DERBYSHIRE V SURREY at Derby (CGT Quarter Final), 11 JUNE 2003

Even though Surrey's recent limited-overs record against Derbyshire is a good one - 4 wins out of the last five and undefeated at Derby since 1995 - Dominic Cork's men were the last side to beat Surrey in one-day cricket, when they visited The Oval in the Norwich Union League last August.

The Derbyshire skipper is the only injury doubt for the home side ahead of tomorrow's Cheltenham & Gloucester quarter-final clash.  Cork, who is wrestling with an Achilles injury, is not only an inspirational figure.  He has also been in good form  this summer, averaging 22.00 with the bat and taking 11 wickets at 20.72 runs apiece with the ball in the limited-overs arena.  19-year-old left-arm quick Mohammad Ali is on standby.

The rest of the attack is comprised of Kevin Dean, Tom Lungley, Graeme Welch and a combination of Dominic Hewson and Steve Selwood making up the fifth bowler.  All are seamers, which may give a clue as to the kind of surface Surrey can expect to have served up at the Racecourse Ground tomorrow. 

When not turning his arm over Selwood has been one of the leading lights in Derbyshire's batting line-up.  He averages 61.66 in one-day cricket this season.  Chris Bassano can go one better with a record of 353 runs at an average of 70.60.  Openers Andrew Gait and Michael Di Venuto are capable of taking any attack apart, as is India's Mohammad Kaif who has been drafted in to replace Shahid Afridi, who is currently touring England with the Pakistan squad. 


You would expect me to say that Surrey will win this one at a stroll.  You would also expect me to say that Bassano and Gait cannot possibly bat as well as they did in the last round against Glamorgan.  I won't, but I do think that Derbyshire will have their work cut out if Dominic Cork is unable to lead his side into battle.


With no Tudor and probably no Bicknell, Surrey have resisted turning back to Alec Stewart in order to play the extra bowler.  Phil Sampson has been named in the twelve, in case Martin Bicknell is unable to play, and to the surprise of many Azhar Mahmood has again been spared by Pakistan.


A Gait, M Di Venuto, C Bassano, Mohammad Kaif, S Selwood, D Hewson, D Cork (capt), T Lungley, G Welch, L Sutton (wk) and K Dean.

2 Sep 2002 NL Won By 1 Wicket Derby
18 Aug 2002 NL Lost By 4 Wickets The Oval
20 Aug 2000 NL Won By 6 Wickets The Oval
11 Jun 2000 NL Won By 3 Wickets Derby
4 Jul 1999 NL Won By 64 Runs Derby
31 May 1999 NL Lost By 6 Wickets The Oval
5 Aug 1998 NL Lost By 28 Runs The Oval
28 Jul 1998 NWT Lost By 5 Wickets The Oval
11 May 1997 NL No Result Derby
2 Jun 1996 NL Won By 50 Runs The Oval
27 Aug 1995 NL Lost (Scoring Rate) Derby
15 May 1994 NL Won By 6 Wickets The Oval
22 Aug 1993 NL Won By 5 Wickets Ilkeston
12 Jul 1992 NL Won By 3 Wickets The Oval
9 Jun 1991 NL Won (Scoring Rate) Chesterfield
24 Jun 1990 NL Lost By 3 Wickets The Oval

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