SURREY V GLAMORGAN at the
Brit Oval (LVCC2), 30 AUG - 2 SEP 2006
If Surrey were to take a victory from this match it would as good as ensure that the Brown Caps
will be playing top flight championship cricket in 2007. So, the good news is
that the Oval outfit have lost just one of their last twenty County Championship
encounters with the Welshmen. The bad news is that the weather forecast for the
next four days is none too promising, and the umpires are called Evans and Jones!
With 19-year-old fast bowler Huw Waters back fit again, New Zealand's James
Franklin turning in impressive figures and off-spinner Robert Croft (60
championship wickets at 27.41 runs apiece) having his best season since 1996 -
when he collected 67 championship victims - tomorrow's visitors possess an
attack that could pose Surrey more problems than they might otherwise expect
from a team lying six places below them in the Division Two table.
With the bat so much appears to rest on the shoulders of Mark Cosgrove - who
will be making his last appearance of the summer for Glamorgan before returning
to Australia - and Michael Powell. Though Powell has racked up 1,208
championship runs at an average of 57.52 this term, he has only gone past fifty
on six occasions in 13 outings. Wicketkeeper Mark Wallace has had his moments,
and usually does well against Surrey, but now is the time Richard Grant, David
Hemp and Ryan Watkins showed the Welsh supporters just what they are made of.
Mark Butcher needs three runs for a thousand for the season in first-class
cricket - something the Surrey skipper has not managed for the last two years
due to injury - and Jonathan Batty requires 38 more runs to achieve it for the
first time in his career after getting to within touching distance in each of
the last four summers. For Glamorgan, Mark Wallace will be making his 100th
first-class appearance. Also, nobody has ever
scored hundreds in six consecutive matches for Surrey. So, come on Ramps!
Surrey seem likely to go into the match with three spinners - Doshi, Salisbury
and Schofield. Assuming they do, Neil Saker and Stewart Walters are probably at
the front of the queue in terms of being benched; which seems a shame given that the finger injury to James Benning
and Rikki Clarke's England call-up had opened up a couple of gaps in the Brown
Caps' line-up.
OPPONENT |
DATE |
RESULT |
VENUE |
SURREY |
OPPONENT |
Essex |
16-18 Aug
2006 |
Lost By An Inns & 2 Runs |
Colchester |
330 & 198 |
530 |
Worcestershire |
8-10 Aug
2006 |
Won By An Inns & 107 Runs |
Worcester |
576 |
304 & 165 |
Northamptonshire |
2-5 Aug
2006 |
Won By 7 Wickets |
The Oval |
669-5d & 65-3 |
347 & 386 |
Somerset |
19-22 Jul
2006 |
Match Drawn |
Guildford |
717 |
688-8d |
Northamptonshire |
14-17 Jul
2006 |
Won By 229 Runs |
Northampton |
328 & 424-6d |
300 & 223 |
Have you seen the weather forecast? If rain does take a hold, this game will be
a certain draw. If not, I would be flabbergasted if Glamorgan pulled off win,
given that they have only beaten Surrey once in twenty championship clashes.
Mind you, the Brown Caps have not won the last five four-day games in which
Allan Jones has stood as one of the umpires.
M Cosgrove, R Watkins, D Hemp, M Powell, R Grant, J Franklin, M Wallace
(wk), R Croft (capt), D Harrison, D Cosker and H Waters.
Jeff Evans and Allan Jones.
DATE |
RESULT |
VENUE |
TOSS |
DECISION |
SURREY |
GLAMORGAN |
20-23
Jun 2006 |
Match Drawn |
Swansea |
Surrey |
Bat |
348 &
448-8d |
410 &
168-2 |
11-14
May 2005 |
Won By 276 Runs |
The Oval |
Surrey |
Bat |
444 &
425-4d |
345 &
248 |
27-30
Apr 2005 |
Won By 5 Wickets |
Cardiff |
Glamorgan |
Bat |
248 &
178-5 |
250 &
173 |
12-15
Sep 2001 |
Match Drawn |
Cardiff |
Glamorgan |
Bat |
701-9d |
258 &
69-1 |
8-11
Aug 2001 |
Lost By 3 Wickets |
The Oval |
Surrey |
Bat |
281 &
141 |
223 &
201-7 |
4-5
Aug 1999 |
Won By An Inns & 124
Runs |
The Oval |
Glamorgan |
Bat |
309 |
101 &
84 |
1-3
Jul 1998 |
Won By 6 Wickets |
Swansea |
Glamorgan |
Bat |
199 &
214-4 |
197 &
212 |
2-5
Sep 1997 |
Match Drawn |
The Oval |
Surrey |
Bat |
204 &
487 |
438 &
107-3 |
12-16
Sep 1996 |
Match Drawn |
Cardiff |
Glamorgan |
Bat |
471-9d
& 205-7 |
364 &
442-9d |
22-26
Jun 1995 |
Match Drawn |
The Oval |
Glamorgan |
Bat |
397 &
302-9 |
450 &
329 |
2-6
Jun 1994 |
Match Drawn |
Swansea |
Surrey |
Bat |
429 |
77-2 |
10-14
Jun 1993 |
Match Drawn |
The Oval |
Glamorgan |
Field |
282 &
310-6d |
166 &
93-4 |
3-6
Jul 1992 |
Won By 50 Runs |
Neath |
Glamorgan |
Field |
316-6d
& 232-5d |
250-6d
& 248 |
26-29
Jul 1991 |
Match Drawn |
The Oval |
Glamorgan |
Bat |
250-7d
& 288-8 |
321-9d
& 248-4d |
30
Jun - 3 Jul 1990 |
Match Drawn |
Cardiff |
Surrey |
Field |
150-1d
& 139-6 |
299 &
127-5d |
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