Surrey return to action on Thursday following the long break for The Hundred, where they face The Blaze at Trent Bridge in the Metro Bank One Day Cup
Play will begin at 10:30am on Thursday morning.
Surrey Squad
Jemima Spence is the only addition to the squad from our previous match with Warwickshire.
How Can I Keep up With Play?
The match will be broadcast live on Nottinghamshire’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 Trent Bridge, with clips and highlights posted throughout the day. A written report and highlights will be available at the end play.
Last Time Out
The last 50 over meeting between the two sides was one for the books. Surrey elected to bowl, but The Blaze made use of batting-friendly wicket and quick outfield, putting on an above-par 346.
Excellence for Surrey came in the form of Alice Capsey’s bat. She scored her maiden professional century, finishing with a remarkable 125 from 96 balls to give Surrey a chance in the match.
Alexa Stonehouse – who took the place of Capsey at the crease, continued Capsey’s momentum. With 39 runs required from the final five overs, Stonehouse (38 from 18 balls) erupted around the ground, hitting Blaze’s opening duo, Kathryn Bryce and Grace Ballinger for sixes.
Surrey required tow runs for a win, one for a tie. Dani Gregory scampered a single to claim an unlikely tie for Surrey.
The Blaze
Previewed by Jon Culley – ECB Reporters Network supported by Rothesay
Captain: Kirstie Gordon
Head Coach: Craig Cumming
The big questions: After winning their first trophy in the 2024 Charlotte Edwards Cup, how will The Blaze fare now that head coach Chris Guest has left to lead England’s Under-19s Women? Can successor Craig Cumming, the ex-New Zealand Test batter, duplicate his success with Otago Sparks after two domestic 50-over titles in three years?
Player to watch: The return of former Loughborough Lightning captain Georgia Elwiss to the East Midlands after four trophy-laden seasons with Southern Vipers adds proven experience and availability to The Blaze squad. The 33-year-old former England all-rounder’s 2024 campaign was among the best of her career, including 488 runs at 69.71 in the 50-over competition.
Young gun: Josie Groves has taken 20 List A wickets in the past two seasons yet the leg spinner has only just turned 20 and is still looking to realise her full potential both as a bowler and batter. An Under-19s World Cup finalist, she is likely to have a big part to play this season.
Final thought: Last year’s 20-over champions and 50-over finalists two years ago, The Blaze have added a fourth current England player in Amy Jones to the squad with all-rounders Orla Prendergast (Ireland) and Heather Graham (Australia) sharing overseas duties. Stung by failing to make the knock-out stage in last season’s 50-over competition, they will be eager to put that right.
Squad: Kirstie Gordon (captain), Grace Ballinger, Sarah Glenn, Georgie Boyce, Josie Groves, Cassidy McCarthy, Lucy Higham, Sarah Bryce, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Tammy Beaumont, Kathryn Bryce, Prisha Thanawala, Charley Phillips, Marie Kelly, Michaela Kirk, Ella Claridge, Georgia Elwiss, Amy Jones, Olivia Baker, Amy Wheeler, Scarlett Hughes, Heather Graham, Orla Prendergast.
