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SUSSEX V SURREY at Arundel (LVCC1), 12-15 JUNE 2013
Surrey travel to Arundel
desperately needing a win against table-toppers Sussex to kick-start
their 2013 campaign.
Luke Wright's return from the IPL
has seen Rory Hamilton-Brown discarded, and Wright has repaid the
faith shown in him by racing to the top of Sussex's championship
batting averages (thanks mainly to a magnificent 187 at Lord's last
week). Meanwhile, Luke Wells (471 championship runs at an average of
52.33) has kicked on from his double century against Surrey at the
Oval. Indeed, Wells is currently the Martlets leading run-maker, just
ahead of skipper Ed Joyce, who is averaging 64.85.
Sussex have also taken the brave
decision to drop Monty Panesar, in favour of 24-year-old leg-spinner
Will Beer, although it helps when you have a trio of seamers in red
hot form. Overseas player Steve Magoffin has captured his 36
championship scalps at a cost of just 15.08, while Chris Jordan - with
34 at 22.00 runs apiece - has flourished in his new surroundings. The
third musketeer, James Anyon was conspicous by his absence last week,
when rested for the Martlets' clash with Middlesex.
Surrey's Arun Harinath has 1,920 first-class
career runs, while, for Sussex, Ben Brown starts tomorrow's contest
with 1,997.
Stuart Meaker is the most notable absentee from the Surrey squad
announced today. Meaker, who has a knee problem, joins Gareth Batty
(side strain) on the treatment table. On a positive note, Zafar Ansari
is poised to make his first appearance in this season's County
Championship; replacing Jason Roy, who has made just 49 runs at an
average of 8.16 with the bat this summer.
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OPPONENT |
DATE |
RESULT |
VENUE |
SURREY |
OPPONENT |
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Warwickshire |
5-8 Jun 2013 |
Match Drawn |
Guildford |
274 & 234-4 |
631-9d |
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Derbyshire |
30 May - 2 Jun 2013 |
Match Drawn |
Derby |
553-8d |
452 & 164-3 |
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Nottinghamshire |
15-18 May 2013 |
Lost By 114 Runs |
Trent Bridge |
207 & 144 |
274 & 191 |
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Durham |
10-13 May 2013 |
Lost By 5 Wickets |
The Oval |
237 & 229 |
286 & 181-5 |
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Middlesex |
2-5 May 2013 |
Match Drawn |
Lord's |
338 & 85-1 |
166 & 514-8d |
Surrey have won just once in ten championship meetings with Sussex,
but, more significantly, the weather forecast for the next couple of
days is disappointing. That said, Arundel generally produces a
positive outcome one way or the other, favouring the side that
fields first and teams possessing a front-line spinner.
Notwithstanding this, my head says: "Draw".
C Nash, L Wells, M Yardy, E Joyce (capt), M Prior, L Wright, B Brown
(wk), C Jordan, W Beer, S Magoffin and C Liddle.
To be advised.
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DATE |
RESULT |
VENUE |
TOSS |
DECISION |
SURREY |
SUSSEX |
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24-27 Apr 2013 |
Match Drawn |
The Oval |
Surrey |
Bat |
351 & 308-5d |
526 |
|
6-9 Jun 2012 |
Lost By 10 Wickets |
Horsham |
Sussex |
Field |
124 & 248 |
351 & 22-0 |
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5-8 Apr 2012 |
Won By 86 Runs |
The Oval |
Sussex |
Field |
264 & 273 |
196 & 255 |
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9-12 Aug 2010 |
Match Drawn |
Guildford |
Surrey |
Field |
292 |
217 & 275-6d |
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15-18 Apr 2010 |
Lost By 10 Wickets |
Hove |
Sussex |
Field |
205 & 243 |
416 & 33-0 |
|
20-23 Aug 2008 |
Match Drawn |
The Oval |
Surrey |
Bat |
455 & 171-7d |
328 & 154-3 |
|
30 Apr - 3 May 2008 |
Match Drawn |
Hove |
Surrey |
Field |
400-5d |
475 & 13-0 |
|
21-24 Aug 2007 |
Abandoned |
The Oval |
No toss made |
- |
- |
- |
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16-19 May 2007 |
Match Drawn |
Hove |
Surrey |
Bat |
626-3d |
365 & 372-3 |
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3-5 Aug 2005 |
Lost By 5 Wickets |
Hove |
Surrey |
Bat |
248 & 254 |
378 & 125-5 |
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13-16 Apr 2005 |
Match Drawn |
The Oval |
Sussex |
Bat |
402-5d |
370 |
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16-19 Sep 2004 |
Won By 37 Runs |
Hove |
Surrey |
Bat |
283 & 311 |
271 & 286 |
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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 |
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30 May - 2 Jun 2003 |
Won By 113 Runs |
The Oval |
Surrey |
Bat |
480 & 233-3d |
307 & 293 |
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