It speaks volumes in terms of Surrey’s strength in depth that the Oval outfit were able to turn in another impressive display against Northants, without the likes of Ollie Pope, Jamie Smith and Reece Topley, and maintain their 100 per cent home record this season.
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Rarely have I seen a Surrey bowling attack opt to dispense with a frontline spinner and yet look as if they had all bases covered.
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Skipper Rory Burns set the tone with his first hundred of the season and Surrey’s battery of seamers completed the job by dismissing Northants for 194 and 202.
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Richard Bedbrook, the regional director of women’s cricket for South East Stars, is to leave Surrey County Cricket Club to take a new role with England Cricket.
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Even though the weather had the final say at Bristol, the outcome was beyond any doubt long before the rain arrived on day four. I’m sorry, but 12 wickets in three days doesn’t make for good cricket – as was reinforced by rows of empty seats at Nevil Road even on the one day when the sun did shine.
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Gareth Batty’s assessment is that there have been far more positives than negatives for Surrey, who remain top of Division One in the County Championship despite drawing with Gloucestershire at Bristol last weekend.
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Surrey remain top of Division One in the County Championship following a runfest against Gloucestershire that yielded just 12 wickets before the west country weather put paid to the fourth and final day at Bristol, along with any chance of engineering a result.
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Patel followed up half-centuries against Warwickshire and Hampshire with a fluid 102 as the hosts reeled in a victory target of 237. Only Patel looked in any touch until he was joined in the middle by Ben Foakes, who eventually guided Surrey home with an unbeaten 48.
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So it’s immensely encouraging to see different players stepping up for the South Londoners when the chips have been down, especially when they have found themselves a bowler light.
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De Grandhomme, who has played 28 Tests with a batting average of 38.60 and bowling average of 33.08, as well as 86 white-ball internationals, has previously played county cricket for Hampshire and Warwickshire, scoring 174 for Hampshire against Surrey at the Ageas Bowl in July last year.
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It has been a frustrating winter for Surrey’s Curran brothers, with both Sam and Tom sidelined since the end of last season with back injuries.
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