NOR vs KET Match Prediction, Preview, Team News & Expert Analysis - 38th TEST Match
By Aditya Pratap Singh - Thu, Aug 27, 2026Last Updated on Aug 27, 2026 11:53 AM
Northamptonshire vs Kent Cricket Match Previews
County Championship Division Two 2026
KENT 345/10 (91.3)
NHNTS 450/6 (97.1)
Match drawn
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis McManus* | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Sales | 48 | 69 | 4 | 0 | 69.57 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Parkinson* | 27.1 | 0 | 158 | 2 | 5.82 |
| Grant Stewart | 19 | 2 | 57 | 2 | 3 |
Last Wicket:George Bartlett c Ben Compton b Grant Stewart 24(30) - 449/6 in 96.5 ov.
Today's Match Live Score ↻
Northamptonshire vs Kent
Kent — Innings 1 (345/10 in 91.3 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Compton lbw b Liam Guthrie | 53 | 125 | 8 | 0 | 42.4 | |
| Zak Crawley lbw b Ben Sanderson | 89 | 120 | 13 | 1 | 74.17 | |
| Sam Northeast lbw b Ben Sanderson | 11 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 35.48 | |
| Tawanda Muyeye c Yuzvendra Chahal b Liam Guthrie | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 160 | |
| Daniel Bell-Drummond (c) c Lewis McManus b L Procter | 70 | 109 | 8 | 0 | 64.22 | |
| Chris Benjamin (wk) c Lewis McManus b James Sales | 15 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 71.43 | |
| Ekansh Singh c James Sales b Yuzvendra Chahal | 19 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 86.36 | |
| Grant Stewart b Calvin Harrison | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 25 | |
| Keith Dudgeon c Bartlett b Yuzvendra Chahal | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 25 | |
| Matt Milnes lbw b L Procter | 37 | 88 | 5 | 0 | 42.05 | |
| Matthew Parkinson not out | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Extras | Byes: 2 | LegByes: 15 | NoBalls: 18 | Wides: 2 | Total: 37 | |||||
| Total | 345 | 10 wkts, 91.3 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | ||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Sanderson | 23 | 5 | 71 | 2 | 3.1 |
| Liam Guthrie | 15 | 1 | 62 | 2 | 4.1 |
| Luke Procter | 10.3 | 1 | 42 | 2 | 4 |
| Yuzvendra Chahal | 19 | 1 | 58 | 2 | 3.1 |
| James Sales | 10 | 2 | 56 | 1 | 5.6 |
| Calvin Harrison | 14 | 1 | 39 | 1 | 2.8 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Ben Compton & Crawley | 159 | 233 |
| Ben Compton & S Northeast | 12 | 26 |
| Tawanda Muyeye & S Northeast | 8 | 5 |
| Bell-Drummond & S Northeast | 6 | 17 |
| Bell-Drummond & Benjamin | 21 | 29 |
| Bell-Drummond & Ekansh Singh | 30 | 36 |
| Bell-Drummond & Grant Stewart | 8 | 23 |
| Bell-Drummond & Keith Dudgeon | 9 | 19 |
| Bell-Drummond & Milnes | 80 | 136 |
| Bell-Drummond & Matthew Parkinson | 9 | 25 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zak Crawley | 38.5 | 162 |
| 2 | Ben Compton | 43.1 | 174 |
| 3 | Tawanda Muyeye | 43.6 | 182 |
| 4 | Sam Northeast | 46.5 | 188 |
| 5 | Chris Benjamin | 51.4 | 209 |
| 6 | Ekansh Singh | 57.4 | 239 |
| 7 | Grant Stewart | 61.3 | 247 |
| 8 | Keith Dudgeon | 64.4 | 256 |
| 9 | Matt Milnes | 87.2 | 336 |
| 10 | Daniel Bell-Drummond | 91.3 | 345 |
Northamptonshire — Innings 2 (450/6 in 97.1 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricardo Vasconcelos lbw b Ekansh Singh | 119 | 164 | 15 | 2 | 72.56 | |
| Luke Procter (c) c Benjamin b Grant Stewart | 28 | 70 | 5 | 0 | 40 | |
| Calvin Harrison lbw b Matthew Parkinson | 21 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 65.62 | |
| Nathan McSweeney lbw b Keith Dudgeon | 109 | 150 | 8 | 1 | 72.67 | |
| Saif Zaib lbw b Matthew Parkinson | 72 | 74 | 9 | 0 | 97.3 | |
| James Sales not out | 48 | 69 | 4 | 0 | 69.57 | |
| George Bartlett c Ben Compton b Grant Stewart | 24 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 80 | |
| Lewis McManus (wk) not out | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Extras | Byes: 4 | LegByes: 9 | NoBalls: 14 | Wides: 2 | Total: 29 | |||||
| Total | 450 | 6 wkts, 97.1 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Liam Guthrie, Ben Sanderson, Yuzvendra Chahal | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Milnes | 7 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 2.7 |
| Keith Dudgeon | 20 | 1 | 71 | 1 | 3.5 |
| Matthew Parkinson | 27.1 | 0 | 158 | 2 | 5.8 |
| Grant Stewart | 19 | 2 | 57 | 2 | 3 |
| Ekansh Singh | 17 | 1 | 77 | 1 | 4.5 |
| Tawanda Muyeye | 7 | 0 | 55 | 0 | 7.9 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Vasconcelos & Procter | 90 | 147 |
| Vasconcelos & Calvin Harrison | 53 | 64 |
| Vasconcelos & Nathan McSweeney | 83 | 97 |
| Saif Zaib & Nathan McSweeney | 124 | 147 |
| James Sales & Nathan McSweeney | 52 | 64 |
| James Sales & Bartlett | 46 | 62 |
| James Sales & Lewis McManus | 1 | 2 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luke Procter | 24.3 | 91 |
| 2 | Calvin Harrison | 35.1 | 144 |
| 3 | Ricardo Vasconcelos | 51.2 | 227 |
| 4 | Saif Zaib | 75.5 | 351 |
| 5 | Nathan McSweeney | 86.3 | 403 |
| 6 | George Bartlett | 96.5 | 449 |
NOR vs KET Match Prediction, County Championship Division Two 2026, Northamptonshire vs Kent Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
NOR vs KET (Northamptonshire vs Kent) Match Details
| Match | Northamptonshire vs Kent (NOR vs KET) |
| League | County Championship Division Two 2026 |
| Date | Thursday, 27th August 2026 |
| Time | 03:30 PM (IST) - 10:00 AM (GMT) |
NOR vs KET Pitch Report and Today's Weather Report
NOR vs KET Match Venue: County Ground, Northampton, England
NOR vs KET 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 KET Weather Report: Weather during the match time in Northampton, US will be clean. The temperature is expected to around 26°C on the match day with 40% humidity and 9.9 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: | 1 |
| Batting first won: | 1 |
| Bowling first won: | 0 |
| 1st inn avg score: | 262 |
| 2nd inn avg score: | 237 |
| Highest Total: | 311/7 |
| Lowest Total: | 102/10 |
County Ground Pitch Favour
Pace Bowling 47%
Spin Bowling
55%Batting Pitch 45%
Bowling Pitch
114
T20 Average Scores
NOR vs KET (Northamptonshire vs Kent) Playing 11
Northamptonshire vs Kent (NOR vs KET) Match Preview
NOR vs KET Match Preview: County Championship Division Two 2026 will see Northamptonshire facing off against Kent on Thursday, 27 August 2026 at 03:30 PM IST.
Northamptonshire (NOR) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Lewis McManus and Nathan McSweeney will open the innings. Both are very talented players.
One-Down Batter
- George Bartlett will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Ricardo Vasconcelos and Saif Zaib will strengthen the middle order for Northamptonshire.
- Nathan McSweeney will lead the Northamptonshire as a Captain. He is also a good Batter
Wicketkeeper
- Ricardo Vasconcelos will do the Wicket Keeping for Northamptonshire.
Spin Bowlers
- Nathan McSweeney will take care of the spin bowling of the team.
Pace Bowlers
- Calvin Harrison and Ben Sanderson will lead the pace attack of his team. He was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
Kent (KET) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Ben Compton and Zak Crawley will open the innings. Both are very talented players.
- Zak Crawley is having topmost good points in this series.
One-Down Batter
- Sam Northeast will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Tawanda Muyeye and Daniel Bell Drummond will strengthen the middle order for Kent.
- Daniel Bell Drummond will lead the Kent as a Captain. He was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
Wicketkeeper
- Chris Benjamin will do the Wicket Keeping for Kent.
Pace Bowlers
- Keith Dudgeon and Jaskaran Singh will lead the pace attack of his team.
Northamptonshire vs Kent (NOR vs KET) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
NOR vs KET Match Prediction: Kent 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, NOR will win the toss and choose to Bat first.
NOR vs KET County Championship Division Two 2026 Match Expert Advice: Calvin Harrison will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Nathan McSweeney will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
NOR vs KET Head to Head
NOR vs KET Head to Head Records: Northamptonshire vs Kent have faced each other in 0 matches in TEST. Out of these 0 games, Northamptonshire have won 0 whereas Kent have won 0 Matches.
| Match Played | 0 |
| NOR Won | 0 |
| KET 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:
NOR - W L N W LKET - L W D W W
NOR vs KET 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.
NOR vs KET Winning Prediction
- Kent team has the upper hand over Northamptonshire team. So try to pick more players from Kent
NOR vs KET Small League Must Picks:
NOR - Calvin Harrison [393 points], Nathan McSweeney [120 points]KET - Zak Crawley [317 points], Keith Dudgeon [298 points]
NOR vs KET Grand League Risky Picks:
NOR - Louis Kimber [0 points], Gus Miller [0 points]KET - Matthew Quinn [0 points], Ekansh Singh [0 points]
NOR vs KET Death Over Bowlers:
NOR -KET - Grant Stewart, Matthew Quinn
Northamptonshire (NOR) Key Players
- Louis Kimber [18]
- Gus Miller [PTs: 0, CR: 6.5]
- Luke Procter [PTs: 0, CR: 7.0]
- George Bartlett [PTs: 4, CR: 6.5]
- Saif Zaib [PTs: 17, CR: 8.0]
- Nathan McSweeney [69*, 49, 11, 43, 0W]
Kent (KET) Key Players
- Matthew Quinn [PTs: 0, CR: 5.0]
- Sam Northeast [PTs: 0, CR: 7.0]
- Daniel Bell Drummond [PTs: 185, CR: 8.5]
- Keith Dudgeon [1W, ]
- Zak Crawley [6, 31, 34, 3, DNB]
NOR vs KET Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Gus Miller [PTs: 0, CR: 6.5]
- Sam Northeast [PTs: 0, CR: 7.0]
- George Bartlett [PTs: 4, CR: 6.5]
- Nathan McSweeney [PTs: 120, CR: 8.5]
- Daniel Bell Drummond [PTs: 185, CR: 8.5]
- Zak Crawley [PTs: 317, CR: 8.5]
NOR vs KET Injury / Unavailability
Northamptonshire Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
Kent Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
NOR vs KET Live Stream
Where can I see NOR vs KET Live Score?
You can see NOR vs KET Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.
NOR vs KET match will be live telecast on FanCode.
NOR vs KET Cricket Match Highlights
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NOR vs KET match prediction video in Hindi will be posted soon
Northamptonshire vs Kent (NOR vs KET) Squads
Northamptonshire (NOR) Squad: James Sales, Liam Guthrie, Saif Zaib, Luke Procter, Ben Sanderson, Lewis McManus(WK), George Bartlett, Ricardo Vasconcelos(WK), Harry Conway, Calvin Harrison, Nathan McSweeney(C), Louis Kimber, Gus Miller
Kent (KET) Squad: Glenton Stuurman, Matt Parkinson, Matthew Quinn, Grant Stewart, Matt Milnes, Sam Northeast, Zak Crawley(C), Daniel Bell Drummond(C), Joey Evison, Keith Dudgeon, Ben Compton, Tawanda Muyeye, Chris Benjamin(WK), Jaskaran Singh, Ben Dawkins, Ekansh Singh
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 KET match?
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