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SUSSEX SHARKS V SURREY LIONS at Hove (TSL2), 31 AUGUST 2005
The Division Two leaders, Sussex, go into tomorrow night's totesport League fixture with Surrey having won four out of their last six
National League meetings with the Lions, who must surely have accepted the
inevitable by now; i.e. that they will still be in one-day cricket's basement division at the
beginning of next season.
This year, as in recent summers,
the key to beating Sussex has been to account for their top order cheaply. But
that has often been easier said than done. Matt Prior,
who is promoted in the order for the Sharks’ one-day forays, has scored 727 runs
at an average of 45.43 in List A cricket this term, and whether he has opened
with Ward or Richard Montgomerie, Sussex have rarely started poorly.
And then comes the likes of Chris Adams and Murray
Goodwin. Perhaps the only weak link is Michael Yardy, who is averaging a
disappointing 17.25 despite enjoying a purple patch in the championship.
With the ball the Sharks have four regulars who can really put the brakes on
the opposition batsmen - James Kirtley, Robin
Martin-Jenkins, Luke Wright and off-spinner Mark Davis. But Sussex’s forte has
been bowling sides out before the 45 overs are up. For this they have looked to
Kirtley, along with Rana Naved-ul-Hasan and, when the ball turns, Yardy and
Mushtaq Ahmed. In short the Martlets are strong in all areas, which probably
explains why they have all but booked their place in Division One for next
summer and will, in all probability, go up as champions.
Other than Somerset, Sussex are the best team I have seen in Division Two of the totesport
League this summer. So, given that the Lions will be
licking their wounds after being put to the sword by Ian Blackwell, logic would
suggest there is only one possible outcome to tomorrow night's floodlit affair
down at Hove - a Sharks win.
Some good news for once. Rikki Clarke (fractured hand) is fit again and will
replace Ian Salisbury, who is dropped from the Lions side that went down to the
Somerset Sabres on Sunday.
R Montgomerie, M Prior (wk), M Yardy, C Adams (capt), M
Goodwin, C Hopkinson, R
Martin-Jenkins, L Wright, Mushtaq Ahmed,
Naved-ul-Hasan, J Kirtley.
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DATE |
COMP |
RESULT |
VENUE |
TOSS |
DECISION |
SURREY |
SUSSEX |
|
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) |
|
23 May 2001 |
B&H |
Won By 53 Runs |
Hove |
Surrey |
Bat |
239-7 (50) |
186 (47.2) |
|
2 May 2001 |
B&H |
No Result |
The Oval |
No toss made |
- |
- |
- |
|
5-6 Jul 2000 |
NWT |
Won By 7 Wickets |
The Oval |
Surrey |
Field |
196-3 (47.4) |
192-9 (50) |
|
18 Apr 2000 |
B&H |
Won By 35 Runs |
Hove |
Surrey |
Field |
61-1 (20) |
97 (44) |
|
6 Sep 1999 |
NL |
Lost By 9 Wickets |
The Oval |
Sussex |
Field |
217 (45) |
218-1 (42.5) |
|
12 Aug 1999 |
NL |
Lost By 7 Wickets |
Hove |
Surrey |
Bat |
144 (41.3) |
145-3 (34) |
|
3 Aug 1998 |
NL |
Lost By 8 Wickets |
The Oval |
Surrey |
Bat |
143-8 (40) |
144-2 (28.5) |
|
27 Aug 1997 |
NL |
Won By 5 Wickets |
Hove |
Sussex |
Bat |
152-5 (27.3) |
151 (37.3) |
|
12 May 1997 |
B&H |
Won By 11 Runs |
The Oval |
Sussex |
Field |
310-8 (50) |
299 (48.5) |
|
21 Jul 1996 |
NL |
Lost By 75 Runs |
Guildford |
Sussex |
Bat |
206 (32) |
281 (40) |
|
7 May 1996 |
B&H |
Won By 9 Wickets |
Hove |
Sussex |
Bat |
209-1 (36.1) |
208 (49.5) |
|
18 Jun 1995 |
NL |
Lost By 10 Runs |
Horsham |
Surrey |
Field |
212 (36.4) |
222-7 (37) |
|
2 May 1995 |
B&H |
Lost By 8 Wickets |
The Oval |
Surrey |
Bat |
239-7 (55) |
240-2 (52.1) |
|
31 Jul 1994 |
NL |
Won By 6 Wickets |
The Oval |
Surrey |
Field |
189-4 (38.1) |
185-7 (40) |
|
9 May 1993 |
NL |
Lost By 65 Runs |
Hove |
Surrey |
Field |
245 (43.5) |
310-9 (49) |
|
24 May 1992 |
NL |
Lost By 5 Wickets |
The Oval |
Sussex |
Field |
196 (40) |
200-5 (39.5) |
|
21 Apr 1992 |
B&H |
Lost By 8 Runs |
Hove |
Surrey |
Field |
238-8 (55) |
246-7 (55) |
|
14 Jul 1991 |
NL |
Won By 8 Wickets |
The Oval |
Sussex |
Bat |
194-2 (38.5) |
190-9 (40) |
|
29 Apr 1990 |
NL |
Lost By 3 Wickets |
Hove |
Surrey |
Bat |
194-8 (40) |
198-7 (39.4) |
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