Leicestershire vs Derbyshire Predictions - Handscomb to halt in-form Derbyshire

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Last updated: 29 May 2025

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Peter Handscomb has scored 441 runs (ave 49.00) in 11 innings in the County Championship.
Wayne Madsen (598 runs, ave 59.80) is 6th in the County Championship runs list
Can Leicestershire end their five-match losing streak against Derbyshire?

Peter Handscomb sweeps against New South Wales. (credit: Darrian Traynor/Getty Images)

Leicestershire vs Derbyshire Predictions

Leicestershire come into the Vitality Blast on a hot streak of winning their last four matches in the County Championship. I’m backing them to switch well to the white-ball to beat Derbyshire.

Leicestershire’s Peter Handscomb has scored 63, 63, 20, 142*, 26 & 87 in his last 10 completed red-ball innings.
Leicestershire’s Ben Cox has scored 31, 53, 47, 29 & 41 in his last 7 innings.
Derbyshire’s Wayne Madsen has scored 118, 22, 96, 89, 62*, 49, 22 & 100 in his last 11 innings.
Derbyshire’s David Lloyd has scored 93, 42, 27, 30 & 50 in his last 6 innings.

Head-to-Head

Derbyshire have won the last five meetings between the two sides in the Vitality Blast.

Leicestershire Form

This season in the County Championship, Leicestershire have won five and drawn two of their seven matches to go top of the Division Two table.

Last season they finished fifth in the Vitality Blast North Group table, losing three of their last five group games.

Rishi Patel (413 runs) was Leicestershire’s top run-scorer in the Vitality Blast last season, followed by Ben Cox (250 runs) and Peter Handscomb (229 runs).

Leicestershire Team News

There are no injury reports from the Leicestershire squad, with their batters and bowlers all enjoying good form.

Derbyshire Form

This season in the County Championship Division Two, Derbyshire are undefeated, with two wins and four draws to put them in second place behind Leicestershire.

Last season they finished sixth in the Vitality Blast North Group table. They lost two of their last three games.

Wayne Madsen (336 runs) was Derbyshire’s top run-scorer in the Vitality Blast last season, followed by David Lloyd (327 runs) and Aneurin Donald (315 runs).

Derbyshire Team News

The Derbyshire batters are in good form and should be able to transfer quickly to the white-ball format.

Verdict

Leicestershire v Derbyshire

I am backing Leicestershire to win. I am also backing Peter Handscomb to top score for Leicestershire.

Wayne Madsen is a good bet to top score for Derbyshire.

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