YORKSHIRE V SURREY at Headingley
(LVCC1), 20-23 JULY 2007
When Surrey beat Yorkshire by an innings and 168 runs at the start of 2002,
it was the Brown Caps first championship success at Headlingley since 1973; and
only their second since World War Two. It's fair to say, then, that Headingley
has not been a happy hunting ground for the Oval outfit.
Even though Craig White has not had the best of summers with the bat, Jacques
Rudolph (709 championship runs at an average of 59.08), Joe Sayers and Anthony
McGrath complete a strong top order for the Tykes. As Surrey found out to their
cost in this season's opener, Yorkshire bat a long way down with the likes of
Bresnan and Gillespie coming in around seven and eight. McGrath is the form
horse, though, having hit an unbeaten 188 at Edgbaston last weekend.
Darren Gough and Tim Bresnan have led the way with the ball this term, but
leg-spinner Adil Rashid, who took 5-114 in the recent Roses match at Old
Trafford, is the leading wicket-taker with 26 victims at 35.73 runs apiece in
the championship. Also, look out for 21-year-old Ajmal Shahzad, if he plays in
place of the struggling Deon Kruis. When Gough was injured last month, Shahzad
came into the Yorkshire side and took 4-22 when Sussex were bowled out for 141
in their first innings.
Jonathan Batty needs 5 catches for 400 first-class career catches. Mark Butcher
has 25 f-c hundreds for Surrey. Richard Clinton needs 100 runs for 1,000 f-c
runs for the county, while Scott Newman is 48 short of 5,000 f-c career runs.
Matt Nicholson needs 3 wickets for 350 f-c career wickets. Finally, Mark
Ramprakash needs 45 runs for 1,000 runs in the season and one century for 40
hundreds for Surrey.
The Brown Caps have name an unchanged line-up to the one that beat Durham
last week, though it is Richard Clinton's turn to perform twelfth man duties. On
the physio's table at the moment is James Benning (bruised foot). Ian Salisbury
and James Ormond are fit again and playing for the Second XI against Essex, but
Nayan Doshi hasn't made the trip to Coggleshall. Instead, he has chosen to part
company with Surrey.
OPPONENT |
DATE |
RESULT |
VENUE |
SURREY |
OPPONENT |
Durham |
8-10 Jul 2007 |
Won By 6 Wickets |
The Oval |
243 & 154-4 |
191 & 204 |
Worcestershire |
6-9 Jun 2007 |
Match Drawn |
Worcester |
370 & 281-9 |
701-6d |
Kent |
30 May - 2 Jun 2007 |
Lost By An Inns & 79 Runs |
Whitgift |
166 & 319 |
564-5d |
Sussex |
16-19 May 2007 |
Match Drawn |
Hove |
626-3d |
365 & 372-3 |
Warwickshire |
9-12 May 2007 |
Match Drawn |
The Oval |
400-1d |
329 & 5-0 |
Like so many games this season, the weather seems likely to dominate
proceedings. If Headingley favours swing, as it is prone to do, three days might
be enough time in which to obtain a result, but with two decent batting line-ups
my money is on the draw.
C White, J Sayers, A McGrath, Younis Khan, J Rudolph, A Rashid, T Bresnan, J
Gillespie, S Guy (wk), D Gough (capt) and A Shahzad.
Barrie Leadbeater and Nigel Llong.
DATE |
RESULT |
VENUE |
TOSS |
DECISION |
SURREY |
YORKSHIRE |
18-21
Apr 2007 |
Lost By 346 Runs |
The Oval |
Yorkshire |
Bat |
344 & 170 |
494-9d & 266-7d |
24-27
Jul 2002 |
Won By 6 Wickets |
Guildford |
Yorkshire |
Bat |
382 & 237-4 |
172 & 446 |
24-26
Apr 2002 |
Won By An Innings &
168 Runs |
Headingley |
Surrey |
Field |
510 |
140 & 202 |
5-8
Sep 2001 |
Won By An Innings &
46 Runs |
The Oval |
Yorkshire |
Bat |
516-9d |
235 & 235 |
1-4
Aug 2001 |
Match Drawn |
Headingley |
Surrey |
Bat |
278 & 281 |
204 & 244-2 |
30
Aug - 2 Sep 2000 |
Match Drawn |
Scarborough |
Yorkshire |
Field |
356 & 89-3d |
158 & 68-0 |
12-15
Jul 2000 |
Won By 203 Runs |
The Oval |
Surrey |
Bat |
226 & 345-8d |
242 & 126 |
15-18
Sep 1999 |
Match Drawn |
The Oval |
Surrey |
Field |
128 & 57-4 |
115 & 213-9d |
1-4
Sep 1998 |
Lost By 164 Runs |
Headingley |
Surrey |
Field |
147 & 135 |
250-9d & 196-4d |
12-16
Jun 1997 |
Match Drawn |
The Oval |
Surrey |
Bat |
549 & 153 |
387 & 115-4 |
6-10
Jun 1996 |
Lost By 221 Runs |
Middlesbrough |
Yorkshire |
Bat |
197 & 274 |
305 & 387 |
10-14
Aug 1995 |
Won By 1 Run |
The Oval |
Surrey |
Bat |
409 & 175 |
366 & 217 |
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