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DUR vs MID Match Prediction, Preview, Team News & Expert Analysis - 46th TEST Match

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Last Updated on Sep 08, 2026 02:50 PM
DUR vs MID Match Previews and Cricket Tips

Durham vs Middlesex Cricket Match Previews

County Championship Division Two 2026

DUR 252/10 (73.4)

MDX 203/10 (56)

DUR 374/10 (100.2)

MDX 330/10 (78)

Durham won by 93 runs

BatsmanRB4s6sSR
Harry Duke* 10012714278.74
BowlersOMRWECO
Ben Raine* 2057003.5
Brydon Carse21111645.52

Last Wicket:Naavya Sharma c Robinson b Brydon Carse 1(14) - 330/10 in 77.6 ov.

Today's Match Live Score ↻

Durham vs Middlesex

County Championship Division Two 2026 — TEST — 47th Match
Durham won by 93 runs

Durham — Innings 1 (252/10 in 73.4 overs)

BatsmanRB4s6sSR
Alex Lees (c)
c Duke b Sebastian Morgan
481027047.06
Ben McKinney
c Duke b Naavya Sharma
26413063.41
Will Rhodes
b Naavya Sharma
3150020
Mayank Agarwal
c Duke b Sebastian Morgan
025000
Graham Clark
c S Robson b Sebastian Morgan
4310133.33
Colin Ackermann
c Duke b Sebastian Morgan
34646053.12
Oliver Robinson (wk)
lbw b Ryan Higgins
272730100
Kasey Aldridge
c Duke b Ryan Higgins
4270014.81
Brydon Carse
c Zafar Gohar b Ryan Higgins
180012.5
Ben Raine
not out
58738079.45
Callum Parkinson
lbw b Naavya Sharma
26611042.62
ExtrasByes: 4 | LegByes: 9 | NoBalls: 8 | Total: 21
Total25210 wkts, 73.4 overs
Yet to Bat
BowlerOMRWEcon
Tom Helm2025202.6
Naavya Sharma16.453832.3
Ryan Higgins1936333.3
Sebastian Morgan1627844.9
Zafar Gohar20804

Partnerships

PlayersRunsBalls
Lees & Ben McKinney4373
Lees & Rhodes1439
Lees & Mayank Agarwal1952
Lees & Graham Clark43
Lees & Colin Ackermann1332
Robinson & Colin Ackermann4248
Kasey Aldridge & Colin Ackermann2250
Brydon Carse & Colin Ackermann410
Ben Raine & Colin Ackermann112
Ben Raine & Parkinson90123

Wickets

#BatsmanOverScore
1Ben McKinney12.143
2Will Rhodes18.457
3Mayank Agarwal27.276
4Graham Clark27.580
5Alex Lees33.193
6Oliver Robinson41.1135
7Kasey Aldridge49.3157
8Brydon Carse51.1161
9Colin Ackermann53.1162
10Callum Parkinson73.4252

Middlesex — Innings 2 (203/10 in 56 overs)

BatsmanRB4s6sSR
Sam Robson
c Colin Ackermann b Brydon Carse
26333078.79
Luke Hollman
c Colin Ackermann b Brydon Carse
10132076.92
Nathan Fernandes
b W Rhodes
271043025.96
Max Holden (c)
c Colin Ackermann b Kasey Aldridge
43787055.13
Ben Geddes
c Colin Ackermann b Ben Raine
11232047.83
Ryan Higgins
c Ben McKinney b Ben Raine
8221036.36
Harry Duke (wk)
not out
383461111.76
Zafar Gohar
lbw b Ben Raine
240050
Sebastian Morgan
lbw b Brydon Carse
08000
Tom Helm
c O Robinson b Brydon Carse
15191078.95
Naavya Sharma
lbw b Brydon Carse
02000
ExtrasByes: 8 | LegByes: 2 | NoBalls: 8 | Penalty: 5 | Total: 23
Total20310 wkts, 56 overs
Yet to Bat
BowlerOMRWEcon
Ben Raine2046733.4
Brydon Carse1947253.8
Will Rhodes812513.1
Kasey Aldridge932412.7

Partnerships

PlayersRunsBalls
Sam Robson & Hollman3632
Sam Robson & Nathan Fernandes1524
Max Holden & Nathan Fernandes62148
Ben Geddes & Nathan Fernandes1837
Ben Geddes & Ryan Higgins515
Duke & Ryan Higgins1823
Duke & Zafar Gohar610
Duke & Sebastian Morgan39
Duke & Tom Helm4036
Duke & Naavya Sharma02

Wickets

#BatsmanOverScore
1Luke Hollman5.236
2Sam Robson9.251
3Max Holden33.6113
4Nathan Fernandes40.1131
5Ben Geddes42.4136
6Ryan Higgins46.3154
7Zafar Gohar48.1160
8Sebastian Morgan49.4163
9Tom Helm55.4203
10Naavya Sharma55.6203

Durham — Innings 3 (374/10 in 100.2 overs)

BatsmanRB4s6sSR
Alex Lees (c)
b Ryan Higgins
37524071.15
Ben McKinney
c Max Holden b Hollman
18425023173.6
Will Rhodes
c Ben Geddes b Sebastian Morgan
34813041.98
Mayank Agarwal
c Duke b Tom Helm
21513141.18
Graham Clark
b Ryan Higgins
450080
Colin Ackermann
c Duke b Sebastian Morgan
481175041.03
Oliver Robinson (wk)
lbw b Naavya Sharma
490044.44
Kasey Aldridge
c S Robson b Tom Helm
451080
Brydon Carse
b Ryan Higgins
16302053.33
Ben Raine
c Hollman b Ryan Higgins
250040
Callum Parkinson
not out
03000
ExtrasByes: 5 | LegByes: 3 | NoBalls: 12 | Total: 20
Total37410 wkts, 100.2 overs
Yet to Bat
BowlerOMRWEcon
Tom Helm2117623.6
Naavya Sharma1725113
Ryan Higgins2347943.4
Sebastian Morgan19.2110125.2
Zafar Gohar1624602.9
Luke Hollman401313.2

Partnerships

PlayersRunsBalls
Lees & Ben McKinney81116
Rhodes & Ben McKinney89139
Mayank Agarwal & Ben McKinney7895
Graham Clark & Ben McKinney58
Colin Ackermann & Ben McKinney69142
Robinson & Colin Ackermann615
Kasey Aldridge & Colin Ackermann57
Brydon Carse & Colin Ackermann3152
Ben Raine & Colin Ackermann814
Parkinson & Colin Ackermann214

Wickets

#BatsmanOverScore
1Alex Lees19.281
2Will Rhodes42.3170
3Mayank Agarwal58.2248
4Graham Clark59.4253
5Ben McKinney83.2322
6Oliver Robinson85.5328
7Kasey Aldridge86.6333
8Brydon Carse95.4364
9Ben Raine97.6372
10Colin Ackermann100.2374

Middlesex — Innings 4 (330/10 in 78 overs)

BatsmanRB4s6sSR
Sam Robson
c O Robinson b Brydon Carse
11252044
Luke Hollman
c O Robinson b Brydon Carse
26315083.87
Nathan Fernandes
c W Rhodes b Kasey Aldridge
380037.5
Max Holden (c)
c Ben McKinney b W Rhodes
32444172.73
Ben Geddes
c Mayank Agarwal b Callum Parkinson
50717070.42
Ryan Higgins
c Graham Clark b Callum Parkinson
31384081.58
Harry Duke (wk)
not out
10012714278.74
Zafar Gohar
b Callum Parkinson
15212071.43
Sebastian Morgan
lbw b Brydon Carse
4171023.53
Tom Helm
lbw b Callum Parkinson
32745043.24
Naavya Sharma
c O Robinson b Brydon Carse
114007.14
ExtrasByes: 1 | LegByes: 9 | NoBalls: 4 | Wides: 11 | Total: 25
Total33010 wkts, 78 overs
Yet to Bat
BowlerOMRWEcon
Ben Raine2057003.5
Brydon Carse21111645.5
Kasey Aldridge1116816.2
Will Rhodes402115.2
Callum Parkinson2264542

Partnerships

PlayersRunsBalls
Sam Robson & Hollman3847
Sam Robson & Nathan Fernandes911
Max Holden & Nathan Fernandes817
Max Holden & Ben Geddes4265
Ryan Higgins & Ben Geddes6471
Duke & Ben Geddes513
Duke & Zafar Gohar2037
Duke & Sebastian Morgan2432
Duke & Tom Helm79138
Duke & Naavya Sharma4137

Wickets

#BatsmanOverScore
1Luke Hollman7.538
2Sam Robson9.447
3Nathan Fernandes12.355
4Max Holden23.297
5Ryan Higgins35.1161
6Ben Geddes37.2166
7Zafar Gohar43.3186
8Sebastian Morgan48.5210
9Tom Helm71.5289
10Naavya Sharma77.6330

DUR vs MID Match Prediction, County Championship Division Two 2026, Durham vs Middlesex Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.

DUR vs MID (Durham vs Middlesex) Match Details

Match Durham vs Middlesex (DUR vs MID)
League County Championship Division Two 2026
Date Tuesday, 8th September 2026
Time 03:00 PM (IST) - 09:30 AM (GMT)

DUR vs MID Pitch Report and Todays Weather Report

DUR vs MID Match Venue: Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street, England

DUR vs MID Pitch Report: The pitch at this place will help the batsmen and the ball will come well on the bat. Batsmen can play their shots right from the beginning of the innings and will have a good time on this wicket. It will be difficult for the bowlers and they will have to be precise in their line and length.

DUR vs MID Weather Report: Weather during the match time in Chester-le-Street, GB will be cloudy. The temperature is expected to around 14°C on the match day with 68% humidity and 30.0 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are no chances of precipitation during the game.

Riverside Ground Score Records:

Total matches: 6
Batting first won: 4
Bowling first won: 2
1st inn avg score: 352
2nd inn avg score: 270
Highest Total: 569/6
Lowest Total: 94/10
Highest Chased: 111/3
Lowest Defended: 224/10

Riverside Ground Pitch Favour

54%
Pace Bowling
46%
Spin Bowling
Riverside Ground Pitch Favour 55%
Batting Pitch
45%
Bowling Pitch

134
T20 Average Scores

DUR vs MID (Durham vs Middlesex) Playing 11

Durham (DUR) Confirmed Playing XI: 1. Ben McKinney, 2. Alex Lees, 3. Will Rhodes, 4. Ben Raine, 5. Mayank Agarwal(C), 6. Graham Clark, 7. Colin Ackermann, 8. Ollie Robinson(WK), 9. Kasey Aldridge(C), 10. Callum Parkinson, 11. Brydon Carse

Middlesex (MID) Confirmed Playing XI: 1. Sam Robson, 2. Luke Hollman, 3. Nathan Fernandes, 4. Max Holden, 5. Ben Geddes, 6. Ryan Higgins, 7. Harry Duke(WK), 8. Zafar Gohar, 9. Tom Helm, 10. Sebastian Morgan, 11. Naavya Sharma

Durham vs Middlesex (DUR vs MID) Match Preview

DUR vs MID Match Preview: County Championship Division Two 2026 will see Durham facing off against Middlesex on Tuesday, 08 September 2026 at 03:30 PM IST.

Durham (DUR) Team Updates

Opening Batters

  • Ben McKinney and Alex Lees will open the innings. Both are very talented players.

One-Down Batter

  • Will Rhodes will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.

Middle-Order Batters

  • David Bedingham and Mayank Agarwal will strengthen the middle order for Durham.
  • Mayank Agarwal will lead the Durham as a Captain. He is also a good Batter

Wicketkeeper

  • Ollie Robinson will do the Wicket Keeping for Durham.

Pace Bowlers

  • Matthew Potts and Brydon Carse will lead the pace attack of his team. He is having topmost good points in this series.

Middlesex (MID) Team Updates

Opening Batters

  • Sam Robson and Luke Hollman will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings.
  • Luke Hollman is having topmost good points in this series.

One-Down Batter

  • Max Holden will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.

Middle-Order Batters

  • Leus du Plooy and Ben Geddes will strengthen the middle order for Middlesex.
  • Leus du Plooy will lead the Middlesex as a Captain. He is also a good Batter

Wicketkeeper

  • Harry Duke will do the Wicket Keeping for Middlesex.

Spin Bowlers

  • Luke Hollman and Tom Helm will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
  • Luke Hollman is having topmost good points in this series.

Pace Bowlers

  • Naavya Sharma and Toby Roland Jones will lead the pace attack of his team. He was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.

Durham vs Middlesex (DUR vs MID) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips

DUR vs MID Match Prediction: Durham 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, DUR will win the toss and choose to Bat first.

DUR vs MID County Championship Division Two 2026 Match Expert Advice: Matthew Potts will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Kasey Aldridge will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.

DUR vs MID Head to Head

DUR vs MID Head to Head Records: Durham vs Middlesex have faced each other in 0 matches in TEST. Out of these 0 games, Durham have won 0 whereas Middlesex have won 0 Matches.

Match Played 0
DUR Won 0
MID 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

NoTeamMWLTNRNRRPtsRecent Forms
1Durham139040+0.718245
DWWWW
2Northamptonshire135350+0.055188
DWLNRW
3Kent137230-0.537183
WLWDW
4Derbyshire134630+0.213149
DWLNRL
5Middlesex134540+0.098148
DLWNRL
6Worcestershire134540-0.299147
DLLNRW
7Lancashire132830-0.109100
LLLDL
8Gloucestershire133900-0.19794
DWWLL
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:

DUR - D W W W W
MID - D L W N L

DUR vs MID Team Analysis & Player Performance

  1. Looking by the pitch behavior, Picking top order batters would be crucial here.
  2. Death-over bowlers are always excellent wicket-takers in last few overs, they can turn the game around at any time.
  3. In Wicket Keeping, Ollie Robinson is the best choice.
  4. This pitch is compatible for both the Pacers & Spinners.

DUR vs MID Winning Prediction

  1. Durham team has the upper hand over Middlesex team. So try to pick more players from Durham

DUR vs MID Small League Must Picks:

DUR - Matthew Potts [320 points], Kasey Aldridge [298 points]
MID - Luke Hollman [267 points], Leus du Plooy [222 points]

DUR vs MID Grand League Risky Picks:

DUR - Mayank Agarwal [0 points], Graham Clark [0 points]
MID - Sam Robson [0 points], Sebastian Morgan [0 points]

DUR vs MID Death Over Bowlers:

DUR - Matthew Potts
MID - Toby Roland Jones

Durham (DUR) Key Players

  • Mayank Agarwal [33, [26, 23], [60, 4], [150, 62]]
  • Brydon Carse [1W, 0W, 3W, 3W, 0W]
  • Ollie Robinson [3W]
  • Will Rhodes [36*]
  • Ben McKinney [0, 0, 44, 4]
  • Kasey Aldridge [PTs: 298, CR: 7.0]

Middlesex (MID) Key Players

  • Nathan Fernandes [PTs: 0, CR: 6.0]
  • Sam Robson [PTs: 0, CR: 6.5]
  • Sebastian Morgan [20*]
  • Ryan Higgins [PTs: 0, CR: 7.5]
  • Zafar Gohar [PTs: 75, CR: 7.0]
  • Ben Geddes [PTs: 81, CR: 7.5]
  • Luke Hollman [20]

DUR vs MID Captain and Vice-Captain Choices

  • Mayank Agarwal [PTs: 0, CR: 6.5]
  • Sam Robson [PTs: 0, CR: 6.5]
  • Ben Geddes [PTs: 81, CR: 7.5]
  • Ollie Robinson [PTs: 91, CR: 7.5]
  • Will Rhodes [PTs: 134, CR: 7.0]
  • Ben McKinney [PTs: 146, CR: 7.0]
  • Luke Hollman [PTs: 267, CR: 9.0]

DUR vs MID Injury / Unavailability

Durham Cricket Team Injuries:

  • There are no injury updates as of now.

Middlesex Cricket Team Injuries:

  • There are no injury updates as of now.

DUR vs MID Live Stream

Where can I see DUR vs MID Live Score?

You can see DUR vs MID Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.

DUR vs MID match will be live telecast on ESPN.

DUR vs MID Cricket Match Highlights

You can watch DUR vs MID match Live Streaming and highlights on ESPN

DUR vs MID match prediction video in Hindi will be posted soon

Durham vs Middlesex (DUR vs MID) Squads

Durham (DUR) Squad: Mayank Agarwal(C), Kemar Roach, Ben Stokes, David Bedingham(WK), Callum Parkinson, Colin Ackermann, Will Rhodes, Ollie Robinson(WK), Brydon Carse, Ben Raine, Graham Clark, Alex Lees, Matthew Potts, Kasey Aldridge(C), Ben McKinney, James Minto

Middlesex (MID) Squad: Max Holden, Zafar Gohar, Ryan Higgins, Tom Helm, Sam Robson, Toby Roland Jones, Leus du Plooy(C), Harry Duke(WK), Luke Hollman, Joe Cracknell(WK), Josh de Caires, Ben Geddes, Nathan Fernandes, Sebastian Morgan, Naavya Sharma

DUR vs MID Experts Team

Small League (SL) Team
DUR vs MID SL Team

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