MIDDLESEX CRUSADERS V SURREY BROWN
CAPS at Lord's (Pro40 Division 2), 5 AUGUST 2007
Assuming 220 would be a match-winning total at Lord's tomorrow, it is
interesting to note that Surrey have not made a score against Middlesex
exceeding that mark since beating the Crusaders at the Oval in a day/night game
in September 1999. On that occasion the home side, who made 243-5, were indebted
to Alec Stewart and Graham Thorpe's third wicket partnership of 122.
With the bat, Middlesex currently have three men averaging over forty in List
A cricket in 2007 - Nick Compton (44.25), Eoin Morgan (44.42) and Owais Shah
(45.41). Shah has passed fifty in five out of his last six List A innings
against the Oval outfit. Ed Smith has chipped in from time to time for Middlesex
this term, but more was expected than Ed Joyce (24.70) and Jamie Dalrymple
(21.62) have so far delivered.
Dalrymple has also been disappointing with the ball. His two one-day wickets
have come at a cost of 155.50 and the 26-year-old all-rounder has conceded 5.65
runs per over. However, Surrey old boy Tim Murtagh has come to the party on a
number of occasions, taking 21 wickets at 17.00 runs apiece in nine List A
outings. The Crusaders' overseas pair, slow left-armer Murali Kartik and
left-arm seamer Chaminda Vaas have led the supporting cast.
Vaas, however, is doubtful for tomorrow after bowling just 18 overs in
Middlesex's innings and 71-run victory over Glamorgan in the championship this
week. The Sri Lankan has been struggling with a back injury. If he does not play
perhaps Steve Finn will be given an opportunity to make up for his first two
Pro40 appearances this season, which have seen the 6 foot 8 inch tall seamer
concede 73 runs in nine overs.
In first-class cricket Alistair Brown averages 96.16 at Lord's. In List A,
however, his batting average there is just 14.36.
Mark Butcher needs 47 runs to post 4,000 in all List A cricket, Mark Ramprakash
needs 20 to bring up 12,000, while Harbhajan Singh's tally is 999 at an average
of 12.97.
Rikki Clarke (flu) and Mark Ramprakash (back) both return to the line-up after
sitting out last Sunday's opening Pro40 League encounter against Durham at
Guildford. Alistair Brown and James Benning, who both had good second eleven
matches up at Durham University in the week, are also included.
OPPONENT |
DATE |
COMP |
RESULT |
VENUE |
SURREY |
OPPONENT |
Durham |
29 Jul 2007 |
NL |
Lost By 7 Wickets |
Guildford |
248-6 (40) |
249-3 (36) |
Hampshire |
13 Jun 2007 |
FPT |
Lost By 3 Wickets |
Rose Bowl |
181 (49.5) |
182-7 (48.2) |
Somerset |
10 Jun 2007 |
FPT |
Lost By 3 Wickets |
Bath |
214-9 (50) |
218-7 (47.5) |
Essex |
3 Jun 2007 |
FPT |
Lost By 8 Runs |
Whitgift |
240 (49.4) |
248 (47.3) |
Glamorgan |
28 May 2007 |
FPT |
Won By 3 Wickets |
Cresselly |
206-7 (37) |
203-8 (39) |
Surrey have lost their last four matches in List A cricket, while Middlesex have
started their 2007 Pro40 League campaign with two losses out of three. It would
appear, therefore, that these two sides are closely matched. However, if
Chaminda Vaas is missing for the home side, the Brown Caps must start favourites,
especially as places in Surrey's four-day batting line-up are up for grabs.
E Joyce, E Smith (capt), O Shah, E Morgan, J Dalrymple, B Scott (wk), T Murtagh,
C Keegan, M Kartik, C Vaas and A Richardson.
Nigel Llong and John Steele.
DATE |
COMP |
RESULT |
VENUE |
TOSS |
DECISION |
SURREY |
MIDDX |
3
Jul 2007 |
T20 |
Lost By 8 Wickets |
Lord's |
Middlesex |
Field |
85-5 (13.3) |
73-2 (7.4) |
22
Jun 2007 |
T20 |
Won By 6 Wickets |
The Oval |
Middlesex |
Bat |
168-4 (19.2) |
163-6 (20) |
13
May 2007 |
FPT |
No Result |
The Oval |
No toss made |
- |
- |
- |
7
Jul 2006 |
T20 |
Won By 7 Wickets |
The Oval |
Middlesex |
Bat |
116-3 (13.1) |
115 (18.4) |
27
Jun 2006 |
T20 |
Won By 40 Runs |
Lord's |
Surrey |
Bat |
218-7 (20) |
178-7 (20) |
11
Jun 2006 |
C&G |
Lost By 108 Runs |
Southgate |
Middlesex |
Bat |
149 (33.4) |
257-9 (50) |
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 School |
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 |
- |
- |
- |
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