SURREY V
WARWICKSHIRE at the Kia Oval (LVCC1), 23-26 MAY 2012
Can you believe it's been five
years since these two sides last met in the County Championship? In
effect, Surrey's nine wicket victory at Edgbaston, late in 2007,
relegated Warwickshire. Since then, the Midlanders and the Ovalites have
been like ships passing in the night.
One look at the Division One
table highlights how tough an examination this contest will be for
the home side. Warwickshire currently sit top of the pile with three
wins from five. Surrey, meanwhile, have enjoyed just one success in
six. History isn't on the side of the Oval outfit either - Surrey
haven't beaten Warwickshire at the Oval since 1998.
At Jim Troughton's disposal is
an in-form bowling attack, led by Keith Barker (23 championship
wickets at 16.65 runs apiece), the former Middlesex and Essex
seamer, Chris Wright (20 at an average of 21.35) and New Zealand
off-spinner Jeetan Patel (16 at 22.43).
The batsmen have been less
productive, though. With Ian Bell and Jonathan Trott on England duty, the
only danger, on paper, is former Surrey all-rounder Rikki Clarke,
who has scored 372 championship runs at an average of 93.00. Mind
you, Chris Wright, who is down to come in at number eleven,
really frustrated Surrey at Whitgift last summer. Troughton, the skipper,
is definitely the weak link, having made just 47 runs from six
completed innings.
Jade Dernbach has 195 first-class wickets and
Jason Roy 946 f-c runs. For Warwickshire, Ian Westwood, with 4,952,
is approaching 5,000 first-class career runs.
Surrey have named the same 13-man squad as lined-up prior to last
week's fixture with Somerset. However, at least one change is expected
with Jade Dernbach almost certain to come off the "rested" list.
OPPONENT |
DATE |
RESULT |
VENUE |
SURREY |
OPPONENT |
Somerset |
16-19 May 2012 |
Match Drawn |
The Oval |
388 & 239-7 |
512-9d & 180 |
Worcestershire |
9-12 May 2012 |
Match Drawn |
Worcester |
113 & 431-7d |
285 & 150-8 |
Durham |
26-29 Apr 2012 |
Abandoned |
The Oval |
- |
- |
Worcestershire |
19-22 Apr 2012 |
Match Drawn |
The Oval |
140 & 224 |
119 & 94-1 |
Middlesex |
12-15 Apr 2012 |
Lost By 3 Runs |
Lord's |
222 & 137 |
256 & 106 |
Warwickshire win. Why? They bat all the way down, and how many times
in the last few years have we seen Surrey's bowlers spark a top
order collapse only to encounter difficulties polishing off the
tail.
V Chopra, I Westwood, W Porterfield, J Troughton (capt), D Maddy, T
Ambrose (wk), R Clarke, C Woakes, K Barker, J Patel and C Wright.
Jeff Evans and David
Millns.
DATE |
RESULT |
VENUE |
TOSS |
DECISION |
SURREY |
WARWICKS |
6-9 Sep 2007 |
Won By 9 Wickets |
Edgbaston |
Warwicks |
Bat |
373 & 179-1 |
285 & 264 |
9-12 May 2007 |
Match Drawn |
The Oval |
Warwicks |
Bat |
400-1d |
329 & 5-0 |
10-13 Sep 2005 |
Match Drawn |
Edgbaston |
Warwicks |
Field |
225 & 313-5d |
338 &26-0 |
1-4 Jun 2005 |
Match Drawn |
Whitgift School |
Surrey |
Bat |
340 & 310-7d |
209 & 222-3 |
21-24 Jul 2004 |
Lost By 7 Wickets |
Guildford |
Surrey |
Field |
331 & 412 |
537 & 207-3 |
12-15 May 2004 |
Lost By 7 Wickets |
Edgbaston |
Warwicks |
Bat |
302 & 414 |
546 & 171-3 |
9-12 Jul 2003 |
Won By 135 Runs |
Edgbaston |
Surrey |
Bat |
355 & 450-5d |
245 & 425 |
30 Apr - 3 May 2003 |
Match Drawn |
The Oval |
Warwicks |
Bat |
390 |
413 & 221-7d |
27-30 Aug 2002 |
Match Drawn |
Edgbaston |
Warwicks |
Bat |
544 |
345 & 404-9d |
10-13 Jul 2002 |
Lost By 31 Runs |
The Oval |
Surrey |
Bat |
475 & 137 |
293 & 350 |
21-23 Jul 1999 |
Won By An Inns & 123 Runs |
Edgbaston |
Surrey |
Bat |
483 |
227 & 133 |
23-27 Apr 1998 |
Won By An Inns & 49 Runs |
The Oval |
Surrey |
Field |
405-6d |
207 & 149 |
2-5 Jul 1997 |
Lost By 5 Wickets |
Edgbaston |
Warwicks |
Field |
193 & 144 |
306 & 34-5 |
29-31 Aug 1996 |
Won By An Inns & 164 Runs |
The Oval |
Surrey |
Field |
468 |
195 & 109 |
4-8 May 1995 |
Lost By 91 Runs |
Edgbaston |
Surrey |
Field |
288 & 301 |
470 & 210-4d |
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