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SURREY BROWN CAPS V
SOMERSET SABRES at the Brit Oval (Pro40 Division 2), 11 SEPTEMBER 2007
Somerset are one of the more useful sides in Division Two and, as is the case
for Surrey, a win tomorrow night would leave them very handily placed in terms
of promotion going into this weekend's last round of matches. The good news for
the Brown Caps is that they have won six out of the last seven floodlit List A
matches to be played at the Oval. The bad news is that they have only beaten the
Sabres once in 12 one-day clashes stretching back to May 1998.
Almost all of Somerset's top order have scored at more than a run a ball in
the NatWest Pro40 League this year. Unsurprisingly, Ian Blackwell has been the
fastest run-getter. James Hildreth, Justin Langer (708 runs at an average of
59.00 in List A cricket) and Marcus Trescothick are all averaging over forty in
the Pro40. The Sabres have not really missed Cameron White. Neil McKenzie has
come in and Somerset have won all three of the 40-over matches in which the
31-year-old South African has appeared. Their wicketkeeper Craig Kieswetter is
no mug either and, at nineteen years of age, is one of the best youngsters to
emerge this season.
Ian Blackwell, Peter Trego (18 wickets at 26.27 runs apiece in List A
cricket) and Charl Willoughby have been the core of the Sabres' one-day attack
this summer. Steffan Jones has not always produced the goods, but in recent
weeks Andy Caddick has been in evidence more, taking 5-49 against Durham at
Taunton and 3-40 when Leicestershire visited the County Ground.
Mohammad Akram has 148 wickets in List A cricket.
To follow...
| OPPONENT |
DATE |
COMP |
RESULT |
VENUE |
SURREY |
OPPONENT |
| Kent |
4 Sep 2007 |
NL |
Won By 1 Wicket |
Canterbury |
160-9 (40) |
159-8 (40) |
| Glamorgan |
27 Aug 2007 |
NL |
Won By 53 Runs |
The Oval |
280-8 (40) |
227 (40) |
| Yorkshire |
26 Aug 2007 |
NL |
Won By 5 Wickets |
Scarborough |
147-5 (29.1) |
145 (33.3) |
| Derbyshire |
19 Aug 2007 |
NL |
Won By 24 Runs |
The Oval |
102-2 (13) |
227-7 (35) |
| Middlesex |
5 Aug 2007 |
NL |
Lost By 6 Wickets |
Lord's |
238-8 (40) |
239-4 (38.2) |
Whatever the result tomorrow night, it will be bucking a trend. I was amazed to
learn that Surrey have such a good record at home in day/night matches. But
their one-day record against Somerset is woeful. Also, the Sabres are looking
very strong. Something tells me that the Brown Caps' unbeaten run will not
continue.
M Trescothick, C Kieswetter (wk), J Langer (capt), N McKenzie, I Blackwell, J
Hildreth, W Durston, P Trego, S Jones, A Caddick and C Willoughby.
Ian Gould and Peter Willey (3rd umpire - Richard Illingworth).
| DATE |
COMP |
RESULT |
VENUE |
TOSS |
DECISION |
SURREY |
SOMERSET |
| 10
Jun 2007 |
FPT |
Lost By 3 Wickets |
Bath |
Somerset |
Field |
214-9 (50) |
218-7 (47.5) |
| 17
Sep 2006 |
NL |
Lost By 7 Wickets |
Taunton |
Surrey |
Bat |
177-9 (40) |
179-3 (20.3) |
| 7
May 2006 |
C&G |
Lost By 26 Runs |
The Oval |
Surrey |
Field |
253 (47.5) |
279-5 (50) |
| 28
Aug 2005 |
NL |
Lost By 5 Wickets |
The Oval |
Surrey |
Bat |
237-7 (45) |
238-5 (39.5) |
| 2
May 2005 |
NL |
Lost By 99 Runs |
Taunton |
Surrey |
Field |
226-9 (44) |
325-6 (44) |
| 28
May 2003 |
C&G |
Won By 6 Runs |
Taunton |
Somerset |
Field |
281-6 (50) |
275-9 (50) |
| 21
Aug 2001 |
NL |
Lost By 4 Wickets |
Taunton |
Surrey |
Bat |
236-8 (45) |
237-6 (41) |
| 10
Jun 2001 |
NL |
Lost By 8 Wickets |
The Oval |
Surrey |
Bat |
68-5 (10) |
69-2 (6.3) |
| 14
Aug 1999 |
NWT |
Lost By 120 Runs |
Taunton |
Surrey |
Field |
195 (43.3) |
315-8 (50) |
| 18
Jul 1999 |
NL |
Lost By 2 Wickets |
Guildford |
Surrey |
Bat |
225-9 (45) |
227-8 (43.2) |
| 23
May 1999 |
NL |
Lost By 6 Wickets |
Taunton |
Somerset |
Field |
184-9 (45) |
185-4 (38.3) |
| 25
May 1998 |
NL |
Lost By 7 Wickets |
Taunton |
Somerset |
Field |
127 (38.1) |
130-3 (29.5) |
| 8
May 1998 |
B&H |
Won By 9 Runs |
The Oval |
Surrey |
Bat |
296-6 (50) |
287 (48.5) |
| 27
Apr 1997 |
NL |
Won By 3 Wickets |
The Oval |
Surrey |
Field |
181-7 (39.5) |
180 (37.4) |
| 30-31
Jul 1996 |
NWT |
Won By 5 Wickets |
The Oval |
Surrey |
Field |
226-5 (52.5) |
225 (59.1) |
| 5
May 1996 |
NL |
Lost By 53 Runs |
Taunton |
Surrey |
Field |
232 (36.5) |
285-4 (40) |
| 11
Jun 1995 |
NL |
No Result |
The Oval |
No toss made |
- |
- |
- |
| 9
May 1995 |
B&H |
Won By 7 Wickets |
Taunton |
Somerset |
Bat |
203-3 (53.1) |
202 (54) |
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