WARWICKSHIRE
V SURREY at Edgbaston (LVCC)
27-30 APRIL 2023
Third plays host to fourth as both are back in action following a
week off; prior to which, following draws in the opening round,
Warwickshire beat Kent by an innings and Surrey overcame Hampshire
by nine wickets.
For Surrey, to have kicked off their title defence by coming
through two of, arguably, the four toughest fixtures they'll have to
negotiate this season - with the better of a draw at Old Trafford
and a statement-making victory at home to Hampshire - augurs well.
But Rory Burns’ men can expect another test of their credentials
in Birmingham.
Warwickshire narrowly avoided relegation at the end of last
season, but don’t let that fool you. Sam Hain is knocking on the
England door with the bat and the bowling, which has been carried by
Oliver Hannon-Dalby, now benefits from three canny signings in the
shape of Hasan Ali, Ed Barnard and Chris Rushworth; not to mention
the availability of England's Chris Woakes.
Hain not only came close to denting Surrey’s title charge last
summer, when he made 96 at the Oval, he has already notched up two
championship tons this term. Alex Davies and Rob Yates have also
opened their 2023 accounts persuasively.
Hannon-Dalby (10 wickets at 16.70 so far in the championship)
remains the pick with the ball. That Liam Norwell, whose magical
spell on the final day of last season kept the Bears up, cannot get
into the side underlines Warwickshire's renewed strength.
Dom Sibley could be a key player for the visitors. The
27-year-old opener is back at Surrey after six seasons with the
Bears, for whom he made 3,875 first-class runs at an average of
44.03, including 12 centuries.
Surrey v
Warwickshire - First-Class Records Sheet
If he plays, Ryan Patel
will be making his 50th first-class appearance. Ollie Pope (5,987)
is approaching a 6,000th f-c run, while Dom Sibley (6,970) is homing
in on a 7,000th. Kemar Roach (494 first-class wickets) is also
eyeing up a landmark. For Warwickshire, Oliver Hannon-Dalby looks
set to make his 100th f-c appearance and Hasan Ali needs three more
victims for 300 f-c career wickets.
Surrey have named a 13-man squad which is
without Sean Abbott, who is being rested at the request of Cricket
Australia and Cricket New South Wales. Gus Atkinson and Dan Moriarty
are pushing to break into the team for the first time this summer.
OPPONENT |
DATE |
VENUE |
RESULT |
Hampshire |
13-16 Apr
2023 |
The Oval |
Won By 9 Wickets |
Lancashire |
6-9 Apr
2023 |
Old Trafford |
Match Drawn |
Lancashire |
26-28 Sep
2022 |
Old Trafford |
Lost By Inns & 130 Runs |
Yorkshire |
20-22 Sep 2022 |
The Oval |
Won By 10 Wickets |
Northamptonshire |
12-15 Sep 2022 |
Northampton |
Match Drawn |
Sadly, the weather forecast for Birmingham for
the next four days looks less than promising. Not since 2006, at
Leicester, have Surrey won an away game in the County Championship
starting in April. A draw looks the most likely outcome.
R.Yates, A.Davies, W.Rhodes (capt),
S.Hain, D.Mousley, M.Burgess (wk), E.Barnard, C.Woakes, Hasan Ali,
C.Rushworth and O.Hannon-Dalby.
Peter Hartley and Nigel Llong.
DATE |
RESULT |
VENUE |
SURREY |
WARWS |
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 |
30
Apr - 3 May 2003 |
Match Drawn |
The Oval |
390 |
413 & 221-7d |
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