SURREY
V WARWICKSHIRE at the Kia Oval (LVCC)
3-6 SEPTEMBER 2023
The Division One leaders play host to fourth. Despite losing to
Middlesex last time out in the championship, Warwickshire are more
than capable of putting the brakes on Surrey's charge for the line.
Nevertheless, the Oval outfit go into this round of matches with a
17-point advantage over second-placed Essex, who face Middlesex
(starting tomorrow).
To alleviate the absence of Will Jacks (England duty) and Ollie
Pope (shoulder injury), the South Londoners have brought in
21-year-old India batter Sai Sudharsan, who averages 42.71 in
first-class cricket and comes highly recommended by the former
Surrey coach Vikram Solanki, who is now director of cricket at the
Gujarat Titans.
Warwickshire have also bolstered their batting by signing West
Indies' Kraigg Brathwaite, which is just as well given that Alex
Davies has a back issue and Rob Yates will miss this clash due to
illness.
Looking back to the corresponding fixture last year, Sam Hain
(653 championship runs at 59.36, including three centuries this
term) is perhaps the scalp the Oval outfit's attack will prize most
of all. That said, Warwickshire bat a fair way down, even without
Chris Woakes, who is in England's ODI squad.
Woakes' absence will also hamper the visitors' bowling, which
would appear to be reliant on Chris Rushworth (42 wickets at 18.26
in this summer's Champo) and Oliver Hannon-Dalby (36 at 21.22).
Craig Miles is fit again, though, and the Bears might also unleash
Barbadian Che Simmons, who holds a UK passport.
Surrey v
Warwickshire - First-Class Records Sheet
Sai Sudharsan will make his Surrey debut. Jordan
Clark (2,945) is approaching 3,000 first-class career runs, while
Ben Foakes (7,859) has 8,000 in his sights. Dom Sibley lines up
against his former county with 99 f-c catches. Will Rhodes (4,993)
is on the cusp of going past 5,000 first-class runs; and, if he
plays, Che Simmons, a 19-year-old seamer - who has been dubbed as
the new Jofra Archer - will be making his first bow in professional
cricket.
Kemar Roach returns to the Surrey fold, plus
Rory Burns (ankle), Jordan Clark (hamstring) and Ben Foakes (ankle)
have been named in the hosts' squad after recently missing some of
the Metro Bank One-Day Cup. Gus Atkinson, Sam Curran and Will Jacks
are currently on England white-ball duty.
OPPONENT |
DATE |
VENUE |
RESULT |
Somerset |
25-28 Jul 2023 |
Taunton |
Won By 10 Wickets |
Middlesex |
19-22 Jul 2023 |
Lord's |
Won By 8 Wickets |
Nottinghamshire |
10-13 Jul 2023 |
The Oval |
Match Drawn |
Lancashire |
25-28 Jun 2023 |
The Oval |
Lost By 123 Runs |
Kent |
11-14 Jun 2023 |
Canterbury |
Won By 5 Wickets |
The weather is set fair, so expect a positive
result one way or the other. Surrey, with Roach back, seem to have
the edge in the bowling department, but, with the 10:30 September
start time, how much will come down to the toss?
K.Brathwaite, W.Rhodes (capt), S.Hain,
D.Mousley, C.Benjamin, E.Barnard, M.Burgess (wk), H.Brookes,
D.Briggs, O.Hannon-Dalby and C.Rushworth.
Graham Lloyd and Steve
O'Shaughnessy.
DATE |
RESULT |
VENUE |
SURREY |
WARWICKS |
27-29
Apr 2023 |
Won By 9 Wickets |
Edgbaston |
281 & 16-1 |
150 & 141 |
25-28
Jul 2022 |
Won By 6 Wickets |
The Oval |
316 & 252-4 |
253 & 310 |
7-10
Apr 2022 |
Match Drawn |
Edgbaston |
428-8d & 43-0 |
531 |
23-26
Jun 2019 |
Won By 74 Runs |
The Oval |
194 & 325 |
230 & 215 |
27-30
May 2019 |
Lost By 130 Runs |
Edgbaston |
188 & 141 |
293 & 166-9d |
21-24
Apr 2017 |
Match Drawn |
Edgbaston |
437 |
332 & 435-8d |
7-10
Apr 2017 |
Won By An Inns & 1 Run |
The Oval |
454 |
91 & 362 |
13-16
Aug 2016 |
Won By 226 Runs |
Edgbaston |
252 & 390 |
247 & 169 |
2-4
Jul 2016 |
Lost By 10 Wickets |
Guildford |
273 & 177 |
449 & 5-0 |
17-20
Sep 2013 |
Lost By 6 Wickets |
Edgbaston |
400-5d & Forfeited |
120-0d & 281-4 |
5-8
Jun 2013 |
Match Drawn |
Guildford |
274 & 234-4 |
631-9d |
27-30
Jul 2012 |
Match Drawn |
Edgbaston |
286 & 202-3 |
571 |
23-26
May 2012 |
Lost By 5 Wickets |
The Oval |
223 & 245 |
247 & 222-5 |
6-9
Sep 2007 |
Won By 9 Wickets |
Edgbaston |
373 & 179-1 |
285 & 264 |
9-12
May 2007 |
Match Drawn |
The Oval |
400-1d |
329 & 5-0 |
10-13
Sep 2005 |
Match Drawn |
Edgbaston |
225 & 313-5d |
338 &26-0 |
1-4
Jun 2005 |
Match Drawn |
Whitgift Sch |
340 & 310-7d |
209 & 222-3 |
21-24
Jul 2004 |
Lost By 7 Wickets |
Guildford |
331 & 412 |
537 & 207-3 |
12-15
May 2004 |
Lost By 7 Wickets |
Edgbaston |
302 & 414 |
546 & 171-3 |
9-12
Jul 2003 |
Won By 135 Runs |
Edgbaston |
355 & 450-5d |
245 & 425 |
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