surrey vs derbyshire county championship

Team Director Chris Adams has named a thirteen man squad for the LV=County Championship game against Derbyshire at the County Ground starting this morning.
Ricky Ponting is named in a Championship squad for the first time having made his Surrey debut last night in the abandoned Yorkshire Bank 40 against the same opposition. Jade Dernbach misses the game having been called into the England squad as cover for the One Day Internationals against New Zealand.
jason roy has been dropped so yet again a new opener is required
keedy and lewis the two i would leave out
The Surrey squad to play Derbyshire in the LV=County Championship at the County Ground on Thursday May 30th, Friday May 31st, Saturday June 1st and Sunday June 2nd:
Gareth Batty (capt)
Arun Harinath
Rory Burns
Ricky Ponting
Vikram Solanki
Zander de Bruyn
Steven Davies
Gary Wilson
Stuart Meaker
Chris Tremlett
Tim Linley
Jon Lewis
Gary Keedy

Well done, JimBob.

I go along with you about Lewis and Keedy to miss out.

15.15 start
63 overs left in the day

Lewis and Keedy miss out as expertly predicted!

Derbys win toss and bat. Don't mind that - conditions should suit our seamers. Viscount has a good record at Derbys.

guildfordbat wrote:Lewis and Keedy miss out as expertly predicted!

Derbys win toss and bat. Don't mind that - conditions should suit our seamers. Viscount has a good record at Derbys.

1-1. The one and only Chesney H falls to Tremlett in the first over.

Every confidence things will still go belly up for us but feeling chuffed at the moment!

wkt for the viscount 29 for 2

Yikes - Derbys getting a move on! 93-2 off 23. Viscount, Meaker and Batty all going at more than 4.5 an over. Only Tremlett containing things. Need another wicket ....

121 for 2 at tea not good at all this from surrey

100 partnership between Chanderpaul and Madsen in less than 23 overs.

Derbys 129-2 and starting to look in a good place ....

will we ever win a four day game again

jimbobgooner wrote:will we ever win a four day game again

Shouldn't think so!!! Not til Adams goes and takes De Bruyn and the other has-beens with him.

200 for 2

guildfordbat wrote:

guildfordbat wrote:Lewis and Keedy miss out as expertly predicted!

Derbys win toss and bat. Don't mind that - conditions should suit our seamers. Viscount has a good record at Derbys.

1-1. The one and only Chesney H falls to Tremlett in the first over.

Every confidence things will still go belly up for us but feeling chuffed at the moment!

Appears my confidence about things going belly up was justified. Feeling distinctly unchuffed now.

This match feels like QPR vs Reading. We've been comprehensively outplayed so far in the basement battle and any prospect of victory is small. Have to hope we scrape a draw and that Somerset lose Which is hardly a positive frame of mind.

Another bag of the proverbial from Surrey in ideal bowling conditions...............again! Let's hope that Derby enjoy this garbage served up by Meaker et al so much that they forget to declare!

afternoon all

derbyshire 452 all out
tremlett 5 for 92
now our turn

Good afternoon to you, sir.

What do you think of it so far?

Btw, seen Jordan's figures last night and today?!!

somethink tells me i dont want to know

great start burns out for 3

burns run out with a direct hit coming back for the 3rd

Another poor day. At least we only lost one wicket in the evening session. Not sure what else there is to be said.

I was going to ask how on earth did Burns get run out - thanks, JimBob.

More than 400 behind going into the third day, only one team have a realistic prospect of winning from here and it ain't us.

I think my second glass of wine has tipped me over the edge I was just in the middle of writing that my second glass of red wine this evening has made me feel optimistic that Surrey will get away with a crushing draw! and suddenly my post disappeared! anyway, notwithstanding that, I remain ever optomistic that we'll end this match ahead of Derbshire in the Div 1 table... whether we end up accompanying them on a downward journey at the end of the reason remains a moot point

Harinath to score 78 off 240 balls?

Solanki gets out off what turns out to be last ball before lunch...

Meanwhile Harinath is 74* but off only 151 balls. Could be in for attritional afternoon.

Just caught up with this morning's score. What was Solanki playing at? Dreadful scoring rate. Ok, realistically we can't win and don't want to gift a victory to Derbys but we still need the batting bonus points.

Wonder whether Solanki was aware of criticism that he was getting out repeatedly after having played himself in for a breezy 20s, and 30s. So he decided to do the same but take much longer about it.

Or maybe it was special request from the Brain to help make his own scoring rate look better?

Ponting hits his first boundary....

It's certainly something to be outscored by Harinath at almost twice the rate!

Corporalhumblebucket wrote:Ponting hits his first boundary....

Hopefully warming up for Thursday!

The Burger Van is back with Surrey, has just driven out with a drink.

Meanwhile, Churchy declares that Gary Wilson has the constitution of a rhinoceros.

afternoon all

Hi Jimbob - "all" may be an over-estimate!

Sedate progress since lunch, but Punter is looking good and the Baron is his usual steady self.

hi corporal and guildford
why the baron never moved to opener as soon as smith left is a mystery
wilson then could have played at 3 again where he had done well

baron brings up his hundred with a six

200 up first batting point

Well played Harinath

Ian Salisbury coming on to umpire. Going down like flies.... Can you get points deducted for serving up dodgy lunches.

Afternoon, JimBob.

Well done the Baron.

Declare on 580 tomorrow and then skittle them for 120 in the last 2 sessions for an innings win ....

Corporalhumblebucket wrote:Well played Harinath

Ian Salisbury coming on to umpire. Going down like flies.... Can you get points deducted for serving up dodgy lunches.

Without Churchy. Can you explain that post please. Thanks.

Succession of Derby fielders had to go off the field, feeling unwell. Now the same has happened to Umpire Cowley.

They put out a call for a qualified umpire. Salisbury meanwhile standing at square leg (in shorts). Batsmen done well to keep their concentration.

Harinath passes his previous highest first class score of 109 ....

Corporalhumblebucket wrote:Succession of Derby fielders had to go off the field, feeling unwell. Now the same has happened to Umpire Cowley.

They put out a call for a qualified umpire. Salisbury meanwhile standing at square leg (in shorts). Batsmen done well to keep their concentration.

Many thanks. Bizarre.

Punter 50* 100 partnership 250 and a second batting point...

255 for 2 at tea a excellent session

Harinath and Ponting batting expansively. 150 partnership

The Baron reaches 150

3rd batting point reached

The Baron out for 154.

Punter scores his first century for Surrey.