The Cricket Draft - County Championship 2023: Round 16 preview and picks

It's time to make your Cricket Draft changes ahead of the 16th round of County Championship fixtures - check out our tips for the best fantasy cricket buys for this gameweek

It's the final round of the 2023 County Championship and your last chance to climb the table.

Every team is in action in round 16 and there is still plenty to play for, with the Division One title, promotion and relegation still to be decided.

Below are the most in-form, available players from each of this gameweek's fixtures, together with the best value options under the £90k salary-mark.

And you can still sign up for The Cricket Draft County Championship game for free here

Hampshire v Surrey

The Cricketer's Star Drafts

Ben Foakes, wicketkeeper, £148k

Liam Dawson, allrounder, £142k

Jordan Clark, allrounder, £136k

Bargain Buys

Cameron Steel, batter, £79k

Tom Lawes, allrounder, £74k

Fletcha Middleton, batter, £50k

Injury List

Keith Barker (knee)

^{Liam Dawson [Alex Davidson/Getty Images]}

Kent v Lancashire

The Cricketer's Star Drafts

Tom Bailey, allrounder, £153k

Keaton Jennings, batter, £135k

Josh Bohannon, batter, £128k

Bargain Buys

Joey Evison, allrounder, £88k

Tawanda Muyuye, batter, £68k

George Bell, wicketkeeper, £62k

Injury List

Michael Hogan (hamstring), Jordan Cox (finger), Hamid Qadri (calf), Saqib Mahmood (back)

Northamptonshire v Essex

The Cricketer's Star Drafts

Simon Harmer, bowler, £197k

Matt Critchley, allrounder, £139k

Jack White, bowler, £111k

Bargain Buys 

Michael Pepper, wicketkeeper, £73k

Justin Broad, batter, £63k

Feroze Khushi, batter, £61k

Injury List

N/A

^{Simon Harmer [Justin Setterfield/Getty Images]}

Nottinghamshire v Middlesex

The Cricketer's Star Drafts

Ryan Higgins, allrounder, £146k

Sam Robson, batter, £109k

Brett Hutton, allrounder, £96k

Bargain Buys

Josh de Caires, batter, £61k

Matthew Montgomery, batter, £57k

Jack Davies, batter, £49k

Injury List

Olly Stone

Warwickshire v Somerset

The Cricketer's Star Drafts

Oliver Hannon-Dalby, bowler, £141k

Chris Rushworth, bowler, £136k

James Rew, wicketkeeper, £83k

Bargain Buys

Lewis Goldsworthy, allrounder, £89k

Dan Mousley, allrounder, £81k

Shoaib Bashir, bowler, £62k

Injury List

Jack Leach (back), Craig Overton (back), Kasey Aldridge (side), Sonny Baker (back)

^{Ben Raine [Stu Forster/Getty Images]}

Durham v Leicestershire

The Cricketer's Star Drafts

Ben Raine, allrounder, £142k

Ollie Robinson, wicketkeeper, £122k

Chris Wright, bowler, £114k

Bargain Buys

Tom Scriven, allrounder, £74k

Rishi Patel, batter, £72k

Graham Clark, batter, £69k

Injury List

Matt Salisbury

Glamorgan v Derbyshire

The Cricketer's Star Drafts

Luis Reece, allrounder, £113k

Leus du Plooy, batter, £113k

Kiran Carlson, batter, £99k

Bargain Buys

Zak Chappell, allrounder, £79k

Billy Root, batter, £78k

Jamie McIlroy, bowler, £56k

Injury List

Wayne Madsen (finger)

^{Brett D'Oliveira [Warren Little/Getty Images]}

Sussex v Gloucestershire

The Cricketer's Star Drafts

Fynn Hudson-Prentice, allrounder, £111k

Jack Carson, bowler, £100k

Oliver Price, allrounder, £91k

Bargain Buys

Miles Hammond, batter, £90k

Oli Carter, wicketkeeper, £88k

James Coles, allrounder, £66k

Injury List

Ari Karvelas (unavailable), Ollie Robinson (finger)

Yorkshire v Worcestershire

The Cricketer's Star Drafts

Joe Leach, bowler, £136k

Ben Coad, bowler, £135k

Jake Libby, batter, £114k

Bargain Buys

Matthew Revis, allrounder, £85k

Finlay Bean, wicketkeeper, £67k

Ben Gibbon, bowler, £68k

Injury List

Adam Hose (wrist), Adam Finch, Matthew Waite, Rehaan Edavalath

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