NORTHAMPTONSHIRE
STEELBACKS V SURREY BROWN CAPS at
Northampton (Pro40 League), 13 SEPTEMBER 2009
With just one win each in this year's Pro40 for both of these sides, who, as
a result, are currently languishing at the wrong end of the Division Two table,
it is hard to get excited about tomorrow's clash, which is likely to be
contested by a couple of weakened teams. But, interestingly, when Surrey have
travelled to Wantage Road for a one-dayer in recent years, the match has often
gone down to the wire.
That the Steelbacks managed to tie with Warwickshire two weeks' ago owed
everything to Andrew Hall's unbeaten 104, which he followed up with respectable
bowling figures. But for an opening stand of 153 between Stephen Peters and
Niall O'Brien against Glamorgan at Colwyn Bay in Northants' previous match, they
would still be searching for their first victory. One look at Northamptonshire's
List A batting averages for this term bears out how inconsistent the Steelbacks
have been with the bat in one-day cricket. Only Nicky Boje, the Northants
skipper, has made over 250 runs in 2009. He averages 34.62. The story with the
bowling has been a lack of economy and penetration. Other than Hall, who has
been awkward to get after, Boje and Lee Daggett there has not been much to write
home about.
Click here for the Surrey
v Northamptonshire List A Records sheet as at the start of the 2009 season.
For Surrey, Arun Harinath and Rangana Herath are poised to make their one-day
debuts for the Brown Caps. Of the Steelbacks, Monty Panesar has 49 List A career
wickets, Johann van der Wath has 1,998 List A career runs and Robert White is
poised to make his 75th List A appearance.
Tim Linley and Stuart Meaker will return to playing action after being rested
for the championship match against Northants at the Oval, which ended in a draw
this afternoon. Gary Wilson is preferred to Jonathan Batty with the
wicketkeeper's gloves. Jordan (side strain), King (bruised toe), Nel (left
elbow) and Ramprakash (right thumb) are all out of contention on grounds of
fitness.
OPPONENT |
DATE |
COMP |
RESULT |
VENUE |
SURREY |
OPPONENT |
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) |
Lancashire |
22 Jul 2009 |
NL |
Lost By 8 Runs |
Old Trafford |
213-6 (40) |
221-7 (40) |
Middlesex |
19 Jul 2009 |
NL |
Lost By 9 Wickets |
Guildford |
213-7 (40) |
217-1 (35.1) |
Something in my water tells me Surrey will win this one, which is no basis for
all of you to go out and put your house and all its contents on it!
S Peters, N O'Brien (wk), A Hall, R Wessels, N Boje (capt), R White, J van der
Wath, A Wakely, L Daggett, M Panesar and J Brooks.
Richard Kettleborough and Steve Garratt.
DATE |
COMP |
RESULT |
VENUE |
TOSS |
DECISION |
SURREY |
NORTHANTS |
17
Aug 2008 |
NL |
Won By 63 Runs |
The Oval |
Northants |
Field |
268-6
(40) |
205 (36) |
29
Aug 2004 |
NL |
Lost By 5 Wickets |
Northampton |
Surrey |
Bat |
179-7 (41) |
191-5 (39.5) |
27
Jul 2004 |
NL |
Won By 39 Runs |
The Oval |
Surrey |
Bat |
265-6 (45) |
226 (41.3) |
3
Aug 2002 |
NL |
Lost By 102 Runs |
Whitgift School |
Northants |
Bat |
162 (27) |
277-5 (40) |
4
Jun 2002 |
NL |
Lost By 5 Runs |
Northampton |
Northants |
Bat |
224 (44.2) |
229-6 (45) |
22
Jul 2001 |
NL |
Lost By 8 Wickets |
Guildford |
Northants |
Field |
195 (41.1) |
176-2 (30.2) |
3
Jun 2001 |
NL |
Won By 4 Wickets |
Northampton |
Surrey |
Field |
217-6 (43) |
213-6 (45) |
28
Jul 1999 |
NWT |
Won By 7 Wickets |
Northampton |
Northants |
Bat |
156-3 (35.3) |
152 (35.5) |
13
Jun 1999 |
NL |
Lost By 5 Runs |
Northampton |
Northants |
Bat |
230-9 (45) |
235-8 (45) |
25
Apr 1999 |
NL |
Lost By 4 Wickets |
The Oval |
Surrey |
Bat |
207-9 (45) |
211-6 (43.2) |
19
Apr 1998 |
NL |
No Result |
The Oval |
Surrey |
Field |
- |
162-5 (34) |
27
Jul 1997 |
NL |
Lost By 5 Wickets |
Northampton |
Surrey |
Bat |
206-7 (40) |
208-5 (38.3) |
8
Sep 1996 |
NL |
Won By 2 Wickets |
The Oval |
Surrey |
Field |
237-8 (40) |
234-9 (40) |
21
May 1995 |
NL |
Won By 14 Runs |
Northampton |
Surrey |
Bat |
256-5 (40) |
242-7 (40) |
22
May 1994 |
NL |
No Result |
The Oval |
Surrey |
Field |
- |
53-7 (22.3) |
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