NOTTINGHAMSHIRE V SURREY at Trent Bridge (LVCC1), 15-18 MAY 2013
Surrey travel to Trent Bridge,
where they haven't lost a championship game in over twenty years,
needing what team director Chris Adams has described a "must win".
Nottinghamshire, who lie two places above their opponents, in sixth,
also have problems; not least the absence of Stuart Broad and Graeme
Swann, who are on England duty, and all-rounder Andre Adams.
Other than Alex Hales and Samit
Patel, Nottinghamshire's top order have all been productive without
being spectacular in this season's championship. The pick has been
James Taylor (287 runs at an average of 57.40), while Ed Cowan and
Michael Lumb have both made over two hundred runs at forty plus.
Harry Gurney, who missed the
defeat to Durham, returns to head up the Notts attack, which has
benefited from the presence of Stuart Broad of late. Take Broad out of
the equation, though, and their championship bowling averages look very
sorry indeed. Gurney is averaging 21.14, Steven Mullaney 25.50 and
Andre Adams, who is nursing an injured calf, has collected his wickets at
a cost of 36.33 runs apiece. In short, the likes of Luke Fletcher and Ajmal Shahzad need to up their game for the Trent Bridge outifit
to be competitive when shorn of their England stars.
Gareth Batty now has 494
first-class wickets to his name, while Chris Tremlett needs five
more for 400. Gary Wilson has 928 f-c runs for Surrey. Of the Notts
contingent, Andy Carter has 49 f-c career wickets and Chris Read 749
dismissals for Nottinghamshire.
No real surprises in today's squad announcement. A record of two
championship wickets at an average of 120.50 could see new signing
Gary Keedy demoted to the Second XI for quite some time. Jon Lewis,
who offers a lot more with the bat than most of Surrey's tail, which,
admittedly, isn't saying much, comes in to replace him. Jade Dernbach,
who was rested for the loss to Durham, also returns. Interestingly, Chris
Tremlett, who was said to be carrying a niggle last week, also travels to Trent
Bridge, which tends to favour his brand of seam bowling.
OPPONENT |
DATE |
RESULT |
VENUE |
SURREY |
OPPONENT |
Durham |
10-13 May 2013 |
Lost By 5 Wickets |
The Oval |
237 & 229 |
286 & 181-5 |
Middlesex |
2-5 May 2013 |
Match Drawn |
Lord's |
338 & 85-1 |
166 & 514-8d |
Sussex |
24-27 Apr 2013 |
Match Drawn |
The Oval |
351 & 308-5d |
526 |
Somerset |
17-20 Apr 2013 |
Match Drawn |
The Oval |
366-9d |
384 & 251-9d |
Lancashire |
11-14 Sep 2012 |
Match Drawn |
Liverpool |
367 |
142-2d |
It's always worth starting with the weather forecast, which looks
far from promising - rain and showers are predicted to lop a day and
a half off this contest, which, even for Nottingham, would make it
incredibly difficult to force a positive outcome. Surrey haven't
lost a championship game at Trent Bridge since 1992, but if they
perform as they did against Durham, that unbeaten run could be under
serious threat, even against a misfiring Notts outfit. But I just
can't ignore what the weathermen are saying. In short, I already
have
this one down as a draw.
E Cowan, A Hales, M Lumb, J Taylor, S Patel, S Mullaney, C Read (capt,
wk), P Franks, A Shahzad, L Fletcher and H Gurney.
Martin Bodenham and
Steve O'Shaughnessy.
DATE |
RESULT |
VENUE |
TOSS |
DECISION |
SURREY |
NOTTS |
4-7 Sep 2012 |
Won By 195 Runs |
The Oval |
Surrey |
Bat |
269 & 304 |
227 & 151 |
18-21 Jul 2012 |
Match Drawn |
Trent Bridge |
Surrey |
Field |
252-6 |
328 |
17-19 Sep 2008 |
Lost By An Inns & 143 Runs |
The Oval |
Surrey |
Bat |
267 & 122 |
532 |
11-14 Jul 2008 |
Match Drawn |
Trent Bridge |
Notts |
Field |
403 |
218 & 372-6 |
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 |
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