Back to T20 - Middx, Essex and Kent

Stuart Meaker has replaced Jade Dernbach in the only change to the last T20 squad for the first 2 of these games, Middlesex tomorrow at home and Essex on Friday at Chelmsford. I am not sure how effective he will be in the format for us but it is excellent to hear he is fit again, how we could have done with him against Gloucestershire. I would imagine the team will be the same except Meaker for Dernbach, although I would be tempted to play Schofield instead of Wilson as he is a better batsman at the moment! I still think we need an extra batsmen though, surely Harinath would be better than Wilson at 6, I know it's not his ideal format but he might surprise people!

I think we need to win 2 out of these 3 matches to keep up our push for the quarter finals.

Thanks for starting the thread, Carrot.

Clearly good news about Meaker. Not sure about the team Adams will select but agree with all your other comments.

We certainly need to win 2 out of these 3.

Agree with most of what you have said, in an ideal world my T20 team would be:

R Hamilton-Brown (c)
J Roy
S Davies (wk)
Z De Bruyn
T Maynard
A Harinath
Z Ansari
G Batty
Y Arafat
J Dernbach
D Nannes

Interesting to see if meaker comes in for dernbach or we give the viscount a chance.still no extra batsman added to the squad which is a shame.

Mind you with this rain it might not matter

I'll guess the three to miss out as Batty, the Viscount (unluckily) and Spriegel (who had a poor t20 game last time out against Essex). By that reckoning Wilson just retains his place whilst Meaker and Schofield come in.

My views on Schofield the bowler have already been clearly stated but he's a good biffer and has scored runs quickly this season for both the firsts and seconds.

Anyway, we'll soon find out.

Something we've been guilty of this season in all forms of the game has been bowling too many no balls. In this week's CC game, we gifted Gloucs 20 runs in no balls whilst they didn't bowl a single no ball in either of our innings; particularly significant in such a low scoring game. We must ensure no repetition of that going forward and certainly not tonight!

The sun is shining in Guildford, JimBob! 8)

Mind you, it never shines over the Woking salt mines ....

Surrey won the toss and will bat
Schofield,Linley & spriegel miss out

2 out of 3 ain't bad!

guildfordbat wrote:2 out of 3 ain't bad!

Please guildford no meatloaf on this forum

Like you guildford I would rather have played schofield instead of wilson

Good evening guys

Sounds like a good start, hoping for much needed points tonight!!

As I type Roy hits first six of innings

52 for 1 after 5

Can we stop all this talk of playing Schofield please!!!

Evening depressed good to see you back

Hamilton Brown gone, chopped on

What would be happy with 160???

dexter does the damage

73 for 3 after 10 only 21 off the last 5 overs

3rd wkt for dexter

Hyphen and Roy have given us an excellent chance, unfortunately now de Bruyn and Davies have failed so Maynard is our only 'hitter' left. We need at least 150 which we are on course for but could easily collapse for 100 odd from here! Over to you Mr. Wilson....

Why cant we ever finish teams off or make the best of a good start. It drives me insane.

Once again I think we are a batsman short and have been all season in T20.

Ansari, Batty, Nannes, Meaker, Arafat and De Bruyn are more than enough to cover twenty overs We dont need all six of them!!

dexter finishes with 3 for 18

Yep, been saying it since the start depressed! Really frustrating that apart from Davies in match 1, no batsman has managed to turn a good start into a big score. 30 off 20 balls is great if everyone does it, if only 2 manage it and the other 3 fail then we're in trouble.

looks like pace off the ball is doing the damage. Could be an interesting return for Meaker then!

and now they bring on murtagh

I just hope he doesn't injure himself again! Lots of singles atm, building for a big last 5 overs (we hope!).

100 up

103 for 4, 5 overs left middlesex give there 1st extra

5 overs left. Need at least 47 in my book....

150 needed come on surrey

Wilson out - 11 off 15....

this should be the last time we see wilson in this form of the game

Welcome back, Depressed! Apologies for the earlier unacceptable talk.

Probably going to end up with a winnable score but should have been much more after the flyer we got off to.

JimBob - I'll do anything for you (but I won't do that) ....

Wilson's career T20 strike-rate of 96 didn't inspire much confidence...

Hopefully Arafat can "give it a go".

guildfordbat wrote:Welcome back, Depressed! Apologies for the earlier unacceptable talk.

Probably going to end up with a winnable score but should have been much more after the flyer we got off to.

JimBob - I'll do anything for you (but I won't do that) ....

121 for 5, 3 overs to go

arafat into the stands

Guildford


You Took the words right out of my mouth!!!

Anyone else just see Tim Southee get a 19 ball 50 against Hants? Impressive hitting albeit on a small ground!

132 for 5, 2overs to go look for the cheap seats

depressedsurreyfan wrote:Guildford


You Took the words right out of my mouth!!!

Wine Gums really needs to get a move on.

Tibor wrote:Wine Gums really needs to get a move on.

i think he might have heard you tibor

No chance, Carrot! Mrs Bat hogging the tennis ....

143 for 5 the last over coming up

Maynard!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

150 up 5 balls left

whats happened here, 8 no balls according to cricinfo, anyone care to enlighten me?

Sorry JimBob!!

Tibor

A Noball for bowling over waist height and it was hit for six as well