After two outings in Guildford, Surrey will be back at the Kia Oval tomorrow, taking on Glamorgan in a men’s Metro Bank One Day Cup clash.
Gates open at 10 am, with the first ball due to be bowled at 11 am in south London.
Surrey will be supporting the charity, Prostate Cancer UK, at the Kia Oval during this fixture. Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men. 1 in 8 men will get it, and if you’re Black, your risk is double. Prostate Cancer UK are standing together to support dads, brothers, partners and friends – by raising awareness, funding lifesaving research, campaigning for change and providing helpful support and information.
SQUAD
Surrey stayed unchanged for the visit of Glamorgan.
HOW CAN I FOLLOW THE MATCH?
The match will be broadcast live on Surrey’s YouTube channel, with a link posted on the Surrey Match Centre and social media channels.
Surrey Cricket’s social media channels will provide live updates from the Kia Oval, with clips and highlights posted throughout the day. A written report and highlights will be available at the end of the match. The ‘Oval & Out’ podcast will also be posted on Surrey’s YouTube channel after the conclusion of the match.
LAST TIME OUT
Ollie Sykes struck a defiant 97 off 94 balls, a List A career best, but Surrey fell short against an experienced Gloucestershire side at Guildford.
GLAMORGAN
Previewed by Blake Bint – ECB Reporters Network supported by Rothesay
Captain: Kiran Carlson
2024 Position: Champions
2024 Most Runs: Colin Ingram (297)
2024 Most Wickets: Andy Gorvin & Dan Douthwaite (19)
Why they can win the competition: As defending champions, the Metro Bank One-Day Cup has felt like a homecoming for Glamorgan, reaping their most success in recent years, winning in 2021 also. David Harrison will lead the team (Richard Dawson away with Welsh Fire) after he was interim head coach and assistant for their previous two success and can lean on a new exciting support staff including Ian Harvey who supported Dawson to success in this competition with Gloucestershire.
Player to watch: Billy Root in a crucial stage in his career could have a more senior, important role to play. The 32-year-old in his final year contracted at Glamorgan has spent most of the season in the 2ndXI, often captaining, however came into his own with 296 runs in this tournament in 2024. With Mason Crane and Ben Kellaway selected in The Hundred, Root could be turned to with ball in hand also.
Young gun: Jersey international Asa Tribe has shown significant signs of improvement from last year where he top scored with just 26 across six matches. A first red-ball century followed by an ever-present status in the Vitality Blast middle-order, Tribe’s influence on the Glamorgan side has come from nowhere. The 21-year-old with an ODI century on his record will look to play a big role at the top of the order this time around.
Final thought: Glamorgan will be missing a key part of their team’s success in this competition of recent years – Colin Ingram. The 40-year-old South African taking up a first assistant coach role is still eligible but is expected to step back from playing for this competition. Despite the lack of a frontline spinner, Andy Gorvin and Dan Douthwaite were joint top wicket takers (with Ed Barnard) in 2024. Douthwaite will be missing early as a short-term injury replacement in The Hundred, but if they can replicate that success with the step up from younger squad members, there’s no reason why this side can’t go back-to-back.
