surrey vs essex eagles FLT20

Surrey have named a thirteen man squad for this evening’s Friends Life t20 game against the Essex Eagles at the Essex County Ground.
18 year old all-rounder Tom Curran and fast bowler Tim Linley come into the squad but Chris Tremlett is unavailable due to his selection in the England squad for the 3rd Investec Ashes Test.
a win tonight will give surey a home fixture in the quarter finals.a defeat and it looks like hampshire away
The whole game is being broadcast on the Sky Sports Ashes Channel with coverage getting underway at 19:00.
The Surrey squad for the Friends Life t20 game against the Essex Eagles at Chelmsford on Wednesday 31st July:
Gareth Batty (capt)
Zafar Ansari
Rory Burns
Tom Curran
Steven Davies
Jade Dernbach
Zander De Bruyn
Jon Lewis
Tim Linley
Azhar Mahmood
Jason Roy
Vikram Solanki
Gary Wilson

Thanks, JimBob.

I've only been to one t20 game this season and that was when we were stuffed by Essex at the Oval. I'm therefore not feeling too confident. I know CF's boys can be hit and miss (seems appropriate for 20!) but they have a range of bowlers and bat deep with some big hitters (Tendo, Napier). I was also very impressed by Foster's keeping - he stood up to Masters which seemed to prey on our batsmens' minds. We're also now playing at the People's Republic of Chelmsford, a real bogey ground for Surrey.

It'll be a big call to play Curran, particularly considering how Jewell lost his sparkle in the CB40 at the same venue. Suspect the youngster will have to make do with delivering water bottles - perhaps, with the Brain. As ever, very difficult to call.

Hey ho. Out tonight for a famly meal so won't be on here during the game. Hope to watch a SKY recording later without knowing the result.

enjoy it guildford  
right surrey won the toss and will bat

curran and the viscount miss out

Ohh Davies you have to take that catch!

Wait a min, 2 balls later... Bowled him!

Another drop! Batty with a shocker

Jimbo - not got access to any pictures.  Surrey fielding not up to scratch?

Essex 21-3 so looking good so far.

Bopara bowled by Dernbach  Leaving Essex on a parlous 33 - 4.

The Brain dismisses Foster...  so 38 - 5.

The Brain dismissed Napier so 40 - 6. 

Roy chips in with a wicket.  Coming on to bowl in front of both Batty and Ansari.  53 - 7.

Might be a good idea to take Roy out of the attack..... Considering we do have some unused front line bowlers....

The Brain on a hattrick             

CF - your boys took a pasting at Fortress Chelmsford tonight. 

Excellent win for the REY

Yay! Like guildford I watched it on video............or whatever that Sky box uses! Fantastic win, despite the strange Surrey line up! These wins, and progression in the tournament can only instill confidence though. Somerset in the quarters on Tuesday.........I'll be 'taping' it again! Come on the Rey!!

sky gave davies man of the match

Corporalhumblebucket wrote:CF - your boys took a pasting at Fortress Chelmsford tonight. 

never mind we're still through

CF wrote:

Corporalhumblebucket wrote:CF - your boys took a pasting at Fortress Chelmsford tonight. 

never mind we're still through

 Indeed - and on their day if Napier and one or two others real fire, entirely possible for Essex to beat any other team, even Hants.

jimbobgooner wrote:sky gave davies man of the match

 Jimbob, who would you have given it to?  Davies certainly gave the innings some momentum.  Possibly the Brain?

Corporal - you're right that Essex ended up taking a pasting although I thought they were ahead at the half-way stage.

Man of the Match is an interesting one. It was the bowling wot won it! I therefore would look there. Probably Mahmood for his couple of wickets upfront which started the carnage and left CF's boys rocking at 9-2, a position from which they never recovered. Great credit also to Batty (despite dropping a sitter) for his use of the bowlers and unusually innovative captaincy - who expected him to give Roy a bowl? The Brain too did well although the game was already up when he most cashed in.

lol guildford i didnt see all the game, and didnt know Roy bowled...

what does he bowl?

Corporalhumblebucket wrote:

jimbobgooner wrote:sky gave davies man of the match

 Jimbob, who would you have given it to?  Davies certainly gave the innings some momentum.  Possibly the Brain?

yes wkts and runs won it for me corporal