SUSSEX V SURREY at Hove (NUL2), 7 AUGUST 2002

This will be fourth time these sides have met in limited-overs cricket this season.  Surrey have won two of them, but their record at against Sussex in day/night affairs is not so clever, neither is the Lions recent form under lights.  But, more significantly, the visitors are experiencing a slump at the moment after following up six straight wins in one-day cricket with three defeats in four days.

Seeking to take advantage of this will be openers Richard Montgomerie (750 limited-overs runs at an average of 46.87 in 2002) and Murray Goodwin, who made a valiant century against the visitors in this year's C&G Trophy quarter-final.  With Chris Adams said to be fit again, the Sharks will also be looking forward to the runs he can bring to the party, but if Sussex have a weakness it is the length of their tail.

With the ball James Kirtley and Billy Taylor (30 wickets at 18.23 runs apiece) will spearhead an extremely effective one-day attack.  Robin Martin-Jenkins and Mark Davis will seek to contain, whilst Kevin Innes completes the probable line-up.

The theory that sides are disadvantaged when they bat under lights is disputed when you look at Surrey's overall record in floodlit games - only three out of twelve have been won by the team batting first.

Alistair Brown, Adam Hollioake and Mark Ramprakash have all made runs at Hove this year.  They will all need to do so again if Surrey are going to turn their one-day form around.

Mark Butcher and Alec Stewart are on England duty, Martin Bicknell and James Ormond are both coming back from injury and Ian Salisbury is likely to be missing due to the impending arrival of his and wife Emma's first born.

R Montgomerie, M Goodwin, C Adams (capt), T Ambrose, T Cottey, M Prior (wk), R Martin-Jenkins, K Innes, M Davis, B Taylor and J Kirtley.

17 Jul 2002	C&G	Won By 14 Runs	Hove
23 Jun 2002	NL	Won By 6 Wickets	The Oval
6 May 2002	B&H	Lost (Fewer Wickets)	Hove
23 May 2001	B&H	Won By 53 Runs	Hove
2 May 2001	B&H	No Result	The Oval
5-6 Jul 2000	NWT	Won By 7 Wickets	The Oval
18 Apr 2000	B&H	Won By 35 Runs	Hove
6 Sep 1999	NL	Lost By 9 Wickets	The Oval	DN
12 Aug 1999	NL	Lost By 7 Wickets	Hove	DN
3 Aug 1998	NL	Lost By 8 Wickets	The Oval	DN
27 Aug 1997	NL	Won By 5 Wickets	Hove	DN
12 May 1997	B&H	Won By 11 Runs	The Oval
21 Jul 1996	NL	Lost By 75 Runs	Guildford
7 May 1996	B&H	Won By 9 Wickets	Hove
18 Jun 1995	NL	Lost By 10 Runs	Horsham
2 May 1995	B&H	Lost By 8 Wickets	The Oval
31 Jul 1994	NL	Won By 6 Wickets	The Oval
9 May 1993	NL	Lost By 65 Runs	Hove
24 May 1992	NL	Lost By 5 Wickets	The Oval
21 Apr 1992	B&H	Lost By 8 Runs	Hove

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