WARWICKSHIRE V
SURREY at Edgbaston (SSCC1), 13-16 AUGUST 2016
Fifth plays host to seventh in
Division One of the Specsavers County Championship. For the visitors,
six defeats in their last 15 championship meetings with Warwickshire,
and just two victories, hardly bodes well. But, on the plus side, they
do hold a 23-point advantage - albeit having played one game more -
than the two sides below them in the table.
Surrey will go into this game -
as they did the first meeting with Warwickshire at Guildford -
thankful that Chris Woakes's international career has gone from
strength to strength. But even in the absence of the 27-year-old
all-rounder, the Brummies have three regulars averaging less than
thirty with the ball - Keith Barker (41 championship wickets at 25.51
runs apiece), Rikki Clarke (29 at 29.24) and overseas off-spinner Jeetan
Patel (41 at an average of 25.82), who wrapped the Oval outfit around his
little finger at the start of July, with match figures of 10-123. Had
seamers Boyd Rankin (knee) and Chris Wright (side strain) been
anything like fit this season, Warwickshire might have mounted a more
concerted challenge for the title.
Two names jump out of the batting
card - skipper Ian Bell (445 runs at an average of 37.08 in this season's
County Championship) and Jonathan Trott (812 runs at 62.46, including
two hundreds). Sandwiched between them at the top of Warwickshire's
batting averages is Varun Chopra who is ticking along at 42.40 with the
bat, notwithstanding his decision to move back to Essex when the dust
has settled on the 2016 season. With Tim Ambrose and Keith Barker
contributing handsomely, as well as regularly, in terms of lower order
runs, Andrew Umeed, 20, has had the advantage of not
being pressured to score heavily while finding his feet in the
professional game.
Surrey v Warwickshire - First-Class Records Sheet
Steven Davies (947) is just 53 shy of 1,000
first-class runs for the season, while, on the other side of the
coin, Jonathan Trott (888) requires another 112 runs to do likewise and
Keith Barker is 6 wickets away from 50 f-c victims this campaign.
As expected, Kumar Sangakkara returns to the Surrey squad having
completed his stint for Jamaica Tallawahs in the Caribbean Premier
League. But, curiously, Ravi Rampaul, who was attached to the Barbados
Tridents, is conspicuous by his absence from the 14-man party, in
which Mark Footitt, Arun Harinath and Gary Wilson are named.
OPPONENT |
DATE |
RESULT |
VENUE |
SURREY |
OPPONENT |
Middlesex |
4-7 Aug 2016 |
Match Drawn |
Lord's |
415 & 266-7d |
293 & 278-6 |
Hampshire |
17-20 Jul 2016 |
Won By An Inns & 13 Runs |
Rose Bowl |
637-7d |
423 & 201 |
Yorkshire |
11-14 Jul 2016 |
Match Drawn |
The Oval |
267 & 106-1 |
407 |
Warwickshire |
2-4 Jul 2016 |
Lost By 10 Wickets |
Guildford |
273 & 177 |
449 & 5-0 |
Nottinghamshire |
19-22 Jun 2016 |
Won By 228 Runs |
The Oval |
323 & 244-5d |
182 & 157 |
Since these two sides met last, at the beginning of July, Surrey
have held title favourites Yorkshire to a draw, beaten Hampshire and
threatened to end Middlesex's unbeaten record. Meanwhile, the Bears
have drawn with relegation-threatened Hampshire before crashing to
defeat inside three days to the Yorkies. For once this season, the
weather forecast need not be taken into account - they're saying
it'll be sun all the way. Warwickshire have not played a championship game at
Edgbaston starting in August in the last two years, but, in 2013, all three ended
in draws. Surrey would probably settle for that, but, should the
visitors luck with the toss continue, Surrey to bat first might make
for a fascinating battle. Verdict - sitting on the fence again,
draw.
V.Chopra, A.Umeed, J.Trott, I.Bell (capt), A.Javid, T.Ambrose (wk),
R.Clarke, K.Barker, J.Patel, C.Wright and O.Hannon-Dalby.
Nigel Cowley and Tim Robinson.
Since the introduction of two divisions in the County Championship,
in 2000, Nigel Cowley has stood in 21 four-day games involving the
Oval outfit, who have won 9 of them and lost only three. However,
Surrey have lost each of the last three championship matches in
which Tim Robinson has umped, including this summer's defeats at
Trent Bridge and Old Trafford. Combined leg-before-o-meter: 19.6% of dismissals.
DATE |
RESULT |
VENUE |
TOSS |
DECISION |
SURREY |
WARWS |
2-4 Jul 2016 |
Lost By 10 Wickets |
Guildford |
Surrey |
Bat |
273 & 177 |
449 & 5-0 |
17-20 Sep 2013 |
Lost By 6 Wickets |
Edgbaston |
Warwicks |
Field |
400-5d & Forfeited |
120-0d & 281-4 |
5-8 Jun 2013 |
Match Drawn |
Guildford |
Warwicks |
Bat |
274 & 234-4 |
631-9d |
27-30 Jul 2012 |
Match Drawn |
Edgbaston |
Warwicks |
Bat |
286 & 202-3 |
571 |
23-26 May 2012 |
Lost By 5 Wickets |
The Oval |
Surrey |
Bat |
223 & 245 |
247 & 222-5 |
6-9 Sep 2007 |
Won By 9 Wickets |
Edgbaston |
Warwicks |
Bat |
373 & 179-1 |
285 & 264 |
9-12 May 2007 |
Match Drawn |
The Oval |
Warwicks |
Bat |
400-1d |
329 & 5-0 |
10-13 Sep 2005 |
Match Drawn |
Edgbaston |
Warwicks |
Field |
225 & 313-5d |
338 &26-0 |
1-4 Jun 2005 |
Match Drawn |
Whitgift Sch |
Surrey |
Bat |
340 & 310-7d |
209 & 222-3 |
21-24 Jul 2004 |
Lost By 7 Wickets |
Guildford |
Surrey |
Field |
331 & 412 |
537 & 207-3 |
12-15 May 2004 |
Lost By 7 Wickets |
Edgbaston |
Warwicks |
Bat |
302 & 414 |
546 & 171-3 |
9-12 Jul 2003 |
Won By 135 Runs |
Edgbaston |
Surrey |
Bat |
355 & 450-5d |
245 & 425 |
30 Apr - 3 May 2003 |
Match Drawn |
The Oval |
Warwicks |
Bat |
390 |
413 & 221-7d |
27-30 Aug 2002 |
Match Drawn |
Edgbaston |
Warwicks |
Bat |
544 |
345 & 404-9d |
10-13 Jul 2002 |
Lost By 31 Runs |
The Oval |
Surrey |
Bat |
475 & 137 |
293 & 350 |
21-23 Jul 1999 |
Won By An Inns & 123 Runs |
Edgbaston |
Surrey |
Bat |
483 |
227 & 133 |
23-27 Apr 1998 |
Won By An Inns & 49 Runs |
The Oval |
Surrey |
Field |
405-6d |
207 & 149 |
2-5 Jul 1997 |
Lost By 5 Wickets |
Edgbaston |
Warwicks |
Field |
193 & 144 |
306 & 34-5 |
29-31 Aug 1996 |
Won By An Inns & 164 Runs |
The Oval |
Surrey |
Field |
468 |
195 & 109 |
4-8 May 1995 |
Lost By 91 Runs |
Edgbaston |
Surrey |
Field |
288 & 301 |
470 & 210-4d |
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