SURREY V SUSSEX at
the Brit Oval (LVCC1), 20-23 AUGUST 2008
A year ago the corresponding fixture to this one did not see a ball bowled in
four days. The weather forecast is a bit better this time around, but not
sufficiently optimistic to suggest that a positive result can be achieved. Time
is running out on Surrey's attempt to stay in Division One of the LV County
Championship, but with Sussex looking weak on paper the Brown Caps will be
hoping the weathermen have got it wrong.
Murray Goodwin is Surrey's main danger. The 35-year-old Zimbabwean has made
905 runs at an average of 56.56 for Sussex in the championship this term. Other
than him Robin Martin-Jenkins, Carl Hopkinson and Mike Yardy, of those who are
available for this fixture, have had their moments in four-day cricket this
summer, but Chris Adams and Chris Nash have been woefully out of form and it
would not be a surprise if Nash's place goes to Rory Hamilton-Brown.
With the ball, nobody has so far taken 30 wickets for the Martlets in the
champo. Veteran left-arm seamer Jason Lewry is leading the pack with 27 victims
at 29.22 runs apiece. Twenty-two-year-old off-spinner Ollie Rayner (21 at 26.57)
has tried to fill the gap left by Mushtaq Ahmed, who would, under normal
circumstances, have about sixty wickets by now. On this occasion, though, Mushy
is ruled out with a recurrence of his knee injury.
As far as I can tell there aren't any looming, but a 102nd f-c hundred from Mark
Ramprakash would be nice.
On loan Alex Tudor is named in the Surrey squad, as are James Benning and new
signing Robert Frylinck, so expect a few changes to the side that drew at
Taunton. There's still no sign of the injured Mark Butcher (knee), though.
OPPONENT |
DATE |
RESULT |
VENUE |
SURREY |
OPPONENT |
Somerset |
12-15
Aug 2008 |
Match Drawn |
Taunton |
406-9 |
401-3d |
Yorkshire |
30
Jul - 2 Aug 2008 |
Match Drawn |
Headingley |
204 & 264-3 |
414-9d |
Durham |
16-19
Jul 2008 |
Lost By 10 Wickets |
Guildford |
220 & 323 |
410 & 134-0 |
Nottinghamshire |
11-14
Jul 2008 |
Match Drawn |
Trent Bridge |
403 |
218 & 372-6 |
Kent |
29
Jun - 2 Jul 2008 |
Lost By 4 Wickets |
The Oval |
397 & 130 |
270 & 260-6 |
This is a match that Surrey can, and must win, especially as Sussex will be
without Mushtaq Ahmed, Matt Prior and Luke Wright. But the weather forecast for
days two and three suggests that a draw is the most probable outcome.
C Nash, M Thornely, M Goodwin, M Yardy, C Adams (capt), C Hopkinson, R
Martin-Jenkins, A Hodd (wk), O Rayner, J Lewry and C Collymore.
Rob Bailey and John Steele.
DATE |
RESULT |
VENUE |
TOSS |
DECISION |
SURREY |
SUSSEX |
30
Apr - 3 May 2008 |
Match Drawn |
Hove |
Surrey |
Field |
400-5d |
475 &
13-0 |
21-24
Aug 2007 |
Abandoned |
The Oval |
No toss made |
- |
- |
- |
16-19
May 2007 |
Match Drawn |
Hove |
Surrey |
Bat |
626-3d |
365 &
372-3 |
3-5
Aug 2005 |
Lost By 5 Wickets |
Hove |
Surrey |
Bat |
248 &
254 |
378 &
125-5 |
13-16
Apr 2005 |
Match Drawn |
The Oval |
Sussex |
Bat |
402-5d |
370 |
16-19
Sep 2004 |
Won By 37 Runs |
Hove |
Surrey |
Bat |
283 &
311 |
271 &
286 |
16-19
Apr 2004 |
Match Drawn |
The Oval |
Surrey |
Bat |
304 &
254-9 |
493 |
30
Jul - 2 Aug 2003 |
Match Drawn |
Hove |
Sussex |
Bat |
355 &
114-1 |
429 &
302-5d |
30
May - 2 Jun 2003 |
Won By 113 Runs |
The Oval |
Surrey |
Bat |
480 &
233-3d |
307 &
293 |
8-11
Aug 2002 |
Lost By 4 Wickets |
Hove |
Sussex |
Field |
193 &
296 |
203 &
288-6 |
19-22
Apr 2002 |
Won By 10 Wickets |
The Oval |
Surrey |
Bat |
575-8d
& 116-0 |
308 &
379 |
18-21
Aug 1999 |
Won By 207 Runs |
Hove |
Surrey |
Bat |
224 &
315-7d |
115 &
217 |
30
Jul - 1 Aug 1998 |
Won By An Inns & 69
Runs |
The Oval |
Sussex |
Bat |
364 |
125 &
170 |
28-30
Aug 1997 |
Won By An Inns & 101
Runs |
Hove |
Sussex |
Bat |
400-7d |
137 &
162 |
17-20
Jul 1996 |
Won By 135 Runs |
Guildford |
Surrey |
Bat |
411 &
304-6d |
265 &
315 |
15-19
Jun 1995 |
Match Drawn |
Horsham |
Surrey |
Bat |
187 &
501-8d |
304 &
230-9 |
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