LEICESTERSHIRE V SURREY at Leicester (LVCC2), 15-18 AUGUST 2014
A sequence of three wins in four
championship outings came to an abrupt halt at, where else, but
Guildford, where Surrey's record in the last decade is so poor the
place has now become a hoodoo.
However, Grace Road, Leicester, where Surrey have not lost a
championship game since 1995, is one of the South Londoners' happier
hunting grounds. On each of their last six visits, Surrey have posted
in excess of 325 on first innings. Unfortunately, one look at the
Division Two table tells you the Oval outfit will do well to go up
this year.
Leicestershire have had one or
two positives, but not enough to quell rumours of key players
seeking pastures new at the end of the season. Niall O'Brien has
made 699 championship
runs at an average of 41.11. With skipper Josh Cobb nursing a broken
thumb, O'Brien could well lead the Foxes out in this game.
Sam Robson leads the list of
Leicestershire run-makers in four-day cricket with
764 at 36.38. Cobb and Greg Smith have
been there or thereabouts with the bat and the likely return of Shiv
Thakor will be a boost.
With the ball, Nathan Buck goes
into this contest with 39 championship wickets at 28.20 runs apiece.
Sadly, while Charlie Shreck and Jigar Naik have manfully shouldered the greater part of the
workload, they're averaging 37.06 and 84.25 runs per wicket respectively.
Stuart Meaker goes into this game with 199
first-class career wickets. As for Leicestershire, Dan
Redfern is line to make his 75th f-c appearance. Nathan Buck (147) is closing in on 150
first-class wickets and Niall O'Brien
is five dismissals away from 400 in his f-c career (357
caught, 38 stumped).
Zafar Ansari (back) and Jason Roy (finger) look almost certain to
start for Surrey, whereas Matt Dunn and Jade Dernbach's chances of
getting some cricket ahead of Twenty20 finals day appear to be
diminishing.
OPPONENT |
DATE |
RESULT |
VENUE |
SURREY |
OPPONENT |
Kent |
20-23 Jul 2014 |
Lost By 89 Runs |
Guildford |
398 & 213 |
408 & 292 |
Glamorgan |
6-9 Jul 2014 |
Won By 9 Wickets |
Colwyn Bay |
589-8d & 43-1 |
232 & 398 |
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 |
Leicestershire have not won a
championship game for nearly two years,
whereas Surrey are on the fringes of the battle that will determine
who goes up with Worcestershire at the end of the season. Surrey,
who have run out winners in the last three championship meetings
between these two sides, have not lost a four-day game at Grace Road
since 1995. Verdict - if weather holds, a Surrey
victory.
G Smith, A Robson, N Eckersley, D Redfern, M Boyce, N O'Brien (capt,
wk), S Thakor, R Taylor, J Naik, N Buck and C Shreck.
Nigel Cowley and Paul Pollard.
DATE |
RESULT |
VENUE |
TOSS |
DECISION |
SURREY |
LEICS |
22-25 Jun 2014 |
Won By 10 Wickets |
The Oval |
Surrey |
Bat |
522-9d & 69-0 |
271 & 319 |
23-25 Aug 2011 |
Won By 10 Wickets |
Leicester |
Leicestershire |
Bat |
343 & 111-0 |
167 & 286 |
4-6 May 2011 |
Won By 215 Runs |
The Oval |
Leicestershire |
Field |
294 & 311-6d |
183 & 207 |
24-27 Aug 2010 |
Match Drawn |
Leicester |
Leicestershire |
Field |
483 & Forfeited |
123-0d & 338-8 |
4-6 Jun 2010 |
Lost By An Inns & 60 Runs |
The Oval |
Leicestershire |
Bat |
236 & 183 |
479 |
31 Jul - 3 Aug 2009 |
Match Drawn |
The Oval |
Leicestershire |
Bat |
608-4d |
593-5d & 23-0 |
16-19 Jun 2009 |
Match Drawn |
Leicester |
Leicestershire |
Bat |
329 |
165 & 487-5d |
7-10 Jun 2006 |
Won By An Inns & 158 Runs |
The Oval |
Leicestershire |
Bat |
668-7d |
251 & 259 |
26-29 Apr 2006 |
Won By 99 Runs |
Leicester |
Surrey |
Bat |
370 & 287-7d |
244 & 314 |
21-24 Aug 2003 |
Match Drawn |
Leicester |
Surrey |
Bat |
501 & 117-2 |
166 & 636-4d |
14-17 May 2003 |
Match Drawn |
The Oval |
Leicestershire |
Bat |
560-8d |
200 & 185-8 |
18-21 Sep 2002 |
Won By 483 Runs |
The Oval |
Surrey |
Bat |
494 & 492-9d |
361 & 142 |
14-16 Aug 2002 |
Won By 7 Wickets |
Leicester |
Surrey |
Bat |
540 & 42-3 |
290 & 289 |
4-7 Jul 2001 |
Match Drawn |
Leicester |
Leicestershire |
Bat |
102 & 478-9 |
165 & 472-8d |
16-19 May 2001 |
Match Drawn |
The Oval |
Leicestershire |
Bat |
190 |
246 & 94-5 |
19-21 Jul 2000 |
Won By 10 Wickets |
Guildford |
Leicestershire |
Bat |
288 & 119-0 |
318 & 87 |
7-9 Jul 2000 |
Won By An Inns & 178 Runs |
Oakham Sch |
Surrey |
Bat |
505 |
143 & 184 |
9-12 Jun 1999 |
Match Drawn |
Leicester |
Leicestershire |
Bat |
501 |
272 & 239-4 |
17-19 Sep 1998 |
Lost By An Inns & 211 Runs |
The Oval |
Leicestershire |
Bat |
146 & 228 |
585-6d |
21-24 May 1997 |
Match Drawn |
Leicester |
Leicestershire |
Field |
278 & 166-5 |
340 |
13-17 Jun 1996 |
Won By 108 Runs |
The Oval |
Surrey |
Bat |
452 & 242-6d |
411 & 175 |
27-29 Jul 1995 |
Lost By An Inns & 37 Runs |
Leicester |
Leicestershire |
Bat |
218 & 248 |
503 |
23-25 Jun 1994 |
Won By An Inns & 50 Runs |
The Oval |
Leicestershire |
Bat |
501 |
263 & 188 |
29 Apr - 2 May 1993 |
Won By 89 Runs |
Leicester |
Surrey |
Bat |
245 & 315 |
255 & 216 |
14-17 Aug 1992 |
Lost By 72 Runs |
The Oval |
Leicestershire |
Bat |
218 & 193 |
216 & 267-5d |
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