SURREY
V LANCASHIRE at Guildford
(LVCC1), 11-14 JULY 2012
Lancashire go into their first
championship meeting with Surrey in four years, and their first ever
visit to Woodbridge Road, with as many wins and losses as their
hosts. Both have only one victory, offset by three defeats.
For Lancashire, the biggest
headache has been a lack of runs. Ashwell Prince (661 championship
runs at an average of 47.21) is the only front-line batsman
currently averaging over 31 in four-day cricket. Thanks to six not
outs, Kyle Hogg is averaging 40. Stephen Moore and all-rounder Luke
Procter are yet to make a half-century in their nine outings to
date.
Procter is, however, having
more success with the ball, while Glen Chapple and Ajmal Shahzad
have been effective with the new ball. But the key man has been
23-year-old slow left-armer, Simon Kerrigan, who, with 27
championship wickets at 28.11 runs apiece, is currently the red rose
county's leading wicket-taker.
Chris Tremlett (1,979) is
approaching 2,000 first-class career runs and Gareth Batty (with 97)
is close to 100 f-c wickets for Surrey. Of the Lancashire
contingent, both Ajmal Shahzad and Tom Smith need four more wickets
for 150 in first-class cricket.
Following the death of Tom Maynard, the withdrawal of Rory
Hamilton-Brown and the retirement of Mark Ramprakash, Surrey will have
a batting line-up much changed from their last championship outing, at
Horsham, a month ago. Arun Harinath has picked up a thumb injury and
Gary Wilson is on international duty for Ireland, so the likely
candidates, to come in, are Zafar Ansari and Rory Burns, both of whom
may open, while Kevin Pietersen is available prior to hooking up with
the England Test team next week. On the bowling front Chris Tremlett
is included in Surrey's 13-man squad, but faces a last minute fitness
test.
OPPONENT |
DATE |
RESULT |
VENUE |
SURREY |
OPPONENT |
Sussex |
6-9 Jun 2012 |
Lost By 10 Wickets |
Horsham |
124 & 248 |
351 & 22-0 |
Warwickshire |
23-26 May 2012 |
Lost By 5 Wickets |
The Oval |
223 & 245 |
247 & 222-5 |
Somerset |
16-19 May 2012 |
Match Drawn |
The Oval |
388 & 239-7 |
512-9d & 180 |
Worcestershire |
9-12 May 2012 |
Match Drawn |
Worcester |
113 & 431-7d |
285 & 150-8 |
Durham |
26-29 Apr 2012 |
Abandoned |
The Oval |
- |
- |
Recent history suggests we can write off a Surrey win. They haven't
tasted championship success at Guildford since 2002. But the weather
may well have the biggest say. Rain is forecast to write-off half of
the playing time available, which is enough to convince me this will
be a draw.
P Horton, S Moore, K
Brown, A Prince, S Croft, L Procter, G Cross (wk), G Chapple (capt),
A Shahzad, K Hogg and S Kerrigan.
Peter Hartley and Neil
Mallender.
DATE |
RESULT |
VENUE |
TOSS |
DECISION |
SURREY |
LANCS |
27-30 Aug 2008 |
Abandoned |
Blackpool |
No toss made |
- |
- |
- |
16-19 Apr 2008 |
Match Drawn |
The Oval |
Surrey |
Bat |
537-5d |
241-6 |
19-22 Sep 2007 |
Won By 24 Runs |
The Oval |
Surrey |
Bat |
427-9d & 295-5d |
234 & 464 |
2-4 May 2007 |
Lost By 7 Wickets |
Old Trafford |
Surrey |
Bat |
284 & 120 |
315 & 90-3 |
2-4 Sep 2004 |
Won By 147 Runs |
Old Trafford |
Surrey |
Bat |
369 & 185 |
278 & 129 |
11-13 Aug 2004 |
Won By An Inns & 55 Runs |
Whitgift School |
Lancashire |
Bat |
525 |
210 & 260 |
26-29 Aug 2003 |
Lost By 8 Wickets |
Old Trafford |
Surrey |
Bat |
337 & 138 |
341 & 135-2 |
18-21 Apr 2003 |
Match Drawn |
The Oval |
Lancashire |
Bat |
280 & 379-6 |
599 |
31 May - 3 Jun 2002 |
Match Drawn |
Old Trafford |
Surrey |
Bat |
382 & 246-6d |
194 & 112-3 |
8-11 May 2002 |
Won By 3 Wickets |
The Oval |
Lancashire |
Bat |
216 & 309-7 |
320 & 200 |
29 Jun - 2 Jul 2001 |
Match Drawn |
The Oval |
Surrey |
Bat |
248 & 320-9d |
276 & 170-2 |
25-28 Apr 2001 |
Abandoned |
Old Trafford |
No toss made |
- |
- |
- |
13-16 Sep 2000 |
Match Drawn |
Old Trafford |
Lancashire |
Bat |
359 |
324 & 304-9d |
2-5 Aug 2000 |
Won By 272 Runs |
The Oval |
Surrey |
Bat |
310 & 227-4d |
120 & 145 |
15-18 Jun 1999 |
Won By 4 Wickets |
The Oval |
Lancashire |
Bat |
298 & 161-6 |
194 & 260 |
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