SURREY BROWN CAPS V GLOUCESTERSHIRE GLADIATORS
at the Brit Oval (FPT), 13 MAY 2009
The weather forecast for SE11 for tomorrow looks somewhat bleak, but looking
on the bright side given the form that Gloucestershire are in at the moment
perhaps a no result is the best chance Surrey have of taking points off the
Gladiators. Looking at the Friends Provident Group C table, though, the only way
the Brown Caps are going to qualify for the last eight is if they win all four
of their remaining group games.
If Gloucestershire have a weakness in one-day cricket they have not revealed
it so far this season, which is why I am surprised they are not in the top three
of the betting to win the Friends Provident Trophy at the time of writing. In
five FPT games seven of their batsmen have made a total of 11 half-centuries,
which underlines the extent to which the Gladiators bat all the way down.
Leading the way is Chris Taylor, who has struck 236 runs at an average of 59.00,
including three fifties. But Craig Spearman currently tops the batting with an
average of 67.00.
With the ball, all four of Gloucestershire's front-line bowlers are currently
going for less than 4.18 runs per over. Their leading wicket-taker is Jon Lewis,
with 10 victims at 17.10 runs apiece, but the key man has been James Franklin
who has taken eight wickets at an average of 12.00 and has an economy rate of
3.62. Ian Saxleby is injured for tomorrow's clash, but 24-year-old Zimbabwean,
Anthony Ireland has come in and done equally as well.
Click here for the Surrey
v Gloucestershire List A Records sheet at at the start of the 2009 season.
For the visitors, Jon Lewis goes into this clash with 249 List A career wickets.
Mark Ramprakash returns to the Brown Caps line-up after being rested for
Sunday's visit to Hove, which, given the strength of the opposition - underlined
by the margin of defeat - appeared to be a strange decision if Surrey have
designs on clinching a quarter-final berth.
OPPONENT |
DATE |
COMP |
RESULT |
VENUE |
SURREY |
OPPONENT |
Sussex |
10 May 2009 |
FPT |
Lost By 2 Runs |
Hove |
311-6 (50) |
313-7 (50) |
Yorkshire |
4 May 2009 |
FPT |
Won By 63 Runs |
Headingley |
184-7 (47) |
104 (30.2) |
Durham |
3 May 2009 |
FPT |
Lost By 1 Run |
The Riverside |
265-6 (50) |
266-7 (50) |
Gloucestershire |
26 Apr 2009 |
FPT |
Lost By 128 Runs |
Bristol |
140 (38.2) |
268-9 (50) |
Leicestershire |
13 Sep 2008 |
NL |
Won By 33 Runs |
The Oval |
204-5 (40) |
171 (36.5) |
If the weather forecast proves to be wrong and we get a match, it is hard to see
anything but a Gloucestershire win. But as we have seen in Surrey's games
against Durham and Sussex, I wouldn't be surprised if they were pushed close by
their hosts.
H Marshall, W Porterfield, C Spearman, C Taylor, A Gidman (capt), J
Franklin, S Adshead (wk), J Lewis, A Ireland, V Banerjee and S Kirby.
Jeff Evans and John Steele.
DATE |
COMP |
RESULT |
VENUE |
TOSS |
DECISION |
SURREY |
GLOS |
26
Apr 2009 |
FPT |
Lost By 128 Runs |
Bristol |
Surrey |
Field |
140
(38.2) |
268-9
(50) |
29
Apr 2007 |
FPT |
Won By 257 Runs |
The Oval |
Surrey |
Bat |
496-4
(50) |
239
(34.1) |
12
Sep 2006 |
NL |
Lost By 5 Wickets |
The Oval |
Surrey |
Bat |
278-6
(40) |
282-5
(38.1) |
24
Jul 2006 |
T20 |
Won By 80 Runs |
Bristol |
Gloucestershire |
Field |
224-5
(20) |
144
(18.5) |
18
Jun 2006 |
C&G |
Lost By 2 Runs |
Bristol |
Gloucestershire |
Bat |
337
(49.5) |
339-8
(50) |
17
May 2005 |
C&G |
Won By 3 Wickets |
Bristol |
Surrey |
Field |
232-7
(49.3) |
230-8
(50) |
11
Jul 2004 |
NL |
Lost By 4 Wickets |
The Oval |
Surrey |
Bat |
176 (43.5) |
180-6 (38.1) |
16
May 2004 |
NL |
Lost By 42 Runs |
Bristol |
Gloucestershire |
Bat |
215-9 (45) |
257-6 (45) |
5
Aug 2003 |
NL |
Won By 66 Runs |
The Oval |
Surrey |
Bat |
297-6 (45) |
231 (40) |
19
Jul 2003 |
T20 |
Won By 5 Runs |
Trent Bridge |
Surrey |
Bat |
147-9 (20) |
142-6 (20) |
25
May 2003 |
NL |
No Result |
Bristol |
No toss made |
- |
- |
- |
22
Sep 2002 |
NL |
Won By 79 Runs |
The Oval |
Surrey |
Bat |
263-8 (45) |
184 (39.2) |
19
May 2002 |
NL |
Lost By 1 Wicket |
Bristol |
Gloucestershire |
Field |
163-9 (45) |
164-9 (43.3) |
16
Sep 2001 |
NL |
Won By 36 Runs |
Bristol |
Surrey |
Bat |
157-8 (45) |
121 (42) |
12
Aug 2001 |
NL |
Won By 2 Wickets |
The Oval |
Gloucestershire |
Bat |
180-8 (40.4) |
176 (40.1) |
14
Jul 2001 |
B&H |
Won By 47 Runs |
Lord's |
Surrey |
Bat |
244 (49.5) |
197 (45.5) |
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