SURREY LIONS V SUSSEX SHARKS at the Kia Oval (CB40 Semi Final), 4 SEPTEMBER 2011

Sussex have cultivated a reputation, in recent years, for being one of the most consistent sides in one-day cricket. Last summer the Sharks just missed out on a place in the last four of the Clydesdale Bank 40. This year they scraped through, courtesy of a healthier net run rate than that of Middlesex, who also won 8 and lost 4 games in Group A.

Compared with Surrey, who have only had one batsman make a hundred in this summer's CB40, five Sussex players have reached three figures and two - Chris Nash (594 runs at an average of 74.25) and Ed Joyce - have managed it twice. But the Sharks have fared less well with the ball.

The absence of Luke Wright has been a huge blow. Of the overseas players Wayne Parnell, who is available for this contest, has not matched Naved-ul-Hasan's output. While the former England left-arm spinner, Monty Panesar has been Sussex's most economical bowler in the CB40 and Michael Yardy (17 wickets at 22.88 runs apiece) the partnership-breaker, the dark horses have been seamers Chris Liddle and Naved Arif.

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Surrey look set to make two changes to the side that lost narrowly to Durham in their final Group B match, with Yasir Arafat and Tim Linley in line to replace Chris Jordan and Pragyan Ojha. The only other decision is likely to be whether more spin (in the shape of Zafar Ansari) rather than pace (which Stuart Meaker would bring to the party) is the way to go.

OPPONENT DATE COMP RESULT VENUE SURREY OPPONENT
Durham 29 Aug 2011 NL Lost By 36 Runs The Oval 289 (36.3) 325-9 (40)
Leicestershire 21 Aug 2011 NL Won By 141 Runs Leicester 292-6 (40) 151 (25.5)
Warwickshire 17 Aug 2011 NL Won By 130 Runs Edgbaston 282-7 (40) 152 (29)
Northamptonshire 15 Aug 2011 NL Won By 3 Wickets Northampton 298-7 (38.5) 296-7 (40)
Northamptonshire 3 Aug 2011 NL Won By 12 Runs The Oval 273-9 (40) 261-9 (40)


While pondering who I think will win this game, I asked myself if I would rather Surrey lose this one if it meant promotion in the County Championship. Given that I believe the weather will be a factor in the championship run-in, the realist in me said that a Lord's final provides the Lions' with their best chance of finishing the season on a high, so I'm going for a Surrey win.


E Joyce, C Nash, L Vincent, M Goodwin, M Yardy (capt), J Gatting, B Brown (wk), W Parnell, Naved Arif, C Liddle and M Panesar.


To be announced.

DATE COMP RESULT VENUE TOSS DECISION SURREY SUSSEX
15 Jul 2011 T20 Lost By 11 Runs Hove Sussex Bat 167-7 (20) 178-8 (20)
4 Jul 2011 T20 Won By 18 Runs Whitgift Sch Surrey Bat 203-2 (20) 185-5 (20)
4 Sep 2010 NL Match Tied Hove Surrey Bat 240 (40) 240-8 (40)
8 Aug 2010 NL Lost By 6 Wickets Guildford Surrey Bat 252 (39.5) 256-4 (38.2)
11 Jul 2010 T20 Won By 8 Wickets Arundel Sussex Bat 122-2 (18.2) 121-8 (20)
20 Jun 2010 T20 Lost By 39 Runs The Oval Surrey Field 119 (19.5) 158-7 (20)
22 Jun 2009 T20 Lost By 6 Wickets Hove Surrey Bat 123 (20) 125-4 (16.5)
26 May 2009 T20 Lost By 21 Runs The Oval Sussex Bat 163-9 (20) 184-9 (20)
19 May 2009 FPT Won By 79 Runs The Oval Sussex Field 241-7 (39) 162 (30)
10 May 2009 FPT Lost By 2 Runs Hove Sussex Bat 311-6 (50) 313-7 (50)
22 Jun 2008 T20 Lost By 6 Wickets Hove Surrey Bat 164-8 (20) 165-4 (17.2)
15 Jun 2008 T20 Won By 5 Wickets The Oval Surrey Field 142-5 (18) 141-5 (20)
28 May 2008 FPT No Result Whitgift Sch Sussex Field 189-5 (24) -
8 May 2008 FPT Won By 67 Runs Hove Surrey Bat 346-3 (50) 279-8 (50)
5 Jul 2007 T20 Lost By 5 Runs The Oval Surrey Field 60-6 (5) 65-3 (5)
29 Jun 2007 T20 Won By 100 Runs Hove Surrey Bat 168-6 (20) 68 (16.5)
22 May 2007 FPT Won By 16 Runs Hove Surrey Bat 281-7 (50) 265 (49)

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