SURREY VS MIDDLESEX- MATCH 8

• Match: 8.
• Teams: Middlesex vs Surrey.
• Ground: Lords’.
• Time: 11:30 pm.

• Performance in 2020 season:
• Middlesex was one of the worst performing sides and could win only 3 of their 10 matches.
• Surrey was the Runners Up last season.

• Last 5 H2H results: Surrey leads by 3-2 over Middlesex.
• H2H Performers:

• Surrey: 218/5.
• Amla: 67.
• Will Jacks: 55.
• Laurie Evans: 26.
• Moriarty: 2 wickets.
• Batty: 1 wicket.

• Middlesex: 188/5.
• Eskinazi: 77.
• Simpson: 31.
• Sowter: 1 wicket.

• Middlesex: 113/9.
• Hollman: 17.
• Simpson: 11.
• Finn: 2 wickets.
• Sowter: 2 wickets.

• Surrey: 116/4.
• Jamie Smith: 38.
• Amla: 11.
• Batty: 3 wickets.
• Jacks: 2 wickets.

• Middlesex: 210/8.
• Morgan: 70.
• Eskinazi: 21.
• Finn: 5 wickets.
• Sowter: 1 wicket.

• Surrey: 146/10.
• Sam Curran: 39.
• Will Jacks: 14.
• Tom Curran: 3 wickets.

• Middlesex: 209/3.
• Eskinazi: 42.
• Sowter: 2 wickets.

• Surrey: 172/9.
• Tom Curran: 31 & 2 wickets.
• Jordan Clark: 21.

• Venue Performers: (Last 2 years).
• Lords’ is the home-ground of Middlesex.

• Middlesex:
• Eskinazi: 365 runs (8 Inns). (RHB).
• Simpson: 219 runs (9 Inns). (LHB).
• Morgan: 118 runs (3 Inns). (LHB).
• Finn: 17 wickets (9 Inns). (RAF).
• Sowter: 8 wickets (9 Inns). (RHB, RAL).

• Surrey:
• Amla: 67 runs (1 Inns). (RHB).
• Jacks: 69 runs (2 Inns). (RHB, RAO).
• Sam Curran: 39 runs (1 Inns). (LHB, LAM).
• Tom Curran: 3 wickets (1 Inns). (RAM).
• Moriarty: 2 wickets (1 Inns). (LAO).
• Batty: 1 wicket (2 Inns). (RHB,RAO).

• Common Players:
• Middlesex: Eskinazi, Simpson, Finn, Sowter.
• Surrey: Will Jacks, Sam Curran, Tom Curran, Batty.

• Players to watch out for:

1. Stirling: Stirling is in form and is coming from 2 consecutive 50s. A must pick while chasing.
2. Laurie Evans: He was the most consistent batsmen for Surrey last season behind Eskinazi and scored 363 runs in 11 innings with 3 half centuries.
3. Morgan: Captain Morgan has not been in form of late. His IPL stint too wasn’t as fruitful. However, he is due for a big season.

• Teams:
• Middlesex: Eoin Morgan (C), Ethan Bamber, Joe Cracknell, Blake Cullen, Stephen Eskinazi, Steven Finn, Chris Green, Nick Gubbins, Max Holden, Luke Hollman, John Simpson (Wk), Nathan Sowter, Paul Stirling.
• Surrey: Gareth Batty (C), Hashim Amla, Jordan Clark, Rikki Clarke, Sam Curran, Tom Curran, Matt Dunn, Laurie Evans, Ben Geddes, Will Jacks, Daniel Moriarty, Jamie Overton, Ryan Patel, Jason Roy, Jamie Smith.

• Fantasy Team:

Wk: Simpson.

Batsmen: Roy, Eskinazi, Stirling, Amla.

All Rounders: Sam Curran, Will Jacks.

Bowlers: Finn, Sowter, Tom Curran, Moriarty.

Other Options: Evans.

• Safe C/Vc: Stirling, Eskinazi, Sam Curran.
• Differential: C/Vc: Roy, Will Jacks,
• Risky: Finn, Morgan.

• Disclaimer: As there are too many big names in both sides focus on the consistent and utility players as Captain and Vice-Captain. Go through the toss and playing Xi.