SUSSEX V
SURREY at Horsham (LVCC1), 6-9 JUNE 2012
The weather forecasters are
predicting that the fourth day will be generally dry. The first
three, however, are likely to be at the mercy of the weather, which
does not bode well for either side, who need a victory to put some
daylight between themselves and the relegation zone.
Both teams also go into this
contest on the back of defeats in the County Championship. Last
week, Sussex lost to Middlesex by ten wickets. Apart from Ben Brown,
who made 70 and 53 at Lord's, and Chris Nash, who is averaging 42.90
in four-day cricket, the Martlets' top order just isn't firing right
now. With only 118 runs in 11 innings to date, Murray Goodwin has
been a shadow of his former self; so much so that the clever money
is on him being dropped for this clash.
Sussex's attack, led by
Australian Steve Magoffin (18 championship wickets at 23.77 runs
apiece), has generally held its own. Left-arm seamer Naved Arif, who
is averaging 26.40, has chipped in, but it must be a concern that,
at times, Michael Yardy has had to turn to the part-time spin of
Nash and Wells to end a partnership.
Rory Hamilton-Brown is set to make his 50th
appearance in first-class cricket, while Jade Dernbach, with 197, is
approaching 200 f-c career wickets.
The changeover of overseas player is likely to result in two
alterations
to the side that lost to Warwickshire, with Murali Kartik, who
replaces Chris Jordan, making his championship debut for Surrey and
Mark Ramprakash filling the number four spot vacated by Jacques
Rudolph. The news on Chris Tremlett's back injury is encouraging, but
he has not been named in the Oval outfit's 13-man squad.
OPPONENT |
DATE |
RESULT |
VENUE |
SURREY |
OPPONENT |
Warwickshire |
23-26 May 2012 |
Lost By 5 Wickets |
The Oval |
223 & 245 |
247 & 222-5 |
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 |
Rain, rain and more rain. Expect the winners of the toss to field
first in the hope of securing three bowling points. Beyond that, it
looks like anything else will be a bonus.
C Nash, E Joyce, J Gatting, L Wells, M Yardy (capt), L Wright, B
Brown (wk), Naved Arif, S Magoffin, J Anyon and M Panesar.
Peter Hartley and Peter
Willey.
DATE |
RESULT |
VENUE |
TOSS |
DECISION |
SURREY |
SUSSEX |
5-8 Apr 2012 |
Won By 86 Runs |
The Oval |
Sussex |
Field |
264 & 273 |
196 & 255 |
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 |
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