DURHAM DYNAMOS V SURREY BROWN CAPS at the
Riverside (FPT), 3 MAY 2009
Durham, like Surrey - but more astonishingly - are still searching for their
first win of the new season. In their only Friends Provident Trophy outing to
date the Dynamos lost to Yorkshire by 80 runs after winning the toss and
electing to field; the Brown Caps therefore share something else with Durham.
But that is probably where the similarities end, especially in the field. Surrey
seem to save their worst fielding performances for the Sky Sports cameras. Last
Sunday's effort at Bristol was obviously no exception, because even Messrs
Atherton and Willis failed to criticise the Brown Caps for gifting
Gloucestershire 10 wides and 2 no-balls. Perhaps they just felt sorry for us.
Last term, the Dynamos' most dependable batsman in List A cricket was Michael
Di Venuto, who scored 533 runs at an average of 41.00. Dale Benkenstein, who
delivered the goods against Yorkshire a fortnight ago, was consistent but
unspectacular in 2008, but the arrival of Ian Blackwell should give Durham's
batting line-up some much needed clout.
With the ball, Will Smith's men are capable of turning any team over. Stephen
Harmison led the way last summer with 34 List A wickets at 18.38 runs apiece.
Harmison's omission from the England squad for next week's First Test will
almost certainly fire him up. The good news for Surrey on that front is that
Graham Onions has caught the selectors' eyes and will probably be rested
tomorrow. The Brown Caps will need to be wary of Mitchell Claydon, if he takes
Onions's place. The 26-year-old seamer has not seen much action in one-day
cricket for the Dynamos - or, for that matter with Yorkshire, when he was on
their books - but the Aussie's List A record is not to be sniffed at.
Click here for the Surrey
v Durham List A Records sheet at at the start of the 2009 season.
He's not in the Surrey squad but... James Benning, with 2,465, needs 35 more runs
for 2,500 runs in List A cricket.
Surrey's thirteen-man squad for this weekend's trip north include nine of the
eleven that sank to defeat against Gloucestershire plus Pedro Collins, Scott
Newman and Stewart Walters. James Benning and Alex Tudor, who had figures of 8-0-50-0 last Sunday,
are the two to miss out.
OPPONENT |
DATE |
COMP |
RESULT |
VENUE |
SURREY |
OPPONENT |
Gloucestershire |
26 Apr 2009 |
FPT |
Lost By 128 Runs |
Bristol |
140 (38.2) |
268-9 (50) |
Leicestershire |
13 Sep 2008 |
NL |
Won By 33 Runs |
The Oval |
204-5 (40) |
171 (36.5) |
Kent |
2 Sep 2008 |
NL |
Lost By 142 Runs |
The Oval |
172 (31.4) |
314-6 (40) |
Warwickshire |
25 Aug 2008 |
NL |
Won By 21 Runs |
Edgbaston |
238-5 (40) |
217 (38.4) |
Northamptonshire |
17 Aug 2008 |
NL |
Won By 63 Runs |
The Oval |
268-6 (40) |
205 (36) |
The weather forecast for tomorrow suggests this match will be decided on
Duckworth-Lewis. After 11 successive one-day victories over Durham, Surrey have
since gone on to lose three out of the last four List A meetings between the two
sides. That's the sort of run that suggests the hosts will have things all their
way tomorrow.
M Di Venuto, P Mustard (wk), G Muchall, W Smith (capt), D Benkenstein, I
Blackwell, G Breese, L Plunkett, C Thorp, M Claydon and S Harmison.
Steve Garratt and Vanburn Holder.
DATE |
COMP |
RESULT |
VENUE |
TOSS |
DECISION |
SURREY |
DURHAM |
29
Jul 2007 |
NL |
Lost By 7 Wickets |
Guildford |
Durham |
Field |
248-6 (40) |
249-3 (36) |
30
May 2005 |
NL |
Won By 43 Runs |
The Oval |
Durham |
Field |
219-7 (38) |
176 (34.1) |
24
Apr 2005 |
NL |
Lost By 138 Runs |
The Riverside |
Surrey |
Field |
86 (30.1) |
224-8 (45) |
10
Sep 2000 |
NL |
Lost By 59 Runs |
The Oval |
Durham |
Bat |
192 (40.3) |
251-5 (45) |
6
May 2000 |
NL |
Won By 66 Runs |
The Riverside |
Durham |
Field |
230-7 (45) |
164 (41.3) |
29
Aug 1999 |
NL |
Won By 2 Runs |
The Oval |
Surrey |
Bat |
221-7 (45) |
219-8 (44) |
18
Apr 1999 |
NL |
Won By 3 Runs |
The Riverside |
Surrey |
Bat |
175-7 (26) |
186 (25.4) |
13
Sep 1998 |
NL |
Won By 101 Runs |
The Riverside |
Surrey |
Bat |
237-6 (40) |
136 (32.1) |
10
Aug 1997 |
NL |
Won By 7 Wickets |
The Oval |
Surrey |
Field |
190-3 (38.3) |
189-9 (40) |
24
Jun 1997 |
NWT |
Won By 5 Wickets |
The Oval |
Surrey |
Field |
251-5 (48.5) |
247-7 (60) |
23
Jun 1996 |
NL |
Won By 59 Runs |
Stockton |
Durham |
Field |
268-8 (40) |
209 (35.4) |
14
May 1995 |
NL |
Won By 7 Wickets |
The Oval |
Durham |
Bat |
190-3 (35.1) |
189-8 (40) |
3
Jul 1994 |
NL |
Won By 2 Runs |
Darlington |
Durham |
Field |
222-8 (40) |
220-9 (40) |
4
Jul 1993 |
NL |
Won By 36 Runs |
The Oval |
Surrey |
Bat |
205-9 (50) |
169 (48.3) |
2
Aug 1992 |
NL |
Won By 100 Runs |
Durham Univ |
Durham |
Field |
330-6 (39) |
230-7 (39) |
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