YORKSHIRE V SURREY at Headingley (LVCC1), 21-24 JUNE 2013
In the last decade, Surrey and
Yorkshire have met just four times in the championship; the last
occasion being when Mark Ramprakash hit his hundredth first-class
hundred. With Jade Dernbach missing from the visitors' squad for this
clash, not one Surrey player taking the field tomorrow was involved in
the last four-day contest between these two. Mind you, it's unlikely
any more than four of Yorkshire's line-up will have memories of 2008
and Rampakash.
Adil Rashid (581 championship
runs at an average of 145.25) has been a revelation with the bat this
season, so do not assume the Tykes are incapable of batting their way
out of trouble in the event of a top-order collapse. Immensely strong
when Bairstow and Root are available, Yorkshire are also able to call
upon skipper Andrew Gale and Zimbabwean Gary Ballance when serious
runs are required. Furthermore, wicketkeeper Andrew Hodd, who, of
course, was on the Surrey staff back in the day, is averaging a
healthy 39.25 with the willow.
Jack Brooks (15 championship
wickets at 16.80 runs apiece) returns from being sidelined with an
injured thumb to lead the White Rose attack alongside Steven Patterson
(26 wickets at 22.80), Ryan Sidebottom and Liam Plunkett. Who needs
Tim Bresnan when you have a seam quartet of that calibre? Surrey
probably, in view of their two most reliable quicks being absent.
Arun Harinath has 1,943 first-class career runs,
while, for
Yorkshire, Adam Lyth is set to make his 75th f-c appearance, plus
Liam Plunkett and Rich Pyrah will start the match with 346 and 49
f-c career wickets respectively.
The absence of both Jade Dernbach (rested?) and Stuart Meaker (knee)
leaves Surrey's seam attack looking a tad short in terms of form.
Interestingly, Matthew Dunn, who was omitted from all but one of Chris
Adams's last 31 championship games in charge of the Oval outfit, has
been named in Stuart Barnes's initial line-up. But, on the face of it,
the 21-year-old fast bowler will only see action at Headingley should
Barnes and Vikram Solanki opt to go into the contest without a
front-line spinner. Oh yeah, almost forgot, some bloke called
Pietersen is set to pull on a Surrey shirt for the first time in 2013.
OPPONENT |
DATE |
RESULT |
VENUE |
SURREY |
OPPONENT |
Sussex |
12-15 Jun 2013 |
Match Drawn |
Arundel |
456-9d |
295 & 201-2d |
Warwickshire |
5-8 Jun 2013 |
Match Drawn |
Guildford |
274 & 234-4 |
631-9d |
Derbyshire |
30 May - 2 Jun 2013 |
Match Drawn |
Derby |
553-8d |
452 & 164-3 |
Nottinghamshire |
15-18 May 2013 |
Lost By 114 Runs |
Trent Bridge |
207 & 144 |
274 & 191 |
Durham |
10-13 May 2013 |
Lost By 5 Wickets |
The Oval |
237 & 229 |
286 & 181-5 |
Oh dear... the weather forecast suggests this game will be
influenced by the elements. They're saying as much as a day and a
half could be lost to rain, which increases the likelihood of Surrey
making it ten draws in 12 championship outings. No Dernbach, no
Meaker and no championship wins over Yorkshire in recent memory...
I'd settle for a draw. In truth, it's bowlers that win matches, not
world-class batsmen.
A Lyth, A Lees, A Gale (capt), G Ballance, A Rashid, A Hodd (wk), R
Pyrah, L Plunkett, R Sidebottom, S Patterson and J Brooks.
Neil Mallender and Steve
O'Shaugnessy.
DATE |
RESULT |
VENUE |
TOSS |
DECISION |
SURREY |
YORKSHIRE |
30 Jul - 2 Aug 2008 |
Match Drawn |
Headingley |
Surrey |
Bat |
204 & 264-3 |
414-9d |
21-24 May 2008 |
Match Drawn |
The Oval |
Surrey |
Bat |
466-8d & 299-6d |
525 |
20-23 Jul 2007 |
Match Drawn |
Headingley |
Yorkshire |
Bat |
229 |
307 & 2-1 |
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 Inns & 168 Runs |
Headingley |
Surrey |
Field |
510 |
140 & 202 |
5-8 Sep 2001 |
Won By An Inns & 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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