LEICESTERSHIRE FOXES V SURREY
BROWN CAPS at Leicester (Pro40 Division 2), 15 SEPTEMBER 2007
Even if Surrey were to win this contest, the key Division Two match-up is
Middlesex's visit to Somerset. If the Crusaders come away from Taunton with a
win tomorrow night, it is likely that they - not Kent or Surrey - will have
claimed third place and, with it, a home playoff. The bad news is that Somerset
are already assured of promotion, whatever happens against Middlesex, and that
the Brown Caps have won just once in four one-day visits to Grace Road.
Three Foxes batsmen go into tomorrow's contest with a realistic chance of
making it 500 runs for the season in List A cricket - HD Ackerman, Paul Nixon
and John Sadler. In recent weeks, however, all-rounder James Allenby has
responded to being placed higher up in the batting order by hitting two
half-centuries in the Pro40 League. Other than his career best 109 not out
against Derbyshire in the FP Trophy, opener John Maunders has not had much to
write home about this term. The only other Leicestershire batsmen to be
averaging over twenty in one-day cricket, Jeremy Snape, is currently in South
Africa with the England Twenty20 party.
Wickets have been in short supply all summer. Allenby, a 25-year-old
Australian-born seamer, leads the way with just 13 List A victims at an average
of 20.84, while slow left-armer Claude Henderson, with eight scalps, has led the
pack in the Pro40. For economy, the Foxes have looked to David Masters; not
least because the West Indies' Jerome Taylor has proved a liability in the
limited-overs arena. Sutton-born Ryan Cummins and off-spinner Jigar Naik look
set to offer support tomorrow.
Mohammad Akram has 148 List A wickets.
Surrey have added Matt Nicholson, Mohammad Akram and Stewart Walters to the
eleven that lost to Somerset by five runs on Tuesday night.
OPPONENT |
DATE |
COMP |
RESULT |
VENUE |
SURREY |
OPPONENT |
Somerset |
11 Sep 2007 |
NL |
Lost By 5 Runs |
The Oval |
253-9 (40) |
258-9 (40) |
Kent |
4 Sep 2007 |
NL |
Won By 1 Wicket |
Canterbury |
160-9 (40) |
159-8 (40) |
Glamorgan |
27 Aug 2007 |
NL |
Won By 53 Runs |
The Oval |
280-8 (40) |
227 (40) |
Yorkshire |
26 Aug 2007 |
NL |
Won By 5 Wickets |
Scarborough |
147-5 (29.1) |
145 (33.3) |
Derbyshire |
19 Aug 2007 |
NL |
Won By 24 Runs |
The Oval |
102-2 (13) |
227-7 (35) |
Don't ask me why, but even though Surrey look the stronger of the two sides on
paper, I've just got a feeling that Leicestershire - who have a good record at
home to the Brown Caps in one-day cricket - will pull off a surprise.
J Maunders, H Ackerman, J Sadler, J Allenby, P Nixon (capt, wk), T New, C
Henderson, D Masters, J Taylor, R Cummins and J Naik.
Ian Gould and John Steele.
DATE |
COMP |
RESULT |
VENUE |
TOSS |
DECISION |
SURREY |
LEICS |
6
Aug 2006 |
NL |
Won By 33 Runs |
The Oval |
Surrey |
Bat |
275-7 (40) |
242 (36) |
9
Aug 2005 |
NL |
Won By 6 Wickets |
The Oval |
Leicestershire |
Bat |
259-4 (39.3) |
258-5 (45) |
15
May 2005 |
NL |
Lost By 60 Runs |
Leicester |
Leicestershire |
Bat |
134 (40.1) |
194-9 (45) |
7
Aug 2004 |
T20 |
Lost By 7 Wickets |
Edgbaston |
Surrey |
Bat |
168 (20) |
169-3 (19.1) |
21
Sep 2003 |
NL |
Lost By 168 Runs |
The Oval |
Surrey |
Field |
115 (22) |
283-9 (45) |
20
Aug 2003 |
NL |
Won By 7 Wickets |
Leicester |
Leicestershire |
Bat |
218-3 (28.2) |
217-8 (45) |
8
Jul 2001 |
NL |
Lost By 128 Runs |
Leicester |
Surrey |
Field |
112 (35.4) |
240 (45) |
20
May 2001 |
NL |
Lost By 4 Wickets |
The Oval |
Surrey |
Bat |
230-4 (45) |
231-6 (44.3) |
13
Jul 1998 |
NL |
Lost By 44 Runs |
The Oval |
Leicestershire |
Bat |
212-9 (38) |
252-9 (38) |
9
Jun 1998 |
B&H |
Lost By 20 Runs |
Leicester |
Surrey |
Field |
291-8 (50) |
311-4 (50) |
10
Jun 1997 |
B&H |
Won By 130 Runs |
The Oval |
Leicestershire |
Field |
308-8 (50) |
178 (45.3) |
25
May 1997 |
NL |
Won By 5 Wickets |
Leicester |
Surrey |
Field |
238-5 (36.4) |
234-7 (40) |
16
Jun 1996 |
NL |
Won By 10 Wickets |
The Oval |
Leicestershire |
Bat |
50-0 (4.3) |
48 (22) |
30
Jul 1995 |
NL |
Lost By 5 Wickets |
Leicester |
Surrey |
Bat |
180 (38.2) |
181-5 (37.1) |
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