Surrey and Lancashire meet for the 100th time at Old Trafford in First Class cricket in the opening fixture of the 2024 season.
Rory Burns’ side will be looking to get off to a strong start in their attack of the Vitality County Championship crown.
Play will get underway at 11am on all four days, with a Kookaburra ball being used.
SURREY SQUAD
Surrey have named a 13-player squad for the opening Vitality County Championship match of the season.
Overseas player Kemar Roach is back in the country and goes into the squad for our opener.
Dan Worrall is unavailable due to a neck issue, with Conor McKerr missing through a groin injury. As an ECB contracted player, Gus Atkinson is unavailable due to workload management.
HOW CAN I KEEP UP WITH THE GAME?
The game will be broadcast live on YouTube via LancsTV. A link to the stream will be available on the Surrey Match Centre and social media channels.
Surrey’s social media channels will provide live updates from Manchester, with clips and highlights posted throughout the day.
A written report and highlights will be available at the end of each day’s play.
New for 2024, Surrey will provide a live text commentary section on the Club’s Match Centre. The live blog will provide regular written updates and clips from Old Trafford.
LANCASHIRE
Lancashire will be looking to improve on their fifth-place finish in 2023. The Red Rose County won three matches, drew 10 and lost one match last season.
Last campaign, number three Josh Bohannon scored a mammoth 1257 runs at an average of 59.85. Tom Bailey topped the wicket taking charts with 50 wickets.
Lancashire have been strengthened by the overseas signings of Australian Test spinner Nathan Lyon and New Zealand batter Tom Bruce. Off the field, Dale Benkinstein has taken over from Glen Chapple as Head Coach.
LAST TIME OUT VS LANCS
Lancashire inflicted Surrey’s first red ball defeat at The Kia Oval since August 2020 as Tom Bailey and Will Williams bowled the Red Rose to 123-run victory in south London.
Sean Abbott and Jordan Clark took four wickets apiece as Surrey – who won the toss, bowled Lancashire out for 274. Surrey responded with 360 thanks to a much-needed 103-run sixth wicket partnership between Will Jacks (64) Sam Curran (52) before Sean Abbott (87 not out) and Dan Worrall (51) put on a mammoth 130 runs for the last wicket.
Lancashire added 293 runs in their second innings to set up an intriguing fourth innings chase. Tom Bailey (5/48) and Will Williams (4/23) bowled Lancashire to a 123-run victory on the fourth morning.
