surrey vs derbyshire falcons YB40

Team Director Chris Adams has named a fourteen man squad for the Yorkshire Bank 40 game against the Derbyshire Falcons at the County Ground on Wednesday.
Ricky Ponting is named in a Surrey squad for the first time having arrived in England on Tuesday morning and the former Australian captain will make his Surrey debut. Azhar Mahmood is also named in the squad and is available for the next three games in the Yorkshire Bank 40. Surrey announced last month that Mahmood will play in the Friends Life T20 but he is now set to make his return to Surrey colours at Derby.
rory burns drops out of the squad from the scotland game.
The Surrey squad to play the Derbyshire Falcons at the County Ground on Wednesday 29th May:
Gareth Batty (capt)
Jason Roy
Steven Davies
Ricky Ponting
Vikram Solanki
Zander de Bruyn
Gary Wilson
Azhar Mahmood
Tom Jewell
Jon Lewis
Gary Keedy
Stuart Meaker
Chris Tremlett
Jade Dernbach

Thanks, JimBob.

Even though you don't ask (!), I'll suggest the 3 to miss out as Jewell (unluckily replaced by Mahmood), Tremlett (being kept back for this week's CC match) and Meaker (or Dernbach).

I know many understandably want the Brain binned but I think Adams will stick with him.

Guidford's team - Roy, Davies, Ponting, Solanki, de Bruyn, Wilson, Mahmood, Batty, Lewis, Dernbach, Keedy - would have an average age of 33.

Curiously, there would also be no players between the ages of 27 (Wilson/ Dernbach) and 35 (Batty), seen as a cricketers prime. Something wrong?

Shelsey93 wrote:Guidford's team - Roy, Davies, Ponting, Solanki, de Bruyn, Wilson, Mahmood, Batty, Lewis, Dernbach, Keedy - would have an average age of 33.

Curiously, there would also be no players between the ages of 27 (Wilson/ Dernbach) and 35 (Batty), seen as a cricketers prime. Something wrong?

Yes, something is wrong. As Goochie flagged yesterday, the average age of our 6 bowlers against Scotland was 35.

To be clear, "my team" above is the one I believe Adams will select rather than my preferred XI. That said, the squad is so imbalanced we don't have many suitable options.

Our team, and squad, does resemble Dad's Army - with a couple of youthful extra "Pikes" thrown in.

Corporal - yes, reminds me of Richard Spiller's (Surrey Ad) comment that we resemble a Fathers and Sons team.

forgot to mention the game is on sky sports 1 tomorrow

I didn't realise that Saqlain Mushtaq is 'only' 36. Time to re-sign him as the second spinner for the second half of the season... (only joking)...

Is Batty going to remain as captain with Ponting in the team?

Isn't Ansari on school hols this week?!
I suppose Clive, Boy George and the Burger Van will have to wait a decade before getting into this team!!

I agree with guildford that Jewell is certain to miss out, and as we're still 'managing' Tremlett's fitness I don't know why he's even in the squad! I assume one our 24 or 27 year olds will also need 'rest' before tomorrow's game!

inspection at 18.00

another inspection at 18.40

19.45 start
19 overs a side

derbyshire won the toss and will bowl

Gary Keedy,Stuart Meaker and Chris Tremlett are the 3 to miss out

guildfordbat wrote:Thanks, JimBob.

Even though you don't ask (!), I'll suggest the 3 to miss out as Jewell (unluckily replaced by Mahmood), Tremlett (being kept back for this week's CC match) and Meaker (or Dernbach).

2 out of 3 ain't bad as some fat singer sang

Thanks for keeping us updated, JimBob.

Pleased Jewell keeps his place. Must be a thrill for him to appear alongside Ponting having played most of his senior cricket for Surrey seconds and Guildford (the club, not me!).

I'm as sure as I can be that Tremlett has been left out as part of "managing his workload" (yuk term) so he can play the CC match starting tomorrow.

jimbobgooner wrote:

guildfordbat wrote:Thanks, JimBob.

Even though you don't ask (!), I'll suggest the 3 to miss out as Jewell (unluckily replaced by Mahmood), Tremlett (being kept back for this week's CC match) and Meaker (or Dernbach).

2 out of 3 ain't bad as some fat singer sang

Like a guildfordbat out of hell!

How highly is Roy rated amongst you men in the know? I don't watch a great deal of domestic cricket but I've seen him a few times and he looks a real bull of a player.

Most times I've seen he gets out between 30-50 so hopefully he'll go on a bit here.

Hope you guys are watching this, superb hitting from Davies and Roy - 81 from the 6 powerplay overs.

Hibbz - Jason Roy is very talented and is a crucial cog already in the Surrey one day set up. He has struggled as yet to cement his place in the 4 day team but I think the club has to take some blame for not finding him a position and sticking to it.

Rain halts proceedings.... Play due to restart at 2130. But it's a washout...

Shelsey93 wrote:I didn't realise that Saqlain Mushtaq is 'only' 36. Time to re-sign him as the second spinner for the second half of the season... (only joking)...

36 year old with gammy legs - sounds like an ideal signing to bring a wealth of expertise and experience to our side.

Just watched a recording of our knock on SKY. Top stuff from Davies and Roy. Derbys looked a poor outfit but we still had to make the most of it and we did until the reappearance of that wretched rain!

Also saw an interview that Ponting had with Wardy and Nasser. Ponting generally came across quite well saying the right sort of things. However, I was surprised and concerned to hear him say that he hadn't played IPL cricket for Mumbai for the last month as he had dropped himself for poor form and had been focusing on a coaching role. Not following the IPL, that was news to me and not of the good variety!