Surrey head to Taunton to face Somerset in a top-of-the-table County Championship clash, starting Monday
The two sides will meet again at Vitality Blast Finals Day next Saturday, starting at 11am.
HOW CAN I KEEP UP WITH PLAY?
Play will get underway at 10:30am each day, and the game will be broadcast via Somerset’s YouTube channel.
A link to the match will be placed on the Surrey Match Centre and shared on the Club’s social media channels.
Surrey Cricket’s social media will provide live coverage from The Kia Oval, with match updates and clips posted throughout. At the end of play on each day, a written report with highlights and reactions will be published.
A live text commentary section will also be available on the Match Centre.
SURREY SQUAD
Surrey welcome Shakib Al Hasan into the squad for the clash in Taunton. Additionally, Tom Curran comes into the squad for the first time in red ball cricket since 2022.
The Three Feathers are without Test players Ollie Pope, Jamie Smith, Dan Lawrence and Gus Atkinson. Will Jacks, Jamie Overton, Reece Topley and Sam Curran are part of England’s IT20 squad for the upcoming series with Australia and are thus unavailable for the trip to Taunton.
LAST TIME OUT
Surrey and Nottinghamshire played out a high-scoring draw last weekend at Trent Bridge. Rory Burns’ fine form with the bat continued as he scored 161. Sai Sudharsan scored his first Surrey century as Surrey amassed 525. Notts’ debutant 16-year-old spinner Farhan Ahmed starred with the ball, taking 7/140.
Notts Freddie McCann scored his maiden First Class century as the hosts replied with 405. Will Jacks took career-best figures of 7/129 from 43.5 overs. With the game heading towards a draw, Surrey looked to quicken the game up and force a result – scoring 177 quickly. Notts were given a target of 298 from 48 overs. The hosts opted to take the draw and the players shook hands at 5pm, with Surrey taking 13 points.
SOMERSET
Captain: Lewis Gregory
Head Coach: Jason Kerr
2023 finish: 7th (Division One)
2024 highest run-scorer: Tom Lammonby (806)
2024 highest wicket-taker: Craig Overton (27)
Somerset sit second in Division One, having won four, drawn six and lost one of their matches. They have benefitted in recent weeks with the continued availability of Jack Leach, plus the incredible form of Tom Abell, who has scored 552 runs from his nine innings at an average of 78.85.
LAST TIME OUT V SOMERSET
Surrey and Somerset played out an enthralling draw at the Kia Oval in April. Cam Steel took 4/50 as Somerset were bowled out for 285. Dom Sibley scored a century as Surrey replied with 428. There were half centuries as well for Rory Burns, Jamie Smith and Ben Foakes.
Somerset’s lower order rallied to push the westcountry county to 351 on the final day thanks to 80 from captain Lewis Gregory and an unbeaten 52 from Craig Overton. That meant Surrey were given a target of 209 from 19 overs. The Three Feathers threatened to pull off the unthinkable as openers Dan Lawrence and Jamie Smith smashed 90 from the first eight overs. Surrey lost quick wickets and the teams shook hands with Surrey 123/5 with Lawrence unbeaten on 53. Surrey took 14 points from the match, with Somerset taking 11.
