SUR vs ESS Match Preview
The opening pair of Will Jacks and Laurie Evans has done an excellent job for Surrey throughout this season and are the top two run-getters for Surrey. Sam Curran has played a vital role with the bat as well as the ball, scoring 371 runs and picking up 14 wickets.
However, the other batsmen haven’t been up to the task and that has been one of the key reasons for the team’s poor run in the last few matches. Players like Jamie Smith, Jamie Overton, and Sean Abbott will need to step up their game if Surrey wants to get back to winning ways.
Coming to the bowling, spinners Sunil Narine and Will Jacks have bowled well to pick up 29 wickets between them. The seam attack is made up of Chris Jordan, Sean Abbott, Sam Curran, and Gus Atkinson. All of them have given away runs at more than 8 runs per over and will need to be more disciplined with their line and length.
Sams is the leading run-scorer as well as the leading wicket-taker for Essex, while Critchley is close behind him in terms of number of wickets. In addition to Sams, Essex has quite a few in-form batsmen, including Michael Pepper, Paul Walter, Daniel Lawrence, and Feroze Khushi.
The batting will be the key for Essex here, especially as they face an under-confident seam attack of Surrey. Daniel Sams will be assisted by Aaron Beard, Shane Snater, and Sam Cook in the pace attack, while the spin department will feature Simon Harmer and Critchley.
Weather Report
The weather will remain clear with temperatures hovering around the 20-degree mark.
Pitch Report
The pitch at the Kennington Oval isn’t the easiest to bat on. There is some amount of movement for the seamers early on in the game and the batsmen will need to tread carefully. However, the surface does settle down and gets easier to bat as the match progresses.
A score of around 160 is a par score here.
Notable stats
Laurie Evans’ Explosive Batting
Laurie Evans has played a few blistering knocks this season. In his last 10 outings, he has scored 449 runs at an excellent strike rate of 168.79.
Team News
There are no updates regarding injuries from either side.
SUR vs ESS Probable 11
SUR Playing 11
- Will Jacks
- Laurie Evans
- Sam Curran
- Jamie Overton
- Tom Curran
- Sunil Narine
- Jamie Smith (Wk)
- Chris Jordan (C)
- Sean Abbott
- Tom Lawes
- Gus Atkinson
ESS Playing 11
- Feroze Khushi
- Adam Rossington (Wk)
- Michael Pepper
- Daniel Lawrence
- Paul Walter
- Matthew Critchley
- Daniel Sams
- Simon Harmer (C)
- Aaron Beard
- Shane Snater
- Sam Cook
Dream11 Prediction
We are backing Essex to win here. Though they are the underdogs here according to most betting sites, we feel that they have a stronger team when compared to Surrey. The latter has been reliant only on a handful of players, especially on the opening pair, to win matches for them and their failure to get going will have a cascading effect on the rest of the team.
Top Picks
Daniel Sams: Daniel Sams has scored 334 runs this season at a strike rate of 173.95 and has also picked up 21 wickets.
Matthew Critchley: Critchley has picked up 20 wickets so far at an excellent strike rate of 12.40. He has also scored 240 runs.
Sam Curran: Curran has been excellent for Surrey this season. He has 371 runs at a strike rate of 154.58 and has also picked up 14 wickets.
SUR vs ESS Dream11 Team 1
Keeper: M Pepper
Batters: W Jacks, D Lawrence, L Evans
All-rounders: S Curran, D Sams (C), S Harmer, M Critchley (VC), P Walter
Bowlers: S Narine, C Jordan
