SURREY V GLOUCESTERSHIRE at the Kia Oval (LVCC2), 27-30 JUNE 2015
Second plays host to seventh in Division Two of the
LV County Championship. Gloucestershire come into this match having
lost their last two - Lancashire gaining revenge for their only
four-day defeat of the season and Essex winning by 5 wickets at
Bristol, after the home side were skittled out for 116 in their first
dig. Gloucestershire responded well, though, thanks to a hundred from
Michael Klinger, following on, by having Essex 26-4 chasing a victory
target of 114.
Indeed, the Bristolians appear to be well equipped
when it comes to bowlers. David Payne has only seen action in half of
Gloucestershire’s four-day matches, but is averaging 24.71. Craig
Miles, 20, has already bagged 35 championship wickets at 25.14 runs
apiece and Liam Norwell is enjoying his best ever season. With Benny
Howell more than capable of breaking partnerships and James Fuller
fresh from taking 3-85 and 3-32 against Essex, off-spinner Jack Taylor
might just be the one to miss out on this occasion.
Hamish Marshall, who has now recovered from a calf
strain, has been conspicuous by his absence in the last two
championship games. The New Zealander, who is averaging 40.66, adds
some ballast to a batting line-up that relies heavily on Chris Dent
(539 championship runs at 41.46) first up and Klinger (344 runs at
68.80) at number three.
The only significant
milestones coming into view are for the travelling contingent, both
in the field - Chris Dent currently has 98 catches (in 75 f-c
appearances) and Geraint Jones has 598 to go with 36 stumpings. That
said, if Sam Curran makes his first-class debut for Surrey, he'll be
the second youngest to do so and the youngest for 69 years.
Rory Burns, Matt Dunn, Jason Roy and Sam Curran are added to the
eleven that won at Derby, while Luke Fletcher drops out. Therefore,
Steven Davies (finger), Jade Dernbach (calf) and Chris Tremlett
(hamstrings) remain sidelined.
OPPONENT |
DATE |
RESULT |
VENUE |
SURREY |
OPPONENT |
Derbyshire |
21-24 Jun 2015 |
Won By 222 Runs |
Derby |
239 & 315 |
207 & 125 |
Glamorgan |
15-18 Jun 2015 |
Lost By 7 Wickets |
Guildford |
406 & 277 |
437 & 247-3 |
Leicestershire |
7-9 Jun 2015 |
Won By 178 Runs |
Leicester |
261 & 284 |
190 & 177 |
Lancashire |
31 May - 3 Jun 2015 |
Match Drawn |
The Oval |
448 & 186-0d |
429 |
Kent |
24-27 May 2015 |
Won By 3 Wickets |
Beckenham |
292 & 196-7 |
282 & 204 |
According to the weathermen it's only going to get hotter, so we can
look forward to four full days of action. Gloucestershire's middle
to lower order batting looks less likely than most to pose
Surrey problems; added to which Surrey's tail has finally started
wagging thanks mainly to Gareth Batty's ability to play second
fiddle in crucial partnerships. If the pitch has any spice
in it - which isn't a given at the Oval - you'd have to mark this down as a
probable Surrey victory.
C Dent, W Tavare, M Klinger, G Roderick (wk), H Marshall, G Jones
(capt), B Howell, J Fuller, D Payne, C Miles and L Norwell.
Neil Bainton and Mike
Burns.
DATE |
RESULT |
VENUE |
TOSS |
DECISION |
SURREY |
GLOUCS |
9-12 Jun 2014 |
Match Drawn |
Bristol |
Gloucs |
Bat |
626-6d |
112 & 506-6 |
11-14 May 2014 |
Won By 4 Wickets |
The Oval |
Surrey |
Field |
132 & 267-6 |
168 & 230 |
27-30 Jul 2011 |
Won By 2 Wickets |
Cheltenham |
Gloucs |
Bat |
423 & 186-8 |
286 & 320 |
19-21 Jun 2011 |
Lost By 4 Wickets |
The Oval |
Gloucs |
Field |
225 & 195 |
261 & 161-6 |
13-16 Sep 2010 |
Won By 10 Runs |
Bristol |
Surrey |
Bat |
186 &180-3d |
106-5d & 250 |
4-6 May 2010 |
Lost By 77 Runs |
The Oval |
Gloucs |
Bat |
178 & 222 |
229 & 248 |
2-5 Sep 2009 |
Lost By An Inns & 1 Run |
Bristol |
Gloucs |
Field |
183 & 339 |
523-7d |
15-18 Apr 2009 |
Match Drawn |
The Oval |
Gloucs |
Bat |
160 & 64-2 |
333 |
6-9 Sep 2006 |
Match Drawn |
Bristol |
Surrey |
Field |
288 & 470-9 |
459 & 329-8d |
3-5 May 2006 |
Won By An Inns & 297 Runs |
The Oval |
Gloucs |
Bat |
639-8d |
207 & 135 |
16-19 Aug 2005 |
Match Drawn |
The Oval |
Gloucs |
Bat |
463 |
350 & 294-6 |
8-11 Jul 2005 |
Match Drawn |
Bristol |
Surrey |
Bat |
603 & 84-3 |
288 & 494 |
18-21 Jun 2004 |
Match Drawn |
The Oval |
Surrey |
Field |
598 |
368 & 255-9 |
2-4 Jun 2004 |
Lost By 6 Wickets |
Bristol |
Surrey |
Bat |
298 & 213 |
406 & 106-4 |
13-16 Apr 1999 |
Match Drawn |
The Oval |
Gloucs |
Field |
342 & 229-7d |
213 & 209-5 |
22-24 Jul 1998 |
Lost By 2 Wickets |
Cheltenham |
Surrey |
Bat |
297 & 135 |
167 & 266-8 |
14-16 May 1997 |
Lost By 9 Wickets |
The Oval |
Surrey |
Bat |
115 & 269 |
371 & 15-1 |
23-27 May 1996 |
Match Drawn |
Gloucester |
Gloucs |
Bat |
228-6d & 174-8 |
373 & 163-2d |
27-30 Apr 1995 |
Won By 93 Runs |
The Oval |
Gloucs |
Bat |
217 & 475 |
392 & 207 |
26-30 May 1994 |
Won By 1 Wicket |
Gloucester |
Surrey |
Field |
72-3d & 354-9 |
319-7d & 106-4d |
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