SOMERSET
V SURREY at Taunton (LVCC)
12-15 JUNE 2022
Somerset - currently eighth in Division One (just above
Kent and Gloucestershire, who occupy the drop zone) - come into this
contest having lost 8
out of their last 10 championship games, going back to the end of
last season.
Surrey, meanwhile, have put a lean few years in four-day cricket
behind them by topping the table. Hampshire, who lost to the Oval
outfit in week two, are the team breathing down their necks, though;
the gap, just three points.
Although the Cidermen have struggled for runs in the
championship, skipper Tom Abell continues to lead the
way with 451 at an average of 50.11, including a career best 150 not
out when these two sides met at the Oval in week three.
With Matt Renshaw on international duty, the hosts do not have
another batter currently averaging more than 32 in the County
Championship. Indeed, opener Ben Green, who is likely to fill in for
Renshaw, is only averaging eleven, while Steven Davies (16.90) and Lewis
Gregory (18.33) are yet to come to the party.
The bowling looks in better shape, despite the absence of slow
left-armer Jack Leach. Craig Overton (16.26) and Peter Siddle
(17.80) have already bagged 46 championship wickets between them,
and Josh Davey (22.37) continues to fly impressively under the radar.
The key man for Surrey would appear to be Jordan Clark, who is
not only the Oval outfit's leading wicket-taker in this year's
County Championship, with 21 victims at an average of 28.38, he's
also averaging 45.50 with the willow.
Surrey v
Somerset - First-Class Records Sheet
If 19-year-old seamer Tom
Lawes plays, he'll be making his County Championship debut. Lawes enjoyed figures of
3-34 against
the Sri Lanka Cricket Development XI. Hashim Amla (18,946) is closing in on 19,000 first-class career runs.
Of the Somerset line-up, James Hildreth (17,915) is eyeing 18,000,
while Peter Siddle (694) needs six more poles for 700 f-c career
wickets.
England calls on two fronts - red-ball and now
white-ball - plus the absence of a second overseas player mean that it's a depleted-looking Surrey who travel to Taunton, where, as
every Ovalite knows, they have not won a County Championship
fixture since 1986. The visitors' 15-man party includes six who are
yet to take the field in the Champo this summer - Ben Geddes, Tom Lawes, Conor McKerr, Dan Moriarty, Cameron
Steel and Amar Virdi.
OPPONENT |
DATE |
VENUE |
RESULT |
Kent |
12-15 May 2022 |
Beckenham |
Match Drawn |
Northants |
5-7 May 2022 |
The Oval |
Won By An Inns & 5 Runs |
Gloucestershire |
28 Apr - 1 May
2022 |
Bristol |
Match Drawn |
Somerset |
21-24 Apr 2022 |
The Oval |
Won By 3 Wickets |
Hampshire |
14-16 Apr 2022 |
The Oval |
Won By An Inns & 17 Runs |
Given that a weakened Surrey's record at
Taunton in four-day cricket is so woeful, I'm going to say:
"Draw". But if there's any assistance for the spinners, it
could play into the visitors' hands. The weather shouldn't be an
issue, judging by the forecast for the coming week.
B.Green, T.Lammonby, T.Abell (capt),
T.Banton, J.Hildreth, S.Davies (wk), L.Gregory, R.van der Merwe,
C.Overton, J.Davey and P.Siddle.
Ben Debenham and Neil Pratt.
DATE |
RESULT |
VENUE |
SURREY |
SOM'SET |
21-24
Apr 2022 |
Won By 3 Wickets |
The Oval |
308 & 239-7 |
337 & 207 |
11-14
Jul 2021 |
Match Drawn |
The Oval |
240 & 106-4 |
429 & 69 |
13-16
May 2021 |
Match Drawn |
Taunton |
206-4 |
- |
3-6
Jun 2019 |
Lost By 102 Runs |
Guildford |
231 & 164 |
344 & 153 |
14-17
May 2019 |
Match Drawn |
Taunton |
380 & 255-8 |
398 |
18-21
Sep 2018 |
Match Drawn |
Taunton |
485 |
146 & 168-3 |
20-22
Jun 2018 |
Won By An Inns
& 69 Runs |
Guildford |
459 |
180 & 210 |
19-22
Sep 2017 |
Won By 6 Wickets |
The Oval |
433 & 146-4 |
269 & 306 |
7-10
Aug 2017 |
Match Drawn |
Taunton |
345 |
436 |
28-30
May 2016 |
Lost By 1 Wicket |
Taunton |
264 & 138 |
102 & 301-9 |
24-27
Apr 2016 |
Match Drawn |
The Oval |
463 & 181-8d |
353 & 122-4 |
11-14
Sep 2013 |
Lost By 7 Wickets |
Taunton |
195 & 197 |
260 & 133-3 |
17-20
Apr 2013 |
Match Drawn |
The Oval |
366-9d |
384 & 251-9d |
28-31
Aug 2012 |
Match Drawn |
Taunton |
317 & 360-5d |
294 |
16-19
May 2012 |
Match Drawn |
The Oval |
388 & 239-7 |
512-9d & 180 |
12-15
Aug 2008 |
Match Drawn |
Taunton |
406-9 |
401-3d |
30
May - 2 Jun 2008 |
Lost By 8 Wickets |
Whitgift Sch |
326 & 227 |
446 & 111-2 |
19-22
Jul 2006 |
Match Drawn |
Guildford |
717 |
688-8d |
14-16
Jun 2006 |
Won By 4 Wickets |
Bath |
266 & 356-6 |
342 & 276 |
3-6
Jul 2002 |
Match Drawn |
Taunton |
608-6d & 324-5d |
554 & 329-7 |
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