Warwickshire vs Kent Match Prediction
Great Britain
Edgbaston
Facts
- Warwickshire has won the County Championship title 8 times in their history.
- Kent has won the County Championship title 7 times in their history.
- The best bowling figures in a County Championship match between these two teams are 10-179, taken by Warwickshire's Paul Smith against Kent in 1996.
Warwickshire vs Kent Match Prediction
Warwickshire and Kent are both strong teams, but Kent has a slightly better record in recent games. They have won their last three games. The side has a strong batting lineup with some excellent bowlers to back them up. For Kent, England international Zak Crawley scored 91 and Ben Compton scored a century in the 2nd innings.
Ben Compton's unbeaten 114-run performance propelled Kent past Northamptonshire by 7 wickets. Kent came back from being 60/3 to successfully chase down a total of 227 runs because of Compton and Leaning's important 167-run partnership. On the other hand, Warwickshire's Championship debut against Somerset ended in a tie. Warwickshire earned 11 points from this match and is now ranked fifth on the ladder, three spots behind Kent.
On the other hand, Warwickshire has struggled as they have won just one of their last 5 games. Alex Davies and Will Rhodes scored a century each in the last game while all their frontline bowlers chipped in with wickets.
So based on recent form and team analysis, we predict Kent will win the match.
Warwickshire chances of winning @ 61.88%
Kent Chances of winnings @ 43.48%
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Warwickshire vs Kent Match Toss Prediction
Looking at the previous three games played at Birmingham, it seems that the team winning the toss will choose to bat first. The pitch tends to favour the batsmen in the first innings, and the team batting first has won all three games. Therefore, it is likely that the team winning the toss will elect to bat first.
Weather Report
As of now, the weather forecast for Birmingham on April 13, 14, 15, and 16 is partly cloudy with temperatures ranging from 10 to 16 degrees Celsius. There may be occasional showers during the match, so players and fans should be prepared for some interruptions. However, the rain is not expected to be heavy enough to wash out the entire match.
Warwickshire Player List
Warwickshire Squad
Will Rhodes, Henry Brookes, Michael Burgess, Oliver Hannon-Dalby, Sam Hain, Liam Norwell, Robert Yates, Alex Davies, Jacob Bethell, Manraj Johal, Moeen Ali, Ed Barnard, Chris Rushworth, Hassan Ali (Pakistan - until the end of July), Glenn Maxwell (Australia - Vitality Blast)
Warwickshire Predicted XI
Rob Yates |
Batter |
Alex Davies |
Batter |
Sam Hain |
Batter |
Will Rhodes (cap) |
All-rounder |
Dan Mousley |
Batter |
Ed Barnard |
Bowler |
Michael Burgess (wk) |
Batsman and Wicket-keeper |
Jacob Bethell |
All-rounder |
Hasan Ali |
Bowler |
Chris Ruthworth |
Bowler |
O Hannon-Dalby |
Bowler |
Warwickshire Team Form
Warwickshire have won just 1 of their last 5 games, which indicates that they need to work on their consistency. Alex Davies and Will Rhodes scored a century each in the last game while all their frontline bowlers chipped in with wickets. Last season the top batter for Warwickshire was Will Rhodes. Other notable performers for Warwickshire in the batting department have been Sam Hain and Dominic Sibley. However, Will Rhodes has been the standout performer for the team so far in the season. He will once be the main player who would need to carry the team’s batting.
Kent Player List
Kent Squad
Oliver Robinson, Jordan Cox, Jack Leaning, Sam Billings, Daniel Bell-Drummond, Marcus O'Riordan, Nathan Gilchrist, Hamidullah Qadri, Matthew Quinn, Tawanda Muyeye, Heino Kuhn, Joe Denly, Fred Klaassen, Grant Stewart, Ben Compton, Matt Quinn, Joey Evison, Michael Hogan, George Linde (South Africa), Arshdeep Singh (India - five County Championship matches June-July), Kane Richardson (Australia - Vitality Blast)
Kent Predicted XI
Zak Crawley |
Batsman |
Ben Compton |
Batsman |
Daniel Bell-Drummond |
Batter |
Sam Billings (c and wk) |
Batsman and Wicket-keeper |
Jordon Cox |
|
Joe Denly |
All-rounder |
Jack Leaning |
All-rounder |
Joe Evilson |
All-rounder |
Grant Stewart |
Bowler |
Matthew Quinn |
Bowler |
Michael Hogan |
Bowler |
Kent Team Form
They have a strong batting lineup with some excellent bowlers to back them up. For Kent, England international Zak Crawley scored 91 and Ben Compton scored a century in the 2nd innings. Kent has won 3 of their last 5 games, which indicates that they have been inconsistent as a team. Their batting has been good but their bowling needs improvement. They have not bowled as a unit at all. If Kent wants to improve their chances of winning matches, they will need to work on its bowling and figure out a way to bowl as a cohesive unit. They have some talented bowlers in their squad, but they need to work together and support each other in order to be successful.
Warwickshire vs Kent Head to Head
In the last 5 matches between Warwickshire and Kent, Kent has won 3 matches while 2 games have ended in a draw. The last match between these two teams was won by Kent by 177 runs in the last season.
Warwickshire vs Kent Betting Odds
Kent to win
Warwickshire drew their opening game against Somerset. Meanwhile, Kent won their first game against Northamptonshire. Last season too Kent finished higher in the table than their opponents so as it looks right now Kent has an edge to win the game.
The form of England international Zak Crawley (91 in the first innings) and Ben Compton (hundred in the second innings) is a big positive for Kent. The side also bundled out Northamptonshire for 117 in the first innings and 331 in the second.
Pacers Matthew Quinn, Michael Hogan, Grant Stewart and Joey Evison picked six, three, three and four wickets in the match for Kent.
The Warwickshire batting department looks on the top-four and their bowling unit also does not have many recognised bowlers. Hasan Ali is the only bowler who can pose a threat to Kent batters.
Warwickshire vs Kent Top Team Batsmen
Will Rhodes be Warwickshire's Top batter
Will Rhodes scored a century in the opening game of the season. He has been consistent with his performances and has been the backbone of Warwickshire's batting lineup. Overall, he has played 86 first-class matches and scored 4625 runs at an average of 34.77.
Zak Crawley to be Kent’s Top Batter
Zak Crawley scored 91 in the first game but overall his form has not been the best. That said, he needs to convert his good starts into bigger scores in order to help his team win matches. If he can do that, Kent will have a better chance of winning more matches in the future. Overall, he has played 93 first-class matches and scored 4895 runs at an average of 30.21.
Warwickshire vs Kent top bowler
Hasan Ali to be Warwickshire’s top bowler
Hasan Ali picked three wickets in the first game, He is the key player for Warwickshire in the bowling department. His ability to swing the ball both ways makes him a real threat to Kent.
Grant Stewart to be Kent's top bowler
Stewart picked up 3 wickets in just 6 overs with 4 maidens in the first game so he would be looking to continue the same form. Overall, he has played 35 first-class matches and picked 77 wickets at an average of 31.84.
Our Prediction
Favorites to win: Warwickshire
Warwickshire drew their opening game against Somerset. Meanwhile, Kent won their first game against Northamptonshire. Last season too Kent finished higher in the table than their opponents so as it looks right now Kent has an edge to win the game.
The form of England international Zak Crawley (91 in the first innings) and Ben Compton (hundred in the second innings) is a big positive for Kent. The side also bundled out Northamptonshire for 117 in the first innings and 331 in the second.
Pacers Matthew Quinn, Michael Hogan, Grant Stewart and Joey Evison picked six, three, three and four wickets in the match for Kent.
The Warwickshire batting department looks on the top-four and their bowling unit also does not have many recognised bowlers. Hasan Ali is the only bowler who can pose a threat to Kent batters.
Warwickshire to win @ 1.616 Melbet
Kent to win @ 2.3 Melbet
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