SURREY V LANCASHIRE at the Kia Oval (SSCC1), 19-22 AUGUST 2018
Top plays host to sixth. This
will be Surrey's first home game in the County Championship since June
22 and their first at the Oval since the middle of May. But now the
matches come thick and fast - a potential 24 days of real cricket over
the next forty.
The last time Surrey lost a
four-day match falling in August was in 2013 (versus Durham at the
Riverside) and not since 2001 have they experienced defeat at the Oval
in August. But those games were all played in daylight, as well as
with a red ball.
Lancashire have a match fewer to
come compared with the two sides below them in the Division One table
- Hampshire and Worcestershire, both of whom, like Lanky, have managed
just one championship victory this season. Lancashire's came against
Notts at Trent Bridge, thanks to Graham Onions taking 3-22 and 6-55.
In the absence of leading
championship run-scorer Keaton Jennings (621 runs at an average of
44.35), skipper Liam Livingstone and Surrey-bound all-rounder Jordan
Clark (who is officially "unavailable for selection" for this match), all Lancastrian eyes will be on
Dane Vilas (555 runs at 42.69), who, when he goes big, goes really big
- like when he made 235 not out against Somerset this season and 244
against Hampshire last summer.
Keeper-batsman Alex Davies
remains consistent with the willow, but the form of Haseeb Hameed (who
is averaging a meagre 8.38 in this year's County Championship),
Stephen Croft (16.80) and Shiv Chanderpaul (19.09) has to be a
concern for the visitors.
The compensation is a seam attack
that's bang in form. Graham
Onions has 37 championship wickets at 20.16 runs apiece. Joe
Mennie (24 at 21.50) and Tom Bailey (34 at an average of 23.67) have
been no slouches either, while Matt
Parkinson (12 at 27.41) provides Lancashire's spin threat.
Surrey v
Lancashire - First-Class Records Sheet
Rikki Clarke has 443 first-class wickets. Rory
Burns has 918 f-c runs for the season. Meanwhile, in the opposing
dressing room, Josh Bohannon, if he plays, will be making his
first-class and championship debut.
Surrey will be without Scott Borthwick (out for the rest of the
season with a broken wrist) and Jason Roy (facial injury). On the plus
side Sam Curran, not needed by England, is available; as is Aaron
Finch, who will be making his last appearance of the summer as Surrey
overseas; due to Dean Elgar being inked in for the last five matches
in the Champo.
OPPONENT |
DATE |
RESULT |
VENUE |
SURREY |
OPPONENT |
Nottinghamshire |
22-25 Jul 2018 |
Won By An Inns & 183 Runs |
Trent Bridge |
592 |
210 & 199 |
Yorkshire |
25-28 Jun 2018 |
Won By 7 Wickets |
Scarborough |
267 & 229-3 |
342 & 152 |
Somerset |
20-22 Jun 2018 |
Won By An Inns & 69 Runs |
Guildford |
459 |
180 & 210 |
Hampshire |
9-11 Jun 2018 |
Won By An Inns & 58 Runs |
Rose Bowl |
368 |
135 & 175 |
Yorkshire |
11-14 May 2018 |
Won By An Inns & 17 Runs |
The Oval |
414 |
229 & 168 |
With the pink ball, who knows? Many are saying it makes championship
cricket a lottery. The weather doesn't look like it will be an
issue, so I'll sit of the fence slightly and say whoever bats first
will score the runs needed in the first two sessions to ensure
victory.
A.Davies (wk), H.Hameed, R.Jones, D.Vilas (capt), S.Chanderpaul,
S.Croft, M.Parkinson, J.Bohannon, J.Mennie, T.Bailey and G.Onions.
Mike Burns and Michael Gough.
DATE |
RESULT |
VENUE |
TOSS |
DECISION |
SURREY |
LANCS |
27-30 Apr 2018 |
Match Drawn |
Old Trafford |
Uncontested |
Field |
235 & 199-6 |
439-9d |
25-28 Sep 2017 |
Lost By 7 Wickets |
Old Trafford |
Lancashire |
Field |
201-8d & 242 |
268 & 179-3 |
14-17 Apr 2017 |
Match Drawn |
The Oval |
Lancashire |
Bat |
319 & 323-3d |
470 |
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 |
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