SURREY
V HAMPSHIRE at the Kia Oval (LVCC)
14-17 APRIL 2022
Hampshire put down a serious marker in their season's opener - in
terms of their bid for a first County Championship crown since 1973
- by trouncing Somerset inside three days. Meanwhile, Surrey made a
decent start against defending champions Warwickshire before the
life went out of the Edgbaston pitch completely.
If there was a slight concern coming away from Birmingham, it was
that Surrey's attack lacked a cutting edge after the ball went soft.
But credit where it's due, they plugged away and didn't surrender
the initiative until it became impossible to fashion a result. In
contrast to last summer's curtain raiser, their discipline extended
to conceding just 2 no-balls in 171 overs, compared with the 16 in
131 against Gloucestershire 12 months ago.
In the destructive Mohammad Abbas and the ever dependable Kyle
Abbott, Hampshire have the best new ball pair in the country for my
money. Across two summers at Leicester and a season and a bit at the
Ageas Bowl, Abbas has bagged 126 championship victims at just 18.52,
while Abbott's first-class record for Hampshire reads 267 wickets at
19.65.
With Keith Barker at first change, Joe Weatherley making a
magnificent start to the campaign with the bat (168) and the arrival
of keeper-batter Ben Brown from Sussex, Hampshire will be full of confidence
as they travel to the Oval.
Surrey v
Hampshire - First-Class Records Sheet
Rory Burns (10,854) is
starting to eye 11,000 first-class runs, while Kemar Roach just
needs 4 more for 2,000. Meanwhile, Hampshire's Kyle Abbott (497)
looks set to record a 500th f-c wicket over the next four days and
Joe Weatherley (1,995) a 2,000th first-class run.
Surrey's 13-man squad sees Cameron Steel added
to the twelve who travelled to Birmingham last week. That means Sam
Curran remains on the road to recovery following a back injury.
Others who are unavailable are Tom Curran (back), Matt Dunn (side
strain), Chris Jordan (IPL), Conor McKerr (fractured rib), Jason Roy
(who is taking a break from all cricket) and Dan Worrall (who is yet
to arrive in the UK from Australia due to family issues).
OPPONENT |
DATE |
VENUE |
RESULT |
Warwickshire |
7-10 Apr 2022 |
Edgbaston |
Match Drawn |
Glamorgan |
21-24 Sep 2021 |
The Oval |
Match Drawn |
Essex |
12-15 Sep 2021 |
The Oval |
Match Drawn |
Northants |
5-8 Sep 2021 |
Northampton |
Lost By 2 Wickets |
Durham |
30 Aug - 2 Sep 2021 |
The Riverside |
Cancelled |
With the weather set fair over Easter, it
looks as if we're in for a fascinating contest. Hampshire will start
as favourites, but it all depends what sort of pitch is served up.
If last season is anything to go by, the batsmen are in for a
productive four days - the first Champo game at the Oval in 2021
produced 1,342 runs for the loss of 21 wickets (average 63.90). I'm
therefore fully expecting a draw. That said, three Surrey v
Hampshire games in recent memory have been decided by an innings -
Hampshire winning at Arundel in 2020, and Surrey being victorious in
the other two - in 2018 at the Ageas Bowl and last summer in SE11.
J.Weatherley, I.Holland, N.Gubbins,
J.Vince (capt), L.Dawson, B.Brown (wk), F.Organ, K.Barker, J.Fuller,
K.Abbott and Mohammad Abbas.
David Millns and Tim Robinson.
DATE |
RESULT |
VENUE |
SURREY |
HANTS |
4-7
Jul 2021 |
Match Drawn |
Ageas Bowl |
72 & 122-8 |
488 |
29
Apr - 1 May 2021 |
Won By An Inns & 289 Runs |
The Oval |
560-7d |
92 & 179 |
15-18
Aug 2020 |
Lost By An Inns & 52 Runs |
Arundel |
172 & 74 |
298 |
10-12
Sep 2019 |
Lost By 272 Runs |
Ageas Bowl |
162 & 151 |
149 & 436 |
18-21
Aug 2019 |
Match Drawn |
The Oval |
579-7d |
367 & 253-5 |
9-11
Jun 2018 |
Won By An Inns & 58 Runs |
Ageas Bowl |
368 |
135 & 175 |
20-23
Apr 2018 |
Won By 139 Runs |
The Oval |
211 & 407-9d |
147 & 332 |
5-8
Sep 2017 |
Match Drawn |
Ageas Bowl |
200 & 280-4 |
290 |
3-6
Jul 2017 |
Match Drawn |
The Oval |
483 & 166-3d |
648-7d |
6-9
Sep 2016 |
Match Drawn |
The Oval |
329 & 248-3 |
582-9d |
17-20
Jul 2016 |
Won By An Inns & 13 Runs |
Ageas Bowl |
637-7d |
423 & 201 |
28
Jun - 1 Jul 2014 |
Match Drawn |
The Oval |
474-8d & 13-0d |
354 |
27-30
Apr 2014 |
Match Drawn |
Ageas Bowl |
99-2 |
400-6d |
9-12
Sep 2008 |
Lost By An Inns & 122 Runs |
The Oval |
210 & 148 |
480-8d |
14-17
May 2008 |
Match Drawn |
Ageas Bowl |
278 & 229-8d |
227 & 247-8 |
30
Aug - 2 Sep 2007 |
Won By An Inns & 37 Runs |
Ageas Bowl |
556 |
221 & 298 |
25-28
Apr 2007 |
Lost By 35 Runs |
The Oval |
203 & 467 |
481 & 224-1 |
24-27
Aug 2005 |
Match Drawn |
The Oval |
378 & 302 |
361-6d |
15-17
Jun 2005 |
Won By An Inns & 55 Runs |
Ageas Bowl |
361 |
146 & 160 |
11-14
Sep 2002 |
Won By 123 Runs |
Ageas Bowl |
418 & 422-8d |
327 & 390 |
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