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SURREY V KENT at
Guildford (FCC1), 20-23 JULY 2005
The last time Surrey and Kent met each other at Guildford the hop county won
after being asked to follow-on thanks to Carl Hooper's second innings 131.
That proved to be more than the entire Surrey line-up could muster in
their second dig, in which they were bowled out for 76 with Darren Bicknell
top-scoring with 29. Since then Surrey have had very much the upper hand
over their neighbours, although more than a handful of matches have ended
in draws.
The hosts will be looking to get back to winning
ways after falling short of their expectations against Gloucestershire at
Bristol, where, had the game gone to five days - as
the pitch was made to do - the Ovalites would surely have beaten the bottom but
one west countrymen.
Kent only have five batsmen to speak of, however all four are in a rich vein
of form and are currently averaging over fifty in the County
Championship. Top of the pack are Robert Key (856 runs
at an average of 61.14, including three centuries) and
Martin van Jaarsveld (894 at 59.60 and four hundreds).
Walker and Stevens provide more than capable support, but despite making
five half-centuries captain David Fulton has struggled to assert himself,
as have both of Kent's South African stars.
With the ball, Amjad Khan has, to the surprise of some, led the way with 38
championship wickets at an average of 21.50. He has an able support cast
of Andrew Hall, Simon Cook and spinner Min Patel.
Stevens has also chipped in on occasions, but with
Martin Saggers struggling the hop county's attack has
a very different look about it this summer.
The man Surrey will be fearing most will be Rob Key, who has a career
batting average of 61.06 against the Oval outfit. On the other side of
the coin Darren Stevens averages just 16.16. The wickets Min Patel has collected
off Surrey over the years have cost 52.09 runs apiece, though that is
nothing as compared to Simon Cook's 5 wickets at 72.80.
I have to be honest. Kent have really surprised me this summer. Rather than
propping up the Division One table (which is where I thought they would be),
they are leading it; albeit the hop county has played one game more than its
closest rivals. I cannot help but feel that the presence of Robert Key and the
re-emergence of Darren Stevens have been a significant factor. If Surrey can
dispose of both of them cheaply then I think the hosts will romp to victory. But
I hope you noticed that I began the last sentence with the word "If".
Surrey will have to do without Martin Bicknell and Scott Newman, both of whom
have pulled hamstrings, and Mark Butcher of course. So, the fact that Graham
Thorpe is unexpectedly part of the Surrey set-up is a welcome bonus for the
Ovalites. That said the batting has not been their main concern this summer.
D Fulton (capt), R Key, M van Jaarsveld, D Stevens, A Hall, M Walker,
J Kemp, N J O'Brien (wk), M Patel, S Cook
and A Khan.
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DATE |
RESULT |
VENUE |
TOSS |
DECISION |
SURREY |
KENT |
|
25-28 May 2005 |
Match Drawn |
Tunbridge Wells |
Kent |
Bat |
324 & 333-4 |
262 & 467-4d |
|
18-21 Aug 2004 |
Match Drawn |
Canterbury |
Kent |
Bat |
402-8d |
226 & 234-8 |
|
25-28 May 2004 |
Won By 7 Wickets |
The Oval |
Surrey |
Bat |
479 & 174-3 |
239 & 413 |
|
4-6 Sep 2003 |
Lost By An Innings & 155 Runs |
Canterbury |
Kent |
Bat |
125 & 255 |
535 |
|
2-5 Jul 2003 |
Won By 186 Runs |
The Oval |
Surrey |
Bat |
401 & 251-3d |
352-5d & 114 |
|
19-22 Jul 2002 |
Won By 2 Wickets |
Canterbury |
Kent |
Bat |
225 & 410-8 |
374 & 260 |
|
12-14 Jun 2002 |
Won By 9 Wickets |
The Oval |
Surrey |
Field |
361 & 61-1 |
153 & 268 |
|
16-19 Aug 2001 |
Match Drawn |
Canterbury |
Surrey |
Bat |
258 & 193-8 |
301 |
|
20-23 Apr 2001 |
Match Drawn |
The Oval |
Kent |
Bat |
473 |
456-8d |
|
23-26 May 2000 |
Match Drawn |
Canterbury |
Surrey |
Bat |
348-8 |
- |
|
11-14 May 2000 |
Match Drawn |
The Oval |
Kent |
Field |
417 & 17-0d |
115-2d & 255-8 |
|
2-5 Jun 1999 |
Won By An Innings & 28 Runs |
Tunbridge Wells |
Kent |
Field |
271 |
71 & 172 |
|
29-31 May 1998 |
Won By An Innings & 30 Runs |
The Oval |
Surrey |
Bat |
342 |
86 & 226 |
|
18-20 Sep 1997 |
Lost By 5 Wickets |
Canterbury |
Kent |
Field |
124 & 371 |
220 & 276-5 |
|
9-13 May 1996 |
Match Drawn |
The Oval |
Kent |
Bat |
360 & 160-6 |
225 & 361 |
|
3-7 Aug 1995 |
Match Drawn |
Canterbury |
Surrey |
Bat |
559 & 252-7d |
410 & 380-8 |
|
15-19 Sep 1994 |
Match Drawn |
The Oval |
Surrey |
Field |
70-1 |
445 |
|
5-9 Aug 1993 |
Match Drawn |
Canterbury |
Surrey |
Bat |
464 & 305-3d |
467 |
|
14-16 Jul 1992 |
Lost By 72 Runs |
Guildford |
Kent |
Field |
301-8d & 76 |
117 & 332 |
|
2-5 Aug 1991 |
Match Drawn |
Canterbury |
Kent |
Bat |
178 & 385 |
358 & 103-7 |
|
9-13 May 1991 |
Lost By An Innings & 3 Runs |
The Oval |
Kent |
Bat |
420 |
195 & 222 |
|
7-10 Sep 1990 |
Match Drawn |
Canterbury |
Kent |
Bat |
648 |
425 & 378-9 |
|
21-24 Jul 1990 |
Match Drawn |
Guildford |
Surrey |
Field |
344-7d & 17-0 |
372 & 329 |
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