SURREY V SUSSEX
at Guildford (LVCC2), 9-12 AUGUST 2010
The retirement of Robin Martin-Jenkins appears to
leave a big hole to fill with the ball for Sussex. Also, he didn't fair
all that bad with the bat in what proved to be his final stint -
making 629 championship runs from ten completed innings. But in
Murray Goodwin, Sussex posses a man who has and still can hurt
Surrey, especially on a ground with such short boundaries square on the
wicket.
So far, the Zimbabwean has gone past three figures
on three occasions in this summer's County Championship. But, other
than Martin-Jenkins, no one else has made more than one ton for the
Martlets. So, if Sussex elect to rest Luke Wright, who is averaging
40.33, the visitors might, on paper at least, start a little light
in the batting department.
With the ball, Corey Collymore has been in
inspired form this season, taking 44 championship wickets at 18.15
runs apiece. Second in the list of Sussex wicket-takers is Monty
Panesar, who appears to have benefited from his move, last winter,
from Northamptonshire to the south coast. If he plays, watch out for
20-year-old left-arm seamer Lewis Hatchett, who took 5-47 against
Leicestershire in the innings victory at Grace Road.
Rory Hamilton-Brown has 992 first-class career runs, while Matthew
Spriegel has 980 f-c runs for Surrey. Jason Roy is set to make his
championship debut, while Chris Tremlett is on the verge of his
100th f-c appearance. For Sussex, Murray Goodwin goes into this
contest with 895 championship runs this season.
With Usman Afzaal's name missing from the announced squad, there
will be at least one change to the side that lost to Middlesex by an
innings at Lord's; which could mean that Jason Roy is set to make
his championship debut. Stuart Meaker is fit again, following a
slight side strain, but Michael Brown (left elbow), Chris Jordan
(back) and Andre Nel (hamstring) are all thought unlikely to feature
again this summer.
OPPONENT |
DATE |
RESULT |
VENUE |
SURREY |
OPPONENT |
Middlesex |
29
Jul - 1 Aug 2010 |
Lost By An Inns &
44 Runs |
Lord's |
167
& 212 |
423 |
Northamptonshire |
20-23
Jul 2010 |
Won By An Inns &
175 Runs |
The Oval |
620-7d |
240
& 205 |
Derbyshire |
28 Jun - 1 Jul 2010 |
Won By 42 Runs |
Chesterfield |
391
& 253 |
237
& 365 |
Leicestershire |
4-7
Jun 2010 |
Lost By An Inns &
60 Runs |
The Oval |
236
& 183 |
479 |
Glamorgan |
29
May - 1 Jun 2010 |
Match Drawn |
Cardiff |
303-9d |
372
& 7-0 |
The weather forecast for Tuesday combined with reputation Guildford
has acquired of being a bowlers' graveyard is screaming
"draw" - and that's what I am going with. Murray Goodwin
will be the key man over the next four days. With a first-class
record of 1,111 runs at an average of 58.47, including four hundreds
against Surrey, Goodwin needs to be nipped out early on if the hosts
are going to force a surprise victory.
M Yardy (capt), C Nash, E Joyce, M Goodwin, L Wright, L
Hatchett, A Hodd (wk), Yasir Arafat, C Liddle, M Panesar and C
Collymore.
Steve Garratt and John Steele.
DATE |
RESULT |
VENUE |
TOSS |
DECISION |
SURREY |
SUSSEX |
15-18
Apr 2010 |
Lost By 10
Wickets |
Hove |
Sussex |
Field |
205
& 243 |
416
& 33-0 |
20-23
Aug 2008 |
Match Drawn |
The Oval |
Surrey |
Bat |
455
& 171-7d |
328
& 154-3 |
30
Apr - 3 May 2008 |
Match Drawn |
Hove |
Surrey |
Field |
400-5d |
475
& 13-0 |
21-24
Aug 2007 |
Abandoned |
The Oval |
No toss |
- |
- |
- |
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 |
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