Middlesex vs Surrey Match Prediction & Betting Tips, T20 Blast 2023
Middlesex and Surrey get their 2023 Vitality Blast campaigns underway on Thursday evening as they go head to head at Lord’s. Middlesex won only four matches last season and finished in eighth place in the South Group. Surrey finished top of the group but lost to Yorkshire Vikings in the quarter final. Read on as we preview this London derby. The game gets underway at 18:15 local time.
Middlesex were disappointing in the 2022 Vitality Blast and had signed Keshav Maharaj ahead of this season. However, he has been ruled out of the tournament through injury which reduces the quality in the squad.
Surrey had the best record of any side during the group stage in last year’s tournament. They will be looking to perform to a similar level this year and will be confident ahead of this London derby.
Middlesex vs Surrey T20 Live Streaming
TV channels: This match will be shown live on Sky Sports Cricket.
Live Streaming: Fans can stream the match on Sky Go.
MID vs SUR Match Toss Prediction
Teams batting first have a stronger record in T20 cricket at this venue than those fielding first. Our prediction is that both teams will want to bat first in this match.
MID vs SUR Pitch Report
We saw an average first innings score of 165 in last year’s Vitality Blast at Lord’s. Spinners will get turn from the surface.
London Weather Report
The forecast is for partly cloudy conditions across this match with the temperature expected to drop from 18 degrees to 15 degrees during the game. No rain is expected.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for Middlesex vs Surrey, Vitality T20 Blast 2023
Middlesex Team News & Playing 11
MID Team News
Jason Behrendorff, who has impressed for Mumbai Indians during the 2023 Indian Premier League, will not be returning to Middlesex for this year’s T20 Blast. South African Pieter Malan has been playing in the County Championship and will bat at the top of the order in this tournament.
MID Key Players
- Steve Eskinazi - The 29 year old right-hander hit 65 not out in Middlesex’s final T20 Blast match last year. He also went on to feature in the Big Bash League in Australia during the winter.
- Pieter Malan - The 33 year old South African has a top score of 140 not out in T20 cricket and averages 38.79 in the format from 54 innings.
- Martin Andersson - The all-rounder has best figures of 3-20 in this format and is a very consistent wicket taker in this competition.
MID Team Form
Middlesex lost all four of their final four matches in the group stage last year. They will need to find a new approach this season if they are to be competitive
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Middlesex Predicted Playing 11
Steve Eskinazi (c), Pieter Malan, Joe Cracknell, John Simpson (wk), Joshua De Caires, Luke Hollman, Martin Andersson, Blake Cullen, Max Harris, Tom Helm, Toby Roland-Jones
Surrey Team News & Playing 11
SUR Team News
We expect Jason Roy and Sunil Narine to go straight into the team after their IPL campaigns ended last week. However, captain Chris Jordan is still involved in the IPL with Mumbai Indians and Sam Curran is not likely to play. Will Jacks is expected to lead the side in T20 Blast 2023.
SUR Key Players
- Will Jacks - It has been an impressive 12-18 months for the batting all-rounder. Batting at the top of the order he also hit a century in last year’s Men’s Hundred.
- Laurie Evans - The 35 year old has scored over 5100 T20 runs including two centuries in this format. He has been one of the most attacking players across the T20 Blast over recent seasons.
- Sean Abbott - The bowling all-rounder is a threat throughout the innings in T20 cricket. He gets movement through the air, off the pitch and bowls with good pace.
SUR Team Form
Surrey were a real force in the opening half of the group stage last year but, including their quarter final defeat, lost four of their last five T20 Blast matches in 2022.
Surrey Predicted Playing 11
Will Jacks (c), Jason Roy, Laurie Evans, Ollie Pope, Ben Foakes (wk), Sunil Narine, Jamie Overton, Tom Curran, Sean Abbott, Reece Topley, Gus Atkinson
Middlesex vs Surrey Head to Head
Surrey have a very strong head to head record with Middlesex in this format. They lead 26-12 and have won the last six head to head matches.
MID vs SUR Head to Head Stats in T20's
| |
Matches Played |
MID Won |
SUR Won |
Tie |
NR |
| Overall |
38 |
12 |
26 |
0 |
0 |
| Last 5 |
5 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
Middlesex vs Surrey Betting Odds
Middlesex are the underdogs ahead of this match and can be backed at 2.25. Surrey are 1.61 to get off to a winning start at Lord’s.
Who will win Middlesex vs Surrey T20 Match?
Although Surrey are without some of their big name players, they are still able to put out a team full of international experience and look like the top team ahead of this match.
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🏆 Middlesex vs Surrey Prediction
Whenever there is a London derby at Lord’s you can expect a big crowd and plenty of entertainment on offer. However, our prediction is for a one-sided contest with Surrey’s squad looking a lot stronger than Middlesex’s. Pieter Malan will add some strength to Middlesex’s batting line-up but we do not think it will be enough to see them win. Our prediction is for Surrey to get the victory.
May 25, 2023
22:45 IST / 17:15 GMT
Lords Cricket Ground - London, England
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