SURREY VS LANCASHIRE SPECSAVERS COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP

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SURREY HAVE NAMED A THIRTEEN MAN SQUAD FOR THE SPECSAVERS COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP GAME AGAINST LANCASHIRE AT THE EMIRATES OLD TRAFFORD STARTING ON SUNDAY.
Stuart Meaker is named in a Championship squad for the first time this season but Ravi Rampaul is unavailable for selection due to the hamstring strain he sustained against Middlesex.
Jade Dernbach and Zafar Ansari remain on the treatment table on the plus side Matthew Dunn has recovered from his hamstring injury sustained against Yorkshire.
Sam curran has gone back for more exams (latin) (politics)
THE SURREY SQUAD TO PLAY LANCASHIRE AT THE EMIRATES OLD TRAFFORD ON SUNDAY 22ND MAY, MONDAY 23RD MAY, TUESDAY 24TH MAY AND WEDNESDAY 25TH MAY :
Gareth Batty (capt)
James Burke
Rory Burns
Tom Curran
Steven Davies
Matthew Dunn
Ben Foakes
Arun Harinath
Stuart Meaker
Mathew Pillans
Jason Roy
Kumar Sangakkara
Gary Wilson
wilson will carry the drinks again and i'd go for dunn to miss out as well
over to you chaps

thegooch7 wrote:Is Ravioli definitely missing for the Somerset match?! I'd have him in for Clive
I think I'd give Harold the gloves and give Aneesh Kapil a go instead of That's all

gonna need some explanation for that one goochie

Ravioli=Rampaul
Clive = Dunn
Harold = Wilson
That's All = Foakes
Aneesh Kapil = Aneesh Kapil

Sorry Olly, and any other 'youngsters'

Oh no haha I meant why you would bring in Kapil for Foakes

Just looking at the averages, Surrey batters as follows

Sangakkara 50.27
Foakes 37.12
Harinath 36.73
Ansari 36.00
Burns 34.20
Davies 31.27
Roy 30.00
Burke 7.60

Must say I'm surprised to see that Roy's average is even lower than Davies'. It suggests that dropping Foakes is probably not the best move

I just think we only need one wicket keeper, Wilson hasn't had a look in and has scored runs, albeit in the 2nds. Aneesh has hardly been given a chance, plus he can bowl a bit, might save TC bowling another 35 over per innings
The batsman's averages are all much of a muchness (Sanga excepted), and Foakes has had 3 not outs. I don't think anyone is above being dropped with our current 'form'

thegooch7 wrote:I just think we only need one wicket keeper, Wilson hasn't had a look in and has scored runs, albeit in the 2nds. Aneesh has hardly been given a chance, plus he can bowl a bit, might save TC bowling another 35 over per innings
The batsman's averages are all much of a muchness (Sanga excepted), and Foakes has had 3 not outs. I don't think anyone is above being dropped with our current 'form'

Hi Goochie - totally agree with your closing words. You may have seen me - the ultimate Roy boy - questioning even his selection.

My own view though would be to keep Foakes behind the stumps. Feel he's done a pretty good job there. If only to try and shake the others up, I would bring in Wilson as a batsman for at least two matches and start by benching Davies. Wilson at least is a scrapper and we need that more than ever now.