DERBYSHIRE V SURREY at Derby (LVCC2), 21-24 JUNE 2015
Fourth plays host to second in
Division Two, with both sides coming into the match on the back of
chastening defeats.
Derbyshire have arguably the best
seam attack in Division Two when Mark Footitt (32 championship wickets
at 24.81 runs apiece), Tony Palladino and Wayne White (13 wickets at
14.92) are all on the same page. 20-year-old Tom Taylor has already
established himself as an excellent back-up, but looks likely, on this
occasion, to miss out to Shiv Thakor, who offers more with the bat.
Unfortunately, for the Peakites,
the batting has been shaky. Hamish Rutherford is the latest overseas
to be recruited in the hope of shoring things up. That said, Billy
Godleman (442 championship runs at an average of 49.11, including five half-centuries), has enjoyed a resurgence this season and
skipper Wayne Madsen remains a class act. If only Durston, Hughes and
Slater were more consistent, Derbyshire might just be in a position to
flirt with promotion.
If they play, Sam Curran and Dean Elgar will be
making their first-class debuts for Surrey. Meanwhile, Tom Curran
(48) is approaching 50 f-c career wickets, Tim Linley (199) his
200th and Gary Wilson (2,939)
has an eye on 3,000 first-class runs. New Zealand's Hamish
Rutherford looks set to make his f-c debut for Derbyshire.
Sadly, it's quicker to list the Surrey players who are fit,
available and in form. South Africa's Dean Elgar has been drafted in
as overseas player in the absence of Kumar Sangakkara, who is expected
to announce his retirement from international cricket next week, and
Moises Henriques, who is recovering from a broken jaw. Sam Curran,
who, if he plays, will be the second youngest player to make his
first-class debut for Surrey, is in the 13-man squad as cover. Tim
Linley has been recalled from his loan to Sussex. Even the on loan
Luke Fletcher, who broke down after six overs at Beckenham last month,
is in the reckoning for a place due to injuries to seamers Jade
Dernbach, Matt Dunn and Chris Tremlett.
OPPONENT |
DATE |
RESULT |
VENUE |
SURREY |
OPPONENT |
Glamorgan |
15-18 Jun 2015 |
Lost By 7 Wickets |
Guildford |
406 & 277 |
437 & 247-3 |
Leicestershire |
7-9 Jun 2015 |
Won By 178 Runs |
Leicester |
261 & 284 |
190 & 177 |
Lancashire |
31 May - 3 Jun 2015 |
Match Drawn |
The Oval |
448 & 186-0d |
429 |
Kent |
24-27 May 2015 |
Won By 3 Wickets |
Beckenham |
292 & 196-7 |
282 & 204 |
Northamptonshire |
18-21 May 2015 |
Match Drawn |
Northampton |
499-6d |
309 |
The weather forecast for all four days is cloudy, but dry. This is a
crucial game for two sides currently licking their wounds. Surrey's
record against Derbyshire in recent years has been pretty good, but
such is the extent of their injury list, I just can't see the Oval
outfit getting anything more than a draw from this contest.
Prediction - Derbyshire win.
B Slater, B Godleman, C Hughes, H Rutherford, W Madsen (capt), W
Durston, S Thakor, T Poynton (wk), W White, T Palladino and M
Footitt.
Nick Cook and Peter Hartley.
DATE |
RESULT |
VENUE |
TOSS |
DECISION |
SURREY |
DERBYS |
15-17 Sep 2014 |
Lost By 8 Wickets |
The Oval |
Derbyshire |
Field |
181 & 279 |
210 & 251-2 |
15-18 Jun 2014 |
Won By 10 Wickets |
Derby |
Derbyshire |
Bat |
421 & 21-0 |
153 & 288 |
29 Aug - 1 Sep 2013 |
Won By 4 Wickets |
The Oval |
Derbyshire |
Bat |
289 & 218-6 |
219 & 286 |
30 May - 2 Jun 2013 |
Match Drawn |
Derby |
Derbyshire |
Bat |
553-8d |
452 & 164-3 |
12-14 Sep 2011 |
Won By An Inns & 126 Runs |
The Oval |
Surrey |
Bat |
468 |
190 & 152 |
29 May - 1 Jun 2011 |
Won By 7 Wickets |
Derby |
Surrey |
Field |
358 & 142-3 |
400-9d & 99 |
28 Jun - 1 Jul 2010 |
Won By 42 Runs |
Chesterfield |
Surrey |
Bat |
391 & 253 |
237 & 365 |
9-12 Apr 2010 |
Lost By 208 Runs |
The Oval |
Derbyshire |
Bat |
352 & 165 |
451 & 274-6d |
6-9 Aug 2009 |
Match Drawn |
Whitgift Sch |
Surrey |
Bat |
362 & 320-4d |
334 & 232-5 |
22-25 Apr 2009 |
Lost By 5 Wickets |
Derby |
Surrey |
Bat |
131 & 360 |
274 & 220-5 |
20-23 Sep 2006 |
Won By 5 Wickets |
Derby |
Derbyshire |
Bat |
275-8d & 273-5 |
385 & 162-8d |
19-22 Apr 2006 |
Match Drawn |
The Oval |
Derbyshire |
Bat |
308 & 476-8d |
492 |
16-17 Aug 2000 |
Won By An Inns & 45 Runs |
The Oval |
Derbyshire |
Bat |
260 |
118 & 97 |
7-9 Jun 2000 |
Lost By 7 Wickets |
Derby |
Surrey |
Bat |
138 & 218 |
191 & 167-3 |
24-27 Aug 1999 |
Won By 9 Wickets |
Derby |
Derbyshire |
Field |
350-9d & 1-1 |
154 & 196 |
6-8 Aug 1998 |
Won By 226 Runs |
The Oval |
Surrey |
Bat |
333 & 238-9d |
139 & 206 |
7-10 May 1997 |
Match Drawn |
Derby |
Surrey |
Bat |
267 |
158-3 |
30 May - 3 Jun 1996 |
Match Drawn |
The Oval |
Derbyshire |
Field |
477 & 345-3d |
469 & 246-9 |
24-26 Aug 1995 |
Won By 7 Wickets |
Derby |
Derbyshire |
Field |
350 & 167-3 |
181 & 333 |
12-16 May 1994 |
Won By An Inns & 138 Runs |
The Oval |
Surrey |
Field |
570-6d |
208 & 224 |
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