SURREY V SUSSEX at the
Kia Oval (LVCC1), 5-8 APRIL 2012
Surrey have not beaten Sussex
over four days since the end of 2004, but with the registration of
Steve Magoffin, Sussex's overseas player, still going through,
Monty Panesar on international duty and Luke Wright caught up in the
IPL, the visitors have a few chinks
in their armour for Rory Hamilton-Brown's men to exploit.
The Martlets' batting line-up has
a nice mix of youth and experience about it. Joe Gatting and Luke
Wells being the youth; Murray Goodwin (1,372 championship runs at an
average of 52.76 in 2011), Ed Joyce, Chris Nash and skipper Mike Yardy
providing the experience. However, the bowling, which will rely
heavily on Monty Panesar this summer, as it did last, appears to lack a cutting edge.
James Anyon and Amjad Khan did an adequate job last season, but both averaged the
wrong side of thirty runs per victim. Aside from Panesar, the main spin threat was
provided by Nash, who chipped in with eleven championship wickets at
26.45 runs apiece.
Jon Lewis and Jacques Rudolph are set to make
their Surrey debuts. Lewis is two wickets away from 800 in
first-class cricket, while Sussex's James Anyon is four away from
200. Also, for the visitors, Joe Gatting has 978 f-c runs, while
Luke Wells has 951.
The absence of Steven Davies and Kevin Pietersen (both on
international duty) plus Chris Tremlett (back) means there will be a
few alterations. Chris Jordan, who had a pretty good match, with both bat and
ball, against Leeds/Bradford MCCE, seems likely to open the batting
with Rudolph, while Rory Burns has been confirmed as the stand-in
gloveman. It will be very interesting to see who misses out in the
seam department.
OPPONENT |
DATE |
RESULT |
VENUE |
SURREY |
OPPONENT |
Derbyshire |
12-14 Sep 2011 |
Won By An Inns & 126 Runs |
The Oval |
468 |
190 & 152 |
Essex |
7-10 Sep 2011 |
Won By 109 Runs |
Chelmsford |
315 & 286 |
253 & 239 |
Northamptonshire |
31 Aug - 3 Sep 2011 |
Won By 333 Runs |
Northampton |
269 & 410-6d |
194 & 152 |
Leicestershire |
23-25 Aug 2011 |
Won By 10 Wickets |
Leicester |
343 & 111-0 |
167 & 286 |
Kent |
10-12 Aug 2011 |
Lost By 265 Runs |
Canterbury |
127 & 104 |
266 & 230 |
Looking at the weather forecast for the Easter weekend, this match
will be more like an old-fashioned three-dayer. Now that Surrey are
back in Division One, I expect the wickets at the Oval will be much
better. What am I getting around to saying? My gut feeling is this
one will be a draw, which is a shame because Sussex, with no Panesar
look beatable.
C Nash, E Joyce, L
Wells, M Goodwin, M Yardy (capt), J Gatting, B Brown (wk), Naved
Arif, A Khan, J Anyon and W Beer.
Nick Cook and Richard Illingworth.
DATE |
RESULT |
VENUE |
TOSS |
DECISION |
SURREY |
SUSSEX |
9-12 Aug 2010 |
Match Drawn |
Guildford |
Surrey |
Field |
292 |
217 & 275-6d |
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 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 |
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