SUSSEX SHARKS V SURREY BROWN CAPS at Hove (FPT), 8 MAY 2008

By my reckoning the loser of this match would need to win all four of their remaining fixtures in the South East Division just to stand a chance of finishing in the top two and progressing to the Friends Provident Trophy quarter-finals. So, it's make or break time.

Sussex have strengthened their bowling with the acquisition of the 30-year-old West Indies seamer Corey Collymore, whom, they argue, has been brought in to replace Ryan Harris. But no one is overlooking the fact that the Sharks' talisman, Mushtaq Ahmed, is currently out of action. Surrey, one feels, just need to decide what their best batting line-up is and be more specific about what each bowler's role should be.

One look at Sussex's averages for this year's competition highlights their fallibility with the ball. Only Michael Yardy is currently conceding less than four and a half runs per over. Furthermore, their leading wicket-taker, James Kirtley, is averaging 31.00. So, even if it wasn't because the game is being played under floodlights, if the Brown Caps win the toss they simply have to bat first. The good news is that they have lost their last two tosses in the FPT.

Apart from Chris Nash and Luke Wright, all of Sharks' batsmen have either made a fifty or a hundred, or scored their runs quickly in the Friends Provident. Skipper, Chris Adams currently averages 75.00, while Matt Prior occupies second place in the batting analysis with an average of 53.33. Of those who are still playing county cricket, no one has scored more runs against Surrey in List A one-day cricket than Adams (721 runs at an average of 45.06). In addition, Goodwin and Yardy both average over 44.00 against the Oval outfit.

Click here for the Surrey v Sussex List A Records sheet.


Alistair Brown has 19 one-day centuries to his name, while Mark Ramprakash has notched up fourteen.


To follow...

OPPONENT DATE COMP RESULT VENUE SURREY OPPONENT
Kent 5 May 2008 FPT Lost By 90 Runs The Oval 192 (42.4) 282-7 (50)
Middlesex 4 May 2008 FPT Won By 5 Wickets Lord's 236-5 (47) 233-8 (50)
Middlesex 20 Apr 2008 FPT Lost By 58 Runs The Oval 248 (43) 315-6 (50)
Leicestershire 15 Sep 2007 NL Won By 1 Wicket Leicester 236-9 (40) 231-8 (40)
Somerset 11 Sep 2007 NL Lost By 5 Runs The Oval 253-9 (40) 258-9 (40)


As you can see above, Surrey are win one, lose one, win one, lose one. What better basis to predict a Brown Caps victory tomorrow night?


C Nash, M Prior (wk), C Adams (capt), M Goodwin, L Wright, M Yardy, C Hopkinson, R Martin-Jenkins, T Smith, J Kirtley and C Collymore. 


Mike Harris and Barrie Leadbeater. TV umpire - Rob Bailey.

DATE COMP RESULT VENUE TOSS DECISION SURREY SUSSEX
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)
4 Jul 2006 T20 Lost By 5 Wickets The Oval Sussex Field 131 (19.5) 135-5 (18.1)
30 Jun 2006 T20 Lost By 5 Wickets Hove Surrey Bat 123 (19.5) 126-5 (18.2)
30 Apr 2006 C&G Lost By 5 Wickets The Oval Surrey Bat 272-9 (50) 274-5 (48.2)
31 Aug 2005 NL Lost By 2 Wickets Hove Surrey Bat 230-6 (45) 234-8 (45)
24 Jul 2005 NL Lost By 48 Runs Guildford Surrey Field 171 (19) 219-9 (22)
6 Jul 2005 T20 Lost By 3 Wickets The Oval Sussex Field 144-8 (20) 148-7 (19.3)
29 Jun 2005 T20 Won By 5 Wickets Hove Sussex Bat 116-5 (13) 139-6 (17)
2 Jul 2004 T20 Won By 100 Runs Hove Sussex Field 221-8 (20) 121 (17.2)
16 Jun 2003 T20 Won By 4 Wickets Imber Court Sussex Bat 145-6 (18.1) 143-8 (20)
7 Aug 2002 NL Won By 6 Wickets Hove Sussex Bat 195-4 (39.2) 194-7 (45)
17 Jul 2002 C&G Won By 14 Runs Hove Surrey Bat 337-3 (50) 323-8 (50)
23 Jun 2002 NL Won By 6 Wickets The Oval Sussex Bat 152-4 (38.5) 150 (43.1)
6 May 2002 B&H Lost (Scoring Rate) Hove Surrey Bat 220 (44.4) 220-9 (46)

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