SUSSEX SHARKS V SURREY BROWN CAPS
at Hove (FPT), 10 MAY 2009
Almost a year to the day, Surrey return to the scene of perhaps their most
convincing victory in 2008, when Usman Afzaal's maiden one-day century for the
Brown Caps proved too much for the Sharks, who fell 67 runs short thanks to
Afzaal's 2-42 with the ball after the visitors lost Chris Schofield to a broken
thumb.
For Sussex, in this year's Friends Provident Trophy the bowling of Damien
Wright, who has been filling in for overseas signing Yasir Arafat, and the
leg-spin of 20-year-old Will Beer have been difficult for opponents to get away.
But generally speaking the Sharks' attack has looked a little toothless. That
will no doubt change with the arrival of Arafat, who is expected to have his
first outing of the new season at Hove tomorrow.
With the bat, it would appear that only Ed Joyce - 136 in three innings so
far - and the Sussex skipper Michael Yardy pose any real threat. But, Luke
Wright is always a dangerous customer, Murray Goodwin's recent List A record
against Surrey reads 110*, 3, 44, 26, 89. 86 and 38, and in the pre-season
ProArch Trophy Joe Gatting made a hundred against the Brown Caps.
Click here for the Surrey
v Sussex List A Records sheet at at the start of the 2009 season.
For the home side, James Kirtley goes into tomorrow's contest with 346 List A
career wickets.
Surrey will take the eleven that beat Yorkshire at Headingley to Hove tomorrow,
Stuart Meaker is on standby in case Andre Nel's hamstring pull fails to respond
to treatment.
OPPONENT |
DATE |
COMP |
RESULT |
VENUE |
SURREY |
OPPONENT |
Yorkshire |
4 May 2009 |
FPT |
Won By 63 Runs |
Headingley |
184-7 (47) |
104 (30.2) |
Durham |
3 May 2009 |
FPT |
Lost By 1 Run |
The Riverside |
265-6 (50) |
266-7 (50) |
Gloucestershire |
26 Apr 2009 |
FPT |
Lost By 128 Runs |
Bristol |
140 (38.2) |
268-9 (50) |
Leicestershire |
13 Sep 2008 |
NL |
Won By 33 Runs |
The Oval |
204-5 (40) |
171 (36.5) |
Kent |
2 Sep 2008 |
NL |
Lost By 142 Runs |
The Oval |
172 (31.4) |
314-6 (40) |
In the last couple of years the Brown Caps have tended to do well against the
Sharks in both List A and Twenty20 cricket, and their visits to Hove have
generally benefited Surrey. But both sides are in the process of rebuilding and,
therefore, are short on confidence. Whoever makes the best start stands an
extremely good chance of winning. Don't ask me why, but I've got a feeling the
Arafat factor will clinch it for the hosts.
E Joyce, J Gatting, L Wright, M Goodwin, B Brown (wk), M Yardy (capt), R
Hamilton-Brown, R Martin-Jenkins, Yasir Arafat, W Beer and J Kirtley.
Nigel Cowley and John Holder.
DATE |
COMP |
RESULT |
VENUE |
TOSS |
DECISION |
SURREY |
SUSSEX |
22
Jun 2008 |
T20 |
Lost By 6 Wickets |
Hove |
Surrey |
Bat |
164-8
(20) |
165-4
(17.2) |
15
Jun 2008 |
T20 |
Won By 5 Wickets |
The Oval |
Surrey |
Field |
142-5
(18) |
141-5
(20) |
28
May 2008 |
FPT |
No Result |
Whitgift School |
Sussex |
Field |
189-5
(24) |
- |
8
May 2008 |
FPT |
Won By 67 Runs |
Hove |
Surrey |
Bat |
346-3
(50) |
279-8
(50) |
5
Jul 2007 |
T20 |
Lost By 5 Runs |
The Oval |
Surrey |
Field |
60-6 (5) |
65-3 (5) |
29
Jun 2007 |
T20 |
Won By 100 Runs |
Hove |
Surrey |
Bat |
168-6
(20) |
68 (16.5) |
22
May 2007 |
FPT |
Won By 16 Runs |
Hove |
Surrey |
Bat |
281-7
(50) |
265 (49) |
4
Jul 2006 |
T20 |
Lost By 5 Wickets |
The Oval |
Sussex |
Field |
131
(19.5) |
135-5
(18.1) |
30
Jun 2006 |
T20 |
Lost By 5 Wickets |
Hove |
Surrey |
Bat |
123
(19.5) |
126-5
(18.2) |
30
Apr 2006 |
C&G |
Lost By 5 Wickets |
The Oval |
Surrey |
Bat |
272-9
(50) |
274-5
(48.2) |
31
Aug 2005 |
NL |
Lost By 2 Wickets |
Hove |
Surrey |
Bat |
230-6
(45) |
234-8
(45) |
24
Jul 2005 |
NL |
Lost By 48 Runs |
Guildford |
Surrey |
Field |
171 (19) |
219-9
(22) |
6
Jul 2005 |
T20 |
Lost By 3 Wickets |
The Oval |
Sussex |
Field |
144-8
(20) |
148-7
(19.3) |
29
Jun 2005 |
T20 |
Won By 5 Wickets |
Hove |
Sussex |
Bat |
116-5
(13) |
139-6
(17) |
2
Jul 2004 |
T20 |
Won By 100 Runs |
Hove |
Sussex |
Field |
221-8 (20) |
121 (17.2) |
16
Jun 2003 |
T20 |
Won By 4 Wickets |
Imber Court |
Sussex |
Bat |
145-6 (18.1) |
143-8 (20) |
7
Aug 2002 |
NL |
Won By 6 Wickets |
Hove |
Sussex |
Bat |
195-4 (39.2) |
194-7 (45) |
17
Jul 2002 |
C&G |
Won By 14 Runs |
Hove |
Surrey |
Bat |
337-3 (50) |
323-8 (50) |
23
Jun 2002 |
NL |
Won By 6 Wickets |
The Oval |
Sussex |
Bat |
152-4 (38.5) |
150 (43.1) |
6
May 2002 |
B&H |
Lost (Scoring Rate) |
Hove |
Surrey |
Bat |
220 (44.4) |
220-9 (46) |
23
May 2001 |
B&H |
Won By 53 Runs |
Hove |
Surrey |
Bat |
239-7 (50) |
186 (47.2) |
2
May 2001 |
B&H |
No Result |
The Oval |
No toss made |
- |
- |
- |
5-6
Jul 2000 |
NWT |
Won By 7 Wickets |
The Oval |
Surrey |
Field |
196-3 (47.4) |
192-9 (50) |
18
Apr 2000 |
B&H |
Won By 35 Runs |
Hove |
Surrey |
Field |
61-1 (20) |
97 (44) |
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