SURREY BROWN CAPS V LEICESTERSHIRE FOXES at the Brit Oval (Pro40 League), 13 SEPTEMBER 2008

Surrey have won their last three National League meetings with Leicestershire, two of them pretty comfortably. But, let's face it, there is nothing, save pride, to play for as far as these sides are concerned. So, expect one or two unfamiliar faces to make an appearance.

The Foxes' key man in this season's Pro40 League has been Dillon du Preez, who has scored 203 runs at an average of 67.66 in addition to taking 7 wickets; albeit expensively. Du Preez scored an unbeaten 107 off 73 balls in the one-run defeat to Yorkshire on August 3. A week later Jacques Du Toit also passed three figures when he made 144 against Glamorgan at Colwyn Bay. Matthew Boyce, Paul Nixon and Tom Smith (on loan from Lancashire) have all chipped in with fifties; so too has Boeta Dippenaar, although the veteran of 38 Tests for South Africa has generally had a disappointing season with the bat.

With the ball, the damage has generally been done by Claude Henderson, who has taken nine wickets in the Pro40 League at 28.88 runs apiece with his slow left-armers. But, like so many of his colleagues, economical is not a word one could apply to Henderson in recent weeks. Only Nadeem Malik and Garnett Kruger are going for less than 5.25 runs per over in this summer's 40-over competition. If they play, watch out for 18-year-old leg-spinner James Taylor and 20-year-old seamer Sam Cliff.

Click here for the Surrey v Leicestershire List A Records sheet as at the start of the 2008 season.


James Benning is 42 runs away from 2,500 List A career runs. Of the Leicestershire contingent, Dillon du Preez is set to make his 50th List A appearance, while Tom Smith is going into his 25th.


Given the way Surrey surrendered to the Spitfires last Tuesday week one could argue that the second eleven wouldn't have fared much worse, so I have no argument with tomorrow's youthful looking line-up which could well include the likes of Laurie Evans, Lee Hodgson and Stuart Meaker.

OPPONENT DATE COMP RESULT VENUE SURREY OPPONENT
Kent 2 Sep 2008 Pro40 Lost By 142 Runs The Oval 172 (31.4) 314-6 (40)
Warwickshire 25 Aug 2008 Pro40 Won By 21 Runs Edgbaston 238-5 (40) 217 (38.4)
Northants 17 Aug 2008 Pro40 Won By 63 Runs The Oval 268-6 (40) 205 (36)
Essex 5 Aug 2008 Pro40 Lost By 30 Runs Chelmsford 47-4 (15) 167 (35.1)
Derbyshire 3 Aug 2008 Pro40 Won By 13 Runs Chesterfield 231-9 (40) 218 (38.2)


Two sides of limited experience, with nothing to play for. Do I really have to say who I think will win? Hmmm, okay then - Surrey.


M Boyce, J du Toit, G Smith, J Allenby (capt), J Cobb, D du Preez, J Taylor, C Henderson, J Pope (wk), S Cliff and G Kruger.


Nigel Llong and Neil Mallender.

DATE COMP RESULT VENUE TOSS DECISION SURREY LEICS
15 Sep 2007 NL Won By 1 Wicket Leicester Leicestershire Bat 236-9 (40) 231-8 (40)
6 Aug 2006 NL Won By 33 Runs The Oval Surrey Bat 275-7 (40) 242 (36)
9 Aug 2005 NL Won By 6 Wickets The Oval Leicestershire Bat 259-4 (39.3) 258-5 (45)
15 May 2005 NL Lost By 60 Runs Leicester Leicestershire Bat 134 (40.1) 194-9 (45)
7 Aug 2004 T20 Lost By 7 Wickets Edgbaston Surrey Bat 168 (20) 169-3 (19.1)
21 Sep 2003 NL Lost By 168 Runs The Oval Surrey Field 115 (22) 283-9 (45)
20 Aug 2003 NL Won By 7 Wickets Leicester Leicestershire Bat 218-3 (28.2) 217-8 (45)
8 Jul 2001 NL Lost By 128 Runs Leicester Surrey Field 112 (35.4) 240 (45)
20 May 2001 NL Lost By 4 Wickets The Oval Surrey Bat 230-4 (45) 231-6 (44.3)
13 Jul 1998 NL Lost By 44 Runs The Oval Leicestershire Bat 212-9 (38) 252-9 (38)
9 Jun 1998 B&H Lost By 20 Runs Leicester Surrey Field 291-8 (50) 311-4 (50)
10 Jun 1997 B&H Won By 130 Runs The Oval Leicestershire Field 308-8 (50) 178 (45.3)
25 May 1997 NL Won By 5 Wickets Leicester Surrey Field 238-5 (36.4) 234-7 (40)

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