SURREY V GLAMORGAN
at the Brit Oval (LVCC2), 7-10 SEPTEMBER 2010
Twelve months ago I was spitting feathers when
Glamorgan took Surrey for over 700 runs. A year on, the Welshmen are
on course for promotion, so perhaps that performance was an
indication that Glamorgan were on the up. Surrey, meanwhile, are
stuck in the bottom half of Division Two.
The Welshmen's strength this summer has been their
bowling. James Harris and James Allenby have been the stand out
seamers with 51 and 38 championship wickets apiece at less than 22.
In addition, Huw Waters and David Harrison have been pretty
respectable. However, if the pitch at the Oval is likely to turn one
of them may be asked to make way for Robert Croft, who has played
second fiddle to Dean Cosker (40 wickets at 23.15 runs apiece) in
the twirlers' department this term.
With the bat, Mark Cosgrove has been Glamorgan's
lynchpin with 1,054 championship runs at an average of 50.19,
including five hundreds, while Allenby has been a model of
consistency with nine scores over fifty in 20 completed innings.
Although Gareth Rees has not had a productive end to the season, Ben
Wright has. The 22-year-old is second only to Cosgrove in terms of
runs in the championship this summer. The Welshmen will also be
bouyed by the return from injury of their skipper Jamie Dalrymple,
whose career best 244 came at the Oval six years ago when he was
playing for Middlesex.
Gareth Batty is set to make his 150th first-class appearance. If
Arun Harinath plays it will be his 25th. Mark Ramprakash is 104 runs
away from equaling his 15,046-run haul for Middlesex in
first-class cricket. Of the visitors, Jim Allenby has 96 f-c career
wickets.
Gary Wilson will take over the wicketkeeping responsibilities from
Steven Davies, who is on international duty. Surrey have named seven
bowlers in their 12-man squad for tomorrow, which includes the names
of Tim Linley and Chris Schofield. But, surprisingly, Jason Roy's
name is missing and Arun Harinath looks set to be omitted. Will
Kevin Pietersen be asked to open? Now that would be an interesting
development.
OPPONENT |
DATE |
RESULT |
VENUE |
SURREY |
OPPONENT |
Leicestershire |
24-27
Aug 2010 |
Match Drawn |
Leicester |
483
& Forfeited |
123-0d
& 338-8 |
Worcestershire |
16-19
Aug 2010 |
Lost By 238 Runs |
Worcester |
259
& 130 |
308
& 319 |
Sussex |
9-12
Aug 2010 |
Match Drawn |
Guildford |
292 |
217
& 275-6d |
Middlesex |
29
Jul - 1 Aug 2010 |
Lost By An Inns &
44 Runs |
Lord's |
167
& 212 |
423 |
Northamptonshire |
20-23
Jul 2010 |
Won By An Inns &
175 Runs |
The Oval |
620-7d |
240
& 205 |
Sometimes I am accused of using the weather to 'sit on the fence'
when it comes to this section of my game previews, but if, like me,
you've seen the forecast for the next four days it will be
astonishing if we see a positive result to this match. Prediction -
a game for bonus point lovers (and ducks).
G Rees, M Cosgrove, J Dalrymple (capt), B Wright, T Maynard,
J Allenby, M Wallace (wk), J Harris, D Cosker, D Harrison and H
Waters.
Martin Bodenham and Nick Cook.
DATE |
RESULT |
VENUE |
TOSS |
DECISION |
SURREY |
GLAMORGAN |
29
May - 1 Jun 2010 |
Match Drawn |
Cardiff |
Surrey |
Field |
303-9d |
372
& 7-0 |
23-26
Sep 2009 |
Match Drawn |
The Oval |
Surrey |
Bat |
430
& 309-7 |
702-8d |
6-9
Jun 2009 |
Match Drawn |
Cardiff |
Glamorgan |
Field |
368
& 82-3d |
271 |
30
Aug - 1 Sep 2006 |
Won By 218
Runs |
The Oval |
Surrey |
Bat |
433
& 309-5d |
269
& 255 |
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 |
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