SURREY V MIDDLESEX at the Kia Oval (SSCC1), 28-31 AUGUST 2017
Fourth plays host to sixth as
Championship cricket returns to the Oval after an eight-week absence.
Even though it's Surrey who lie fourth in the table and Middlesex
sixth, one senses there is more riding on this game for the hosts, who
have just the one championship win to the North Londoners' pair of
successes (over Yorkshire at Lord's and away to Warwickshire, at the
start of July, in what turned out to be a thriller).
Despite the absence of Dawid
Malan, Middlesex will be bringing a decent amount of batting firepower
with them. Adam Voges is averaging 57.50 in the Champo and Sam Robson
50.54. Stevie Eskinazi has made 727 championship runs an an average of
48.46 this summer plus Paul Stirling (46.50) has seized every
opportunity that has come his way. The only real concerns for the
North Londoners is the inconsistency of James Franklin (28.66) and
wicketkeeper John Simpson (25.53) with the willow.
The bowling has been more
workmanlike than outstanding this summer for the defending champions,
but no one can doubt the potency, on paper, of an early innings attack
that reads Steven Finn, Toby Roland-Jones and Tim Murtagh (24
championship wickets at 30.41 runs apiece this term). Also, as every
Surrey fan knows, under-estimate the off-spin of Ollie Rayner at your
peril. The 31-year-old may not have set this season's County
Championship alight, nevertheless his first-class record against the
Oval outfit is 39 wickets at an average of 20.56.
Surrey v
Middlesex - First-Class Records Sheet
Scott Borthwick goes into this contest with 199
first-class wickets, while Rikki Clarke has 394. If he plays,
19-year-old Wimbledon opener and former Whitgift School alumni Ryan
Patel will be making his professional debut.
Surrey will be forced to field a much-changed side. Mark Stoneman is
on international duty, Kumar Sangakkara and Ravi Rampaul are
fulfilling their Caribbean Premier League commitments plus Tom Curran
(back), Aaron Finch (calf) and Arun Harinath (side strain) are all
ruled out through injury. Added to this, Mathew Pillans's loan to
Leicestershire continues.
OPPONENT |
DATE |
RESULT |
VENUE |
SURREY |
OPPONENT |
Somerset |
7-10 Aug 2017 |
Match Drawn |
Taunton |
345 |
436 |
Hampshire |
3-6 Jul 2017 |
Match Drawn |
The Oval |
483 & 166-3d |
648-7d |
Yorkshire |
26-29 Jun 2017 |
Match Drawn |
Headingley |
516-7d |
27-1 |
Essex |
9-12 Jun 2017 |
Lost By 8 Wickets |
Guildford |
399 & 288 |
435 & 253-2 |
Essex |
26-29 May 2017 |
Match Drawn |
Chelmsford |
369 & 260-9d |
383 |
Draw, purely on the basis of the weather forecast for day three,
which as good as says "don't even think about playing any cricket
this Wednesday". If Middlesex are kept at bay, Surrey's unbeaten
record at the Oval in the County Championship - going back to the
final game of 2014 - will extend to 18 matches. In that time, the
hosts have tasted victory in seven, but on only three occasions out
of the last eleven. But Surrey's record against their North London
rivals could do with an injection of assurance - their only victory
over Middlesex since 2005 was in 2012, by eight runs.
S.Robson, N.Compton, S.Eskinazi, A.Voges, P.Stirling, J.Franklin
(capt), J.Simpson (wk), T.Roland-Jones, O.Rayner, T.Murtagh and
S.Finn.
Paul Baldwin and Michael Gough.
DATE |
RESULT |
VENUE |
TOSS |
DECISION |
SURREY |
MIDDX |
19-22 May 2017 |
Match Drawn |
Lord's |
Middlesex |
Field |
313 & 339 |
411 & 92-2 |
4-7 Aug 2016 |
Match Drawn |
Lord's |
Surrey |
Bat |
415 & 266-7d |
293 & 278-6 |
15-18 May 2016 |
Match Drawn |
The Oval |
Middlesex |
Bat |
242 & 98-0 |
395 |
3-5 Sep 2013 |
Lost By 146 Runs |
The Oval |
Middlesex |
Bat |
145 & 238 |
294 & 235-9d |
2-5 May 2013 |
Match Drawn |
Lord's |
Surrey |
Bat |
338 & 85-1 |
166 & 514-8d |
15-18 Aug 2012 |
Won By 8 Runs |
The Oval |
Surrey |
Bat |
144 & 341 |
232 & 245 |
12-15 Apr 2012 |
Lost By 3 Runs |
Lord's |
Surrey |
Field |
222 & 137 |
256 & 106 |
20-23 Jul 2011 |
Lost By 6 Wickets |
Guildford |
Surrey |
Field |
117 & 379 |
308 & 190-4 |
27-29 Apr 2011 |
Lost By An Inns & 42 Runs |
Lord's |
Surrey |
Field |
203 & 200 |
445 |
29-31 Jul 2010 |
Lost By An Inns & 44 Runs |
Lord's |
Surrey |
Bat |
167 & 212 |
423 |
17-20 May 2010 |
Match Drawn |
The Oval |
Surrey |
Bat |
490 & 207-3d |
324 & 189-3 |
30 Jun - 3 Jul 2009 |
Match Drawn |
Lord's |
Middlesex |
Bat |
392 & 99-5 |
385 & 246-5d |
6-9 May 2009 |
Match Drawn |
The Oval |
Surrey |
Bat |
388 & 242 |
445 & 184-9 |
21-24 Sep 2005 |
Won By An Inns & 39 Runs |
The Oval |
Middlesex |
Bat |
686-5d |
404-5d & 243 |
8-11 Jun 2005 |
Match Drawn |
Lord's |
Middlesex |
Bat |
460 |
437 & 353-6d |
19-22 May 2004 |
Match Drawn |
The Oval |
Surrey |
Bat |
359 & 300-4d |
487-9d |
21-24 Apr 2004 |
Lost By 6 Wickets |
Lord's |
Middlesex |
Field |
418 & 203 |
325 & 300-4 |
23-26 Jul 2003 |
Match Drawn |
Guildford |
Middlesex |
Field |
411 & 94-0 |
385 |
27-30 Jun 2003 |
Match Drawn |
Lord's |
Middlesex |
Bat |
568 |
370 & 218-2d |
9-12 Sep 1999 |
Match Drawn |
Lord's |
Surrey |
Bat |
585 |
284 & 499-5 |
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