Surrey start their Metro Bank Men’s One Day Cup campaign tomorrow, taking on Lancashire at Sedbergh in Cumbria.
Rory Burns will lead the Three Feathers in the 50-over match, which kicks off at 11am.
HOW CAN I KEEP UP WITH THE GAME?
The match will be broadcast live on Lancashire’s YouTube channel, with a link placed on Surrey’s Match Centre. The Club’s social media channels will provide regular updates and post match clips throughout the game.
A report and highlights will be published on the Kia Oval website after the conclusion of the match.
SQUAD
Surrey have named a 14-player squad for the trip to Cumbria.
Alex Dodson, Marley Simpson and Oliver Gillispie have been called up from the Surrey Talent Pathway for the One Day Cup. New signings Tiaan van Vuuren and Benji Floros are also included in the squad.
Leading into the competition, French picked up a side strain during the recent England U19s match and Stuart-Reckling suffered a groin injury in the recent Second XI friendly against Hampshire, whilst Barnwell is recovering from a stress fracture.
Ben Foakes remains sidelined through injury.
LANCASHIRE
Previewed by Graham Hardcastle – ECB Reporters Network supported by Rothesay
Captain: George Balderson
2025 position: 8th (Group B)
2025 most runs: Marcus Harris (337)
2025 most wickets: Arav Shetty (9)
Why they can win the competition: A young Lancashire side has only won three of 16 matches combined across the past two campaigns, with only one of those coming last season. Their squad had been decimated by Hundred call-ups but should be stronger through this campaign.
Player to watch: Josh Bohannon hasn’t had the season he would have hoped, but he’s enjoyed this competition recently with three centuries across 2024 and 2025. Fingers crossed, he can underpin a title challenge alongside batting colleagues like Marcus Harris and Keaton Jennings.
Young gun: Lancashire believe dynamic 17-year-old wicketkeeper-batter Joe Moores is a star of the future. The England Under 19s left-hander made his senior debut in last year’s Metro Bank One-Day Cup and has broken into the other two formats this summer.
Final thought: Off the Rothesay County Championship promotion pace, the Red Rose just failed to reach the quarter-finals of the Vitality Blast, a stage of the competition they are regulars at. They desperately need a pick-me-up over the next few weeks.
