SURREY LIONS V KENT SPITFIRES at the Brit Oval (TSL1), 13 JUNE 2004

These two sides have thus far failed to light up Division One of the totesport League.  That said, they come into the match on the back of wins in the competition.  Kent enjoyed putting a dent in the Lancashire Lightening's title aspirations by beating them by 56 runs at Tunbridge Wells last Sunday.  However, had Matt Walker not kept Andrew Symonds company in a fourth wicket stand of 170, the 29-year-old Queenslander would probably have run out of partners and got nowhere near making 146 off 110 balls.

The secret is to deny Symonds strike or, better still, get him out before he has played himself in.  But given Surrey's lack of penetrative one-day bowling the latter is likely to be easier said than done.  Apart from Symonds and Walker, the Spitfires' other dangers with the bat are David Fulton and Robert Key, but Fulton missed this week's championship match against Worcestershire due to the blow he received on a hand last Sunday and a migrane forced Key to drop down the order today.

The key to Kent's attack are the spinners James Tredwell and Rob Ferley, both of whom have economy rates below 3.80 in limited-overs cricket this season.  With Mohammad Sami an injury doubt and Martin Saggers on England duty, tomorrow could well see Simon Cusden and Ben Trott take the new ball, with that man Symonds operating as first change.

Assuming he plays tomorrow, Martin Bicknell will be making his 250th National League appearance.

Surrey have surprisingly beaten Kent in their last four one-day meetings, spread over three competitions.  But with Andrew Symonds in such a rich vein of form with both bat and ball, one has to say that he is likely to prove the difference between the two sides tomorrow.

Rikki Clarke faces a fitness test on his right ankle.  Adam Hollioake (hamstring) and Ian Salisbury (knee) hope to be fit for next week's championship game against Gloucestershire.  James Benning has taken the cast off his right ankle and Alex Tudor is awaiting results on his back injury, however Saqlain Mushtaq could be out for longer than first expected.

M Carberry, R Key, A Symonds, E Smith, M Walker, D Fulton (capt), J Tredwell, N O'Brien (wk), R Ferley, B Trott and S Cusden.

3 Sep 2003	NL	Won By 5 Wickets	Canterbury
23 Jun 2003	T20	Won By 18 Runs	Canterbury
18 May 2003	NL	Won By 6 Runs	The Oval
4 May 2002	B&H	Won By 44 Runs	The Oval
14 Aug 2001	NL	Lost By 43 Runs	Canterbury
24 Jun 2001	NL	Lost By 2 Wickets	The Oval
7 May 2001	B&H	Lost By 1 Run	Canterbury
16 Apr 2000	B&H	No Result	The Oval
6 Sep 1998	NL	Won By 41 Runs	The Oval
6 May 1998	B&H	Won By 4 Wickets	Canterbury
12 Jul 1997	B&H	Won By 8 Wickets	Lord's
4 May 1997	NL	Lost By 12 Runs	Canterbury
28 Apr 1997	B&H	Lost By 4 Wickets	The Oval
12 May 1996	NL	Won By 150 Runs	The Oval
6 Aug 1995	NL	Lost By 55 Runs	Canterbury
25 Apr 1995	B&H	Lost By 93 Runs	Canterbury
18 Sep 1994	NL	Won By 24 Runs	The Oval
8 Aug 1993	NL	Lost By 54 Runs	Canterbury
10 Jun 1992	B&H	Lost By 2 Wickets	Canterbury
17 May 1992	NL	Lost By 3 Wickets	The Oval
4 Aug 1991	NL	Won By 6 Wickets	Canterbury
11 Jul 1991	NWT	Won By 7 Wickets	The Oval
22 Jul 1990	NL	Won By 5 Wickets	The Oval

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