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GLAMORGAN DRAGONS V
SURREY LIONS at Cardiff (TSL1), 27 JUNE 2004
The team that has lost just once in Division One of the Totesport League plays the team that
has only won once. Not surprisingly
the current 10-11 on favourites to lift this season's title, Glamorgan, are 4-7 on to do
the double over visitors Surrey, who are flirting dangerously with relegation.
They may be without Aussie duo Elliott and Kasprowicz, but
with Michael Powell due to return to the fold after being put on standby for
England's Marcus Trescothick the Dragons are likely to be more than a match for
the injury-ravaged and despondent Lions. Surrey can take some comfort from
knowing that they have won on three out of their last four one-day visits to
Cardiff, but that's just about all.
With the bat, the Welshmen have been well served by Croft,
Maynard and Powell, who have all made at least two half-centuries in this year's
competition. Pinch-hitting skipper Robert Croft has struck two in a row at
the top of the order for the Dragons. Glamorgan's underrated attack,
meanwhile, is being led by Andrew Davies (fourteen TSL wickets at 19.14 runs
apiece), with Alex Wharf in close attendance (12 wickets at an average of
21.08).
With no Mike Kasprowicz, perhaps Darren Thomas will make a
rare appearance. Remember him? He was the unfortunate bowler who
went for 9-0-108-3 on the day Alistair Brown broke the record for the highest
individual score in limited-overs cricket, at The Oval just over two years ago.
He did make a quick 71 not out in the same game, though.
Glamorgan are virtually unstoppable over 45 overs. Furthermore, they have
not lost at home in the Totesport League. When one thinks back to the
start of the season when the Dragons won with exactly half their overs to spare
against a Lions team that did not have the hangdog look they currently sport, no
sane person would predict anything other than a victory for the Welshmen.
Surrey's injury list is growing all the time. Assuming they have all but written
off their chances of staying in Division One, the Oval outfit are unlikely to
risk Bicknell and Ormond for the second match running, so expect Danny Miller
and Philip Sampson to make their first appearances of the season; and for James Benning to
return in place of either Mark Butcher (finger) or Graham Thorpe (achillies).
R Croft (capt), I Thomas, A Wharf, M Powell, M Maynard, D Hemp, M Wallace (wk),
D Thomas, D Harrison, A Davies and D Cosker.
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25 Apr 2004 |
NL |
Lost By 7 Wickets |
The Oval |
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14 Sep 2003 |
NL |
Won By 8 Runs |
Cardiff |
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17 Aug 2003 |
NL |
Won By 58 Runs |
Whitgift School |
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18 Jun 2002 |
C&G |
Won By 9 Runs |
The Oval |
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16 Jul 2000 |
NL |
Won By 67 Runs |
The Oval |
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27-28 May 2000 |
B&H |
Lost By 32 Runs |
Cardiff |
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30 Apr 2000 |
NL |
Won By 10 Runs |
Cardiff |
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25 Jul 1999 |
NL |
Lost By 71 Runs |
Pontypridd |
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19 Jun 1999 |
NL |
Won By 143 Runs |
The Oval |
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5 Jul 1998 |
NL |
Lost By 107 Runs |
Swansea |
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7 Sep 1997 |
NL |
Won By 2 Wickets |
The Oval |
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15 Sep 1996 |
NL |
Won By 7 Wickets |
Cardiff |
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25 Jun 1995 |
NL |
Lost By 9 Wickets |
The Oval |
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27 Jul 1994 |
NWT |
Won By 5 Wickets |
Swansea |
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5 Jun 1994 |
NL |
No Result |
Swansea |
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10 May 1994 |
B&H |
Won By 3 Wickets |
The Oval |
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13 Jun 1993 |
NL |
Lost By 10 Wickets |
The Oval |
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5 Jul 1992 |
NL |
Won By 7 Wickets |
Llanelli |
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24 Jun 1992 |
NWT |
Lost By 4 Wickets |
Swansea |
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28 Jul 1991 |
NL |
Lost By 3 Runs |
The Oval |
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1 Jul 1990 |
NL |
Lost By 8 Wickets |
Cardiff |
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