SURREY
V SOMERSET at the Kia Oval (LVCC)
21-24 APRIL 2022
Top plays host to bottom. Now who, at the start of the season,
could possibly have envisaged Surrey heading Division One at this
stage with perpetual bridesmaids Somerset propping it up?
Although the visitors have started with back-to-back championship
losses, they came close to pulling off an incredible victory against
Essex, who, needing just 84 to win, scraped home with their last two
batters at the crease last Saturday to triumph by one wicket.
Meanwhile, Surrey deposed the early leaders Hampshire, who were
dismantled inside three days by an innings and 17 runs.
This match pits Overton against Overton. Surrey's Jamie now looks
the real deal. Since swapping Taunton for South London at the end of
2020, it has taken a while to prove his strongest suit is with the
ball. But Jamie's 5-54 and 3-53 against Hampshire was top drawer.
Twin brother Craig was Somerset's leading wicket-taker in last
year's championship, and, in one outing so far, has already bagged
13 at a miserly 6.69 runs apiece, giving a nudge to those England
selectors who probably feel he didn't quite cut the mustard in the
recent Test series in the Caribbean. With Australia's Peter Siddle
(7 wickets at 19.00), the Cidermen are certainly capable of making
early inroads.
One glance at Somerset's batting averages after two games
suggests the visitors cannot allow Surrey to notch up a third
successive 400-plus first innings total. Only James Hildreth (112
championship runs at an average of 28.00) and Steven Davies have so
far managed a fifty.
Surrey v
Somerset - First-Class Records Sheet
Hashim Amla (18,878) is on
course for 19,000 first-class runs, if not in this match, then at
Bristol. Rory Burns (10,875) is a similar distance away from
notching up his 11,000th f-c run. Ben Foakes (298) needs just 2 more
dismissals for 300 in first-class as a fielder and wicketkeeper.
Jamie Overton (193) is closing in on a 200th f-c wicket. Meanwhile, in
the Somerset camp, Tom Abell (4,985) is close to posting 5,000
first-class runs. James Hildreth (17,856) is eyeing 18,000, Tom
Lammonby (944) one thousand and Craig Overton (2,945) a 3,000th.
Finally, Peter Siddle looks set to make his 200th f-c appearance.
Surrey welcome back Sam Curran from injury and
the likelihood is he will replace Kemar Roach, whose stint as the
South Londoners' overseas bowler came to a premature end last
Friday, when he suffered a torn hamstring early in Hampshire's first
dig. Reece Topley, rested for the Hampshire clash, could also return
- but given the performance of Surrey's bowling group in Roach's
absence, the question is who drops out?
OPPONENT |
DATE |
VENUE |
RESULT |
Hampshire |
14-16 Apr 2022 |
The Oval |
Won By An Inns & 17 Runs |
Warwickshire |
7-10 Apr 2022 |
Edgbaston |
Match Drawn |
Glamorgan |
21-24 Sep 2021 |
The Oval |
Match Drawn |
Essex |
12-15 Sep 2021 |
The Oval |
Match Drawn |
Northants |
5-8 Sep 2021 |
Northampton |
Lost By 2 Wickets |
Surrey haven't lost a four-day game to
Somerset at the Oval since June 1995 (thanks to Peter Bowler's 132
not out batting last), and I don't see them losing this one given
the Cidermen's lack of form with the bat. The championship
runners-up in 2016, 2018, 2019 and 2020 are still to put 200 on the
board this season.
B.Green, T.Lammonby, M.Renshaw,
J.Hildreth, T.Abell (capt), S.Davies (wk), L.Gregory, R van der
Merwe, C.Overton, P.Siddle and J.Leach.
Paul Pollard and Martin Saggers.
DATE |
RESULT |
VENUE |
SURREY |
SOM'SET |
11-14 Jul 2021 |
Match Drawn |
The Oval |
240 & 106-4 |
429 & 69 |
13-16 May 2021 |
Match Drawn |
Taunton |
206-4 |
- |
3-6 Jun 2019 |
Lost By 102 Runs |
Guildford |
231 & 164 |
344 & 153 |
14-17 May 2019 |
Match Drawn |
Taunton |
380 & 255-8 |
398 |
18-21 Sep 2018 |
Match Drawn |
Taunton |
485 |
146 & 168-3 |
20-22 Jun 2018 |
Won By An Inns &
69 Runs |
Guildford |
459 |
180 & 210 |
19-22 Sep 2017 |
Won By 6 Wickets |
The Oval |
433 & 146-4 |
269 & 306 |
7-10 Aug 2017 |
Match Drawn |
Taunton |
345 |
436 |
28-30 May 2016 |
Lost By 1 Wicket |
Taunton |
264 & 138 |
102 & 301-9 |
24-27 Apr 2016 |
Match Drawn |
The Oval |
463 & 181-8d |
353 & 122-4 |
11-14 Sep 2013 |
Lost By 7 Wickets |
Taunton |
195 & 197 |
260 & 133-3 |
17-20 Apr 2013 |
Match Drawn |
The Oval |
366-9d |
384 & 251-9d |
28-31 Aug 2012 |
Match Drawn |
Taunton |
317 & 360-5d |
294 |
16-19 May 2012 |
Match Drawn |
The Oval |
388 & 239-7 |
512-9d & 180 |
12-15 Aug 2008 |
Match Drawn |
Taunton |
406-9 |
401-3d |
30 May - 2 Jun 2008 |
Lost By 8 Wickets |
Whitgift Sch |
326 & 227 |
446 & 111-2 |
19-22 Jul 2006 |
Match Drawn |
Guildford |
717 |
688-8d |
14-16 Jun 2006 |
Won By 4 Wickets |
Bath |
266 & 356-6 |
342 & 276 |
3-6 Jul 2002 |
Match Drawn |
Taunton |
608-6d & 324-5d |
554 & 329-7 |
24-27 May 2002 |
Match Drawn |
The Oval |
220 & 332 |
253 & 45-1 |
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