surrey vs gloucestershire county Championship division 2

by jimbobgooner Tue 26 Jul 2011, 11:42 am

Chris Adams has named an unchanged squad for Surrey's visit to Cheltenham to face Gloucestershire in the LV= County Championship match, beginning on Wednesday
The full Surrey squad to face Gloucestershire in the LV= County Championship at Cheltenham from Wednesday 27th July to Saturday 30th July is
Rory Hamilton-Brown (Captain)
Arun Harinath
Jason Roy
Mark Ramprakash
Zander de Bruyn
Steven Davies (Wicket Keeper)
Tom Maynard
Zafar Ansari
Gareth Batty
Yasir Arafat
Stuart Meaker
Tim Linley
Jade Dernbach

by Tibor Tue 26 Jul 2011, 12:19 pm

Looks like we will be giving the '7 batsmen' idea another go, which is fine by me.

Looks like The Gaffer and one of Meaker or Arafat to miss out.

If I were to decide, I would include Meaker in the hope it will help him find his way back towards his early-season form.

Hope Harinath gets some runs this time, although Gloucestershire probably won't make it easy, they aren't reknowned for producing featherbeds. (Admitedly this is from experience at Bristol, not sure what to expect at Cheltenham).

by Carrotdude Tue 26 Jul 2011, 12:30 pm

Gloucs are a pretty good team in the CC, they have won two of their last 3 (including against us) and thumped Kent last time out. I agree that Meaker should be given another go, this season he has only had poor figures in 2 innings in the CC (discounting the 2 overs in the 2nd innings of the last match). He is most definitely a wicket taker so hopefully he can find his form again. If the pitch looks like spin won't help then maybe a left field choice could be Arafat in place of Batty but I expect an unchanged 11 having seen the squad.

by Tibor Tue 26 Jul 2011, 3:07 pm

Thier bowlers seem to be in form too.

In a CB40 game right now they have Essex (with Bopara, Shah, Ten Doeschate etc.) 75/7!

On the subject of CB40, Hampshire did us a little favour yesterday by sending Northants to their second straight defeat. Although increasingly Durham are emerging as our main competitors in the group.

by Tibor Tue 26 Jul 2011, 5:01 pm

Looks like they 'did a Surrey'...!

Essex got up to 195, with Wright at No.11 smashing a run-a-ball 42!!

by davidjennings Wed 27 Jul 2011, 7:25 am

This "doing a Surrey" thing seems to have turned into a runaway virus. I thought Lancashire out-Surreyed Surrey in the Roses match last week laughing

by jimbobgooner Wed 27 Jul 2011, 10:34 am

gloucestershire win toss and will bat

by jimbobgooner Wed 27 Jul 2011, 10:37 am

the team in full:
roy, Hamilton-Brown (C), Ramprakash, de Bruyn, Davies (W), Maynard, ansari, Batty, Linley, Arafat, Dernbach
harinath and meaker the two to miss out

by jimbobgooner Wed 27 Jul 2011, 10:42 am

as stated in the middlesex thread i did fear that harinath would be the scapegoat and sadly i was proved right.

by jimbobgooner Wed 27 Jul 2011, 10:49 am

no jon batty for gloucester i bet chris from stroud is devastated Laugh

by Tibor Wed 27 Jul 2011, 10:55 am

Ansari is listed to open on cricinfo at the moment, glad I came on here before I had a mental breakdown!

Looks like Roy and RHB will continue 'taking one for the team'

by jbd349 Wed 27 Jul 2011, 11:47 am

Shame that Meaker has missed out, hopefully he can get his form back to how it was early season

by Tibor Wed 27 Jul 2011, 11:50 am

Anyone backing Chris Dent for a century?

A first-class high score of 98 makes me think he'll do it today!

by Tibor Wed 27 Jul 2011, 12:04 pm

Maybe I should say something like that about all their batsmen! Wink

41/2!!

by thegooch7 Wed 27 Jul 2011, 12:11 pm

Keep it up Tibor!

I suppose Arafat was always going to come back in for either Meaker or Dernbach, Meaker was the unlucky one I suppose - I would've picked Clive instead of Dernbach meself!
Quite glad Ansari is playing although it is a bit harsh to judge Harinath on the Midlesex game.................43-2 right let's roll these over for under 200

by jimbobgooner Wed 27 Jul 2011, 12:11 pm

Tibor wrote:Maybe I should say something like that about all their batsmen!

41/2!!

keep up the good work tibor Very Happy

by Tibor Wed 27 Jul 2011, 12:16 pm

Williamson will definitely get a century! Wink

by Tibor Wed 27 Jul 2011, 1:57 pm

Why is it that everytime I hear 'drop' on the commentary, I hear 'Maynard' in the same sentence!?

Admitedly the most recent example may have been a tough one, but a certain Welshman really could do with some serious practice...

by Tibor Wed 27 Jul 2011, 2:22 pm

Arafat apparently probing away 'like a good surgeon' Churchy says - a possible nickname?

Although I'm not sure 'probing' is good surgical practice!

'The Surgeon' gets Gidman, A. with some good pressure bowling.

by Tibor Wed 27 Jul 2011, 2:27 pm

The Surgeon is disecting his way through the Gloucs batsmen!

117/5.

Looks like my jinx worked eventually.

by thegooch7 Wed 27 Jul 2011, 2:53 pm

I think the Surgeon could do with a little help in this operation!

by guildfordbat Wed 27 Jul 2011, 3:08 pm

Hi chaps,

Tuning in for first time today - looking good ....

by guildfordbat Wed 27 Jul 2011, 3:12 pm

Tibor wrote:Ansari is listed to open on cricinfo at the moment, glad I came on here before I had a mental breakdown!

Looks like Roy and RHB will continue 'taking one for the team'

The Gaffer has opened the batting for Cambridge University. Just a thought .... Whistle

by jimbobgooner Wed 27 Jul 2011, 3:17 pm

now we have a team 5 wkts down should be a stroll from here on Rolling Eyes

by jimbobgooner Wed 27 Jul 2011, 3:19 pm

guildfordbat wrote:
Tibor wrote:Ansari is listed to open on cricinfo at the moment, glad I came on here before I had a mental breakdown!

Looks like Roy and RHB will continue 'taking one for the team'

The Gaffer has opened the batting for Cambridge University. Just a thought ....

might as well open everyone else has in the last 2 years Laugh

by Tibor Wed 27 Jul 2011, 3:35 pm

On a serious note, the Gaffer has been off the field for some time with what is reported to be a finger injury.

Haven't check Comms in a while, but if he's still off it is a worry. (An optimist might say that at least he won't open, but I'm no optimist!).

And continuing with the medical references, perhaps it might be time to turn to a 'spin doctor'!

by thegooch7 Wed 27 Jul 2011, 3:38 pm

Shall we have a sweep on the Gloucs 1st inns score?
They were 117-5, just before tea they're now 161-5
I was hoping for around 200, but I can see their (like everyone else who play) tail about to vigorously wag, so I'm going for 350! steam

by Carrotdude Wed 27 Jul 2011, 3:45 pm

It's happening again.... Surprise surprise! I reckon they'll still get 280+

by jimbobgooner Wed 27 Jul 2011, 3:53 pm

all we need now is bill murray to walk in Wink

by thegooch7 Wed 27 Jul 2011, 3:58 pm

all we need now is bill murray to walk in Wink

by jimbobgooner Wed 27 Jul 2011, 4:03 pm

i dont get it Headscratch

by jimbobgooner Wed 27 Jul 2011, 4:04 pm

the viscount strikes just before tea Very Happy

by guildfordbat Wed 27 Jul 2011, 4:06 pm

thegooch7 wrote:all we need now is bill murray to walk in

Funny and clever - sure you're on the right thread, Goochie?

Just a joke boys! Tumbleweed

by jimbobgooner Wed 27 Jul 2011, 4:08 pm

gidman's giving me the randy

by jimbobgooner Wed 27 Jul 2011, 4:09 pm

178 for 6 at tea 350 still on knowing us

by jimbobgooner Wed 27 Jul 2011, 4:15 pm

guildfordbat wrote:
thegooch7 wrote:all we need now is bill murray to walk in

Funny and clever - sure you're on the right thread, Goochie?

Just a joke boys!

by thegooch7 Wed 27 Jul 2011, 5:02 pm

guildfordbat wrote:
thegooch7 wrote:all we need now is bill murray to walk in

Funny and clever - sure you're on the right thread, Goochie?

Just a joke boys!

Need a sense of humour following Surrey over the last few years!!

by thegooch7 Wed 27 Jul 2011, 5:26 pm

My 350 bet is looking good after having them 117-5.................if we were 117-5 we'd be all out for 127!

by jimbobgooner Wed 27 Jul 2011, 5:32 pm

5 wkts for arafat clap

by thegooch7 Wed 27 Jul 2011, 5:37 pm

Well done Yasir thumbsup

by Tibor Wed 27 Jul 2011, 5:47 pm

A successful operation so far from the Surgeon. Just needs to sew the innings up at the end.

by Tibor Wed 27 Jul 2011, 6:15 pm

Linley for England!

286/9.

by jimbobgooner Wed 27 Jul 2011, 6:26 pm

davies back to opening in 4 day cricket

by Tibor Wed 27 Jul 2011, 6:27 pm

Gets Adams to open I say.

by jimbobgooner Wed 27 Jul 2011, 6:29 pm

3 overs to survive

by guildfordbat Wed 27 Jul 2011, 6:31 pm

Tibor wrote:Linley for England!

286/9.

Churchy mentioned that someone had recently emailed/tweeted him saying the same. Churchy's response was ''stranger things have happened''.

The Viscount now has 51 wickets for us in all first XI competitions this season (41 in the CC and 10 in the one dayers).

A tremendous achievement, particularly for someone generally regarded as just a useful squad member back in April.

As the Corporal would say, the Viscount takes the biscuit! clap

by jimbobgooner Wed 27 Jul 2011, 6:37 pm

13 for 0 at stumps

by jimbobgooner Wed 27 Jul 2011, 6:40 pm

guildfordbat wrote:
Tibor wrote:Linley for England!

286/9.

Churchy mentioned that someone had recently emailed/tweeted him saying the same. Churchy's response was ''stranger things have happened''.

The Viscount now has 51 wickets for us in all first XI competitions this season (41 in the CC and 10 in the one dayers).

A tremendous achievement, particularly for someone generally regarded as just a useful squad member back in April.

As the Corporal would say, the Viscount takes the biscuit!

and makes a mockery of him not playing in the t20 Sad

by jimbobgooner Wed 27 Jul 2011, 6:42 pm

does anyone know if everybody's name is put in a hat to determine who opens the batting because this is getting behond a joke

by guildfordbat Wed 27 Jul 2011, 6:58 pm

Decentish day for us in the end, I reckon.

To pick up a theme expressed before by Carrot, irritating that their last five wickets put on 50 more runs than their first five. Nonetheless, we still got them all out for less than 300. All ten wickets falling to catches (not you Tibor! Rolling Eyes

) even with, according to Churchy, a couple of drops.

It must be good for Arafat's confidence for him to pick up a fifer - can he go on and tranform things in the last two months of the season? Excellent also to see the Viscount's fine form continue as flagged in an earlier post.

I'm surpised the Brain got as many overs today as he did - mainly basing that comment on the end of play scorecard. Guess he filled in as well for the Gaffer who, I gather, was off much of the day with a bruised hand.

A small bit of clap

to Hyphen and Davies for safely batting the last 3 overs of the day out. Particularly Davies who faced 15 of the 18 balls! Davies said at a members' forum earlier in the season that he didn't like opening in the CC due to the mentally and physically tiring demands of keeping. Hmm, looks like he's stuck with it for at least a little while ....

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