SURREY
V LANCASHIRE at the Kia Oval (LVCC)
25-28 JUNE 2023
The Division One leaders play host to seventh in the second round
of championship matches this season in which the red Kookaburra ball
will be used.
Lancashire, pre-season joint favourites with Surrey to win the
County Championship, have only just got off the mark – their
six-wicket victory over Hampshire at Southport ending a run of 5
successive draws. Surrey, who enjoy a 32-point lead at the head of
affairs, have won 5 out of six since these sides met in the
curtain-raiser at Old Trafford.
For Lancashire, injuries have played their part. But skipper
Keaton Jennings (378 runs at 94.50) looks set to return after
recovering from the hamstring injury he sustained against Somerset
at the end of April. Unfortunately, fast bowler Saqib Mahmood - who
also missed much of last season - remains sidelined.
In Jennings' absence, New Zealand's Daryl Mitchell has proved
something of an overseas white knight for Lancashire, with a batting
average of 62.33 coming on top of five wickets at 15.60 in the
championship.
Josh Bohannon has been the glue, scoring 547 runs in 10 four-day
innings, and Phil Salt delivered a century in the Red Rose's last
championship outing.
With James Anderson on England duty now, the bowling is headed by
seamers Will Williams (19 victims at 21.84) and Tom Bailey (21 at
22.47). But others have had their struggles, in particular Luke Wood
(2 wickets at 67.50) and slow left-armer Tom Hartley (7 at 52.14).
Ben Foakes could be a key figure for the hosts. Five batters have
now hit four-day hundreds for Surrey this summer, but Foakes, who
made 76 and 103 not out against Lancashire back in April, is the
only one with two – the other (124) coming in the colossal run
chase at Canterbury.
Surrey v
Lancashire - First-Class Records Sheet
Will Jacks (1,990) is just
ten runs shy of a 2,000th in first-class cricket, while Dan Worrall
(988) needs 12 more for his 1,000th. Lancashire's George Balderson
currently has 885 f-c career runs and Luke Wood 1,882, while Daryl
Mitchell will start with 96 first-class wickets.
Sam Curran has been named in the Oval outfit's
14-strong squad, along with Tom Lawes, Ryan Patel and Cameron Steel.
Meanwhile, Dan Moriarty and Conor McKerr have gone out on loan to
Yorkshire and Derbyshire respectively.
OPPONENT |
DATE |
VENUE |
RESULT |
Kent |
11-14 Jun 2023 |
Canterbury |
Won By 5 Wickets |
Kent |
18-20 May 2023 |
The Oval |
Won By 10 Wickets |
Middlesex |
11-14 May 2023 |
The Oval |
Won By 9 Wickets |
Essex |
4-7 May 2023 |
Chelmsford |
Match Drawn |
Warwickshire |
27-30 Apr 2023 |
Edgbaston |
Won By 9 Wickets |
Surrey have won 9 of their last 10
championship games at the Oval; the only slight blot on their
copybook being the draw Kent held them to 12 months ago. Also,
Lancashire haven’t enjoyed a four-day success in SE11 since 1997.
But even though the formbook is pointing to one outcome, the reality
is Lancashire will be determined to make life difficult for the
South Londoners over the next four days. Prediction: Draw.
K.Jennings (capt), P.Salt (wk),
J.Bohannon, L.Wells, G.Balderson, D.Mitchell, G.Bell, T.Hartley,
T.Bailey, W.Williams and J.Blatherwick.
Mike Burns and Michael Gough.
DATE |
RESULT |
VENUE |
SURREY |
LANCS |
6-9
Apr 2023 |
Match Drawn |
Old Trafford |
442 & 292-6d |
291 & 247-3 |
26-29
Sep 2022 |
Lost By An Inns
& 130 Runs |
Old Trafford |
209 & 173 |
512 |
19-22
Aug 2018 |
Won By 6 Runs |
The Oval |
211 & 306 |
247 & 264 |
27-30
Apr 2018 |
Match Drawn |
Old Trafford |
235 & 199-6 |
439-9d |
25-28
Sep 2017 |
Lost By 7 Wickets |
Old Trafford |
201-8d & 242 |
268 & 179-3 |
14-17
Apr 2017 |
Match Drawn |
The Oval |
319 & 323-3d |
470 |
23-26
Aug 2016 |
Won By 10 Wickets |
The Oval |
480 & 39-0 |
287 & 230 |
22-24
May 2016 |
Lost By An Inns
& 96 Runs |
Old Trafford |
191 & 107 |
394 |
14-17
Sep 2015 |
Match Drawn |
Old Trafford |
480 & 283-7d |
272 & 195-7 |
31
May - 3 Jun 2015 |
Match Drawn |
The Oval |
448 & 186-0d |
429 |
11-14
Sep 2012 |
Match Drawn |
Liverpool |
367 |
142-2d |
11-14
Jul 2012 |
Match Drawn |
Guildford |
430-5 |
485-7d |
27-30
Aug 2008 |
Abandoned |
Blackpool |
- |
- |
16-19
Apr 2008 |
Match Drawn |
The Oval |
537-5d |
241-6 |
19-22
Sep 2007 |
Won By 24 Runs |
The Oval |
427-9d & 295-5d |
234 & 464 |
2-4
May 2007 |
Lost By 7 Wickets |
Old Trafford |
284 & 120 |
315 & 90-3 |
2-4
Sep 2004 |
Won By 147 Runs |
Old Trafford |
369 & 185 |
278 & 129 |
11-13
Aug 2004 |
Won By An Inns
& 55 Runs |
Whitgift Sch |
525 |
210 & 260 |
26-29
Aug 2003 |
Lost By 8 Wickets |
Old Trafford |
337 & 138 |
341 & 135-2 |
18-21
Apr 2003 |
Match Drawn |
The Oval |
280 & 379-6 |
599 |
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