Match summary
Middlesex played Gloucestershire in Match 42, County Championship 2025 at College Ground, Cheltenham, from 29 Jul 2025 to 1 Aug 2025. Match drawn.
Middlesex won the toss and chose to bat first. Middlesex made 445 in 108.5 overs, Gloucestershire made 404/9 in 88.4 overs.
Kane Williamson top-scored with 153 off 183 balls; MD Taylor took 3/88.
Middlesex Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SD Robson c OJ Price b MD Taylor |
c OJ Price b MD Taylor | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 44.44 |
| JM De Caires lbw b BG Charlesworth |
lbw b BG Charlesworth | 58 | 94 | 11 | 0 | 61.70 |
| MDE Holden c James Bracey b MD Taylor |
c James Bracey b MD Taylor | 14 | 38 | 2 | 0 | 36.84 |
| KS Williamson c CT Bancroft b T Murphy |
c CT Bancroft b T Murphy | 153 | 183 | 18 | 2 | 83.61 |
| JL du Plooy lbw b MD Taylor |
lbw b MD Taylor | 57 | 86 | 6 | 0 | 66.28 |
| RF Higgins c James Bracey b GL van Buuren |
c James Bracey b GL van Buuren | 28 | 46 | 4 | 0 | 60.87 |
| BBA Geddes c BG Charlesworth b Zaman Akhter |
c BG Charlesworth b Zaman Akhter | 44 | 72 | 6 | 1 | 61.11 |
| JB Cracknell lbw b T Murphy |
lbw b T Murphy | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| LBK Hollman not out |
not out | 60 | 95 | 8 | 1 | 63.16 |
| TG Helm lbw b T Murphy |
lbw b T Murphy | 13 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 50.00 |
| NB Cornwell b Zaman Akhter |
b Zaman Akhter | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Extras | (b 0, lb 4, w 0, nb 10) | 14 | ||||
| Total | 108.5 Ov (RR: 4.09) | 445/10 | ||||
Fall of wickets: 1-10 (SD Robson, 2.2 ov), 2-54 (MDE Holden, 14.3 ov), 3-117 (JM De Caires, 30.6 ov), 4-268 (JL du Plooy, 59.2 ov), 5-323 (RF Higgins, 74.2 ov), 6-325 (KS Williamson, 77.2 ov), 7-325 (JB Cracknell, 77.5 ov), 8-413 (BBA Geddes, 100.1 ov), 9-442 (TG Helm, 107.1 ov), 10-445 (NB Cornwell, 108.5 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD Taylor | 24 | 2 | 88 | 3 | 3.67 | 107 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| J Shaw | 19 | 3 | 84 | 0 | 4.42 | 79 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| T Murphy | 31 | 5 | 106 | 3 | 3.42 | 124 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zaman Akhter | 16.5 | 0 | 83 | 2 | 4.93 | 60 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| BG Charlesworth | 5 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 4.00 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GL van Buuren | 13 | 1 | 60 | 1 | 4.62 | 49 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Gloucestershire Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CT Bancroft b NB Cornwell |
b NB Cornwell | 58 | 109 | 10 | 0 | 53.21 |
| BG Charlesworth b JM De Caires |
b JM De Caires | 18 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 54.55 |
| JP Phillips c NB Cornwell b RF Higgins |
c NB Cornwell b RF Higgins | 136 | 182 | 19 | 0 | 74.73 |
| OJ Price c JB Cracknell b SD Robson |
c JB Cracknell b SD Robson | 34 | 59 | 5 | 0 | 57.63 |
| Miles Hammond c JL du Plooy b RF Higgins |
c JL du Plooy b RF Higgins | 71 | 81 | 5 | 2 | 87.65 |
| James Bracey c TG Helm b JM De Caires |
c TG Helm b JM De Caires | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 44.44 |
| GL van Buuren c RF Higgins b LBK Hollman |
c RF Higgins b LBK Hollman | 11 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 78.57 |
| Zaman Akhter c TG Helm b LBK Hollman |
c TG Helm b LBK Hollman | 8 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 88.89 |
| T Murphy not out |
not out | 24 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 109.09 |
| MD Taylor c JB Cracknell b NB Cornwell |
c JB Cracknell b NB Cornwell | 10 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 111.11 |
| J Shaw not out |
not out | 13 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 185.71 |
| Extras | (b 1, lb 10, w 2, nb 4) | 17 | ||||
| Total | 88.4 Ov (RR: 4.56) | 404/9 | ||||
Fall of wickets: 1-36 (BG Charlesworth, 11.1 ov), 2-126 (CT Bancroft, 38.4 ov), 3-216 (OJ Price, 57.6 ov), 4-282 (JP Phillips, 70.1 ov), 5-299 (James Bracey, 73.5 ov), 6-314 (GL van Buuren, 76.5 ov), 7-338 (Zaman Akhter, 80.6 ov), 8-369 (Miles Hammond, 84.4 ov), 9-383 (MD Taylor, 86.5 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TG Helm | 15 | 1 | 41 | 0 | 2.73 | 69 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| NB Cornwell | 11.4 | 1 | 55 | 2 | 4.71 | 46 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RF Higgins | 19 | 2 | 79 | 2 | 4.16 | 78 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| JM De Caires | 27 | 2 | 113 | 2 | 4.19 | 104 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| LBK Hollman | 9 | 0 | 61 | 2 | 6.78 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| SD Robson | 7 | 0 | 44 | 1 | 6.29 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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- Match
- Match 42 · County Championship 2025
- Venue
- College Ground, Cheltenham
- Date
- 29 Jul 2025 to 1 Aug 2025
- Toss
- Middlesex, elected to bat first
- Result
- Match drawn
- Format
- MDM
- Season
- 2025
Frequently asked questions
Who won the Middlesex vs Gloucestershire match on 29 Jul 2025?
Match drawn.
Who scored the most runs in Middlesex vs Gloucestershire?
Kane Williamson (Middlesex) with 153 off 183 balls.
Who took the most wickets in Middlesex vs Gloucestershire?
MD Taylor, with 3/88.
Who won the toss in Middlesex vs Gloucestershire?
Middlesex, who chose to bat first.
Where was Middlesex vs Gloucestershire played?
At College Ground, Cheltenham.