SURREY V LANCASHIRE at the Kia Oval (SSCC1), 14-17 APRIL 2017
Top plays host to third, but it’s
very early days. In the opening round of matches Lancashire were held
to a draw at Chelmsford by newly-promoted Essex while Surrey turned
over Warwickshire, which augurs well for the latter, who have a
reputation for being notoriously slow starters.
Were it not for Dane Vilas’s
first innings 74, Lancashire’s clash with Essex might have been
a tighter affair at the halfway stage. But on a pitch that had a tad more in it for
the bowlers as the contest progressed, new signing Vilas, in tandem
with emerging keeper-batsman Alex Davies (140 not out), put the
visitors in the ascendancy heading into the final day. In hindsight,
perhaps they could have declared earlier. Still, if you cannot bowl a
side out in 130-odd overs, you probably don’t deserve to win and, from
afar, Dan Lawrence’s 141 not out was further evidence that the
19-year-old is destined for great things.
Last summer, in terms of
Lancashire’s batting, while Alviro Petersen's sun gradually waned as the season
unfolded, Haseeb Hameed and Liam Livingstone's rose. The latter
averaged 50.93 in the County Championship, while Hameed's 1,198 runs
at 49.91 were enough to earn an England call-up. But of the rest of
the regular cast for the Red Rose, Luke Proctor, who averaged 34.25 with
the bat, Tom Smith 32.07 and Steven Croft 29.70, were somewhat hit and
miss. To make matters worse, the tail rarely wagged.
James Anderson's four
championship appearances in 2016 translated into two Lancashire wins,
and the last of their three victories - all of which were
at Old Trafford - came at the end of May, against Surrey. When
Anderson was on England duty, the bowling line-up comprised Kyle
Jarvis (51 champo wickets at 32.80 apiece), overseas signing Neil
Wagner (now at Essex) and Tom Bailey (when fit), while Simon Kerrigan
provided the spin threat. However, that mantle appears to have passed
to Stephen Parry, a slow left-armer who, hitherto, has been regarded a
white ball specialist. At Chelmsford, Parry impressed with an
aggregate 5 for 80 from 48.2 overs.
Surrey v
Lancashire - First-Class Records Sheet
Jade Dernbach looks set to make his 100th
first-class appearance, while Scott Borthwick remains four wickets
shy of his 200th f-c scalp.
Surrey have named the same 13-man squad as they did prior to the
curtain-raiser against Warwickshire. But will, or indeed why would you
want to tinker with a winning team? Expect Zafar Ansari and Stuart
Meaker to miss out again.
OPPONENT |
DATE |
RESULT |
VENUE |
SURREY |
OPPONENT |
Warwickshire |
7-10 Apr 2017 |
Won By An Inns & 1 Run |
The Oval |
454 |
91 & 362 |
Durham |
13-16 Sep 2016 |
Lost By 21 Runs |
The Riverside |
367 & 259 |
401 & 246 |
Hampshire |
6-9 Sep 2016 |
Match Drawn |
The Oval |
329 & 248-3 |
582-9d |
Lancashire |
23-26 Aug 2016 |
Won By 10 Wickets |
The Oval |
480 & 39-0 |
287 & 230 |
Warwickshire |
13-16 Aug 2016 |
Won By 226 Runs |
Edgbaston |
252 & 390 |
247 & 169 |
Surrey look like they really mean business while Lancashire - who
haven't won an away championship game since Colwyn Bay in July 2015
- couldn't polish off newly-promoted Essex last week, WITH Anderson.
But, unfortunately, the forecasters are saying there could be a bit
of rain around on all four days of the Easter break. Prediction -
Draw.
A.Davies (wk), H.Hameed, L.Livingstone,
S.Croft (capt), S.Chanderpaul, D.Vilas, R.McLaren, J.Clark, S.Parry,
K.Jarvis and J.Anderson.
Jeff Evans and David
Millns.
DATE |
RESULT |
VENUE |
TOSS |
DECISION |
SURREY |
LANCS |
23-26 Aug 2016 |
Won By 10 Wickets |
The Oval |
Lancashire |
Bat |
480 & 39-0 |
287 & 230 |
22-24 May 2016 |
Lost By An Inns & 96 Runs |
Old Trafford |
Surrey |
Bat |
191 & 107 |
394 |
14-17 Sep 2015 |
Match Drawn |
Old Trafford |
Surrey |
Bat |
480 & 283-7d |
272 & 195-7 |
31 May - 3 Jun 2015 |
Match Drawn |
The Oval |
Lancashire |
Field |
448 & 186-0d |
429 |
11-14 Sep 2012 |
Match Drawn |
Liverpool |
Lancashire |
Field |
367 |
142-2d |
11-14 Jul 2012 |
Match Drawn |
Guildford |
Surrey |
Field |
430-5 |
485-7d |
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 Sch |
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 |
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