Gloucestershire look to bounce back at Cheltenham when they begin a County Championship game against Middlesex tomorrow (11am).

Cameron Bancroft’s side have slipped to sixth in the eight-team division after losing to Lancashire by nine wickets last week and head coach Mark Alleyne will be hoping for a quick response as they chase their second four-day win of the campaign.

Leg-spinning all-rounder Ed Middleton, who has been playing for Frocester in the West of England Premier League this season, is named in a 14-man squad.

The 24-year-old comes in for pace bowler Marchant de Lange, who bowled just five overs in the match against Lancashire.

Middlesex, meanwhile, have climbed to fifth in Division Two – seven points ahead of Gloucestershire – after their innings and 107 runs win over Northamptonshire last week.

They piled up 625-8 declared in their innings with Max Holden, skipper Lewis du Plooy and ex-New Zealand captain Kane Williamson all hitting centuries.

Former Gloucestershire all-rounder Ryan Higgins, the second highest wicket-taker in the division this season, then returned match figures of 7-105 to help his side to their fourth win of the campaign.

Higgins is named in a 13-man squad for tomorrow's game. Also included is Mike Atherton's son Josh de Caires.

Gloucestershire: Cameron Bancroft (capt), Zaman Akhter, Archie Bailey, James Bracey, Ben Charlesworth, Miles Hammond, Ed Middleton, Todd Murphy, Joe Phillips, Ollie Price, Ajeet Singh Dale, Josh Shaw, Matt Taylor, Graeme van Buuren.

Middlesex: Leus du Plooy (capt), Henry Brookes, Noah Cornwell, Joe Cracknell, Josh de Caires, Ben Geddes, Tom Helm, Ryan Higgins, Max Holden, Luke Hollman, Sam Robson, Toby Roland-Jones, Kane Williamson.