GLAMORGAN V SURREY at Colwyn Bay (LVCC2), 6-9 JULY 2014
Surrey are paying their first
ever visit to Colwyn Bay. In the late 1990s and early 2000s, the
ground was considered something of a batsman's paradise. Steve James
took a particular liking to it, enjoying four innings over 160 between
1997 and 2002, including a career best 309 not out against Sussex in
2000. But in recent times the venue has played host to more even
contests between bat and ball.
This year, Glamorgan's batting
has been carried by Will Bragg (719 championship runs at an average of
47.93), although he has found a useful ally in South Africa's Jacques
Rudolph (652 runs at 43.46), who, in keeping with most of Surrey's
recent overseas signings, has rediscovered his Mojo since leaving the Oval outfit. Chris Cooke continues to exude potential, but
given that he has 20 first-class appearances under his belt, perhaps
Cooke should now be producing the goods on a regular basis. But, if
runs are needed from the lower order, Glamorgan have the ideal men for
marshalling the tail in Jim Allenby and Graham Wagg.
Allenby and Wagg have also
weighed in with a combined 58 championship wickets at 25.80 runs
apiece, which is more than respectable. However, Wagg is nursing a
side strain, which will place even greater emphasis on Glamorgan's
standout performers with the ball - namely, seamer Michael Hogan (38
scalps at an average of 16.97) and the evergreen slow left-armer Dean
Cosker, who has notched up 31 championship victims at an average of
21.93 this summer.
Surrey's Steven Davies is set to make his 150th
first-class appearance, while
Glamorgan's Chris Cooke
goes into the clash with 933 f-c runs.
With no Jade Dernbach (hamstring), Surrey's decision to omit Stuart
Meaker has even been questioned by the bowler himself, on Twitter.
Still, in come Tom Curran and Chris Tremlett while Matt Dunn and Tim
Linley retain their places in the initial 13-man squad. The batting is
weakened by the absence of Tillakaratne Dilshan, who is taking a
pre-arranged break to play ODI cricket for Sri Lanka, which therefore
puts Arun Harinath and Dominic Sibley back in the reckoning for
starts.
OPPONENT |
DATE |
RESULT |
VENUE |
SURREY |
OPPONENT |
Hampshire |
28 Jun - 1 Jul 2014 |
Match Drawn |
The Oval |
474-8d & 13-0d |
354 |
Leicestershire |
22-25 Jun 2014 |
Won By 10 Wickets |
The Oval |
522-9d & 69-0 |
271 & 319 |
Derbyshire |
15-18 Jun 2014 |
Won By 10 Wickets |
Derby |
421 & 21-0 |
153 & 288 |
Gloucestershire |
9-12 Jun 2014 |
Match Drawn |
Bristol |
626-6d |
112 & 506-6 |
Worcestershire |
1-4 Jun 2014 |
Match Drawn |
The Oval |
206 & 240-5 |
476 |
The key to this contest, apart from the weather, could well be
Graham Wagg. Both of Glamorgan's championship victories this summer
have come when Wagg has been on board. Indeed the Welshmen haven't
won a four-day game since August 2012 when the former Warwickshire
and Derbyshire all-rounder has been sidelined, as he will be against
Surrey. Weather permitting, then, a victory for the Oval outfit,
which is something they haven't managed against the Welshmen since
2006.
W Bragg, J Rudolph, S Walters, B Wright, C Cooke, J Allenby, M
Wallace (capt, wk), R Smith, W Owen, D Cosker and M Hogan.
Jeff Evans and Peter
Willey.
DATE |
RESULT |
VENUE |
TOSS |
DECISION |
SURREY |
GLAMORGAN |
6-9 Apr 2014 |
Lost By 10 Wickets |
The Oval |
Glamorgan |
Field |
280 & 81 |
209 & 156-0 |
24-27 May 2011 |
Match Drawn |
The Oval |
Glamorgan |
Bat |
284 & 194-1 |
419 & 259-4d |
20-23 Apr 2011 |
Match Drawn |
Cardiff |
Surrey |
Bat |
575-7d |
395 & 198-4d |
7-10 Sep 2010 |
Match Drawn |
The Oval |
Surrey |
Bat |
380 & 206-7d |
276 |
29 May - 1 Jun 2010 |
Match Drawn |
Cardiff |
Surrey |
Field |
303-9d |
372 & 7-0 |
23-26 Sep 2009 |
Match Drawn |
The Oval |
Surrey |
Bat |
430 & 309-7 |
702-8d |
6-9 Jun 2009 |
Match Drawn |
Cardiff |
Glamorgan |
Field |
368 & 82-3d |
271 |
30 Aug - 1 Sep 2006 |
Won By 218 Runs |
The Oval |
Surrey |
Bat |
433 & 309-5d |
269 & 255 |
20-23 Jun 2006 |
Match Drawn |
Swansea |
Surrey |
Bat |
348 & 448-8d |
410 & 168-2 |
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 |
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