NOTTINGHAMSHIRE V SURREY at Trent Bridge (SSCC1), 13-16 JULY 2019
Bottom plays host to sixth.
Division One strugglers Notts are still to get off the mark in this
season’s County Championship. However, they gave a far better
account of themselves last week, in a low scoring affair against
champions elect Somerset. But the die was cast when Notts
disintegrated from 201-2 to 241 to leave a deficit on first innings
of 85. Meanwhile, Surrey laboured against an efficient-looking Kent
side, who held on to win by 5 wickets at the Oval. That said, the
hosts were without the services, for the most part, of Gareth Batty,
whose off-spin would have helped keep the over-rate in check.
Instead, Surrey had to resort to bowling Borthwick and Stoneman, who
had combined figures of 0-60 off 10 overs in the hop county’s
first innings. Were those 60 runs crucial?
For Nottinghamshire, a lack of
form with the bat has proved a serious handicap. Chris Nash heads
affairs in terms of runs on the board (563 at an average of 37.53 in
the Champo), but of the remaining regulars no one is averaging more
than thirty. Next in line are Ben Duckett (29.52), who misses this
game after being called up to play for the England Lions, skipper
Steven Mullaney (26.58) and Joe Clarke (25.14), who sat out the trip
to Taunton due to a hamstring strain. Ben Slater (20.88 over nine
appearances) and Tom Moores (14.23) have really struggled.
With the wicket at Trent Bridge giving the
spinners encouragement this summer, it’s no surprise that Notts
have dialled up Ravi Ashwin as their overseas player; on top of
handing a first-class debut to slow left-armer Liam Patterson-White.
Against Somerset, Ashwin warmed up for this bottom of the table
clash with figures of 3-93 and 5-59. In terms of the quicks, you know what
you are getting from Luke Fletcher (24 championship scalps at 28.25
runs apiece) and Stuart Broad (17 at 27.94), but Jake Ball is a far
better purveyor of seam-up than his record this terms suggests.
Of the current Surrey squad, five batsmen have
made championship hundreds against Notts - Scott Borthwick, Rory
Burns, Rikki Clarke, Arun Harinath and Mark Stoneman. However,
Harinath is now out on loan (at Hants) and Stoneman is not in the visitors'
squad. A major factor in Surrey's double over Nottinghamshire
last summer was Morne Morkel, who took 15 wickets at an average of
14.20 across the two meetings; both of which the Oval outfit won by
an innings.
Surrey v
Nottinghamshire - First-Class Records Sheet
Rikki Clarke (10,925) looks the Surrey man most
likely to reach a milestone in this match - 11,000 first-class runs;
but Ryan Patel (845) is more than capable of passing 1,000 for his
career assuming he gets the nod. Of the Notts boys, Stuart Broad (4,997)
is within touching distance of a 5,000th f-c run.
World Cup and England Lions calls mean than five players are missing
for a start - including Sam Curran and Ben Foakes, who will be
representing the Lions against Australia A at Canterbury, starting
on Sunday. Mark Stoneman is an absentee for the trip to Nottingham
for family reasons. Also missing are Gus Atkinson (back stress
fracture), Conor McKerr (heel and hip) and Jade Dernbach (side).
Interestingly, Surrey's 13-man squad includes three front-line
spinners - Gareth Batty, Freddie van den Bergh and Amar Virdi.
OPPONENT |
DATE |
RESULT |
VENUE |
SURREY |
OPPONENT |
Kent |
7-10 Jul 2019 |
Lost By 5 Wickets |
The Oval |
271 & 218 |
369 & 124-5 |
Yorkshire |
30 Jun - 3 Jul 2019 |
Lost by 123 Runs |
Scarborough |
362 & 194 |
327 & 352 |
Warwickshire |
23-26 Jun 2019 |
Won By 74 Runs |
The Oval |
194 & 325 |
230 & 215 |
Yorkshire |
10-13 Jun 2019 |
Match Drawn |
Guildford |
313 |
148 & 30-0 |
Somerset |
3-6 Jun
2019 |
Lost By 102 Runs |
Guildford |
231 & 164 |
344 & 153 |
Last season, Surrey put right their record, in recent times, of
struggling at Trent Bridge, but that was then and this is now. The
Oval outfit looked less than convincing against
Kent last weekend. This particular game may not be a must win for
Surrey - Notts are so far adrift at the foot of the table that the
Oval outfit would have to play abysmally between now and the end of
the season to get relegated - but it’s certainly a must-not-lose.
If the weather intervenes on Day One, which is what they are saying,
a result could be hard to come by. Either way, I would rather be
bowling last in the hope of the pitch taking spin. Prediction - the
team batting first to dictate terms.
B.Slater, J.Libby, C.Nash, J.Clarke, S.Patel, S.Mullaney (capt),
R.Ashwin, T.Moores (wk), S.Broad, L.Patterson-White, L.Fletcher and
J.Ball.
David Millns and Tim Robinson.
DATE |
RESULT |
VENUE |
TOSS |
DECISION |
SURREY |
NOTTS |
29-31 Aug 2018 |
Won By An Inns & 125 Runs |
The Oval |
Uncontested |
Field |
375 |
101 & 149 |
22-24 Jul 2018 |
Won By An Inns & 183 Runs |
Trent Bridge |
Uncontested |
Field |
592 |
210 & 199 |
19-22 Jun 2016 |
Won By 228 Runs |
The Oval |
Surrey |
Bat |
323 & 244-5d |
182 & 157 |
10-13 Apr 2016 |
Lost By 3 Wickets |
Trent Bridge |
Uncontested |
Field |
225 & 389 |
446 & 172-7 |
8-11 Jul 2013 |
Match Drawn |
The Oval |
Surrey |
Bat |
198 & 395-8d |
410 |
15-18 May 2013 |
Lost By 114 Runs |
Trent Bridge |
Surrey |
Field |
207 & 144 |
274 & 191 |
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 Sch |
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 |
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