County Div-One 2022 | WAR vs KENT | Match Preview | CREX XI

Warwickshire will be hosting Kent in the 44th match of the County Championship Division-One 2022 at the Edgbaston, Birmingham, United Kingdom, starting from Tuesday, July 19. 

The Journey so far


Both the counties have experienced similar fortunes in the competition thus far, winning just one, losing three and drawing five fixtures out of the nine matches they played to date. 


Warwickshire, who have had a forgettable campaign so far placed 6th in the standings with 91 points in their pool. They succumbed to an 8-wicket defeat in their most recent fixture against Hampshire. 


Kent, on the other hand, owns a spot below their counterpart with 84 points in their kitty. Northamptonshire handed them a mammoth 203 runs defeat in their previous encounter. 

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Key Performers: 

  • Ben Compton is the leading run-scorer for Kent, having scored 1108 runs in 17 innings at an average of 79.14. 
  • Sam Hain is the highest run-getter for Warwickshire, amassing 716 runs in 11 innings at an average of 79.56, comprising two centuries and a double ton.  
  • Oliver Hannon Dalby has been the top wicket-taker for Warwickshire Bears, having scalped 35 wickets in 13 innings, which also includes two 5-five wicket haul.  

Match Details:


Venue: Edgbaston, Birmingham, United Kingdom

Date & Time: 19 July - 22 July at 3:30 PM IST & Local Time

Live Streaming: YouTube Channels of the Respective Counties

Pitch Report 


  • The pitch at Edgbaston should be a bowler-friendly one, with the fast bowlers expected to dominate the initial phases of the game. 

  • Batters need to hang in there and survive the new ball and once they get set, they can take on the seamers. 

  • We can expect spinners to come in handy in the middle stages of the game when the track gets more worn out. 

CREX XI Suggestion 


Wicket-Keeper: Jordan Cox, Michael Burgess

Batters: Ben Crompton, Sam Hain, Dominic Sibley

All-Rounders: Daniel Bell-Drummond 

Bowlers: Oliver Hannon Dalby, Danny Briggs, Hamidullah Qadri, Nathan Gilchrist


Captain: Ben Crompton

Vice-Captain: Nathan Gilchrist