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LEICESTERSHIRE V SURREY at Leicester (CC1), 14-17 AUGUST 2002
Having just met Sussex for the sixth time in 2002, Surrey
travel next to Grace Road to play Leicestershire for the first time this term.
Surrey's last three visits to Leicester have ended in
draws. On this occasion, however, the visitors will be coming across a
foxes' side that have not won a championship game since
overwhelming Yorkshire at the beginning of June. Since then they have lost
away to Warwickshire and at home to Kent and drawn two more.
In that time only Neil Burns has consistently made runs
(245 at an average of 40.83 in the last four), while Iain Sutcliffe was the
model of inconsistency until he made a second innings hundred in the last match
against Kent.
With the ball Leicestershire have also had their problems
recently. The pick of their bowlers is part-timer Darren Maddy.
Devon Malcolm has continued to confound his critics, but Philip DeFreitas and
Matt Whiley have lacked a cutting edge. Off-spinner Carl Crowe seems to be
coming into some form, though.
Surrey have not lost two 'champo' matches on the trot since September 1997, so
this will either be a draw or, most likely, a win for the visitors.
Mark Butcher and Alec Stewart are rested. Martin Bicknell will undergo a
late fitness test, but will probably be given longer to recover from his broken
wrist. The only changes to the side that lost at Hove, therefore, are
likely to be James Ormond and Ian Salisbury coming in to replace Ed Giddins and
Tim Murtagh.
T Ward, I Sutcliffe, D Maddy, M Kaif, V Wells (capt), D Stevens, N Burns (wk), P
DeFreitas, C Crowe, M Whiley and D Malcolm.
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4-7 Jul 2001 |
Match Drawn |
Leicester |
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16-19 May 2001 |
Match Drawn |
The Oval |
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19-21 Jul 2000 |
Won By 10 Wickets |
Guildford |
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7-9 Jul 2000 |
Won By An Innings & 178 Runs |
Oakham School |
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9-12 Jun 1999 |
Match Drawn |
Leicester |
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17-19 Sep 1998 |
Lost By An Innings & 211 Runs |
The Oval |
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21-24 May 1997 |
Match Drawn |
Leicester |
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13-17 Jun 1996 |
Won By 108 Runs |
The Oval |
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27-31 Jul 1995 |
Lost By An Innings & 37 Runs |
Leicester |
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23-27 Jun 1994 |
Won By An Innings & 50 Runs |
The Oval |
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29 Apr - 2 May 1993 |
Won By 89 Runs |
Leicester |
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14-17 Aug 1992 |
Lost By 72 Runs |
The Oval |
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