NOR vs LEI Match Preview, Prediction, Team News & Expert Analysis - 34th ODI Match
By Arjit Kumar - Fri, Jul 31, 2026Last Updated on Jul 31, 2026 01:28 PM
Northamptonshire vs Leicestershire Cricket Match Previews
England Domestic One-Day Cup 2026
NOR vs LEI Match Previews, Probable Playing 11, Cricket Match Live Score and Pitch Report
Teams will be updated once the lineup announced
NOR vs LEI Match Prediction, England Domestic One-Day Cup 2026, Northamptonshire vs Leicestershire Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
NOR vs LEI (Northamptonshire vs Leicestershire) Match Details
| Match | Northamptonshire vs Leicestershire (NOR vs LEI) |
| League | England Domestic One-Day Cup 2026 |
| Date | Friday, 31st July 2026 |
| Time | 03:30 PM (IST) - 10:00 AM (GMT) |
NOR vs LEI Pitch Report and Todays Weather Report
NOR vs LEI Match Venue: County Ground, Northampton, England
NOR vs LEI Pitch Report: The County Ground in Northampton is considered a good wicket to bat on, the ball moves in early few overs. As the Match proceeds the batters start to have more advantage.
NOR vs LEI Weather Report: Weather during the match time in Northampton, US will be cloudy. The temperature is expected to around 29°C on the match day with 43% humidity and 5.7 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are no chances of precipitation during the game.
County Ground Score Records:
| Total matches: | 8 |
| Batting first won: | 4 |
| Bowling first won: | 3 |
| 1st inn avg score: | 193 |
| 2nd inn avg score: | 156 |
| Highest Total: | 227/9 |
| Lowest Total: | 109/10 |
| Highest Chased: | 223/4 |
| Lowest Defended: | 223/9 |
County Ground Pitch Favour
Pace Bowling 47%
Spin Bowling
55%Batting Pitch 45%
Bowling Pitch
114
T20 Average Scores
NOR vs LEI (Northamptonshire vs Leicestershire) Playing 11
Northamptonshire vs Leicestershire (NOR vs LEI) Match Preview
NOR vs LEI Match Preview: Northamptonshire will lock horns against Leicestershire in England Domestic One-Day Cup 2026 on Friday, 31 July 2026 at 03:30 PM IST at County Ground, Northampton, England.
Northamptonshire (NOR) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Ricardo Vasconcelos and Gus Miller will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings in previous matches.
- Ricardo Vasconcelos was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
One-Down Batter
- Rob Keogh will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Nathan McSweeney and George Bartlett will strengthen the middle order for Northamptonshire.
- Nathan McSweeney will lead the Northamptonshire as a Captain. He is having topmost good points in this series.
Wicketkeeper
- Arush Buchake will do the Wicket Keeping for Northamptonshire.
Spin Bowlers
- Nathan McSweeney and Rob Keogh will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
- Nathan McSweeney is having topmost good points in this series.
Pace Bowlers
- Raphael Weatherall and Liam Guthrie will lead the pace attack of his team.
Leicestershire (LEI) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Stephen Eskinazi and Rishi Patel will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings.
- Rishi Patel was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
One-Down Batter
- Ian Holland will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Hamza Shaikh and Jonathan Tattersall will strengthen the middle order for Leicestershire.
- Stephen Eskinazi will lead the Leicestershire as a Captain. He is also a good Batter
Wicketkeeper
- Jonathan Tattersall will do the Wicket Keeping for Leicestershire.
Spin Bowlers
- Ajaz Patel will take care of the spin bowling of the team.
Pace Bowlers
- Josh Davey and Alex Green will lead the pace attack of his team.
Northamptonshire vs Leicestershire (NOR vs LEI) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
NOR vs LEI Match Prediction: Leicestershire 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, LEI will win the toss and choose to Bat first.
NOR vs LEI England Domestic One-Day Cup 2026 Match Expert Advice: Nathan McSweeney will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Ricardo Vasconcelos will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
NOR vs LEI Head to Head
NOR vs LEI Head to Head Records: Northamptonshire vs Leicestershire have faced each other in 42 matches in ODI. Out of these 42 games, Northamptonshire have won 21 whereas Leicestershire have won 16 Matches, 5 matches ended with no result.
| Match Played | 42 |
| NOR Won | 21 |
| LEI Won | 16 |
| Tie/NR | 5 |
Live Telecast
The match will be live telecast 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 | Lancashire | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +0.253 | 12 | WWWL |
| 2 | Nottinghamshire | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +0.219 | 12 | LWWW |
| 3 | Somerset | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +0.866 | 8 | WWL |
| 4 | Surrey | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -0.026 | 8 | LWLW |
| 5 | Leicestershire | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -0.149 | 8 | LLWW |
| 6 | Gloucestershire | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +0.224 | 4 | WLL |
| 7 | Northamptonshire | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -0.315 | 4 | LLW |
| 8 | Warwickshire | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -0.503 | 4 | WLLL |
| 9 | Kent | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -0.536 | 4 | LLW |
| Group B | |||||||||
| 1 | Middlesex | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2.955 | 12 | WWW |
| 2 | Yorkshire | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1.043 | 12 | WWWL |
| 3 | Durham | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.556 | 12 | WWW |
| 4 | Worcestershire | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +0.174 | 8 | LWW |
| 5 | Essex | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -0.266 | 4 | LWL |
| 6 | Hampshire | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -0.760 | 4 | LLW |
| 7 | Glamorgan | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1.152 | 4 | LLLW |
| 8 | Sussex | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1.373 | 4 | WLLL |
| 9 | Derbyshire | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -0.533 | 0 | LLL |
| 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:
LEI - L L W WNOR - L L W
NOR vs LEI 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.
- This pitch is compatible for both the Pacers & Spinners.
NOR vs LEI Winning Prediction
- Leicestershire team has the upper hand over Northamptonshire team. So try to pick more players from Leicestershire
NOR vs LEI Small League Must Picks:
NOR - Nathan McSweeney [120 points], Ricardo Vasconcelos [51 points]LEI - Ben Green [265 points], Ruan De Swardt [255 points]
NOR vs LEI Grand League Risky Picks:
NOR - Arush Buchake [0 points], Stuart Van Der Merwe [0 points]LEI - Hamza Shaikh [0 points], Ajaz Patel [0 points]
NOR vs LEI Death Over Bowlers:
NOR -LEI - Josh Davey
Northamptonshire (NOR) Key Players
- Gus Miller [PTs: 0, CR: 6.5]
- Luke Procter [PTs: 0, CR: 7.0]
- Yuzvendra Chahal [2W, 1W, 1W, 0W, 3W]
- George Bartlett [PTs: 4, CR: 6.5]
- Nathan McSweeney [69*, 49, 11, 43, 0W]
Leicestershire (LEI) Key Players
- Hamza Shaikh [DNB]
- Ajaz Patel [PTs: 0, CR: 8.0]
- Ian Holland [(16, 1W)]
- Stephen Eskinazi [34]
- Rishi Patel [PTs: 199, CR: 7.5]
- Ben Green [PTs: 265, CR: 8.5]
NOR vs LEI Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Hamza Shaikh [PTs: 0, CR: 6.0]
- Gus Miller [PTs: 0, CR: 6.5]
- George Bartlett [PTs: 4, CR: 6.5]
- Stephen Eskinazi [PTs: 27, CR: 7.0]
- Nathan McSweeney [PTs: 120, CR: 8.5]
- Rishi Patel [PTs: 199, CR: 7.5]
- Ben Green [PTs: 265, CR: 8.5]
NOR vs LEI Injury / Unavailability
Northamptonshire Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
Leicestershire Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
NOR vs LEI Live Stream
Where can I see NOR vs LEI Live Score?
You can see NOR vs LEI Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.
NOR vs LEI match prediction video in Hindi will be posted soon
Northamptonshire vs Leicestershire (NOR vs LEI) Squads
Northamptonshire (NOR) Squad: Yuzvendra Chahal, Liam Guthrie, Luke Procter, Rob Keogh, Ricardo Vasconcelos(WK), Lewis McManus(WK), George Bartlett, Nathan McSweeney(C), Gus Miller, Aadi Sharma, Arush Buchake(WK), Raphael Weatherall, Nirvan Ramesh, Stuart Van Der Merwe
Leicestershire (LEI) Squad: Ajaz Patel, Ben Cox(WK), Jonathan Tattersall(WK), Ian Holland, Ben Green, Josh Davey, Stephen Eskinazi(C), Rishi Patel, Ruan De Swardt(WK), Tom Scriven, Hamza Shaikh, Sheridon Gumbs, Josh Hull, Alex Green, Mohammed Rizvi
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 NOR vs LEI match?
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