14/09
One point separates Surrey and Nottinghamshire in the Rothesay County Championship title race as the pair prepare to do battle at the Kia Oval this week
Play gets underway at 10:30pm and the match will be broadcast on YouTube and Sky Sports Cricket.
HOW CAN I KEEP UP WITH PLAY?
The match will be broadcast live on the Surrey YouTube channel and Sky Sports Cricket. A link will be available on the Kia Oval Match Centre and the Club’s social media channels. Video highlights, a written match report and the Oval and Out podcast will be available at the end of each day of play, with clips and updates available on Surrey’s social media channels.
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You could surmise that the original Moores' plan was for Tongue to be available for this tabletopper match and then to recall Olly Stone, if he'd proved his fitness, for the Bears finale but...
even though Notts told The Cricketer that they were relaxed about Mohammad Abbas' back injury last Thursday, this has appeared on the Middlesex squad news:
Nottinghamshire will make a decision on whether Stone is needed, and if not, he will travel immediately to Manchester and be available to play for Middlesex against Lancashire.
So is it a case of no Mo, no Tongue or neither?
Pravda:
Nottinghamshire members are invited to watch next week's pivotal County Championship clash against Surrey at a free watch-along event at Trent Bridge.
While the two sides do battle at the Kia Oval, all four days of the clash (15 to 18 September) will be shown on TV screens in The Clubhouse, located inside the Derek Randall Suite.
Food and drink will be available to purchase, with attendees also welcome to bring their own refreshments as they take in the action alongside their fellow members.
The Clubhouse will be open from 10am until the close of play on each matchday, with no need to reserve a place in advance.
Notts and Surrey currently occupy the top two spots in the Rothesay County Championship Division One table, with the Green and Golds one point behind the leaders with two games remaining after an enthralling victory over Worcestershire at New Road.
“To be in this position with two games to go is the goal at the start of every season and feels very exciting for everyone involved,” said Head Coach Peter Moores.
"The thought of everyone cheering back at Trent Bridge when we get a wicket is the sort of support that makes a difference.
"The game itself already feels like a final. We go into it knowing that Surrey are a very talented team, but we'll be full of confidence after the cricket we’ve played all season."
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ReplyDeleteWELL DONE NOTTS .
That’s a nice thing for the Club to organise. Let’s just hope we get 4 hard fought days without significant interruptions from rain and bad light . Will be interesting to see the 11 players that PM selects . Only those who are fully fit should surely be considered . We can’t risk a vital batsman or bowler breaking down early into the game .Notts long suffering Members deserve a bit of silverware to look at - after a very up and down season in some respects
Yes, who would have thought we would be in this lofty position at the season start ? Very few, although I was confident we would be more competitive with the overseas signings and Jack Haynes an Lyndon James improving season upon season in Div One, plus a fit again Josh Tongue to play some games as a spearhead for our attack to base itself around
ReplyDeleteBig shout out for The Blaze v Lancashire Women this Tuesday 1030 start at the real home 🏡 of cricket 🏏 in the Metro Bank semi final - let’s Gooooooooooo girls🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🏆
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ReplyDeleteA fair amount of rain is forecast for the London area during the next 4 days . What a terrible shame it would be if the 2025 County Championship was decided by the weather with bad light being an increasing problem as we go through the month .
Am asking Notts marketing dept to offer free or half price admission for the final 4 day match at Trent Bridge . After all , the fixture coincides with Goose Fair and back in the day I seem to remember icy conditions in the beginning of October circa 1950s .
Really ? Is that the bbc weather by any chance? Met office says chance of showers on Wednesday? Otherwise 3 dry days
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ReplyDeleteMy trusty App “ RAIN TODAY” says rain each of the 4 days .
It’s pretty unpredictable at the moment . Yesterday it rained hard in the late morning in Woodthorpe but at Trowell it was warm and sunny even though a small distance between the two .