Fit Document – SUR vs HANTS seventeenth Fit, April 26 – 29, 2024

Surrey 359 (Burns 113, Clark 106*, Abbott 4-104) beat Hampshire 151 (Clark 3-29, Atkinson 3-40, Worrall 3-44) and 197 (Worrall 5-47) by way of an innings and 11 runs

Worrall took a unmarried ODI wicket throughout his 3 Australia caps in 2016 however has been the phenomenal bowler for Surrey since he joined them two years in the past, qualifying as an area participant via his British passport. He took his a centesimal wicket for the county on Monday when Kyle Abbott edged to 2nd slip, and his one hundred and first – Brad Wheal, additionally stuck at 2nd slip – sealed the win.

On each events the fielder was once Ollie Pope – who took six within the innings and 8 within the fit, equalling Surrey’s report – and it isn’t past the nation-states of risk that they may grow to be England team-mates subsequent summer season. By way of that level, Worrall could be 33 and a non permanent variety, however his enjoy bowling in Australia with a Kookaburra ball may make him an intriguing choice forward of an Ashes excursion on the finish of the yr.

“There may be nonetheless a minimum of 300 overs for me to bowl [this season] earlier than that is even thought to be,” Worrall mentioned. “The best way the foundations are, it is 3 years since being an area participant in England, so I guess that may be subsequent April. I am in a position to move if I am required, however I have discovered in my time that once you assume that some distance forward, you might be kidding your self.”

Worrall had 3 spells with Gloucestershire as an in a foreign country participant earlier than becoming a member of Surrey and at all times appeared a herbal have compatibility for English stipulations, together with his talents – swing and seam from a fairly low unencumber level – well-suited to the County Championship. “It is one thing I want I had completed 10 years in the past, to be fair,” Worrall mentioned of his choice to signal as an area participant.

“I am simply fortunate that I’ve were given to play for Surrey lengthy sufficient to get 100 wickets… it is great to be the place I’m now and chasing a 3rd Championship. I am so privileged to be part of this membership. Any little bit that I will do to pay off the religion is one thing that I’m going to be proud to do for so long as I am right here.”

Burns himself performed a significant function in Surrey’s win, scoring his first Championship hundred since July 2022 to rescue his aspect from 44 for 4 after bowling Hampshire out for 151. He mentioned it was once amongst his very best innings for the membership. “It is fulfilling to give a contribution to a win and get that ranking. The style I went about it, I used to be actually pleased with.”

It took Surrey simply over two hours to take the 5 wickets they wanted at the ultimate day, regardless of the lack of greater than 80 overs of play to unhealthy climate over the weekend. Worrall struck early on when Liam Dawson edged to Pope, and Gus Atkinson had James Fuller effectively stuck within the gully by way of Dan Lawrence.

Ben Brown dug in for 45, batting with the decrease order, however after slog-sweeping Cameron Metal’s legspin for 6 with 5 males again at the leg-side boundary he fell to his subsequent ball, choosing out Kemar Roach at deep sq. leg. Using Metal, the main wicket-taker in Department One, for most effective 4 overs within the fit mirrored each the stipulations and the wealth of assets to be had to Burns.

For Hampshire, this was once a fourth defeat at The Oval in as a few years, 3 of them by way of an innings and they all beginning in April. “We’ve got been outplayed,” Adi Birrell, their trainer, mentioned. “It is disappointing. We have at all times struggled right here, the previous couple of years I have been concerned. We speak about it and we educate for it however we will be able to’t somewhat flip it round. We will be again subsequent yr attempting very onerous at this venue.”

Each groups have per week off subsequent week, with all counties because of play seven fixtures within the first 8 rounds of the season. Hampshire are winless and sit down in mid-table whilst Surrey are the early leaders in pursuit of a 3rd name in a row. In this proof, they’ll be tough to forestall.