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SURREY V SUSSEX
at the Brit Oval (FCC1), 13-16 APRIL 2005
Sussex have not beaten Surrey at The Oval in the championship
since 1994 and have only tasted victory in one of the last ten meetings between
these two sides. But even if they are about to reverse that trend the weather
could well scupper things - as it did twelve months ago when the Martlets would
almost certainly have won had the storm clouds stayed away.
Chris Adams - who needs 53 for 7,000
career runs for
the visitors - and former Ovalite Ian Ward remain the pick of
the Sussex batsmen. However, Richard Montgomerie opened his f-c account with 140
against Loughborough UCCE the other day, Matthew Prior is one of the best
wicketkeeper-batters in the country and Murray Goodwin offers so much more than
his record in 2004 (756 championship runs at an average of 32.86) would
otherwise suggest.
But if the Martlets are going to do anything in this
summer's County Championship it will be thanks to their overseas leg-spinner
Mushtaq Ahmed, who has captured 185 wickets in 32 four-day matches for the
Seasiders. However, unless James Kirtley rediscovers his pre-2004 form, the
former Pakistan international will have it all to do once again. When fit,
though, the veteran left-arm seamer Jason Lewry is a useful outlet for skipper
Adams.
At this time of the year any time lost in a championship match at The Oval
normally spells draw, so the weather forecast for the next four days decides it
for me.
Mohammed Akram looks set to make his Surrey debut by lining up against his old
county. But Steve Rixon has named a 14-man squad and is playing his cards pretty
close to his chest. For what its worth, my bet is that Richard Clinton, Tim
Murtagh and Nayan Doshi will be the ones to miss out on this occasion. But
whoever gets the nod will know that, unlike last year, there will be real
competition for their places this term.
I Ward, R Montgomerie, M
Goodwin, C Adams (capt),
M Prior (wk),
T Ambrose, R Martin-Jenkins,
M Davis, Mushtaq Ahmed,
J Kirtley and J Lewry.
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DATE |
RESULT |
VENUE |
TOSS |
DECISION |
SURREY |
SUSSEX |
|
16-19 Sep 2004 |
Won By 37 Runs |
Hove |
Surrey |
Bat |
283 & 311 |
271 & 286 |
|
16-19 Apr 2004 |
Match Drawn |
The Oval |
Surrey |
Bat |
304 & 254-9 |
493 |
|
30 Jul - 2 Aug 2003 |
Match Drawn |
Hove |
Sussex |
Bat |
355 & 114-1 |
429 & 302-5d |
|
30 May - 2 Jun 2003 |
Won By 113 Runs |
The Oval |
Surrey |
Bat |
480 & 233-3d |
307 & 293 |
|
8-11 Aug 2002 |
Lost By 4 Wickets |
Hove |
Sussex |
Field |
193 & 296 |
203 & 288-6 |
|
19-22 Apr 2002 |
Won By 10 Wickets |
The Oval |
Surrey |
Bat |
575-8d & 116-0 |
308 & 379 |
|
18-21 Aug 1999 |
Won By 207 Runs |
Hove |
Surrey |
Bat |
224 & 315-7d |
115 & 217 |
|
30 Jul - 1 Aug 1998 |
Won By An Innings & 69 Runs |
The Oval |
Sussex |
Bat |
364 |
125 & 170 |
|
28-30 Aug 1997 |
Won By An Innings & 101 Runs |
Hove |
Sussex |
Bat |
400-7d |
137 & 162 |
|
17-20 Jul 1996 |
Won By 135 Runs |
Guildford |
Surrey |
Bat |
411 & 304-6d |
265 & 315 |
|
15-19 Jun 1995 |
Match Drawn |
Horsham |
Surrey |
Bat |
187 & 501-8d |
304 & 230-9 |
|
28-30 Jul 1994 |
Lost By An Innings & 34 Runs |
The Oval |
Sussex |
Field |
195 & 115 |
344 |
|
6-8 May 1993 |
Won By 10 Wickets |
Hove |
Sussex |
Bat |
456 & 1-0 |
213 & 243 |
|
29 May - 1 Jun 1992 |
Match Drawn |
The Oval |
Surrey |
Field |
396-8d |
300-6d |
|
28-30 Aug 1991 |
Won By An Innings & 128 Runs |
The Oval |
Sussex |
Field |
445 |
175 & 142 |
|
2-4 Jul 1991 |
Match Drawn |
Arundel |
Surrey |
Field |
393-7d |
216 & 203-9 |
|
18-20 Jul 1990 |
Lost By 7 Wickets |
Guildford |
Surrey |
Bat |
345 & 221-3d |
313 & 254-3 |
|
26-30 Apr 1990 |
Lost By 5 Wickets |
Hove |
Sussex |
Field |
425-9d & 209-4d |
300-3d & 337-5 |
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