SURREY V DERBYSHIRE at the Kia Oval (LVCC2), 1-4
SEPTEMBER 2015
Surrey want just 15 points from their last three
championship games to be certain of promotion. With a possible 72
points on offer, the Oval outfit should do that even if someone ties their
shoelaces together.
Derbyshire have endured a poor
season in the County Championship, results-wise, but there have been
some encouraging signs, not least the form of Billy Godleman (897
championship runs at an average of 49.83), who is on a run of three
successive hundreds. 19-year-old leg-spinner Matt Critchley has also
show he can hold a bat, hitting an unbeaten 137 against Northants back
in May, as did seamer Alex Hughes, who hit a century of his own
against Northants in the return fixture, at Northampton in July.
Skipper Wayne Madsen remains a class act (729 runs at 45.56). It's
just a shame that the rest of Derbyshire's top order batsmen have
generally failed to come to the party.
Led by Mark Footitt (62
championship wickets at 23.33 runs apiece this summer), the Peakites
attack have really struggled when Tony Palladino and Tom Taylor
haven't been available. Wayne White, who heads the bowling averages
with 17 scalps at just 16.41 has now thrown his lot in with
Leicestershire, having been released early from his contract by
Derbyshire. Much is expected of 21-year-old seamer Ben Cotton, but,
for the time being, the jury is out as indeed it is as regards Alex
Hughes and Shiv Thakor's pretentions with the ball.
Zafar Ansari, with 95, is
closing in on his 100th first-class wicket while Arun Harinath (2,900) now
finds himself approaching 3,000 f-c career runs. Turning to the
Derbyshire squad, Wes Durston would start with 96 first-class
wickets and Billy Godleman is set to make his 100th f-c appearance.
Jason Roy is unavailable owing to his being on England duty for the
limited-overs series against Australia, but the good news is Zafar
Ansari comes back into the squad after missing the drawn match at
Bristol with a hamstring strain.
OPPONENT |
DATE |
RESULT |
VENUE |
SURREY |
OPPONENT |
Gloucestershire |
21-24 Aug |
Match Drawn |
Bristol |
349-6 |
233 |
Essex |
7-10 Aug 2015 |
Won By 3 Wickets |
Colchester |
346 & 314-7 |
369 & 289-9d |
Kent |
13-16 Jul 2015 |
Won By 6 Wickets |
The Oval |
311 & 128-4 |
336 & 99 |
Gloucestershire |
27-29 Jun 2015 |
Won By An Inns & 180 Runs |
The Oval |
448 |
113 & 155 |
Derbyshire |
21-23 Jun 2015 |
Won By 222 Runs |
Derby |
239 & 315 |
207 & 125 |
Derbyshire have been hugely disappointing this season. I honestly
thought they had a seam attack potent enough to give the Peakites a tilt at
promotion. As it is, they have notched up just three
championship wins this summer and only one victory in six going into
this contest. For Surrey, the weather at Bristol ended a run of four
straight victories. With Kumar Sangakkara back to replace Jason Roy, it
would seem a drop or two of rain is the best outcome Derbyshire can
hope for.
B Slater, B Godleman, C
Hughes, W Madsen (capt),
W Durston, S Thakor, M
Critchley, H
Hosein (wk), T Palladino,
B Cotton and B Footitt.
Mike Burns and Jeff Evans.
DATE |
RESULT |
VENUE |
TOSS |
DECISION |
SURREY |
DERBYSHIRE |
21-23 Jun 2015 |
Won By 222 Runs |
Derby |
Derbyshire |
Field |
239 & 315 |
207 & 125 |
15-17 Sep 2014 |
Lost By 8 Wickets |
The Oval |
Derbyshire |
Field |
181 & 279 |
210 & 251-2 |
15-18 Jun 2014 |
Won By 10 Wickets |
Derby |
Derbyshire |
Bat |
421 & 21-0 |
153 & 288 |
29 Aug - 1 Sep 2013 |
Won By 4 Wickets |
The Oval |
Derbyshire |
Bat |
289 & 218-6 |
219 & 286 |
30 May - 2 Jun 2013 |
Match Drawn |
Derby |
Derbyshire |
Bat |
553-8d |
452 & 164-3 |
12-14 Sep 2011 |
Won By An Inns & 126 Runs |
The Oval |
Surrey |
Bat |
468 |
190 & 152 |
29 May - 1 Jun 2011 |
Won By 7 Wickets |
Derby |
Surrey |
Field |
358 & 142-3 |
400-9d & 99 |
28 Jun - 1 Jul 2010 |
Won By 42 Runs |
Chesterfield |
Surrey |
Bat |
391 & 253 |
237 & 365 |
9-12 Apr 2010 |
Lost By 208 Runs |
The Oval |
Derbyshire |
Bat |
352 & 165 |
451 & 274-6d |
6-9 Aug 2009 |
Match Drawn |
Whitgift School |
Surrey |
Bat |
362 & 320-4d |
334 & 232-5 |
22-25 Apr 2009 |
Lost By 5 Wickets |
Derby |
Surrey |
Bat |
131 & 360 |
274 & 220-5 |
20-23 Sep 2006 |
Won By 5 Wickets |
Derby |
Derbyshire |
Bat |
275-8d & 273-5 |
385 & 162-8d |
19-22 Apr 2006 |
Match Drawn |
The Oval |
Derbyshire |
Bat |
308 & 476-8d |
492 |
16-17 Aug 2000 |
Won By An Inns & 45 Runs |
The Oval |
Derbyshire |
Bat |
260 |
118 & 97 |
7-9 Jun 2000 |
Lost By 7 Wickets |
Derby |
Surrey |
Bat |
138 & 218 |
191 & 167-3 |
24-27 Aug 1999 |
Won By 9 Wickets |
Derby |
Derbyshire |
Field |
350-9d & 1-1 |
154 & 196 |
6-8 Aug 1998 |
Won By 226 Runs |
The Oval |
Surrey |
Bat |
333 & 238-9d |
139 & 206 |
7-10 May 1997 |
Match Drawn |
Derby |
Surrey |
Bat |
267 |
158-3 |
30 May - 3 Jun 1996 |
Match Drawn |
The Oval |
Derbyshire |
Field |
477 & 345-3d |
469 & 246-9 |
24-26 Aug 1995 |
Won By 7 Wickets |
Derby |
Derbyshire |
Field |
350 & 167-3 |
181 & 333 |
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