MIDDLESEX V SURREY
at Lord's (LVCC2), 29 JULY - 1 AUGUST 2010
Aside from their fielding, Middlesex have the
components to be faring much better in the championship. Five out of
the last six London derbies have ended in draws and if the hosts are
to hold their own against a resurgent Surrey side they will need to
put runs on the board.
Even without Andrew Strauss and Eoin Morgan,
Middlesex will have three batsmen on show who, thus far, have been
consistent run-makers in this year's County Championship - Dawid
Malan, Gareth Berg and new skipper Neil Dexter. If only Owais Shah
could show more ruthlessness, it would make up for the problems the
North Londoners have at the start of the innings.
But there's no two ways about it, the bowling
attack is not as potent as it is when Steve Finn and Iain O'Brien
are around. Even Tim Murtagh, who, until now, has been so reliable,
is averaging 45.36 with the ball in this year's championship.
Usman Afzaal has 98 first-class career wickets. Rory Hamilton-Brown
will start the match on 991 f-c runs. Mark Ramprakash has now made
59 f-c hundreds for Surrey, so wants one more for his 60th. Of the
Middlesex line-up, Sam Robson goes into this contest with 954 f-c
runs to his name.
A leg injury means that Andre Nel is forced to sit out the London
derby, but Jade Dernbach has been passed fit after missing over a
month of first team action due to a side strain. Tim Linley, who is
also coming back from a layoff, has been added to the squad, but
given the damage Stuart Meaker and Chris Tremlett caused in
Northants' second innings the other day it's hard to see who Surrey
might leave out for Linners.
OPPONENT |
DATE |
RESULT |
VENUE |
SURREY |
OPPONENT |
Northamptonshire |
20-23
Jul 2010 |
Won By An Inns &
175 Runs |
The Oval |
620-7d |
240
& 205 |
Derbyshire |
28 Jun - 1 Jul 2010 |
Won By 42 Runs |
Chesterfield |
391
& 253 |
237
& 365 |
Leicestershire |
4-7
Jun 2010 |
Lost By An Inns &
60 Runs |
The Oval |
236
& 183 |
479 |
Glamorgan |
29
May - 1 Jun 2010 |
Match Drawn |
Cardiff |
303-9d |
372
& 7-0 |
Northamptonshire |
24-27
May 2010 |
Won By 7 Wickets |
Northampton |
386
& 241-3 |
397
& 229 |
The weather forecast for Saturday could do with looking a bit
better, but it seems as though we're in for four full days of
action. Middlesex are at a low ebb at the moment, while Surrey have
won three out of their last five in the champo. Having said all
that, the Oval outfit haven't won a four-dayer at Lord's since 1997
and Andre Nel, the heartbeat of the Surrey team right now, misses
out through injury. Something tells me Middlesex will be up for this
contest, but I still favour a win for the visitors.
S Robson, S Newman, O Shah, D Malan, N Dexter (capt), G Berg,
J Davey, J Simpson (wk), T Smith, T Roland-Jones and T Murtagh.
Nigel Llong and Steve O'Shaughnessy.
DATE |
RESULT |
VENUE |
TOSS |
DECISION |
SURREY |
MIDDLESEX |
17-20
May 2010 |
Match Drawn |
The Oval |
Surrey |
Bat |
490
& 207-3d |
324
& 189-3 |
30
Jun - 3 Jul 2009 |
Match Drawn |
Lord's |
Middlesex |
Bat |
392
& 99-5 |
385
& 246-5d |
6-9
May 2009 |
Match Drawn |
The Oval |
Surrey |
Bat |
388
& 242 |
445
& 184-9 |
21-24
Sep 2005 |
Won By An
Inns & 39 Runs |
The Oval |
Middlesex |
Bat |
686-5d |
404-5d
& 243 |
8-11
Jun 2005 |
Match Drawn |
Lord's |
Middlesex |
Bat |
460 |
437
& 353-6d |
19-22
May 2004 |
Match Drawn |
The Oval |
Surrey |
Bat |
359
& 300-4d |
487-9d |
21-24
Apr 2004 |
Lost By 6
Wickets |
Lord's |
Middlesex |
Field |
418
& 203 |
325
& 300-4 |
23-26
Jul 2003 |
Match Drawn |
Guildford |
Middlesex |
Field |
411
& 94-0 |
385 |
27-30
Jun 2003 |
Match Drawn |
Lord's |
Middlesex |
Bat |
568 |
370
& 218-2d |
9-12
Sep 1999 |
Match Drawn |
Lord's |
Surrey |
Bat |
585 |
284
& 499-5 |
15-17
Jul 1998 |
Won By 280
Runs |
Guildford |
Surrey |
Bat |
150
& 420 |
115
& 175 |
15-17
Aug 1997 |
Won By An
Inns & 125 Runs |
Lord's |
Middlesex |
Bat |
531-9d |
205
& 201 |
4-8
Jul 1996 |
Won By 7
Wickets |
The Oval |
Middlesex |
Bat |
366
& 61-3 |
232
& 194 |
29
Jun - 3 Jul 1995 |
Lost By An
Inns & 76 Runs |
Lord's |
Middlesex |
Bat |
209
& 140 |
425 |
25-29
Aug 1994 |
Lost By 2
Wickets |
The Oval |
Middlesex |
Field |
425
& 313-3d |
350-5d
& 392-8 |
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