SOMERSET SABRES V SURREY LIONS at Taunton
(CB 40League), 29 AUGUST 2010
This game represents Surrey's biggest test of the
season in the CB40. Chris Adams has said the Lions are at their best
when the heat in on. They had better be, for Somerset have won 13
out of their last 14 List A meetings with Surrey.
After losing the final of the FPt20, you get the
impression that the Cidermen have vowed to finish the season
strongly in the Clydesdale Bank 40, if not the championship as well.
Tomorrow, the Sabres certainly have the tools to secure a place in
the CB40 semi-finals for themselves.
With the bat James Hildreth (440 runs at an
average of 88.00 in the CB40), Zander de Bruyn and Jos Buttler are a
formidable looking middle order trio. With Marcus Trescothick and
Craig Kieswetter there to set Somerset on their way, the Taunton
outfit are more than capable of racking up big totals.
The bowling boasts two of the current stars of
one-day county cricket - Alfonso Thomas (15 wickets at 15.60 runs
apiece in the CB40) and Murali Kartik, who is averaging 13.00 with
the ball in List A cricket this summer. Max Waller, a 22-year-old
leg-spinner, who has an economy rate of 4.81 in this year's CB40 is
not to be underestimated either.
Click here for the Surrey
v Somerset List A Records sheet as at the start of the 2010
season.
Stewart Walters, with 950, is approaching 1,000 runs in List A
cricket.
Surrey are likely to make just one change to the eleven that beat
the Unicorns at Wormsley last Sunday. Chris Tremlett, who was rested
for that encounter, will replace Stuart Meaker.
| OPPONENT |
DATE |
COMP |
RESULT |
VENUE |
SURREY |
OPPONENT |
| Unicorns |
22
Aug 2010 |
NL |
Won By 66 Runs |
Wormsley |
273-4
(40) |
207-8
(40) |
| Sussex |
8
Aug 2010 |
NL |
Lost By 6 Wickets |
Guildford |
252
(39.5) |
256-4
(38.2) |
| Glamorgan |
4
Aug 2010 |
NL |
Won By 39 Runs |
The Oval |
386-3
(38) |
187-5
(20) |
| Somerset |
25
Jul 2010 |
NL |
Lost By 94 Runs |
The Oval |
209
(35.1) |
303-5
(40) |
| Lancashire |
23
May 2010 |
NL |
Won By 8 Wickets |
Old Trafford |
166-2
(23.5) |
165
(39.3) |
If Rory Hamilton-Brown and Steven Davies get Surrey off to a good
start with the bat, the Lions have a chance, but, realistically, no
more than that. In recent years Somerset have enjoyed a stranglehold
over Surrey in one-day cricket. I don't see that ending tomorrow.
M Trescothick (capt), C Kieswetter (wk), N Compton, Z de Bruyn, J
Hildreth, J Buttler, P Trego, B Phillips, A Thomas, M Kartik and M
Waller.
Nigel Cowley and Trevor Jesty.
| DATE |
COMP |
RESULT |
VENUE |
TOSS |
DECISION |
SURREY |
SOMERSET |
| 25
Jul 2010 |
NL |
Lost By 94
Runs |
The Oval |
Somerset |
Bat |
209
(35.1) |
303-5
(40) |
| 2
Jul 2010 |
T20 |
Won By 39
Runs |
The Oval |
Surrey |
Bat |
171-6
(20) |
132-9
(20) |
| 12
Jun 2010 |
T20 |
Won By 21
Runs |
Taunton |
Somerset |
Field |
160-7
(20) |
139-8
(20) |
| 11
Sep 2007 |
NL |
Lost By 5
Runs |
The Oval |
Somerset |
Bat |
253-9
(40) |
258-9
(40) |
| 10
Jun 2007 |
FPT |
Lost By 3
Wickets |
Bath |
Somerset |
Field |
214-9
(50) |
218-7
(47.5) |
| 17
Sep 2006 |
NL |
Lost By 7
Wickets |
Taunton |
Surrey |
Bat |
177-9
(40) |
179-3
(20.3) |
| 7
May 2006 |
C&G |
Lost By 26
Runs |
The Oval |
Surrey |
Field |
253
(47.5) |
279-5
(50) |
| 28
Aug 2005 |
NL |
Lost By 5
Wickets |
The Oval |
Surrey |
Bat |
237-7
(45) |
238-5
(39.5) |
| 2
May 2005 |
NL |
Lost By 99
Runs |
Taunton |
Surrey |
Field |
226-9
(44) |
325-6
(44) |
| 28
May 2003 |
C&G |
Won By 6 Runs |
Taunton |
Somerset |
Field |
281-6 (50) |
275-9 (50) |
| 21
Aug 2001 |
NL |
Lost By 4 Wickets |
Taunton |
Surrey |
Bat |
236-8 (45) |
237-6 (41) |
| 10
Jun 2001 |
NL |
Lost By 8 Wickets |
The Oval |
Surrey |
Bat |
68-5 (10) |
69-2 (6.3) |
| 14
Aug 1999 |
NWT |
Lost By 120 Runs |
Taunton |
Surrey |
Field |
195 (43.3) |
315-8 (50) |
| 18
Jul 1999 |
NL |
Lost By 2 Wickets |
Guildford |
Surrey |
Bat |
225-9 (45) |
227-8
(43.2) |
| 23
May 1999 |
NL |
Lost By 6 Wickets |
Taunton |
Somerset |
Field |
184-9 (45) |
185-4
(38.3) |
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