County Div-Two | DER vs NOT | Preview, Prediction, CREX XI

Derbyshire will be taking on Nottinghamshire in a home game at Derby’s County Ground. The match marks the 37th Division Two fixture of the ongoing County Championship.

Derbyshire is currently placed at number five on the Division Two points table. The Billy Godleman-led side have won just two out of their nine matches this year, suffering two defeats and sustaining five draws in the process.

Out of their last five matches, they have won just one and lost two. In order to end the year at the top of the Division Two standings, they will be needing to win all of their remaining five fixtures.

Nottinghamshire, meanwhile, continues to stay at the top of the points table. With five wins and just one defeat out of their nine matches, they have garnered 159 points so far this year.

As of now, Steven Mullaney’s side is 21 points ahead of the next-best Division Two team of the season, Middlesex.

Match Details

Match: Derbyshire vs Nottinghamshire, County Championship Division Two match
Venue: County Ground, Derby
Date & Time: July 19 to July 22 at 3:30 PM IST
Live Streaming: Official YouTube channels of Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire

Pitch Report

The conditions at Derby’s County Ground are known to be conducive to batters. In the three 2022 County Championship fixtures held at the venue this year, all matches have turned out to be high-scoring draws.

The captain winning the toss will be looking to bat and put runs on the board upfront.

Key Players:

• Brooke Guest

• Leus du Plooy

• Steven Mullaney

• Brett Hutton

CREX XI Suggestion

Wicket-Keeper: Joe Clarke
Batters: Brooke Guest (vc), Leus du Plooy, Haseeb Hameed, Matthew Montgomery
All-Rounders: Steven Mullaney (c), Anuj Dal
Bowlers: Toby Pettman, Ben Aitchison, Brett Hutton, Dane Paterson

Captain: Steven Mullaney
Vice-Captain: Brooke Guest

Prediction: Nottinghamshire have been the most successful Division Two team of the season so far. Considering the form of their key players, we can bet on them to win the match.