DERBYSHIRE PHANTOMS V SURREY LIONS at Derby (TSL2), 4 SEPTEMBER 2005
Derbyshire may still be searching for their first
championship win of the year, but they go into tomorrow’s fixture on a
four-game winning streak in the totesport League. The travelling Lions, on the
other hand, have lost their last two. Historically, the Phantoms also hold sway
over the Oval outfit, having won three out of the last four one-day meetings
between these two sides.
With 749 runs at an average of 49.93 in List A cricket this term, 31-year-old
Tasmanian opener Michael Di Venuto is the obvious danger with the bat and
all-rounder Graeme Welch has a habit of chipping in with useful 20 and 30 not
outs. Sandwiched in-between is the solidity of Steve Stubbings - who made a
career best equalling 98 in the corresponding fixture
at the Oval in July - and Aussie import Jon Moss.
The wickets have tended to go to Derbyshire’s 28-year-old slow-left-armer Ant
Botha - 24 victims at 23.83 runs apiece in List A - as well as Moss; but the
joker in the Phantoms’ pack has been the parsimonious Mo Sheikh, who currently
boasts an economy rate of 2.96. To put that into context, nobody is the country
to have sent down thirty overs or more in limited-overs
cricket has a better economy rate. Notably, third on the list is Surrey’s
Martin Bicknell, who may not see action again this season due to a torn Achilles
tendon.
Of all of Surrey’s 17 first-class opponents Derbyshire are the county against
whom Alistair Brown has his worst one-day career average - 21.66 over 15
innings. Oh dear!
Interestingly, five out of the last six meetings between these two sides
have gone to the side batting second. The exception being when Derbyshire made
mincemeat of Surrey in the C&G Trophy two years ago. But the
form book says that despite pushing the Sharks close the other night, the Lions'
are still not purring with much content. So, it could well mean another long
journey home for those on the Supporters' Club coach!
With Jimmy Ormond aiming to be fit for next weekend's championship trip to
Edgbaston, it will almost certainly be a case of how you were. Only if the
wicket at Derby looks like taking spin will Ian Salisbury come into the side on
the strength of his showing in the 2nd XI win over Middlesex at Southgate - the
stiffs' third victory in four. Not a bad way to round-off the season.
M Di Venuto, S Stubbings, J Moss, L Sutton (capt, wk), T Friend, G Welch, A
Botha, T Lungley, M Sheikh, A Gray and I Hunter.
DATE |
COMP |
RESULT |
VENUE |
TOSS |
DECISION |
SURREY |
DERBYS |
17 Jul 2005 |
NL |
Lost By 5 Wickets |
The Oval |
Surrey |
Bat |
260-8 (45) |
264-5 (39.2) |
11 Jun 2003 |
C&G |
Lost By 137 Runs |
Derby |
Surrey |
Field |
134 (33.4) |
271 (50) |
2 Sep 2002 |
NL |
Won By 1 Wicket |
Derby |
Derbyshire |
Bat |
214-9 (44.4) |
213 (45) |
18 Aug 2002 |
NL |
Lost By 4 Wickets |
The Oval |
Surrey |
Bat |
190 (44.4) |
193-6 (38.5) |
20 Aug 2000 |
NL |
Won By 6 Wickets |
The Oval |
Derbyshire |
Bat |
176-4 (44) |
175-9 (45) |
11 Jun 2000 |
NL |
Won By 3 Wickets |
Derby |
Surrey |
Field |
198-7 (42) |
197-9 (45) |
4 Jul 1999 |
NL |
Won By 64 Runs |
Derby |
Surrey |
Bat |
238-9 (45) |
174 (41.4) |
31 May 1999 |
NL |
Lost By 6 Wickets |
The Oval |
Derbyshire |
Field |
153 (44.1) |
154-4 (39.5) |
5 Aug 1998 |
NL |
Lost By 28 Runs |
The Oval |
Surrey |
Field |
217 (39.3) |
245-7 (40) |
28 Jul 1998 |
NWT |
Lost By 5 Wickets |
The Oval |
Surrey |
Bat |
217-7 (60) |
218-5 (54.5) |
11 May 1997 |
NL |
No Result |
Derby |
No toss made |
- |
- |
- |
2 Jun 1996 |
NL |
Won By 50 Runs |
The Oval |
Derbyshire |
Field |
221-6 (40) |
171 (36.5) |
27 Aug 1995 |
NL |
Lost (Scoring Rate) |
Derby |
Derbyshire |
Field |
269-7 (40) |
251-7 (34.5) |
15 May 1994 |
NL |
Won By 6 Wickets |
The Oval |
Surrey |
Field |
253-4 (36.1) |
247-3 (40) |
22 Aug 1993 |
NL |
Won By 5 Wickets |
Ilkeston |
Surrey |
Field |
203-5 (45.1) |
201 (45.4) |
12 Jul 1992 |
NL |
Won By 3 Wickets |
The Oval |
Surrey |
Field |
212-7 (39.3) |
208-8 (40) |
9 Jun 1991 |
NL |
Won (Scoring Rate) |
Chesterfield |
Derbyshire |
Field |
223-9 (40) |
120-1 (23) |
24 Jun 1990 |
NL |
Lost By 3 Wickets |
The Oval |
Derbyshire |
Field |
210-5 (40) |
213-7 (38.3) |
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