SURREY VS GLAMORGAN NATWEST T20 BLAST

SURREY HAVE NAMED A FOURTEEN MAN SQUAD FOR THE NATWEST T20 BLAST GAME AGAINST GLAMORGAN AT THE KIA OVAL ON THURSDAY.
Zafar Ansari returns to the squad having recovered from the thumb injury that has kept him out of action in recent weeks.  Rory Burns is unavailable for selection due to the blow he received to the head while fielding at short leg in the recent Championship game at Old Trafford.
Ravi Rampaul,Mark Footitt and Jade Dernbach remain on the treatment table.
Sam Curran is bunking off school for the day  
Aaron Finch and Dwayne Bravo are still at the IPL
The whole match will be broadcast on Sky Sports 2 with coverage starting at 6pm.
The Surrey squad to play Glamorgan in the NatWest T20 Blast at the Kia Oval on Thursday 26th May:
Gareth Batty (capt)
Zafar Ansari
James Burke
Sam Curran
Tom Curran
Steven Davies
Ben Foakes
Azhar Mahmood
Stuart Meaker
Mathew Pillans
Jason Roy
Kumar Sangakkara
Dominic Sibley
Gary Wilson
going by the essex game you would expect foakes,meaker and sibley to miss out
over to you chaps

Cheers, JimBob.

Yeah, apart from Ansari in for Burns (whose place in this format might have been in doubt anyway), probably the same team as last time.

Could do with some news from the Club about Ravioli.

I'd actually bring Sibley in for Burns and Ansari for Burke as two like for like replacements. We don't need 7 bowlers and it was the batting that was weak last time.

3 spinners james just like the old times

Apparently Sam Curran will also be available for the Somerset game, due to it being half term week!

jimbobgooner wrote:3 spinners james just like the old times

If I had my way, we'd be recalling Matt Spriegel...

Surrey win toss and bat
Team as expected

jimbobgooner wrote:Surrey win toss and bat
Team as expected

Although Stewie and MDV ignore James' (very understandable) suggestion and leave Sibley on drinks duty!

Surprised Burke plays over Meaker/Sibley - feels like we're carrying him at 10 tbh

I see Glamorgan are relying at least a bit on spin with both the experienced Cosker and the younger Salter in their side. I liked Salter when I saw him in the CC match at Guildford last year but he had no luck then and has done little since.

Good Golly I'm Olly wrote:Surprised Burke plays over Meaker/Sibley - feels like we're carrying him at 10 tbh

Olly - I'm actually not too surprised but I well understand where you're coming from and you're definitely not alone.

Although Meaker has played a couple of ODIs, the limited overs format has never been regarded as his natural game by Surrey who favour him more in the Championship. Also, with him only just back from injury and so many other seamers currently unavailable, Stewie and MDV might feel they were pushing their luck if he was picked tonight. He'll be one of the first names on their team sheet for Taunton.

Although Sibley has bowled his leg spin in the seconds, it might be seen as too large a gamble for tonight and so Burke is preferred as a safer extra bowling option if that is needed. I accept it might not be. So, yeah, Burke could well be a passenger if everything works out but we could see him bowl if it doesn't.

The most Steve Davies dismissal you'll ever see

What happened to Davies? Mrs Bat has the tennis and the remote!!

This is pathetic

You can tell me about Sanga as well!!

And now Roy gone - think I'll stick to the tennis!

guildfordbat wrote:What happened to Davies? Mrs Bat has the tennis and the remote!!

Flicked it off his legs straight to the fielder who was about 10 yards in from the boundary. Didn't even look like he tried to hit hard.

Sanga and Roy gone now

Is the tactic to just let Tom Curran do everything?

37-4 - we are a joke!!!

When are Surrey going to realise that playing catch up cricket is not a good idea?

At the ground chaps baby face looks class

jimbohammers wrote:

guildfordbat wrote:What happened to Davies? Mrs Bat has the tennis and the remote!!

Flicked it off his legs straight to the fielder who was about 10 yards in from the boundary. Didn't even look like he tried to hit hard.

Sanga and Roy gone now

Thanks, Jimbo. I would bring in Wilson for the Somerset Champo match starting on Saturday and leave out Davies. However, a usually reliable source tells me it is unlikely that Davies will be dropped at this stage.

Right on cue

Mahmood injured

That explains it - cricinfo seemed stuck for ages! What's Azhar done please?

Gary Wilson wtf

calf, Guildford

Cheers, JimBob. You couldn't make this up!

Ah well, Burkey has more of an opportunity than we thought!

Looks like I'm going home early chaps

guildfordbat wrote:Cheers, JimBob. You couldn't make this up!

Ah well, Burkey has more of an opportunity than we thought!

Maybe not

guildfordbat wrote:Cheers, JimBob. You couldn't make this up!

Ah well, Burkey has more of an opportunity than we thought!

Or perhaps not.

Again the Currans are the only ones who turn up, our youngest players

Making a mockery of their senior pros

guildfordbat wrote:I see Glamorgan are relying at least a bit on spin with both the experienced Cosker and the younger Salter in their side. I liked Salter when I saw him in the CC match at Guildford last year but he had no luck then and has done little since.

Doesn't look as if my lad Salter will be needed.

Last man batty to the crease

Davies - soft dismissal as always
Sanga - stupid run down the pitch waft
Roy - utterly absurd shot to play when those two had just got out
Ansari - just poor execution of a half volley
Sam Curran - unlucky to pick out the fielder, good catch
Azhar - warm up!!
Wilson - very scratchy innings, soft dismissal
Burke - pants
Tom Curran - did his best

My review of so far

That is f****** disgraceful

Good Golly I'm Olly wrote:Davies - soft dismissal as always
Sanga - stupid run down the pitch waft
Roy - utterly absurd shot to play when those two had just got out
Ansari - just poor execution of a half volley
Sam Curran - unlucky to pick out the fielder, good catch
Azhar - warm up!!
Wilson - very scratchy innings, soft dismissal
Burke - pants
Tom Curran - did his best

My review of so far

Thanks, Olly. Almost as good/bad as being there. I'll try and be brave enough to watch some of the tv recording later. Batgirl 2 now has the remote and BGT!!

From a neutral point of view, watching that innings, what is Roy doing? Just lost Davies, then Sangakarra, next ball scoops it in the air going for a big shot. Its only 20 overs but you have still got to dig in and build a partnership, give the bowlers something to work with, 120-8 is better than 90 all out going for big shots.

Glamorgan bowled well though and were attacking from the first ball. Good captaincy from Rudolph and a great spell by van der guten (sp)

Perhaps we could get middle bro Curran signed up. Thinking about it, what about mum as well?

Looks like I picked a bad week to give up glue sniffing

In Championship and t20 games this season, Mat Pillans has a combined analysis going into this one of 0/311. #awicketformatpillans

Glamorgan last won a game of cricket on 31st July 2015...

Pillans 1st ever wkt for Surrey

BGT was probably better. Leave it at that.

Mood in the ground was where's the next pint

Any reason why Batty didn't bowl?!

Good Golly I'm Olly wrote:Any reason why Batty didn't bowl?!

no point olly game was gone so son of boris got some overs under his belt instead

hopefully the foakes injury isn't too bad

Jimbob - think you were right about the mood in the ground. My son started summer bar work at the Oval last night (pint pouring duties at back of bar) and said he must have pulled more pints than he's drunk in his life!

Maybe Surrey's nightmare form at the moment is a cunning revenue-raising plan? (But no-one told the Currans)