SURREY LIONS V WARWICKSHIRE
BEARS at Guildford (CB40), 24 JULY 2011
Guildford sees Surrey square up to the reigning CB40 champions.
However, the Lions have lost their last four one-day fixtures at
Woodbridge Road; three of which have been won, relatively comfortably, by the
side batting second. So, if you're reading this Rory, and you win the
toss, you know exactly what to do!
The visiting Bears will be keen to bounce back
from their surprise four-run defeat to Scotland at Edinburgh last
Monday. But for Ant Botha's 45, the margin would have been even
bigger. The result means that Warwickshire cannot afford any further
setbacks.
The Bears' strength in the CB40 has been with the
bat. Varun Chopra has made 384 runs at an average of 54.85 this
term, while fellow opener Will Porterfield - who nearly joined
Surrey - is averaging over forty. But, Darren Maddy and Mohammad
Yousuf, two of Warwickshire's other leading lights this summer will
not be lining up against the Lions tomorrow. One man who might,
though, is Laurie Evans, who, along with Rikki Clarke, would love to
prove a point to his former employers.
Warwickshire's shortcomings with the ball have led
to the acquisition of New Zealand off-spinner Jeetan Patel, who is
fresh from taking 6-111 and ten wickets in the match against Sussex
in the championship. The Bears have lacked a partnership breaker in
this year's CB40. Andrew Miller Rikki Clarke and Ant Botha have all
bowled economically, but wickets have been in short supply.
Click here for the Surrey
v Warwickshire List A Records sheet as at the start of the 2011 season.
Matthew Spriegel, who returns to the Surrey squad, but is by no
means certain to play, currently has 939 List A career
runs.
There are no real surprise inclusions or omissions in Surrey's
13-man squad for this match, aside from the naming of three spinners
- Ansari, Batty and Schofield - which could be a risk given the size
of the ground.
OPPONENT |
DATE |
COMP |
RESULT |
VENUE |
SURREY |
OPPONENT |
Durham |
17
Jul 2011 |
NL |
Abandoned |
The Riverside |
- |
- |
Hampshire |
22
May 2011 |
NL |
Won By 36 Runs |
Whitgift Sch |
311-7
(40) |
275
(38.4) |
Scotland |
15
May 2011 |
NL |
Won By 48 Runs |
Edinburgh |
257-7
(40) |
209-9
(40) |
Leicestershire |
8
May 2011 |
NL |
Won By 17 Runs |
The Oval |
206-8
(40) |
189
(38.3) |
Hampshire |
2
May 2011 |
NL |
Won By 4 Wickets |
Rose Bowl |
142-6
(33.3) |
141
(30) |
Surrey have now lost three matches on the bounce - two in the T20
and one in the championship. In addition, their record at Guildford
in recent years is best forgotten. So, with Rikki Clarke and,
possibly, Laurie Evans in the Bears' line-up, looking to wreak
revenge over the Lions, my instincts tell me that this game is set
up for a Warwickshire victory.
V Chopra, W Porterfield, J Troughton (capt), L Evans, R Clarke, N
Carter, C Woakes, A Botha, R Johnson (wk), J Patel and A Miller.
Ismail Dawood and Tim Robinson.
DATE |
COMP |
RESULT |
VENUE |
TOSS |
DECISION |
SURREY |
WARWS |
16
Sep 2009 |
NL |
Lost By 9
Wickets |
The Oval |
Surrey |
Bat |
200-8
(40) |
201-1
(35) |
25
Aug 2008 |
NL |
Won By 21
Runs |
Edgbaston |
Surrey |
Bat |
238-5
(40) |
217
(38.4) |
14
Sep 2005 |
NL |
Lost By 68
Runs |
Edgbaston |
Warwickshire |
Bat |
224
(40.3) |
292-8
(45) |
18
Jul 2005 |
T20 |
Match Tied
(Won Bowl-out) |
The Oval |
Warwickshire |
Field |
149-8
(20) |
117-8
(15) |
5
Jun 2005 |
NL |
Lost By 49
Runs |
Whitgift Sch |
Warwickshire |
Bat |
260
(41.2) |
309-8
(45) |
25
Jul 2004 |
NL |
Won By 90 Runs |
Guildford |
Surrey |
Bat |
315-8 (45) |
225 (34.3) |
9
May 2004 |
NL |
Lost By 45 Runs |
Edgbaston |
Warwickshire |
Bat |
195 (41) |
240 (45) |
19
Jul 2003 |
T20 |
Won By 9 Wickets |
Trent Bridge |
Warwickshire |
Bat |
119-1
(10.5) |
115 (18.1) |
13
Jul 2003 |
NL |
Lost By 6 Wickets |
Edgbaston |
Surrey |
Bat |
242-9 (45) |
244-4
(42.1) |
4
May 2003 |
NL |
Won By 25 Runs |
The Oval |
Surrey |
Bat |
281-8 (45) |
256 (43.1) |
30
Aug 2001 |
NL |
Won By 123 Runs |
Whitgift Sch |
Surrey |
Bat |
231 (45) |
108 (29.5) |
29
Jul 2001 |
NL |
Lost By 3 Wickets |
Edgbaston |
Warwickshire |
Field |
136 (42.2) |
137-7
(37.3) |
9
Aug 2000 |
NL |
Won By 103 Runs |
Whitgift Sch |
Surrey |
Bat |
211-9 (45) |
108 (30) |
23
Jun 2000 |
NL |
Won By 7 Wickets |
Edgbaston |
Warwickshire |
Bat |
166-3
(41.1) |
162-7 (45) |
26
Apr 1998 |
NL |
Lost By 8 Wickets |
The Oval |
Warwickshire |
Field |
81-5 (10) |
82-2 (9.1) |
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