Predictions, Form Guides May 22

Check out all the Preview Stats and AI Predictive Form Guide for the Vitality Blast 2026 – North Group matches – Nottinghamshire Outlaws vs Yorkshire, Leicestershire Foxes vs Worcestershire Rapids and Derbyshire Falcons vs Durham to be played on the 22nd of May, 2026 including preplay and live inplay prediction widgets

Match Prediction – Derbyshire v Durham

Derbyshire Falcons vs Durham

To be played on the 22nd of May, 2026 at The Central Co-op County Ground, Derby.

Match Details:

Date: Friday, 22nd May 2026.

Venue: The Central Co-op County Ground, Derby.

Start Time: 05:00 PM GMT | 11:00 PM IST | 06:00 PM Local.

Current Form:

Derbyshire Falcons:

They were the worst performing side in the North Group in the previous season, having won just four out of their fourteen games as they ended ninth with just sixteen points.

Aneurin Donald was in cracking form with the bat while Wayne Madsen made his contributions felt too, Ben Aitchison and Allah Ghazanfar were their leading bowlers.

Durham:

They enjoyed a fine season on the back of their brilliant bowling, having ended second in the North Group, only losing to the Hampshire Hawks in the quarter-finals.

Alex Lees, Will Rhodes, Ollie Robinson and Graham Clark were impressive with the bat in hand while their bowling was led by the trio of James Neesham, Ben Raine and Matthew Potts.

Players to Watch:

Derbyshire Falcons:

Wayne Madsen – the captain will be crucial for the Falcons this season, and he has been in good form since the previous summer, scoring 551 runs in 19 T20s at 39.35 and has struck at 133.09.

Sufiyan Muqeem – in the last twelve months, Sufiyan Muqeem has built himself an exceptional body of work, where he has taken 54 wickets at an average of 16.35 and has gone at just 6.7 runs per over.

Aneurin Donald – his batting has been key for the Derbyshire Falcons, with Aneurin Donald having scored 449 runs last season, averaging 32.07 while having struck at an incredible 216.9 through the season.

Durham:

Ben Raine – since the start of 2025, Ben Raine has been brilliant, having picked up 17 wickets in nine innings, averaging just 16 per dismissal and striking once every 12 balls.

Graham Clark – his batting in the middle-order has always played a crucial role for the Durham side and will do so once more, with Clark scoring 484 runs in the last twelve months, averaging 30.25 but he has struck at 153.16.

Nathan Sowter – the leg-spinner will play a crucial role for the Durham side once more, having taken 25 wickets at 26.68, having struck once every twenty balls in the last twelve months.

Head-to-Head (Last 5 Matches):

This head-to-head battle has been tied courtesy of a tied match in 2023, and the Derbyshire Falcons will hope to turn it around, with the last two games won by Durham.

Venue Stats – The Central Co-op County Ground, Derby (2023-2026):

Average 1st Innings Score:

2023 – 169.8

2024 – 184.0

2025 – 201.2

Bowling Averages and Economy Rates:

Wickets Percentage based on Innings:

Wickets Per Innings:

Wickets per Phase:

Powerplay (Overs 1–6): 1.71 wickets

Middle Overs (Overs 7–15): 2.57 wickets

Death Overs (Overs 16–20): 2.36 wickets

The conditions at Derby have steadily improved for the batters, with the average first innings score having risen up to 201 in 2025. There is a minor advantage in batting first, with 57.2% of the games held here won by sides that bat first.

It has been a great time for the spin bowlers at Lord’s, where they have averaged 21.1 per dismissal and struck once every 15.3 balls, while the quicks have struggled, averaging 25.66 and have needed 17.4 balls per wicket.

Squads:

Derbyshire Falcons:

Wayne Madsen ©, Aneurin Donald (WK), Brooke Guest (WK), Harry Came, Mitchell Wagstaff, Caleb Jewell, Matthew Montgomery, Luis Reeec, Ross Whiteley, Anuj Dal, Martin Andersson, Yusaf bin Naeem, Harry Moore, Amrit Basra, Zak Chappell, Shoaib Bashir, Ben Aitchison, Jack Morley, Nick Potts, Pat Brown, Rory Haydon, Sufiyan Muqeem and Joe Hawkins.

Durham:

Alex Lees ©, Ollie Robinson (WK), Ben McKinney, Emilio Gay, Graham Clark, David Bedingham, Sam Conners, Nathan Sowter, David Hogg, Archie Bailey, Callum Parkinson, Mark Wood, Matthew Potts, Will Rhodes, Kasey Aldridge, Shafiqullah Ghafari, Ben Raine, George Drissell, Colin Ackermann, Ben Stokes and Brydon Carse.

Cricket Match Predictions – PrePlay

Who will win the toss? — Durham

Who will win the match? — Durham

Top Batter (Runs Scored) — Aneurin Donald (Derbyshire Falcons), Ben McKinney (Durham)

Top Bowler (Wickets Taken) — Sufiyan Muqeem (Derbyshire Falcons), Nathan Sowter (Durham)

Most Sixes — Aneurin Donald (Derbyshire Falcons), Ollie Robinson (Durham)

Player of the Match — Ben McKinney (Durham)

Team Scores Batting First — Derbyshire Falcons 190+, Durham 190+

Match Prediction – Leicestershire v Worcestershire

Leicestershire Foxes vs Worcestershire Rapids

To be played on the 22nd of May, 2026 at Uptonsteel Grace Road, Leicester.

Match Details:

Date: Friday, 22nd May 2026.

Venue: Uptonsteel Grace Road, Leicester.

Start Time: 05:30 PM GMT | 11:00 PM IST | 06:30 PM Local.

Current Form:

Leicestershire Foxes:

The Foxes struggled to put up good performances last season, as they ended seventh in the North Group, having won six games and they lost seven.

Sol Budinger, Rehan Ahmed and Ben Cox were the pick of their batters, while their bowling was led single-handedly by Logan van Beek in the previous season.

Worcestershire Rapids:

The Worcestershire Rapids fared just a bit better than the Leicestershire Foxes, having won seven and lost seven, the Rapids will hope to put up a better fight this time.

Adam Hose, Ethan Brookes and Gareth Roderick were the pick of their batters while the bowling for the Worcestershire Rapids was led by Tom Taylor and Ben Dwarshuis.

Players to Watch:

Leicestershire Foxes:

Ashton Turner – since the start of this year, Ashton Turner has been in good form, scoring 328 runs at 29.81 having led the Perth Scorchers to a title this year and the Multan Sultans to the playoffs.

Rehan Ahmed – the all-rounder has scored 621 runs in the last year, averaging 25.87 while striking at 133.83 and has picked up 26 wickets with the ball at 24.5.

Sol Budinger – while Sol Budinger lacks the consistent to make his an incredibly dangerous proposiiton, when he is on, he is difficult to deal with, as Budinger averaged 27.53 last season, but struck at 163.47.

Worcestershire Rapids:

Usama Mir – his leg-breaks have fetched him good rewards in the last twelve months, where he has taken 31 wickets in just 22 games, averaging 18.74 per dismissal and has struck once every 14.5 balls.

Ethan Brookes – the perfect lower-order batter, Ethan Brookes has made his mark over the last twelve months, scoring 471 runs at 24.78 but crucially striking at 159.12, scoring runs rapidly.

Sikandar Raza – even though his batting has not been at its best in the last twelve months, where Raza has scored 1270 runs at 23.51 while striking at 132.98, his bowling remains crucial where he has taken 63 wickets at just 25.85.

Head-to-Head (Last 5 Matches):

The Worcestershire Rapids just about have the edge ahead of the Leicestershire Foxes, having won three out of their last five fixtures and two out of their last three.

Venue Stats – Uptonsteel Grace Road, Leicester (2023-2026):

Average 1st Innings Score:

2023 – 167.1

2024 – 170.3

2025 – 168.4

Bowling Averages and Economy Rates:

Wickets Percentage based on Innings:

Wickets Per Innings:

Wickets per Phase:

Powerplay (Overs 1–6): 1.61 wickets

Middle Overs (Overs 7–15): 3.00 wickets

Death Overs (Overs 16–20): 2.04 wickets

It has been fairly consistent at the Grace Road in Leicester, where the average first innings score has usually hovered around the 170s. There is a significant advantage in being able to chase here, with 67% of the games held here won by the sides chasing.

Not a lot separates the fast bowlers from the spin bowlers in terms of performances at Grace Road, but the spin bowlers have managed to be a little more economical.

Squads:

Leicestershire Foxes:

Stephen Eskinazi © (WK), Ben Cox (WK), Sol Budinger, Jonathan Tattersall, Jake Weatherald, Josh Davey, Josh Hull, Liam Trevaskis, Sam Wood, Alex Green, Ajaz Patel, Ben Mike, Rishi Patel, Rehan Ahmed, Tom Scriven, Ian Holland, Ben Green and Ashton Turner.

Worcestershire Rapids:

Brett D’Oliveira ©, Gareth Roderick (WK), Jake Libby, Adam Hose, Henry Cullen, Rob Jones, Isaac Mohammed, Ben Allison, Harry Darley, Adam Finch, Fateh Singh, Matthew Waite, Usama Mir, Kashif Ali, Ethan Brookes, Rehan Edavalath, Ben Gibbon, Daniel Lategan, Tom Taylor, Beyers Swanepoel and Sikandar Raza.

Cricket Match Predictions – PrePlay

Who will win the toss? — Worcestershire Rapids

Who will win the match? — Worcestershire Rapids

Top Batter (Runs Scored) — Stephen Eskinazi (Leicestershire Foxes), Adam Hose (Worcestershire Rapids)

Top Bowler (Wickets Taken) — Ben Green (Leicestershire Foxes), Sikandar Raza (Worcestershire Rapids)

Most Sixes — Stephen Eskinazi (Leicestershire Foxes), Sikandar Raza (Worcestershire Rapids)

Player of the Match — Sikandar Raza (Worcestershire Rapids)

Team Scores Batting First — Leicestershire Foxes 160+, Worcestershire Rapids 160+

Match Prediction – Nottinghamshire v Yorkshire

Nottinghamshire Outlaws vs Yorkshire

To be played on the 22nd of May, 2026 at Trent Bridge, Nottingham.

Match Details:

Date: Friday, 22nd May 2026.

Venue: Trent Bridge, Nottingham.

Start Time: 05:30 PM GMT | 11:00 PM IST | 06:30 PM Local.

Current Form:

Nottinghamshire Outlaws:

It was a season of mixed performances for the Nottinghamshire Outlaws, who won seven and lost seven games missing out on qualification with a loss in their penultimate fixture.

Tom Moores and Joe Clarke were excellent with the bat for the Outlaws, while their bowling was led by Matthew Monthomery and Liam Patterson-White.

Yorkshire:

It was another difficult year in the Vitality Blast for the Yorkshire team who failed to gel together a team and were found wanting as they ended eighth in the North Group.

Dawid Malan was their leading run-scorer with Will Luxton and James Wharton also doing well, while their bowling was led by Matt Milnes and Will O’Rourke.

Players to Watch:

Nottinghamshire Outlaws:

Tom Moores – keeping wickets has not dulled his abilities with the bat with Tom Moores having scored 609 runs in the last twelve months, averaging 33.83 while striking at 150.37 during this period.

Liam Patterson-White – he has been their leading bowler in the last twelve months with 18 wickets in fifteen innings at just 20.77 and he has scored 96 runs while striking at 121.51.

Joe Clarke – his form has been decent without being stand-out over the period of the last twelve months, where he has scored 783 runs at 27.96 while striking at 154.43 from twenty-eight games.

Yorkshire:

Will Luxton – he has been responsible for giving the Yorkshiremen good totals at the back-end of an innings, scoring 329 runs at 25.3 in the previous season while striking at 158.17.

Hasan Ali – his bowling in his format has gone up a notch in the past twelve months, where Hasan Ali has taken 63 wickets in 36 games, averaging 18.87 and has struck once every 12.5 balls.

Jonny Baristow – now the full-time captain of the club, Bairstow has been in decent form over the last year, scoring 1016 runs at 29.88 and has been more aggressive than usual, striking at 155.11.

Head-to-Head (Last 5 Matches):

The White Roses just about have the edge ahead of the Nottinghamshire Outlaws, having won three out of their last five fixtures and two out of their last three.

Venue Stats – Trent Bridge, Nottingham (2023-2026):

Average 1st Innings Score:

2023 – 170.6

2024 – 141.6

2025 – 159.0

Bowling Averages and Economy Rates:

Wickets Percentage based on Innings:

Wickets Per Innings:

Wickets per Phase:

Powerplay (Overs 1–6): 1.81 wickets

Middle Overs (Overs 7–15): 2.75 wickets

Death Overs (Overs 16–20): 2.32 wickets

The conditions for the batters at the Trent Bridge Stadium have gone up and down, with the pitches easing off and becoming difficult, but the average first innings score last year was 159. There is no advantage to batting or bowling first with an equal number of games won doing both.

These conditions have been more conducive for the spin bowlers who average 22.62 per dismissal and have struck once every 17.2 balls here, while the quicks average 25.75 and have gone at 8.94 runs per over.

Squads:

Nottinghamshire Outlaws:

Joe Clarke © (WK), Tom Moores (WK), Ben Duckett, Haseeb Hameed, Jack Haynes, Ben Slater, Kyle Verreynne, Conor McKerr, Dillon Pennington, Olly Stone, Josh Tongue, Farhan Ahmed, Brett Hutton, Lyndon James, George Linde, George Munsey, Benny Howell, Robert Lord, Benjamin Martindale, Freddie McCann and Liam Patterson-White.

Yorkshire:

Jonny Bairstow © (WK), Harry Duke (WK), Finlay Bean (WK), Adam Lyth, Joe Root, Matthew Revis, Will Luxton, Yash Vagadia, Adil Rashid, Ben Coad, Dom Bess, Jack White, Jafer Chohan, Jhye Richardson, Benjamin Cliff, George Hill, James Wharton, Daniel Moriarty, Hasan Ali and Faheem Ashraf.

Cricket Match Predictions – PrePlay

Who will win the toss? — Yorkshire

Who will win the match? — Yorkshire

Top Batter (Runs Scored) — Jack Haynes (Nottinghamshire Outlaws), Jonny Bairstow (Yorkshire)

Top Bowler (Wickets Taken) — Liam Patterson-White (Nottinghamshire Outlaws), Faheem Ashraf (Yorkshire)

Most Sixes — Joe Clarke (Nottinghamshire Outlaws), Jonny Bairstow (Yorkshire)

Player of the Match — Jonny Bairstow (Yorkshire)

Team Scores Batting First — Nottinghamshire Outlaws 160+, Yorkshire 160+