SURREY V LEICESTERSHIRE at
the Brit Oval (LVCC2), 31 JULY - 3 AUGUST 2009
Had it not been for the weather, Leicestershire would almost certainly have
lost to Essex last week. But they have not had as much luck avoiding trouble off
the field. The pick of the Foxes' attack against Essex, Jim Allenby will not be
travelling to the Oval after falling out with the management at Grace Road.
Things apparently came to a head when Allenby refused to commit himself to a
three-year extension to his current contract; which suggests very strongly that
he will be leaving Leicestershire at the end of the season.
Allenby had also been averaging 54.66 with the bat in this season's
championship, which will put an even greater onus on Tom New, Boeta Dippenaar
(559 runs at an average of 43.00), HD Ackerman and James Taylor to make the bulk
of the runs. But will Allenby's absence spark young openers Josh Cobb and
Matthew Boyce into making their first hundreds this term?
With the ball, the Foxes' official overseas representative, New Zealand's
Iain O'Brien will be crucial to his county's chances of a decent showing in the
champo. O'Brien currently has 19 wickets at 22.68 runs apiece alongside his
name. Next in the bowling averages is the highly promising left-arm seamer Harry
Gurney, followed by the re-vitalised AJ Harris. But there doesn't appear to be
much else worth writing home about, although 25-year-old slow left-armer George
Walker has now nudged ahead of Claude Henderson in the spin department.
Of the 22 players likely to take part, none of them have a significant career
milestone approaching.
21-year-old off-spinner, Simon King has been named in Surrey's squad in place of
Tim Linley, even though the latter took a career best 4-77 against Essex last
time out. Mark Butcher's name is also missing, so Stewart Walters will lead
again.
OPPONENT |
DATE |
RESULT |
VENUE |
SURREY |
OPPONENT |
Essex |
15-18 Jul 2009 |
Match Drawn |
Guildford |
352-8d |
401 & 201-3 |
Kent |
10-13 Jul
2009 |
Match Drawn |
Brit Oval |
386 & 170-3 |
620-7d |
Middlesex |
30 Jun - 3 Jul 2009 |
Match Drawn |
Lord's |
392 & 99-5 |
385 & 246-5d |
Leicestershire |
16-19 Jun
2009 |
Match Drawn |
Leicester |
329 |
165 & 487-5d |
Northamptonshire |
11-14 Jun
2009 |
Won By An Inns & 95 Runs |
Northampton |
530 |
209 & 226 |
Deary me, the weather. Just when you want four days of unbroken sunshine, the
forecasters are united in the view that we won't see much cricket on days two
and four of this contest. So, predictably, my prediction is that this match will
be yet another draw.
J Cobb, M Boyce, B Dippenaar (capt), HD Ackerman, J Taylor, J du Toit, T New
(wk), G Walker, I O'Brien, AJ Harris and H Gurney.
Ian Gould and John Steele. See also The
Dreaded Finger
DATE |
RESULT |
VENUE |
TOSS |
DECISION |
SURREY |
LEICS |
16-19
Jun 2009 |
Match Drawn |
Leicester |
Leics |
Bat |
329 |
165 &
487-5d |
7-10
Jun 2006 |
Won By An Inns & 158
Runs |
The Oval |
Leics |
Bat |
668-7d |
251 &
259 |
26-29
Apr 2006 |
Won By 99 Runs |
Leicester |
Surrey |
Bat |
370 &
287-7d |
244 &
314 |
21-24
Aug 2003 |
Match Drawn |
Leicester |
Surrey |
Bat |
501 &
117-2 |
166 &
636-4d |
14-17
May 2003 |
Match Drawn |
The Oval |
Leics |
Bat |
560-8d |
200 &
185-8 |
18-21
Sep 2002 |
Won By 483 Runs |
The Oval |
Surrey |
Bat |
494 &
492-9d |
361 &
142 |
14-16
Aug 2002 |
Won By 7 Wickets |
Leicester |
Surrey |
Bat |
540 &
42-3 |
290 &
289 |
4-7
Jul 2001 |
Match Drawn |
Leicester |
Leics |
Bat |
102 &
478-9 |
165 &
472-8d |
16-19
May 2001 |
Match Drawn |
The Oval |
Leics |
Bat |
190 |
246 &
94-5 |
19-21
Jul 2000 |
Won By 10 Wickets |
Guildford |
Leics |
Bat |
288 &
119-0 |
318 &
87 |
7-9
Jul 2000 |
Won By An Inns & 178
Runs |
Oakham School |
Surrey |
Bat |
505 |
143 &
184 |
9-12
Jun 1999 |
Match Drawn |
Leicester |
Leics |
Bat |
501 |
272 &
239-4 |
17-19
Sep 1998 |
Lost By An Inns &
211 Runs |
The Oval |
Leics |
Bat |
146 &
228 |
585-6d |
21-24
May 1997 |
Match Drawn |
Leicester |
Leics |
Field |
278 &
166-5 |
340 |
13-17
Jun 1996 |
Won By 108 Runs |
The Oval |
Surrey |
Bat |
452 &
242-6d |
411 &
175 |
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