased: | 220/6 |
| Lowest Defended: | 156/6 |
New Road Pitch Favour
Pace Bowling 46%
Spin Bowling
52%Batting Pitch 48%
Bowling Pitch
149
T20 Average Scores
WOR vs MID (Worcestershire vs Middlesex) Playing 11
Worcestershire vs Middlesex (WOR vs MID) Match Preview
WOR vs MID Match Preview: Worcestershire will take on Middlesex in England Domestic One-Day Cup 2026 on Friday, 31 July 2026 at 03:30 PM IST at New Road, Worcester.
Worcestershire (WOR) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Brett DOliveira and Daniel Lategan will open the innings. Both are very talented players.
One-Down Batter
- Gareth Roderick will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings. He is having topmost good points in this series.
Middle-Order Batters
- Jake Libby and Kashif Ali will strengthen the middle order for Worcestershire.
- Jake Libby will lead the Worcestershire as a Captain. He is also a good Batter
Wicketkeeper
- Henry Cullen will do the Wicket Keeping for Worcestershire.
Spin Bowlers
Pace Bowlers
- Matthew Waite and Tom Taylor will lead the pace attack of his team. He was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
Middlesex (MID) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Josh de Caires and Nathan Fernandes will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings.
One-Down Batter
- Sam Robson will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Ben Geddes and Luke Hollman will strengthen the middle order for Middlesex.
- Ben Geddes will lead the Middlesex as a Captain. He is also a good Batter
Wicketkeeper
- Joe Cracknell will do the Wicket Keeping for Middlesex.
Spin Bowlers
- Luke Hollman will take care of the spin bowling of the team. He is having topmost good points in this series.
Pace Bowlers
- Blake Coburn and Naavya Sharma will lead the pace attack of his team. He was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
Worcestershire vs Middlesex (WOR vs MID) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
WOR vs MID Match Prediction: Middlesex looks in good form in recent matches, They are the favorites to win the match.
Toss Prediction, Who will Win the Toss Today?: According to the Possible11 expert toss prediction, WOR will win the toss and choose to Bowl first.
WOR vs MID England Domestic One-Day Cup 2026 Match Expert Advice: Gareth Roderick will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Matthew Waite will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
WOR vs MID Head to Head
WOR vs MID Head to Head Records: Worcestershire vs Middlesex have faced each other in 180 matches in ODI. Out of these 180 games, Worcestershire have won 50 whereas Middlesex have won 75 Matches, 60 matches ended with Draws/No Results.
| Match Played | 180 |
| WOR Won | 50 |
| MID Won | 75 |
| Tie/NR | 60 |
Live Telecast
One-Day Cup matches are not broadcast on mainstream television networks but are streamed live for free online on England Cricket App.
POINTS TABLE - England Domestic One-Day Cup 2026
| No | Team | M | W | L | T | NR | NRR | Pts | Recent Forms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group A | |||||||||
| 1 | Leicestershire - Q | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +0.517 | 20 | LWWWL |
| 2 | Lancashire - Q | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +0.406 | 20 | WLWLW |
| 3 | Nottinghamshire - Q | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +0.177 | 20 | WLWLL |
| 4 | Warwickshire - E | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | +0.078 | 16 | WWLWW |
| 5 | Surrey - E | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -0.238 | 16 | LLWWL |
| 6 | Kent - E | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -0.607 | 16 | LWLWW |
| 7 | Northamptonshire - E | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | +0.127 | 12 | LWLWL |
| 8 | Gloucestershire - E | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | -0.096 | 12 | WWLLL |
| 9 | Somerset - E | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | -0.383 | 12 | LLWLL |
| Group B | |||||||||
| 1 | Middlesex - Q | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1.659 | 28 | WWWWL |
| 2 | Yorkshire - Q | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +0.778 | 24 | WWLWW |
| 3 | Durham - Q | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +0.089 | 20 | LWLWL |
| 4 | Worcestershire - E | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +0.032 | 20 | WLWLW |
| 5 | Hampshire - E | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -0.083 | 16 | LWWLW |
| 6 | Derbyshire - E | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | +0.156 | 12 | WLLWW |
| 7 | Essex - E | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | -0.203 | 12 | LLWWL |
| 8 | Glamorgan - E | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | -0.930 | 8 | WLLLL |
| 9 | Sussex - E | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | -1.517 | 4 | LLLLW |
| M: Matches, W: Won, L: Lost, T: Tie, NR: No Result, NRR: Net Run Rate, Pts: Points, Q: Qualified, E: Eliminate Recent Forms: W = Won, L = Lost, T = Tie, D = Draw, NR = No Result | |||||||||
Full Schedule: England Domestic One-Day Cup 2026 Schedule
Recent Forms:
MID - W W W W LWOR - W L W L W
WOR vs MID Team Analysis & Player Performance
- Looking by the pitch behavior, Picking top order batters would be crucial here.
- Death-over bowlers are always excellent wicket-takers in last few overs, they can turn the game around at any time.
- In Wicket Keeping, both are good. You can choose any of one.
- Pacers may play major role on this pitch.
WOR vs MID Winning Prediction
- Middlesex team has the upper hand over Worcestershire team. So try to pick more players from Middlesex.
WOR vs MID Small League Must Picks:
WOR - Gareth Roderick [173 points], Matthew Waite [147 points]MID - Luke Hollman [267 points], Blake Coburn [176 points]
WOR vs MID Grand League Risky Picks:
WOR - Daniel Lategan [0 points], Rehaan Edavalath [0 points]MID - Aaryan Sawant [0 points], Nathan Fernandes [0 points]
WOR vs MID Death Over Bowlers:
WOR - Tom TaylorMID - Nathan Fernandes
Worcestershire (WOR) Key Players
- Jake Libby [PTs: 0, CR: 7.5]
- Ben Allison [PTs: 56, CR: 7.0]
- Kashif Ali [PTs: 56, CR: 7.0]
- Brett D'Oliveira [PTs: 63, CR: 8.0]
Middlesex (MID) Key Players
- Nathan Fernandes [PTs: 0, CR: 6.0]
- Sam Robson [PTs: 0, CR: 6.5]
- Henry Brookes [PTs: 0, CR: 7.5]
- Josh de Caires [PTs: 66, CR: 8.5]
- Zafar Gohar [PTs: 75, CR: 7.0]
- Ben Geddes [PTs: 81, CR: 7.5]
WOR vs MID Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Sam Robson [PTs: 0, CR: 6.5]
- Jake Libby [PTs: 0, CR: 7.5]
- Kashif Ali [PTs: 56, CR: 7.0]
- Brett D'Oliveira [PTs: 63, CR: 8.0]
- Josh de Caires [PTs: 66, CR: 8.5]
- Ben Geddes [PTs: 81, CR: 7.5]
WOR vs MID Injury / Unavailability
Worcestershire Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
Middlesex Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
WOR vs MID Live Stream
Where can I see WOR vs MID Live Score?
You can see WOR vs MID Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.
WOR vs MID match will be live telecast on England Cricket App.
WOR vs MID Cricket Match Highlights
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WOR vs MID match prediction video in Hindi will be posted soon
Worcestershire vs Middlesex (WOR vs MID) Squads
Worcestershire (WOR) Squad: Isaac Mohammed, Brett D'Oliveira, Matthew Waite, Tom Taylor, Gareth Roderick(WK), Beyers Swanepoel, Ben Allison, Jake Libby(C), Henry Cullen(WK), Fateh Singh, Ben Gibbon, Kashif Ali, Rehaan Edavalath, Harry Darley, Daniel Lategan
Middlesex (MID) Squad: Zafar Gohar, Sam Robson, Toby Roland Jones, Henry Brookes, Blake Coburn, Luke Hollman, Joe Cracknell(WK), Josh de Caires, Ben Geddes(C), Nathan Fernandes, Noah Cornwell, Aaryan Sawant, Naavya Sharma
DISCLAIMER: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Q-1, What is the Match prediction for today's WOR vs MID match?
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