WOR vs LAN Match Prediction, Preview, Team News & Expert Analysis - 37th TEST Match
By Aditya Pratap Singh - Thu, Aug 27, 2026Last Updated on Aug 27, 2026 12:00 PM
Worcestershire vs Lancashire Cricket Match Previews
County Championship Division Two 2026
LANCS 180/10 (61.2)
WORCS 263/7 (62)
LANCS 2/0 (2)
Match drawn
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keaton Jennings* | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 22.22 |
| Matthew Hurst | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Taylor* | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ben Allison | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Today's Match Live Score ↻
Worcestershire vs Lancashire
Lancashire — Innings 1 (180/10 in 61.2 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keaton Jennings c Adam Hose b Beyers Swanepoel | 55 | 117 | 5 | 1 | 47.01 | |
| Matthew Hurst (wk) c Daniel Lategan b Tom Taylor | 2 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 8.7 | |
| Josh Bohannon (c) lbw b Matthew Waite | 1 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 6.25 | |
| Marcus Harris c and b Beyers Swanepoel | 4 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 36.36 | |
| Rocky Flintoff c Ben Allison b Fateh Singh | 23 | 39 | 3 | 0 | 58.97 | |
| Arav Shetty c Rehaan Edavalath b Fateh Singh | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 80 | |
| Ben Walkden c Henry Cullen b Fateh Singh | 26 | 63 | 3 | 0 | 41.27 | |
| George Balderson b Beyers Swanepoel | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 62.5 | |
| Noman Ali lbw b Ben Allison | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tom Bailey c Adam Hose b Beyers Swanepoel | 34 | 49 | 4 | 0 | 69.39 | |
| Thomas Aspinwall not out | 9 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 27.27 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 12 | NoBalls: 4 | Wides: 1 | Total: 17 | |||||
| Total | 180 | 10 wkts, 61.2 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | ||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Taylor | 16 | 6 | 38 | 1 | 2.4 |
| Ben Allison | 14 | 6 | 24 | 1 | 1.7 |
| Beyers Swanepoel | 10.2 | 3 | 37 | 4 | 3.6 |
| Matthew Waite | 13 | 3 | 42 | 1 | 3.2 |
| Fateh Singh | 8 | 0 | 27 | 3 | 3.4 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Jennings & Matthew Hurst | 7 | 41 |
| Jennings & Josh Bohannon | 11 | 40 |
| Jennings & Marcus Harris | 5 | 20 |
| Jennings & Rocky Flintoff | 37 | 77 |
| Jennings & Arav Shetty | 10 | 13 |
| Jennings & Ben Lewis Walkden | 32 | 41 |
| Balderson & Ben Lewis Walkden | 8 | 13 |
| Noman Ali & Ben Lewis Walkden | 5 | 16 |
| Bailey & Ben Lewis Walkden | 35 | 45 |
| Bailey & Aspinwall | 30 | 62 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matthew Hurst | 6.5 | 7 |
| 2 | Josh Bohannon | 13.3 | 18 |
| 3 | Marcus Harris | 16.5 | 23 |
| 4 | Rocky Flintoff | 29.4 | 60 |
| 5 | Arav Shetty | 31.5 | 70 |
| 6 | Keaton Jennings | 38.4 | 102 |
| 7 | George Balderson | 40.5 | 110 |
| 8 | Noman Ali | 43.3 | 115 |
| 9 | Ben Walkden | 50.6 | 150 |
| 10 | Tom Bailey | 61.2 | 180 |
Worcestershire — Innings 2 (263/7 in 62 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Lategan c Jennings b T Bailey | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jake Libby c Matthew Hurst b T Bailey | 56 | 120 | 4 | 0 | 46.67 | |
| Rehaan Edavalath lbw b Balderson | 42 | 111 | 6 | 0 | 37.84 | |
| Adam Hose b Balderson | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Brett DOliveira (c) c and b Balderson | 45 | 44 | 4 | 1 | 102.27 | |
| Beyers Swanepoel not out | 63 | 55 | 6 | 3 | 114.55 | |
| Henry Cullen (wk) c Arav Shetty b Ben Walkden | 15 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 78.95 | |
| Matthew Waite b Balderson | 9 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 81.82 | |
| Tom Taylor not out | 20 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 166.67 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 1 | NoBalls: 12 | Total: 13 | |||||
| Total | 263 | 7 wkts, 62 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Ben Allison, Fateh Singh | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Bailey | 15 | 5 | 51 | 2 | 3.4 |
| Thomas Aspinwall | 8 | 1 | 51 | 0 | 6.4 |
| George Balderson | 19 | 2 | 78 | 4 | 4.1 |
| Ben Walkden | 11 | 1 | 51 | 1 | 4.6 |
| Noman Ali | 9 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 3.4 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Daniel Lategan & Libby | 0 | 4 |
| Rehaan Edavalath & Libby | 87 | 198 |
| Adam Hose & Libby | 0 | 2 |
| Brett DOliveira & Libby | 34 | 49 |
| Brett DOliveira & Beyers Swanepoel | 59 | 52 |
| Henry Cullen & Beyers Swanepoel | 23 | 27 |
| Matthew Waite & Beyers Swanepoel | 11 | 10 |
| Tom Taylor & Beyers Swanepoel | 49 | 30 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Lategan | 0.4 | 0 |
| 2 | Rehaan Edavalath | 33.4 | 87 |
| 3 | Adam Hose | 33.6 | 87 |
| 4 | Jake Libby | 42.1 | 121 |
| 5 | Brett DOliveira | 50.5 | 180 |
| 6 | Henry Cullen | 55.2 | 203 |
| 7 | Matthew Waite | 56.6 | 214 |
Lancashire — Innings 3 (2/0 in 2 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keaton Jennings not out | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 22.22 | |
| Matthew Hurst (wk) not out | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Extras | ||||||
| Total | 2 | 0 wkts, 2 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Josh Bohannon (c), Marcus Harris, Rocky Flintoff, Arav Shetty, George Balderson, Tom Bailey, Noman Ali, Ben Walkden, Thomas Aspinwall | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Taylor | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ben Allison | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Jennings & Matthew Hurst | 2 | 12 |
WOR vs LAN Match Prediction, County Championship Division Two 2026, Worcestershire vs Lancashire Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
WOR vs LAN (Worcestershire vs Lancashire) Match Details
| Match | Worcestershire vs Lancashire (WOR vs LAN) |
| League | County Championship Division Two 2026 |
| Date | Thursday, 27th August 2026 |
| Time | 03:30 PM (IST) - 10:00 AM (GMT) |
WOR vs LAN Pitch Report and Today's Weather Report
WOR vs LAN Match Venue: New Road, Worcester, England
WOR vs LAN 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 LAN Weather Report: Weather during the match time in Worcester, US will be cloudy. The temperature is expected to around 26°C on the match day with 40% humidity and 16.8 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are 71% chances of precipitation during the game.
New Road Score Records:
| Total matches: | 7 |
| Batting first won: | 0 |
| Bowling first won: | 3 |
| 1st inn avg score: | 218 |
| 2nd inn avg score: | 327 |
| Highest Total: | 427/4 |
| Lowest Total: | 101/10 |
New Road Pitch Favour
Pace Bowling 46%
Spin Bowling
52%Batting Pitch 48%
Bowling Pitch
149
T20 Average Scores
WOR vs LAN (Worcestershire vs Lancashire) Playing 11
Worcestershire vs Lancashire (WOR vs LAN) Match Preview
WOR vs LAN Match Preview: Worcestershire is set to take on Lancashire in County Championship Division Two 2026 on Thursday, 27 August 2026 at 03:30 PM IST.
Worcestershire (WOR) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Gareth Roderick and Brett DOliveira will open the innings. Both are very talented players.
One-Down Batter
- Rehaan Edavalath will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Jake Libby and Daniel Lategan will strengthen the middle order for Worcestershire.
- Jake Libby will lead the Worcestershire as a Captain. He is also a good Batter
Wicketkeeper
- Gareth Roderick will do the Wicket Keeping for Worcestershire.
Spin Bowlers
- Ethan Brookes will take care of the spin bowling of the team.
Pace Bowlers
- Kashif Ali and Matthew Waite will lead the pace attack of his team. He is having topmost good points in this series. He was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
Lancashire (LAN) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Matthew Hurst and Josh Bohannon will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings.
- Matthew Hurst is having topmost good points in this series.
One-Down Batter
- Rocky Flintoff will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Michael Jones and Luke Wells will strengthen the middle order for Lancashire.
Wicketkeeper
- George Bell will do the Wicket Keeping for Lancashire.
Pace Bowlers
- James Anderson and Ajeet Dale will lead the pace attack of his team.
Worcestershire vs Lancashire (WOR vs LAN) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
WOR vs LAN Match Prediction: Lancashire 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 Bat first.
WOR vs LAN County Championship Division Two 2026 Match Expert Advice: Kashif Ali will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Gareth Roderick will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
WOR vs LAN Head to Head
WOR vs LAN Head to Head Records: Worcestershire vs Lancashire have faced each other in 0 matches in TEST. Out of these 0 games, Worcestershire have won 0 whereas Lancashire have won 0 Matches.
| Match Played | 0 |
| WOR Won | 0 |
| LAN Won | 0 |
| Tie/NR | 0 |
| First-ever fixture | |
| Most recent fixture |
Live Telecast
The match will be live telecast on Fancode.
POINTS TABLE - County Championship Division Two 2026
| No | Team | M | W | L | T | NR | NRR | Pts | Recent Forms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Durham | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +0.716 | 230 | WWWWW |
| 2 | Northamptonshire | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | +0.124 | 175 | WLNRWL |
| 3 | Kent | 12 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | -0.618 | 173 | LWDWW |
| 4 | Middlesex | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | +0.115 | 135 | LWNRLL |
| 5 | Derbyshire | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | +0.110 | 135 | WLNRLW |
| 6 | Worcestershire | 12 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | -0.247 | 130 | LLNRWW |
| 7 | Lancashire | 12 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | -0.079 | 100 | LLDLL |
| 8 | Gloucestershire | 12 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | -0.214 | 82 | WWLLL |
| 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: County Championship Division Two 2026 Schedule
Recent Forms:
WOR - L L N W WLAN - L L D L L
WOR vs LAN 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, Matthew Hurst is the best choice.
- Pacers may play major role on this pitch.
WOR vs LAN Winning Prediction
- Lancashire team has the upper hand over Worcestershire team. So try to pick more players from Lancashire
WOR vs LAN Small League Must Picks:
WOR - Kashif Ali [209 points], Gareth Roderick [173 points]LAN - Matthew Hurst [245 points], Josh Bohannon [209 points]
WOR vs LAN Grand League Risky Picks:
WOR - Daniel Lategan [0 points], Rehaan Edavalath [0 points]LAN - George Bell [0 points], Tom Bailey [0 points]
WOR vs LAN Death Over Bowlers:
WOR - Tom Taylor, Oliver Hannon DalbyLAN - Tom Bailey
Worcestershire (WOR) Key Players
- Daniel Lategan [PTs: 0, CR: 6.5]
- Jake Libby [PTs: 0, CR: 7.5]
- Brett D'Oliveira [PTs: 63, CR: 8.0]
- Matthew Waite [PTs: 147, CR: 8.5]
- Kashif Ali [PTs: 209, CR: 7.0]
Lancashire (LAN) Key Players
- Paul Coughlin [PTs: 111, CR: 7.5]
- Luke Wells [PTs: 149, CR: 7.0]
- James Anderson [[3W, 2W], [1W, 4W, [2W, 1W]]
- Rocky Flintoff [39, 56]
- Matthew Hurst [PTs: 245, CR: 7.0]
WOR vs LAN Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Daniel Lategan [PTs: 0, CR: 6.5]
- Jake Libby [PTs: 0, CR: 7.5]
- Brett D'Oliveira [PTs: 63, CR: 8.0]
- Paul Coughlin [PTs: 111, CR: 7.5]
- Luke Wells [PTs: 149, CR: 7.0]
- Matthew Hurst [PTs: 245, CR: 7.0]
WOR vs LAN Injury / Unavailability
Worcestershire Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
Lancashire Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
WOR vs LAN Live Stream
Where can I see WOR vs LAN Live Score?
You can see WOR vs LAN Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.
WOR vs LAN match will be live telecast on FanCode.
WOR vs LAN Cricket Match Highlights
You can watch WOR vs LAN match Live Streaming and highlights on FanCode
WOR vs LAN match prediction video in Hindi will be posted soon
Worcestershire vs Lancashire (WOR vs LAN) Squads
Worcestershire (WOR) Squad: Brett D'Oliveira, Adam Finch, Matthew Waite, Tom Taylor, Gareth Roderick(WK), Oliver Hannon Dalby, Ethan Brookes, Jake Libby(C), Fateh Singh, Ben Gibbon, Rehaan Edavalath, Kashif Ali, Daniel Lategan
Lancashire (LAN) Squad: James Anderson, George Balderson, Josh Bohannon, Tom Bailey, Luke Wells, Tom Hartley, Ajeet Dale, Paul Coughlin, Michael Jones, Mitchell Stanley, George Bell(WK), Matthew Hurst(WK), Harry Singh, Rocky Flintoff
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 LAN match?
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