MIDDLESEX CRUSADERS V SURREY BROWN CAPS at
Southgate (C&G
Trophy), 11 JUNE 2006
These two sides have somehow managed to avoid playing each other in
List A cricket of late - the last such meeting being at Whitgift School in August
2002. Recent history also shows us that this fixture has a higher than average
chance of being rain-affected. Thankfully, the forecast for tomorrow is very
good; which has its downside since I suffer from hey fever at this time of year.
Anyway, when Middlesex have tasted success in one-day cricket this term it
has often been due to the stranglehold seamers Chad Keegan (12 List A wickets at
13.58 runs apiece) and Johann Louw have put on opposition batsmen. James
Dalrymple, with his off-spin, and New Zealander Scott Styris haven't exactly
been expensive either.
Perhaps that has been just as well since only one of the Crusaders' line-up
have struck more than one one-day half-century this summer - Ed Smith, who
averages 49.50 and has a strike rate of 110 per hundred balls. Paul Weekes, who
fell just four runs short of making 1,000 List A runs in 2005 is now confined to
the sidelines, but Dalrymple, Ed Joyce and Owais Shah have the pedigree to
figure with the bat in this form of cricket.
If Chris Thompson plays he will be making his first team debut for the Brown
Caps. Thompson, an 18-year-old batsman who plays his Club cricket for Guildford,
has appeared in three Under-19 Test matches and five Under-19 one-day
internationals. Amongst the Crusaders' ranks, Ben Hutton has 49 List A wickets,
Ed Smith has scored 2,970 one-day career runs, while Scott Styris has 4,965
List A runs against his name.
Jade Dernbach, Neil Saker, Chris Thompson and Stewart Walters have all been
named in Surrey's squad of thirteen. Missing due to injury are Azhar Mahmood
(ankle), James Benning (broken toe), Mark Butcher (back) and Ian Salisbury
(knee); while Martin Bicknell and Jimmy Ormond are being rested.
OPPONENT |
DATE |
COMP |
RESULT |
VENUE |
SURREY |
OPPONENT |
Hampshire |
4 Jun 2006 |
C&G |
Lost By 8 Wickets |
Whitgift School |
166 (40.2) |
167-2 (26) |
Glamorgan |
29 May 2006 |
C&G |
Won By 68 Runs |
The Oval |
200 (45) |
132 (31.3) |
Ireland |
14 May 2006 |
C&G |
No Result |
Stormont |
100-2 (15) |
- |
Somerset |
7 May 2006 |
C&G |
Lost By 26 Runs |
The Oval |
253 (47.5) |
279-5 (50) |
Kent |
1 May 2006 |
C&G |
Won By 1 Run |
Canterbury |
223-5 (30) |
222-6 (30) |
Unless stand-in skipper Rikki Clarke improves on his current showing with the
ball in one-day cricket, I just don't see Surrey having the weaponry to scythe
down the Crusaders. But, let's not overlook the fact that in the not too distant
future Tim Murtagh and Jade Dernbach will be first team regulars and List A
experience at this stage in their careers can only aid their development. In a
roundabout way, therefore, I am saying Middlesex win.
E Joyce, E Smith, O Shah, B Hutton (capt), J Dalrymple, S Styris, N
Compton, B Scott (wk), J Louw, C Silverwood and C Keegan.
Mark Benson and Nigel Llong.
DATE |
COMP |
RESULT |
VENUE |
TOSS |
DECISION |
SURREY |
MIDDLESEX |
28
Jun 2005 |
T20 |
Won By 22 Runs |
The Oval |
Surrey |
Bat |
180-7 (20) |
78-4 (11) |
23
Jun 2005 |
T20 |
Won By 23 Runs |
Lord's |
Surrey |
Bat |
200-3 (20) |
177 (19.3) |
15
Jul 2004 |
T20 |
Won By 37 Runs |
Lord's |
Middlesex |
Field |
183-5 (20) |
146-7 (20) |
13
Jun 2003 |
T20 |
Won By 4 Wickets |
The Oval |
Surrey |
Field |
158-6 (19.2) |
155 (20) |
6 Aug 2002 |
NL |
Lost By 65 Runs |
Whitgift Sch |
Surrey |
Field |
209 (38.1) |
274-8 (45) |
7 Jul 2002 |
NL |
Won By 8 Wickets |
Southgate |
Surrey |
Field |
197-2 (40.2) |
194-8 (42) |
28 Apr 2002 |
B&H |
Lost By 8 Wickets |
Lord's |
Middlesex |
Field |
123 (38) |
124-2 (30.2) |
1
May 2001 |
B&H |
No Result |
The Oval |
Middlesex |
Field |
146-2 (35) |
- |
6
Aug 2000 |
NL |
Won By 5 Wickets |
Lord's |
Middlesex |
Bat |
170-5 (39.1) |
167-8 (45) |
21
May 2000 |
NL |
No Result |
The Oval |
No toss made |
- |
- |
- |
21
Apr 2000 |
B&H |
No Result |
Southgate |
No toss made |
- |
- |
- |
7
Sep 1999 |
NL |
Won By 69 Runs |
The Oval |
Surrey |
Bat |
243-5 (45) |
174 (41.2) |
31
Aug 1999 |
NL |
Match Tied |
Lord's |
Middlesex |
Bat |
252-9 (45) |
252-5 (45) |
19
Jul 1998 |
NL |
Won By 1 Run |
Guildford |
Middlesex |
Field |
223-9 (40) |
222 (40) |
3
Aug 1997 |
NL |
No Result |
Lord's |
Surrey |
Bat |
74-7 (23) |
- |
7
Jul 1996 |
NL |
Won By 8 Wickets |
The Oval |
Surrey |
Field |
132-2 (28.4) |
131 (33.2) |
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