SURREY VS MIDDLESEX T20 VITALITY BLAST

KYLE JAMIESON & OLLIE POPE ARE BOTH IN CONTENTION FOR FRIDAY’S LONDON DERBY WITH MIDDLESEX AT THE KIA OVAL AFTER BEING NAMED IN SURREY’S 16-MAN SQUAD.
Jamieson joins up with Surrey for the first time after winning the Man of the Match award in the World Test Championship final at the Ageas Bowl earlier this week.
Pope is available for selection after serving his period of self-isolation following contact with someone who had tested positive for COVID 19.
There is no place in the squad for Matthew Dunn.
This match will be live on Sky Sports for UK viewers.
FULL SQUAD:
Gareth Batty (c)
Hashim Amla
Gus Atkinson
Rory Burns
Jordan Clark
Rikki Clarke
Jade Dernbach
Laurie Evans
Ben Geddes
Will Jacks
Kyle Jamieson
Dan Moriarty
Jamie Overton
Ryan Patel
Ollie Pope
Jamie Smith (wk)
Amla, Atkinson Burns, Dernbach and Patel maybe to miss out. very difficult to decide this one
Over to you chaps

Cheers, JimBob.

Think you're on or certainly close to the money with the five missing out. Assumes Clarke is now ok to play. I also wonder if Burns might edge Geddes out.

Great that it seems Jamieson is going to play. Credit to him and NZ cricket. An England player in his situation would now be resting for a couple of months!

Cheers jimbob! 16 man squad! What's the point, there's a good half dozen who shouldn't be there, but sadly, England and injuries have robbed us of more than half a team so needs must! Didn't realise we'd signed Jamieson! As guildford says, what a bonus he isn't 'resting'. Think I agree with jimbob on those to miss out, although I think I'd give Amla a chance ahead of Burns and Geddes. I think there could be one or two expletives hurled while I watch this if a certain 'bowler' is picked!!

Surrey win toss and bowl
Pope in for Geddes
Jamieson in for Dernbach (Gooch will be happy)

Scorecard has burns at 5 give me strength

Can someone tell Alex Tudor on comms we don’t need his life story please

Jamie Smith isn’t a natural wicket keeper I don’t think - what do you guys reckon? Just doesn’t seem to flow behind the stumps, feet aren’t quick

Only Surrey would not bowl someone again who has 2 wkts

jimbobgooner wrote:Only Surrey would not bowl someone again who has 2 wkts

The two bowlers with the lowest economy rate have only five overs between them

Batty must be the worse captain for a long time

20 runs too many for my liking

Watching at home tonight. Following up on a few comments above:

Tudor is appalling the way he rabbits on and on.

I also disagreed with Tudor and Atherton referring to ''sneaking Jacks on'' for the first over. Jacks is one of the best bowlers for us in the Blast and should actually bowl more. I would have kept him on and given him a third over on the reel tonight.

I regard Smith as a reasonable stand in keeper but no more. He's certainly no Foakes and never will be. I reckon Foakes would have got Jamieson a wicket in his first over - forget which Middlesex opener, very low down and maybe a smidge in front but still a chance. At times when I've seen Smith, I've been impressed by his quiet efficiency but he doesn't seem to maintain it consistently.

Feel Middlesex's 174 is around par or even a handful above. Our batting should be strengthened by the inclusion of Pope and perhaps Jamieson - just hope we don't blow it!

I don't think Tudor watches modern cricket. It's just cliches and stories. Dinesh Karthik, on the other hand, is superb.

Will Jacks is a serious player. Immense power - some huge hits on big boundaries at the Oval. And he gives his off spin a big rip, which is always a plus when most part timers (or non specialists perhaps) just bowl darts.

65/0 off 6. As per JD's post, Jacks going like a train. Result down to us from here ....

guildfordbat wrote:65/0 off 6. As per JD's post, Jacks going like a train. Result down to us from here ....

And we’re conspiring to throw the game away to the bowling of Nick Gubbins

Ollie Pope and Jamie Overton <3

We won! I don't want to moan after that, but Gareth Batty can not be captain again

I've said before that Jamie Overton is a surprisingly good fielder, alert and quick round the boundary with bucket hands. A real biffer with the bat as well in line with previous comments from Olly.

If only he could bowl ....

thegooch7 wrote:We won! I don't want to moan after that, but Gareth Batty can not be captain again

Goochie - didn't expect you to be campaigning for the return of Dernbach!

More seriously, I understand where you're coming from. Batty's use of the bowlers is too often bizarre and frankly wrong.

guildfordbat wrote:

thegooch7 wrote:We won! I don't want to moan after that, but Gareth Batty can not be captain again

Goochie - didn't expect you to be campaigning for the return of Dernbach!

More seriously, I understand where you're coming from. Batty's use of the bowlers is too often bizarre and frankly wrong.

2-1-7-2....how can you have those figures, and in the power play, and not bowl another over. Moriaty only bowled 3, yet he bowls the 10 an over medium pacers. Our new signing doesn't bowl his full quota!? Let Burns captain if he's going to play!
Anyway guildford, as I said, I'm not going to moan Fabulous batting from Jacks, Smith, Pope and Overton