NOTTINGHAMSHIRE V SURREY at Trent
Bridge (LVCC1), 11-14 JULY 2008
With the added threat of a wet welcome, the Surrey faithful will be
travelling to Nottingham more in hope than expectation in more ways than one
tomorrow. Mind you, you have to go back to 1992 to find the last time the Brown
Caps were outplayed at Trent Bridge in the championship.
Now, I thought Surrey were short of runs, but looking at Nottinghamshire's
four-day batting averages one has to wonder how they are currently top of
Division One. Only Mark Wagh (558 runs at an average of 50.72, including seven
half-centuries) and the Outlaws' skipper, Chris Read are averaging over 38 with
the bat this term. Will Jefferson (with an average of 12.16) and Bilal Shafayat
(17.33) have been particularly disappointing. Furthermore, only Read and Mark
Ealham have made reached three figures.
Ah, but the Notts bowling has really been firing on all cylinders this
summer. New aquisition Darrin Pattinson, a 28-year-old seamer from Victoria, has
taken 24 wickets at 22.20 runs apiece, while Charlie Shreck has bagged 28 at a
cost of 29.14. With Andre Adams averaging 13.50 with the ball and Graeme Swann's
off-spin picking up wickets at 20.16 runs apiece, it will be an achievement if
the Brown Caps muster more than 250 in their first innings.
Jonathan Batty needs 7 dismissals for 500 first-class dismissals in total. Matt
Nicholson needs one wicket for 400 career f-c wickets and 2 wickets for his 50th
for Surrey. Mark Ramprakash is, of course, one away from his 100th f-c hundred.
Chris Jordan and Stewart Walters are both returning from injury and expected to
replace Alistair Brown and Chris Schofield (groin). Chris Murtagh is also in the
Brown Caps squad, though.
OPPONENT |
DATE |
RESULT |
VENUE |
SURREY |
OPPONENT |
Kent |
29
Jun - 2 Jul 2008 |
Lost By 4 Wickets |
The Oval |
397 & 130 |
270 & 260-6 |
Somerset |
30
May - 2 Jun 2008 |
Lost By 8 Wickets |
Whitgift Sch |
326 & 227 |
446 & 111-2 |
Yorkshire |
21-24 May
2008 |
Match Drawn |
The Oval |
466-8d &
299-6d |
525 |
Hampshire |
14-17 May
2008 |
Match Drawn |
Rose Bowl |
278 & 229-8d |
227 & 247-8 |
Sussex |
30
Apr - 3 May 2008 |
Match Drawn |
Hove |
400-5d |
475 & 13-0 |
Rain, rain, rain - or so the forecasters are saying. Only day four looks like it
will see much cricket. But if the wet stuff stays away from Trent Bridge I would
be misguided to suggest that Surrey will to do anything but struggle. Still, we
need to see who has got character and who hasn't.
W Jefferson, M Wood, M Wagh, A Voges, S Patel, C Read (capt, wk), G Swann, M
Ealham, A Adams, D Pattinson and C Shreck.
Martin Bodenham and Peter Willey.
DATE |
RESULT |
VENUE |
TOSS |
DECISION |
SURREY |
NOTTS |
26-29
Jul 2005 |
Match Drawn |
Trent Bridge |
Surrey |
Bat |
136 &
292-6d |
226 & 169-8 |
6-9
May 2005 |
Lost By An Inns & 71
Runs |
The Oval |
Surrey |
Bat |
217 &
404 |
692-7d |
13-15
Aug 2003 |
Won By An Inns & 211
Runs |
Whitgift School |
Surrey |
Bat |
693 |
240 & 242 |
9-11
May 2003 |
Won By An Inns & 6
Runs |
Trent Bridge |
Notts |
Bat |
393 |
211 & 176 |
1-2
Sep 1999 |
Won By 10 Wickets |
The Oval |
Notts |
Bat |
199 &
153-0 |
115 & 233 |
19-21
Aug 1998 |
Won By 7 Wickets |
Trent Bridge |
Surrey |
Field |
270 &
72-3 |
213 & 125 |
27-30
Jun 1997 |
Won By 131 Runs |
The Oval |
Surrey |
Bat |
201-9d
& 123-6d |
73-1d & 120 |
22-26
Aug 1996 |
Match Drawn |
Trent Bridge |
Notts |
Bat |
128-4d
& 53-0 |
446-9d & Forfeited |
20-24
Jul 1995 |
Won By 171 Runs |
Guildford |
Notts |
Field |
239 &
528-9d |
324 & 272 |
21-23
Jul 1994 |
Won By An Inns & 231
Runs |
Trent Bridge |
Notts |
Bat |
604-4d |
125 & 248 |
29-31
Jul 1993 |
Won By 3 Wickets |
The Oval |
Surrey |
Bat |
228 &
147-7 |
68 & 306 |
7-10
Sep 1992 |
Lost By 5 Wickets |
Trent Bridge |
Surrey |
Bat |
207 &
411 |
357 & 262-5 |
21-23
Jul 1992 |
Lost By 3 Wickets |
The Oval |
Notts |
Field |
333-4d
& 219-7d |
201-2d & 352-7 |
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