Surrey continue their Metro Bank campaign and host Lancashire at home.
Surrey will play Lancashire at Beckenham on Sunday where play will begin at 10.30am.
Surrey Squad
There are no changes to Surrey’s side for this weekend’s fixture.
How Can I Keep up with Play?
The match will be broadcast live on Surrey’s YouTube channel with a link posted on the Surrey Match Centre and on the Club’s social media channels.
Surrey Cricket’s social media channels will provide live updates from Beckenham, with clips and highlights posted throughout the day. A written report and highlights will be available at the end of the match.
Last Time Out
Surrey last met Lancashire in Southport in the early stages of the Metro Bank Women’s One Day Cup.
Winning the toss and electing to bat, Bryony Smith’s side rose to the occasion and posted a good-looking 296/8. Paige Scholfield and Alice Davidson-Richards charged through the middle order and posted a 143-run partnership.
Davidson-Richards continued after the fall of Scholfield 87 (82), making her way to a maiden Surrey ton, before being bowled by Lancashire’s Tara Norris.
Lancashire’s batting attack, however, answered Surrey’s defence forcefully, with three out of five batters making half-centuries.
Alice Monaghan collected a brilliant one-handed grab at mid-on, but the hosts paced their chase to perfection.
Lancashire won the game with five wickets in hand, and now Surrey look to return the favour of an away game loss.
Lancashire
Previewed by Graham Hardcastle – ECB Reporters Network supported by Rothesay
Captain: Ellie Threlkeld
Head Coach: Chris Read
The big questions: Will this be Lancashire’s year? They only progressed beyond the group stages of both 50-over and T20 cricket once combined in five years of regional cricket. But confidence is high that, following a winter’s work and some key signings, they can make their mark immediately on English domestic cricket’s new era.
Player to watch: Lancashire have signed two players from Central Sparks, or Warwickshire as they are now. First up, linchpin top order batter Eve Jones. If the experienced left-hander maintains her recent domestic form, Ellie Threlkeld’s side will have a great chance of success. There won’t be many better players without senior England recognition than Jones.
Young gun: Fast bowler Grace Potts has made the same journey from the West Midlands. She is on the verge of senior England honours having toured South Africa with them before Christmas. A sparkling summer will give the 22-year-old a great chance of debuting under new national coach Charlotte Edwards.
Final thought: Lancashire’s squad on paper is better than previous results have suggested. If their England stars Kate Cross and Sophie Ecclestone play a good number of games, that will be a huge boost. Big impacts from fringe internationals Mahika Gaur, Emma Lamb and Seren Smale will also go a long way. Australian batter Katie Mack and compatriot leg-spinner Alana King will share overseas duties during the first half of 2025.
Squad: Ellie Threlkeld (captain), Olivia Bell, Alice Clarke, Danielle Collins, Kate Cross, Sophie Ecclestone, Mahika Gaur, Phoebe Graham, Liberty Heap, Hannah Jones, Alana King, Emma Lamb, Ailsa Lister, Katie Mack, Fi Morris, Sophie Morris, Tara Norris, Hannah Rainey, Seren Smale.
