LEICESTERSHIRE FOXES V SURREY BROWN CAPS
at Leicester (Pro40 League), 27 SEPTEMBER 2009
The end of another season. This one and last year's haven't been great for
Surrey, but a victory tomorrow would see the Brown Caps better their record of
seven wins in all competitions in 2008. The visitors go into the contest with
four wins out of four against the Foxes in recent times. but with a number of
unfamiliar faces in Surrey's line-up, one would have to expect Leicestershire to
start as favourites; especially with one James Benning having a point to prove.
A lack of runs has been the Foxes' undoing on a number of occasions in
one-day cricket this summer. Only Benning, Boeta Dippenaar and James Taylor are
averaging over thirty this term in List A. With the ball, spinners Claude
Henderson and Jigar Naik have been economical, as has overseas seamer Iain
O'Brien when he has played. But, to date, no one is in double figures in terms
of wickets taken in List A cricket.
Click here for the Surrey
v Leicestershire List A Records sheet as at the start of the 2009 season.
Gary Wilson needs 37 more runs for 1,000 in List A one-day cricket.
With no Michael Brown and Usman Afzaal (who has a torn hamstring), young batsmen
Tom Lancefield and Jason Roy look set to make their first appearances of the
season. In Lancefield's case it will be his first team debut, assuming he plays.
Surrey's overseas spinner, Rengana Herath is another notable absentee.
OPPONENT |
DATE |
COMP |
RESULT |
VENUE |
SURREY |
OPPONENT |
Warwickshire |
16 Sep 2009 |
NL |
Lost By 9 Wickets |
The Oval |
200-8 (40) |
204-1 (35) |
Northamptonshire |
13 Sep 2009 |
NL |
Lost By 8 Wickets |
Northampton |
134 (35.2) |
135-2 (15.3) |
Kent |
27 Aug 2009 |
NL |
Lost By 8 Runs |
Canterbury |
110-5 (19.4) |
167-6 (27) |
Glamorgan |
12 Aug 2009 |
NL |
Won By 8 Wickets |
The Oval |
156-2 (20.4) |
192-5 (37) |
Derbyshire |
5 Aug 2009 |
NL |
Lost By 4 Wickets |
Whitgift Sch |
282-5 (40) |
286-6 (39.1) |
Sorry, but with hardly any experienced batsmen in the Surrey line-up, I fear
Leicestershire will win at a canter. That said, it will be interesting to see if
any of the young crop can seize the opportunity to make a name for
themselves.
J Benning, T New (wk), J du Toit, J Taylor, P Nixon, B Dippenaar (capt), W
White, J Naik, C Henderson, N Buck and I O'Brien.
Nigel Llong and Neil Mallender.
DATE |
COMP |
RESULT |
VENUE |
TOSS |
DECISION |
SURREY |
LEICS |
13
Sep 2008 |
NL |
Won By 33 Runs |
The Oval |
Surrey |
Bat |
204-5
(40) |
171
(36.5) |
15
Sep 2007 |
NL |
Won By 1 Wicket |
Leicester |
Leicestershire |
Bat |
236-9
(40) |
231-8
(40) |
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) |
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