2023 County Championship Tips – Round 14
Below you can find picks for Round 14 of the County Championship season from The Stats Zone's top Cricket tipsters. All times given are based on UK start time
Sunday, September 10
Division One
Kent vs Nottinghamshire – 10:30 BST
Lancashire vs Middlesex – 10:30 BST
Warwickshire vs Northamptonshire – 10:30 BST
Division Two
Glamorgan vs Yorkshire – 10:30 BST
Gloucestershire vs Derbyshire – 10:30 BST
Sussex vs Leicestershire – 10:30 BST
Warwickshire vs Northamptonshire – 10:30 BST
Both these two teams were taken apart by Surrey and Lancashire respectively in the last round of action, with Northamptonshire well and truly doomed when it comes to the Division One relegation battle. Warwickshire were abysmal against Surrey and it will have hurt their pride to have been taken apart so easily. They are a significantly better side than Northants when you compare the two squads and at home, expect a strong reaction and a big victory here for the Bears.
Prediction: Warwickshire draw no bet
Kent vs Nottinghamshire – 10:30 BST
Ninth-placed Kent gear up for a massive encounter with six points currently separating them from eighth-placed Middlesex, who were beaten heavily away at Essex last time out. Nottinghamshire aren’t quite safe yet, but will probably be feeling comfortable with a significant gap between themselves at the bottom three. The visitors smashed Kent by 321 runs at Trent Bridge back in late July and no doubt boast a stronger bowling line-up, although Kent will have Indian spin-bowler Yuzvendra Chahal available to make his county cricket debut. Despite that, Nottinghamshire have to be favoured to come out on top.
Prediction: Nottinghamshire draw no bet
Sussex vs Leicestershire – 10:30 BST
This is simply a must-win contest for Sussex if they are to stand any hope of grabbing the second promotion place in Division Two going into the final two rounds of fixtures. Third-placed Leicestershire also need victory in their bid to leapfrog Worcestershire, who are currently sat in the driver’s seat. We may well see a result pitch prepared at Hove and the potential presence of England bowler Ollie Robinson could prove a difference maker for the hosts. A bowler of his quality within the Sussex ranks would immediately make things much harder for a Foxes side without Peter Handscomb, who has returned home to get ready for the Australian season. With that in mind, backing Sussex to win via the draw no bet market should be seriously considered.
Prediction: Sussex draw no bet
