WORCESTERSHIRE ROYALS v SURREY
LIONS at Worcester (CB40 League), 3 MAY 2010
Hold on, haven't we just played
Worcestershire? We did, at home. Now we're playing them away. But
perhaps I shouldn't complain that the Lions are meeting
Worcestershire again so soon, because since they held on for a draw
against Surrey at Whitgift, Vikram Solanki's men have lost to Sussex
in the CB40 and to Glamorgan in the championship.
Just as I predicted before the start
of the season, Worcestershire do not appear to be equipped for
any form of the game, particularly in conditions that suit spin.
Mind you that should change when Shakib Al Hasan arrives, although
that won't be any time soon.
A week ago at Hove, they mustered
just 144-9 from their 40 overs, with only three Royals batsmen
finding the boundary more than twice. In reply, the Sussex Sharks
cruised home with over fifteen overs up their sleeve. Jack Shantry's
left-arm medium pace came in for a bit of a hammering, so with
26-year-old all-rounder Gareth Andrew fit for tomorrow's game that's
one change we can expect Worcestershire to make.
A lack of runs in one-day cricket was
also a problem for the Royals last season. Other than Steven Davies,
who, of course, is now a Lion, no Worcestershire batsman made over
375 runs in List A cricket in 2009. Another concern for them is that
they have also lost their best performer with the ball last term -
Gareth Batty.
Mark Ramprakash is set to make his 400th appearance in List A
one-day cricket, while Chris Tremlett could be making his first for
the Lions. Of the Royals' line-up, Alexei Kervezee goes into this
contest with 963 List A career runs.
The same 13-man squad for today's abandoned fixture against the
Unicorns moves on to New Road, Worcester, where Chris Tremlett is
expected to make his debut for Surrey.
OPPONENT |
DATE |
COMP |
RESULT |
VENUE |
SURREY |
OPPONENT |
Unicorns |
2
May 2010 |
NL |
Abandoned |
The Oval |
- |
- |
Lancashire |
25
Apr 2010 |
NL |
Won By 2 Wickets |
Whitgift Sch |
285-8
(38.5) |
290-6
(40) |
Leicestershire |
27
Sep 2009 |
NL |
Won By 4 Wickets |
Leicester |
228-6
(39.1) |
225-4
(40) |
Warwickshire |
16
Sep 2009 |
NL |
Lost By 9 Wickets |
The Oval |
200-8
(40) |
201-1
(35) |
Northamptonshire |
13
Sep 2009 |
NL |
Lost By 8 Wickets |
Northampton |
134
(35.2) |
135-2
(15.3) |
Looking back over the recent meetings between these two sides, there
have been more than a few close ones. Worcestershire's ground
fielding in the championship match at Whitgift a week or so ago was
pretty ordinary. Furthermore the margin of their defeat to Sussex on
the opening weekend, must make Surrey favourites. Prediction - a win
for the Lions (weather permitting).
V Solanki (capt), P Jaques, M Ali, A Kervezee, B Smith, D Mitchell,
J Cameron, B Scott (wk), G Andrew, R Jones and C Whelan.
Jeremy Lloyds and George Sharp.
DATE |
COMP |
RESULT |
VENUE |
TOSS |
DECISION |
SURREY |
WORCS |
16
Sep 2006 |
NL |
Won By 13
Runs |
Worcester |
Surrey |
Bat |
220-6
(40) |
207-9
(40) |
19
Jul 2004 |
T20 |
Won By 14 Runs |
The Oval |
Surrey |
Bat |
145-7 (20) |
131-8 (20) |
27
Jul 2003 |
NL |
Lost By 79 Runs |
Guildford |
Surrey |
Field |
140 (37.1) |
219-6 (45) |
5
May 2003 |
NL |
Won By 1 Wicket |
Worcester |
Worcestershire |
Bat |
247-9
(41.3) |
244-5 (45) |
7
Jul 1999 |
NWT |
Won By 5 Wickets |
Worcester |
Worcestershire |
Bat |
206-5
(46.5) |
204-9 (50) |
28
Jun 1998 |
NL |
Lost By 1 Run |
The Oval |
Worcestershire |
Bat |
179-9 (39) |
180 (39.1) |
22
Jun 1997 |
NL |
Lost By 7 Wickets |
Worcester |
Worcestershire |
Field |
149 (37) |
150-3
(31.3) |
14
Jul 1996 |
NL |
Won (Scoring Rate) |
The Oval |
Surrey |
Field |
162-2 (24) |
175 (39.5) |
4
Jun 1995 |
NL |
Lost By 9 Wickets |
Worcester |
Surrey |
Bat |
126 (39.3) |
129-1
(24.4) |
9
Aug 1994 |
NWT |
Lost By 7 Runs |
The Oval |
Surrey |
Field |
350 (59.5) |
357-2 (60) |
12
Jul 1994 |
NL |
Lost By 9 Wickets |
The Oval |
Surrey |
Bat |
221-6 (40) |
223-1
(36.3) |
15
Aug 1993 |
NL |
Lost By 37 Runs |
Worcester |
Surrey |
Field |
157 (44.1) |
194 (48.4) |
14
Jun 1992 |
NL |
Won By 4 Wickets |
The Oval |
Worcestershire |
Bat |
201-6
(39.2) |
200 (39.5) |
2
Jun 1991 |
NL |
No Result |
Worcester |
Surrey |
Field |
45-0 (8) |
199-4 (31) |
17
Jun 1990 |
NL |
Won By 7 Wickets |
The Oval |
Surrey |
Field |
180-3
(38.5) |
177-9 (40) |
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