GLAMORGAN DRAGONS V SURREY BROWN CAPS at
Cresselly (Friends Provident Trophy), 28 MAY 2007
In recent years, Surrey have found Glamorgan to be resilient opponents on
Welsh turf. When the Brown Caps have tasted victory on the other side of the
Severn Bridges, it has been a close shave and when they have been on the losing
side Surrey have usually been a distant second.
But the Dragons have not been breathing much fire this summer. They are yet
to score a victory in one-day or four-day cricket under new skipper David Hemp.
In the Friends Provident Trophy, Michael Powell (113 runs at an average of
37.66) has been the best of a sorry bunch with the bat. The bowlers have fared
slightly better. Alex Wharf (8 wickets at 23.25 runs apiece) leads the way, plus
Andrew Davies and spinners Robert Croft and Dean Cosker have been economical.
The injury prone Simon Jones has made three appearances, but still looks some
way off being the fast bowler the Aussies had so much respect for in 2005.
Watch out for 19-year-old batsman Ben Wright, who made 40 against the
Somerset Sabres and a diligent 61 against Middlesex at Lord's at the end of
April.
Alistair Brown has 19 List A hundreds and Chris
Schofield has 96 wickets in one-day cricket. Nobody in the Glamorgan line-up has
a significant one-day milestone approaching.
Surrey will be without Azhar Mahmood, who was hit on the elbow during a
practice session yesterday. He will, however, be fit and available for this
week's County Championship clash against Kent at Whitgift School. Scott Newman
and Stewart Walters have therefore been added to the squad for tomorrow, which
set off, by coach, for South Wales shortly after today's fixture with Ireland
was abandoned without a ball being bowled.
OPPONENT |
DATE |
COMP |
RESULT |
VENUE |
SURREY |
OPPONENT |
Ireland |
27 May 2007 |
FPT |
No Result |
The Oval |
- |
- |
Sussex |
22 May 2007 |
FPT |
Won By 16 Runs |
Hove |
281-7 (50) |
265 (49) |
Middlesex |
13 May 2007 |
FPT |
No Result |
The Oval |
- |
- |
Gloucestershire |
29 Apr 2007 |
FPT |
Won By 257 Runs |
The Oval |
496-4 (50) |
239 (34.1) |
Kent |
22 Apr 2007 |
FPT |
Won By 3 Wickets |
The Oval |
274-7 (48.5) |
271 (46.2) |
The weather forecast looks quite promising for Cresselly tomorrow, but the word
is that the ground there has taken a lot of rain in the last few days, which
might put paid to any chance of play. If they do get out there, though, Surrey
will be favoured to register a win over the perceived "also rans" in
the South Conference.
A Wharf, J Maher, N Peng, M Powell, D Hemp (capt), B Wright, M Wallace (wk), D
Wright, R Croft, D Cosker and S Jones.
Graham Burgess and Neil Mallender.
DATE |
COMP |
RESULT |
VENUE |
TOSS |
DECISION |
SURREY |
GLAMORGAN |
29
May 2006 |
C&G |
Won By 68 Runs |
The Oval |
Surrey |
Bat |
200 (45) |
132 (31.3) |
27
Jun 2004 |
NL |
Lost By 9 Wickets |
Cardiff |
Surrey |
Bat |
197-8 (45) |
94-1 (8.2) |
25
Apr 2004 |
NL |
Lost By 7 Wickets |
The Oval |
Surrey |
Bat |
146 (42.3) |
147-3 (22.3) |
14
Sep 2003 |
NL |
Won By 8 Runs |
Cardiff |
Surrey |
Bat |
198-9 (45) |
190 (43.4) |
17
Aug 2003 |
NL |
Won By 58 Runs |
Whitgift School |
Surrey |
Bat |
298-5 (45) |
240 (39.4) |
18 Jun 2002 |
C&G |
Won By 9 Runs |
The Oval |
Surrey |
Bat |
438-5 (50) |
429 (49.5) |
16
Jul 2000 |
NL |
Won By 67 Runs |
The Oval |
Surrey |
Bat |
268-5 (45) |
201 (41.2) |
27-28 May
2000 |
B&H |
Lost By 32 Runs |
Cardiff |
Glamorgan |
Bat |
212 (43) |
251 (49.1) |
30
Apr 2000 |
NL |
Won By 10 Runs |
Cardiff |
Surrey |
Bat |
185-9 (45) |
175 (44.1) |
25
Jul 1999 |
NL |
Lost By 71 Runs |
Pontypridd |
Glamorgan |
Bat |
223 (39) |
294-4 (45) |
19
Jun 1999 |
NL |
Won By 143 Runs |
The Oval |
Surrey |
Bat |
187 (45) |
44 (17) |
5
Jul 1998 |
NL |
Lost By 107 Runs |
Swansea |
Glamorgan |
Bat |
77 (25.5) |
184 (39.2) |
7
Sep 1997 |
NL |
Won By 2 Wickets |
The Oval |
Surrey |
Field |
243-8 (37) |
242-8 (40) |
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