Durham square off against Warwickshire in the 63rd match of the Metro Bank One Day Cup 2025 on Sunday, 24th August. The match is slated to be played at Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street and the scheduled start time is 3:30 PM IST. Catch all the live updates of this match including playing XI, match winner analysis, picks, pitch report of the Durham vs Warwickshire match.
Durham vs Warwickshire Picks
Stats
- Durham won 15 of the 30 One Day Cup matches played at Riverside Ground.
- Will Rhodes has scored 414 runs & picked up 14 wickets in 7 matches for Durham this season.
- Kai Smith has scored 227 runs in 6 matches for Warwickshire this season.
Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street Pitch Report
The pitch at Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street has favoured the batters in the One Day Cup matches. The average 1st innings score is 268. Scores of over 300 have been recorded seven times while batting first at this venue. Out of the 30 completed matches, both teams batting and bowling first have won 15 matches each. Toss isn’t gonna play a major factor but the surface gets much better for batting as the game progresses.
- Matches Played: 33
- Batting 1st Won: 15
- Batting 2nd Won: 15
- No Result: 3
- Average 1st innings score: 268
Durham vs Warwickshire Head to Head Record
Warwickshire and Durham faced off in five matches in the Metro Bank One Day Cup. Warwickshire holds an upper hand with four wins, while Durham won one match.
- Matches Played: 5
- Durham Won: 1
- Warwickshire Won: 4
Head to Head Record at Riverside Ground
At Riverside Ground, Durham and Warwickshire met in four matches. All of these matches were won by Warwickshire.
- Matches Played: 4
- Durham Won: 0
- Warwickshire Won: 4
Durham vs Warwickshire Squads
Durham Squad: Colin Ackermann, Sam Conners, George Drissell, Emilio Gay, Mitchell Killeen, Alex Lees, James Minto, Haydon Mustard, Ben Raine, Will Rhodes, Luke Robinson, Ollie Robinson, Codi Yusuf.
Warwickshire Squad: Ed Barnard, Taz Ali, Ethan Bamber, Michael Booth, Alex Davies, Olly Hannon-Dalby, Vansh Jani, Jake Lintott, Zen Malik, Hamza Shaikh, Kai Smith, Adam Sylvester, Rob Yates.
Durham vs Warwickshire Match Analysis
Warwickshire head into this clash as the stronger side, holding a dominant record over Durham with four wins in their last five meetings. Even at the Riverside Ground, Warwickshire have been unbeatable, winning all four encounters against the hosts. With Kai Smith contributing 227 runs in six matches and support from experienced players like Alex Davies and Ed Barnard, Warwickshire’s balanced squad gives them the upper hand.
Although Durham boast the in-form Will Rhodes, who has scored 414 runs and picked up 14 wickets this season, their overall record against Warwickshire remains a major concern. Given Warwickshire’s dominance in head-to-head contests and their ability to consistently outperform Durham at this venue, they enter this match as clear favorites.
Our Analysis: Warwickshire has a better chance of winning this match.
