Middlesex vs Sussex Prediction: Sussex are top of the points table

Middlesex and Sussex are going head to head in Match 55 of County Championship at Lord's, London on 24 May 2024. Sussex are at the top of the points table. Who will win this game of cricket?

Middlesex posted scores of 343 and 213/8 in challenging batting conditions against Glamorgan. They were saved by the bowlers and emerged victorious in their last game by a narrow margin of 2 wickets. Mark Stoneman and Ryan Higgins stood out with impressive performances, contributing significantly with the bat in both innings. The bowlers from Middlesex restricted Glamorgan to 183 and 372 runs in their respective innings. Tom Helm and Hollman were instrumental in the bowling department. They helped in breaking down the Glamorgan batting order by taking 12 wickets between the two of them. Roland James, Ryan Higgins, and Ethan Bamber also played crucial roles by pitching in with important wickets. Key players for Middlesex in the match were identified as Ryan Higgins, Tom Helm, and Mark Stoneman.

Mark Stoneman, Sam Robson, Leus De Ploy, Max Holden, Nathan Fernandes, Ryan Higgins, Hollman, Roland Jones, Tom Helm, Ethan Bamber, Jack Davies

In the previous game, Sussex's batting lineup achieved scores of 150/10 and 227/10. Alsop, Pujara, and James Coles helped stabilize their team's innings with the bat. Sussex bowlers limited the opposition to scores of 195/10 and 161/10 on a favourable pitch for the bowlers. Sean Hunt and Ollie Robinson were the picks of the bowlers and the top wicket takers with 6 wickets each. FJ Hudson, Jack Carson, and Tom Haines also played important roles with the ball in hand. 

Tom Clark, Tom Haines, Tom Alsop, Cheteshwar Pujara, James Coles, Josh Simpson, FJ Hudson, Jack Carson, Ollie Robinson, Danny Lamb, Sean Hunt

Middlesex has a strong batting line-up comprising talented players who have been consistently posting good scores despite the help from pitches. However their bowlers have shown some inconsistency. Sussex's bowlers had a solid performance in the last match taking all 10 wickets in both the innings. They have different issue though they have struggled to consistently score big runs. Based on their recent performances, we predict that Middlesex will emerge victorious in this upcoming match.