SURREY V GLAMORGAN at
Swansea (LVCC2), 20-23 JUNE 2006
The odds for this match make interesting reading. For what is a two-horse
race the Welshmen are 5/2 against. Mind, you're unlikely to strike it rich if
you back Surrey, who are 2/7 on. But there will be no pay out for a draw, which
might otherwise have been the best bet looking at the weather forecast for
Swansea for the next four days. That said, when the St.Helen's ground played
host to Glamorgan v Somerset a few weeks ago, the game lasted just two days.
Glamorgan's batting has not held too many fears this summer. Once Mark
Cosgrove (607 championship runs at an average of 60.70) has gone it has tended
to be downhill thereafter. Cosgrove, who will play his last game for Glamorgan
before flying home to represent Australia A, and Michael Powell have been the
only batsmen to enjoy any sort of form this season. Coach, John Derrick's
patience with opener Dan Cherry has run out, so Cherry has been dropped for this
match in favour of Richard Grant.
The bowling attack could see the re-introduction of Ryan Watkins, who has
done a job in the absence, due to injury, of Simon Jones and Huw Waters. But it
has been the spinners, Robert Croft (27 championship wickets at 24.11 runs
apiece) and Dean Cosker who have led the way in terms of wickets taken.
Mohammad Akram needs 6 wickets for 400 first-class. Jonathan Batty needs two
catches for 350 for Surrey. Martin Bicknell also needs two catches, this time
for his 100th for Surrey. Nayan Doshi is three wickets away from 100
first-class. Finally, Mark Ramprakash needs 32 runs for 1,000 runs for the
season and one hundred for his 30th for Surrey.
Surrey look set to field the same eleven that beat Somerset at Bath. Nayan Doshi
has been placed on standby, though. Azhar Mahmood's ankle injury will keep him
sidelined for at least another week, but the knee injury picked up by Jimmy
Ormond last week, when he returned to action for the Surrey 2nd XI against
Warwickshire, has responded to treatment, so he will be turning out for the twos
again, this time against Glamorgan at Cheam.
OPPONENT |
DATE |
RESULT |
VENUE |
SURREY |
OPPONENT |
Somerset |
14-16 Jun 2006 |
Won By 4 Wickets |
Bath |
266 & 356-6 |
342 & 276 |
Leicestershire |
7-10 Jun 2006 |
Won By An Inns & 158 Runs |
The Oval |
668-7d |
251 & 259 |
Essex |
31 May - 3 Jun 2006 |
Won By 6 Wickets |
Whitgift Sch |
433 & 178-4 |
365 & 244 |
Worcestershire |
17-20 May 2006 |
Lost By 2 Wickets |
The Oval |
501-7d &
136-3d |
353-9d & 287-8 |
Gloucestershire |
3-5 May 2006 |
Won By An Inns & 297 Runs |
The Oval |
639-8d |
207 & 135 |
Surrey have not lost a championship match in Wales since 1983. Given that it is
also a case of top versus bottom in the table, you would have to question my
sanity if I said anything other than a Surrey win. But the weather could be a
factor if the five-day forecast is to be believed.
M Cosgrove, R Grant, D Hemp, M Powell, N Peng, M Wallace (wk), J
Franklin, A Wharf, R Croft (capt), D Harrison and D Cosker.
Neil Bainton and Roy Palmer.
DATE |
RESULT |
VENUE |
TOSS |
DECISION |
SURREY |
SOMERSET |
11-14
May 2005 |
Won By 276 Runs |
The Oval |
Surrey |
Bat |
444 & 425-4d |
345 & 248 |
27-30
Apr 2005 |
Won By 5 Wickets |
Cardiff |
Glamorgan |
Bat |
248 & 178-5 |
250 & 173 |
12-15
Sep 2001 |
Match Drawn |
Cardiff |
Glamorgan |
Bat |
701-9d |
258 & 69-1 |
8-11
Aug 2001 |
Lost By 3 Wickets |
The Oval |
Surrey |
Bat |
281 & 141 |
223 & 201-7 |
4-5
Aug 1999 |
Won By An Inns & 124 Runs |
The Oval |
Glamorgan |
Bat |
309 |
101 & 84 |
1-3
Jul 1998 |
Won By 6 Wickets |
Swansea |
Glamorgan |
Bat |
199 & 214-4 |
197 & 212 |
2-5
Sep 1997 |
Match Drawn |
The Oval |
Surrey |
Bat |
204 & 487 |
438 & 107-3 |
12-16
Sep 1996 |
Match Drawn |
Cardiff |
Glamorgan |
Bat |
471-9d & 205-7 |
364 & 442-9d |
22-26
Jun 1995 |
Match Drawn |
The Oval |
Glamorgan |
Bat |
397 & 302-9 |
450 & 329 |
2-6
Jun 1994 |
Match Drawn |
Swansea |
Surrey |
Bat |
429 |
77-2 |
10-14
Jun 1993 |
Match Drawn |
The Oval |
Glamorgan |
Field |
282 & 310-6d |
166 & 93-4 |
3-6
Jul 1992 |
Won By 50 Runs |
Neath |
Glamorgan |
Field |
316-6d &
232-5d |
250-6d & 248 |
26-29
Jul 1991 |
Match Drawn |
The Oval |
Glamorgan |
Bat |
250-7d & 288-8 |
321-9d &
248-4d |
30
Jun - 3 Jul 1990 |
Match Drawn |
Cardiff |
Surrey |
Field |
150-1d & 139-6 |
299 & 127-5d |
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