WOR vs NOR Match Prediction, Preview, Team News & Expert Analysis - 45th TEST Match
By Aditya Pratap Singh - Tue, Sep 08, 2026Last Updated on Sep 08, 2026 12:07 PM
Worcestershire vs Northamptonshire Cricket Match Previews
County Championship Division Two 2026
WOR vs NOR Match Previews, Probable Playing 11, Cricket Match Live Score and Pitch Report
Teams will be updated once the lineup announced
WOR vs NOR Match Prediction, County Championship Division Two 2026, Worcestershire vs Northamptonshire Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
WOR vs NOR (Worcestershire vs Northamptonshire) Match Details
| Match | Worcestershire vs Northamptonshire (WOR vs NOR) |
| League | County Championship Division Two 2026 |
| Date | Tuesday, 8th September 2026 |
| Time | 03:00 PM (IST) - 09:30 AM (GMT) |
WOR vs NOR Pitch Report and Todays Weather Report
WOR vs NOR Match Venue: New Road, Worcester, England
WOR vs NOR 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 NOR Weather Report: Weather during the match time in Worcester, US will be cloudy. The temperature is expected to around 23°C on the match day with 43% humidity and 10.4 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are 27% 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 NOR (Worcestershire vs Northamptonshire) Playing 11
Worcestershire vs Northamptonshire (WOR vs NOR) Match Preview
WOR vs NOR Match Preview: County Championship Division Two 2026 will see Worcestershire facing off against Northamptonshire on Tuesday, 08 September 2026 at 03:30 PM IST.
Worcestershire (WOR) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Daniel Lategan and Jake Libby will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings in previous matches.
One-Down Batter
- Rehaan Edavalath will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Adam Hose and Brett DOliveira 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
- 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.
Northamptonshire (NOR) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Luke Procter and Ricardo Vasconcelos will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings in previous matches.
One-Down Batter
- Calvin Harrison will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings. He was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
Middle-Order Batters
- Nathan McSweeney 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 and Yuzvendra Chahal will take care of the spin bowling of his 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.
Worcestershire vs Northamptonshire (WOR vs NOR) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
WOR vs NOR Match Prediction: Worcestershire 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 Bowl first.
WOR vs NOR 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 NOR Head to Head
WOR vs NOR Head to Head Records: Worcestershire vs Northamptonshire have faced each other in 36 matches in TEST. Out of these 36 games, Worcestershire have won 18 whereas Northamptonshire have won 18 Matches.
| Match Played | 36 |
| WOR Won | 18 |
| NOR Won | 18 |
| Tie/NR | 0 |
| First-ever fixture | |
| Most recent fixture |
Live Telecast
The match will be live telecast on Star Sports.
POINTS TABLE - County Championship Division Two 2026
| No | Team | M | W | L | T | NR | NRR | Pts | Recent Forms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Durham | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +0.817 | 191 | WWWWD |
| 2 | Northamptonshire | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | +0.208 | 151 | NRWLWW |
| 3 | Kent | 10 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | -0.720 | 151 | DWWWD |
| 4 | Worcestershire | 10 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | -0.281 | 127 | NRWWLNR |
| 5 | Middlesex | 10 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | +0.083 | 113 | NRLLWL |
| 6 | Derbyshire | 10 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | +0.216 | 110 | NRLWLW |
| 7 | Lancashire | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | -0.121 | 94 | DLLLD |
| 8 | Gloucestershire | 10 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | -0.249 | 44 | LLLLL |
| 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 - N W L W WWOR - N W W L N
WOR vs NOR 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 NOR Winning Prediction
- Worcestershire team has the upper hand over Northamptonshire team. So try to pick more players from Worcestershire
WOR vs NOR Small League Must Picks:
WOR - Kashif Ali [209 points], Gareth Roderick [173 points]NOR - Calvin Harrison [393 points], Nathan McSweeney [120 points]
WOR vs NOR Grand League Risky Picks:
WOR - Daniel Lategan [0 points], Rehaan Edavalath [0 points]NOR - Liam Guthrie [0 points], Gus Miller [0 points]
WOR vs NOR Death Over Bowlers:
WOR - Tom Taylor, Oliver Hannon DalbyNOR -
Worcestershire (WOR) Key Players
- Daniel Lategan [PTs: 0, CR: 6.5]
- Adam Finch [PTs: 0, CR: 7.0]
- Jake Libby [PTs: 0, CR: 7.5]
- Brett D'Oliveira [PTs: 63, CR: 8.0]
- Matthew Waite [PTs: 147, CR: 8.5]
- Adam Hose [PTs: 161, CR: 8.0]
Northamptonshire (NOR) Key Players
- Luke Procter [PTs: 0, CR: 7.0]
- Yuzvendra Chahal [2W, 1W, 1W, 0W, 3W]
- George Bartlett [PTs: 4, CR: 6.5]
- Saif Zaib [PTs: 17, CR: 8.0]
- Nathan McSweeney [69*, 49, 11, 43, 0W]
WOR vs NOR Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Daniel Lategan [PTs: 0, CR: 6.5]
- Jake Libby [PTs: 0, CR: 7.5]
- George Bartlett [PTs: 4, CR: 6.5]
- Brett D'Oliveira [PTs: 63, CR: 8.0]
- Nathan McSweeney [PTs: 120, CR: 8.5]
- Adam Hose [PTs: 161, CR: 8.0]
WOR vs NOR Injury / Unavailability
Worcestershire Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
Northamptonshire Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
WOR vs NOR Live Stream
Where can I see WOR vs NOR Live Score?
You can see WOR vs NOR Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.
WOR vs NOR match prediction video in Hindi will be posted soon
Worcestershire vs Northamptonshire (WOR vs NOR) Squads
Worcestershire (WOR) Squad: Brett D'Oliveira, Adam Finch, Matthew Waite, Tom Taylor, Gareth Roderick(WK), Adam Hose, Oliver Hannon Dalby, Beyers Swanepoel, Ethan Brookes, Jake Libby(C), Henry Cullen(WK), Fateh Singh, Ben Gibbon, Rehaan Edavalath, Kashif Ali, Daniel Lategan
Northamptonshire (NOR) Squad: Yuzvendra Chahal, 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
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 NOR match?
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Q-6, Are there any injury updates for WOR vs NOR today?
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