SURREY BROWN CAPS v
SOMERSET SABRES at the Brit Oval (C&G
Trophy), 7 MAY 2006
With Surrey now quoted as evens to win Division Two of the
County Championship, perhaps it is time they asserted themselves in the one-day
arena, starting with the South Conference of the Cheltenham & Gloucester
Trophy; for which they are currently fourth in the betting, at 6-1. Two places
below them is tomorrow's opponents the Somerset Sabres, at tens. One
factor that is very much against the home side is their record against the
Cidermen. Of their last nine one-day meetings with Surrey, Somerset have won
eight. In their favour, though, is the likelihood that Marcus Trescothick has
done enough to convince the England selectors that he deserves to be in the
squad for next week's First Test against Sri Lanka. Secondly, despite playing
last Monday, Ian Blackwell has had a recurrence of his back spasms, and is
therefore a fitness doubt. Judging by last season's
performances in one-day cricket this leaves the following dangers as far as the
hosts are concerned. Keith Parsons and James Hildreth did well with the bat. But
look out also for Wes Durston, who played in just 8 matches last term - he
averaged 99.50 and had a strike rate of 100.50 runs per 100 balls. With
not so much as one Somerset bowler taking more than 19 wickets in List A cricket
in 2005, the Surrey batsman could be rubbing their hands with glee. Top of the
Sabres' averages, however, was up-and-coming left-arm twirler Arul Suppiah with
six victims at 24 runs apiece.
Azhar Mahmood currently has 2,953 runs and 247 wickets in List A cricket. James
Benning has 990 runs. Alistair Brown (9,926) is closing in on the ten thousand
run-mark. Jade Dernbach looks set to make his tenth List A appearance. On the
Somerset side Richard Johnson has 196 wickets while Cameron White has 951 List A
runs.
Scott Newman and Stewart Walters are missing from the team that beat Kent on
Bank Holiday Monday. To make up the twelve in come Mohammad Akram, Rikki Clarke
and Azhar Mahmood. On the injury list are Martin Bicknell (groin) and Jimmy
Ormond (back and hamstring).
OPPONENT |
DATE |
COMP |
RESULT |
VENUE |
SURREY |
OPPONENT |
Kent |
1 May 2006 |
C&G |
Won By 1 Run |
Canterbury |
223-5 (30) |
222-6 (30) |
Sussex |
30 Apr 2006 |
C&G |
Lost By 5 Wickets |
The Oval |
272-9 (50) |
274-5 (48.2) |
Scotland |
25 Sep 2005 |
NL |
Won By 8 Wickets |
The Oval |
204-2 (30.3) |
212-9 (45) |
Warwickshire |
14 Sep 2005 |
NL |
Lost By 68 Runs |
Edgbaston |
224 (40.3) |
292-8 (45) |
Derbyshire |
4 Sep 2005 |
NL |
Won By 8 Wickets |
Derby |
89-2 (16.1) |
88 (39.1) |
The weather forecast is improving all the time, so you want a decision out of
me, don't you? Well, if Trescothick plays, then I would have to err on the side
of a Somerset win. On the other hand, should the Sabres have no Blackwell and no
Trez then it could well be a pleasing end to a productive week for the Brown
Caps.
M Trescothick, M Wood, C White, J Hildreth, K Parsons, C Gazzard (wk), I
Blackwell (capt), G Andrew, R Johnson, A Caddick and C Willoughby.
Richard Kettleborough and Nigel Llong. Third Umpire - Graham Burgess.
DATE |
COMP |
RESULT |
VENUE |
TOSS |
DECISION |
SURREY |
SOMERSET |
28
Aug 2005 |
NL |
Lost By 5 Wickets |
The Oval |
Surrey |
Bat |
237-7 (45) |
238-5 (39.5) |
2
May 2005 |
NL |
Lost By 99 Runs |
Taunton |
Surrey |
Field |
226-9 (44) |
325-6 (44) |
28
May 2003 |
C&G |
Won By 6 Runs |
Taunton |
Somerset |
Field |
281-6 (50) |
275-9 (50) |
21
Aug 2001 |
NL |
Lost By 4 Wickets |
Taunton |
Surrey |
Bat |
236-8 (45) |
237-6 (41) |
10
Jun 2001 |
NL |
Lost By 8 Wickets |
The Oval |
Surrey |
Bat |
68-5 (10) |
69-2 (6.3) |
14
Aug 1999 |
NWT |
Lost By 120 Runs |
Taunton |
Surrey |
Field |
195 (43.3) |
315-8 (50) |
18
Jul 1999 |
NL |
Lost By 2 Wickets |
Guildford |
Surrey |
Bat |
225-9 (45) |
227-8 (43.2) |
23
May 1999 |
NL |
Lost By 6 Wickets |
Taunton |
Somerset |
Field |
184-9 (45) |
185-4 (38.3) |
25
May 1998 |
NL |
Lost By 7 Wickets |
Taunton |
Somerset |
Field |
127 (38.1) |
130-3 (29.5) |
8
May 1998 |
B&H |
Won By 9 Runs |
The Oval |
Surrey |
Bat |
296-6 (50) |
287 (48.5) |
27
Apr 1997 |
NL |
Won By 3 Wickets |
The Oval |
Surrey |
Field |
181-7 (39.5) |
180 (37.4) |
30-31
Jul 1996 |
NWT |
Won By 5 Wickets |
The Oval |
Surrey |
Field |
226-5 (52.5) |
225 (59.1) |
5
May 1996 |
NL |
Lost By 53 Runs |
Taunton |
Surrey |
Field |
232 (36.5) |
285-4 (40) |
11
Jun 1995 |
NL |
No Result |
The Oval |
No toss made |
- |
- |
- |
9
May 1995 |
B&H |
Won By 7 Wickets |
Taunton |
Somerset |
Bat |
203-3 (53.1) |
202 (54) |
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