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NOTTINGHAMSHIRE V SURREY at
Trent Bridge (FCC1), 26-29 JULY 2005
In May, Surrey's unbeaten run against Nottinghamshire in the
championship, which stretched back to September 1992, came to an abrupt and
crushing end. Now the Trent Bridge outfit have the opportunity of kicking the
Ovalites while they are down. A defeat in this match would end Surrey's hopes of
winning the title once and for all. A defeat at the hands of Notts and a similar
outcome down at Hove next week against an improving Sussex side and Steve Rixon
could well be presiding over Surrey's first relegation season in the long form
of the game.
According to his captain
Stephen Fleming, who is unavailable due to New Zealand's tour
of Zimbabwe, Ryan Sidebottom
is in the sort of form that could lead to an England recall.
The stats would also appear to back him up. The former
Yorkshire left-arm seamer has taken 31 wickets at an average of 22.06 runs
apiece so far this campaign. But compare that with his team-mate A.J.Harris's
twenty at 21.10 and one soon realises why the Outlaws are on a crest of a wave
right now.
Fleming's replacement, Pakistan's Younis Khan, is
set to make his championship debut for Notts. He joins a real
powerhouse of a batting line-up which includes three batsmen who are currently
averaging over over 55 per completed innings - Australia's David Hussey, former
favourite with the Oval faithful Darren Bicknell plus Jason Gallian, who has a
remarkable f-c record against Surrey.
The best news one can give the visitors is that after
having his praises sung by Steve Rixon recently, wicketkeeper Chris Read is out
of Nottinghamshire’s eleven with what is described as
a badly strained ankle. So, David Alleyne will deputise.
On Saturday and Sunday at Guildford even a blind man could see that Surrey were
at a low ebb. It was hardly the sort of preparation the Oval outfit needed prior
to facing Nottinghamshire in their own back yard. Looking at Surrey's line up,
which shows no Thorpe and no Ormond, I would be lying if I said anything other
than I sense another victory for Notts is in the offing.
Martin Bicknell and Scott Newman have recovered from the hamstring
strains that kept them out of the defeat against Kent at Guildford, but Mohammad
Akram, Jimmy Ormond, Ian Salisbury and Graham Thorpe are missing. So, in comes
Tim Murtagh and Jade Dernbach, who will be making his championship debut.
D Bicknell, J Gallian (capt), R Warren, Younis Khan, D Hussey, D Alleyne
(wk), M Ealham, G Swann, R Sidebottom, G Smith and A Harris.
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DATE |
RESULT |
VENUE |
TOSS |
DECISION |
SURREY |
NOTTS |
|
6-9 May 2005 |
Lost By An Innings & 71 Runs |
The Oval |
Surrey |
Bat |
217 & 404 |
692-7d |
|
13-15 Aug 2003 |
Won By An Innings & 211 Runs |
Whitgift School |
Surrey |
Bat |
693 |
240 & 242 |
|
9-11 May 2003 |
Won By An Innings & 6 Runs |
Trent Bridge |
Notts |
Bat |
393 |
211 & 176 |
|
1-2 Sep 1999 |
Won By 10 Wickets |
The Oval |
Notts |
Bat |
199 & 153-0 |
115 & 233 |
|
19-21 Aug 1998 |
Won By 7 Wickets |
Trent Bridge |
Surrey |
Field |
270 & 72-3 |
213 & 125 |
|
27-30 Jun 1997 |
Won By 131 Runs |
The Oval |
Surrey |
Bat |
201-9d & 123-6d |
73-1d & 120 |
|
22-26 Aug 1996 |
Match Drawn |
Trent Bridge |
Notts |
Bat |
128-4d & 53-0 |
446-9d & Forfeited |
|
20-24 Jul 1995 |
Won By 171 Runs |
Guildford |
Notts |
Field |
239 & 528-9d |
324 & 272 |
|
21-23 Jul 1994 |
Won By An Innings & 231 Runs |
Trent Bridge |
Notts |
Bat |
604-4d |
125 & 248 |
|
29-31 Jul 1993 |
Won By 3 Wickets |
The Oval |
Surrey |
Bat |
228 & 147-7 |
68 & 306 |
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7-10 Sep 1992 |
Lost By 5 Wickets |
Trent Bridge |
Surrey |
Bat |
207 & 411 |
357 & 262-5 |
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21-23 Jul 1992 |
Lost By 3 Wickets |
The Oval |
Notts |
Field |
333-4d & 219-7d |
201-2d & 352-7 |
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4-6 Jun 1991 |
Match Drawn |
The Oval |
Notts |
Field |
302-3d & 221-1d |
250-2d & 33-1 |
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20-22 Jun 1990 |
Match Drawn |
Trent Bridge |
Surrey |
Field |
303-3d |
100 & 307 |
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