Northamptonshire Steelbacks make the trip to Guildford tomorrow to face Surrey in their third game of the Metro Bank One Day Cup.
Both teams have won one and lost one in their opening two games, with the Steelbacks and Surrey sitting 5th and 6th respectively.
The Hundred has had a big impact on Surrey, with the side losing 17 players. They also have a number of injuries, including recent overseas signing Tiaan van Vuuren, who has been ruled out of the competition.
Match information:
Gates are Guildford CC open at 10am tomorrow, with the first ball scheduled for 11am. The innings break is scheduled for 2:30pm, but that is dependent on the outcome of the first innings. The match is scheduled for 6:30pm.
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Squad news:
Raphy Weatherall is expected to return to the side tomorrow. Head Coach Darren Lehmann explained that his absence against Kent was due to the club not wanting to risk him in consecutive games, having recovered from back-to-back stress fractures in his back.
Steelbacks squad to face Surrey:
Nathan McSweeney (c), George Bartlett, Arush Buchake, Yuzi Chahal, Liam Guthrie, Rob Keogh, Shiv Krishna, Dom Leech, Tiaan Louw, Lewis McManus (wk), Gus Miller, Luke Procter, Nirvan Ramesh, Aadi Sharma, Stuart van der Merwe, Ricardo Vasconcelos, Raphy Weatherall
Opponent Preview:
Surrey
Previewed by Mark Baldwin – ECB Reporters Network, supported by Rothesay
Captain: Rory Burns
2025 Position: 6th (Group A)
2025 Most Runs: Ollie Sykes (338)
2025 Most Wickets: Yousef Majid (9)
Why they can win the competition: In all honesty it will be difficult for Surrey to lift the trophy – with no fewer than 17 players contracted in The Hundred they simply do not have the resources left to mount a serious challenge. But Surrey still value the competition hugely as it offers opportunities for their upcoming cricketers to showcase their skills in the first team.
Player to watch: Adam Thomas has already made a hundred on his Rothesay County Championship debut this summer, a brilliant and mature innings against Sussex at the Kia Oval, and the 20-year-old will be a key man in the bid to post big totals.
Young gun: Ralphie Albert, a genuine all-rounder who bats in the middle order and bowls left-arm spin, is highly rated beyond Surrey and was chosen by England Young Lions coach Mike Yardy to captain England U19s against South Africa U19s in the past month.
Final thought: Surrey will be looking for the likes of Thomas, Albert, Yousef Majid, their leading wicket-taker in the competition last year, and experienced seamer James Taylor, who is set to move to Yorkshire at the end of the season.