Surrey return to the road to take on the Birmingham Bears as the two teams face of for the first time in the Vitality Blast.
Surrey will take on the Bears at Edgbaston tomorrow, at 15.00pm.
Surrey Squad
Emma Jones, Ryana MacDonald-Gay, Alexa Stonehouse and Tilly Corteen-Coleman all return to the squad; the quartet have been away on England A duties. However Alice Capsey, Sophia Dunkley, Danni Wyatt-Hodge and Paige Scholfield are still away on international duties in the WIT20 series against India.
How can I keep up with play?
The match will be broadcast live on the Bears’ 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 Birmingham, with clips and highlights posted throughout the day. A written report and highlights will be available at the end of each day’s play.
Last time out
Surrey are yet to face the Bears in the Vitality Blast this year. However, the last time the two paths crossed, Surrey emerged victorious and sealed themselves a spot in the final of the Vitality County Cup after Alexa Stonehouse saw Surrey home in a final over thriller.
The two sides opened the Vitality County Cup inaugural finals day this year, and after the Bears made 133/9, seemingly a good target given the wet conditions of the day, Surrey chased down the total in the final over.
Alexa Stonehouse and Ryana Macdonald-Gay anchored the innings come the end, each posting valuable runs before Stonehouse cut the fourth ball of the over for four and delivered victory to the Three-Feathers.
Bears
Previewed by Brian Halford, ECB Reporters Network supported by Rothesay
Captain:Â Georgia Davis
Overseas players:Â Laura Harris (Australia, full competition)
Key winter moves: Warwickshire entered the new era needing to keep up without the Joneses (Amy and Eve) after they departed to The Blaze and Lancashire respectively. That drained the top order of experience which the signing of Laura Harris is designed to rectify while Sterre Kalis is on a season’s loan from Yorkshire.
The big question:Â Consistency has proved elusive for the Bears in the early weeks of the season so can they find enough to be contenders for the T20 title? They have individuals capable of match-winning exploits, and have pulled off some eye-catching run chases in the 50-over comp, but is the group good enough to challenge?
Wildcard watch:Â Amu Surenkumar, a highly talented, 18-year-old all-rounder from Rugby School who can change games with bat or ball. Played for England Under-19s earlier this year has the ability to make a big impact if her chance arrives after the important matter of her A Levels are out of the way!
Final thought: A fast start is always a massive asset in a group campaign and Warwickshire have been handed a very tough opening with away games at The Blaze and Essex. Emerge from that double-header with at least one win and who knows what might happen for a team whose highly-talented spin trio – Georgia Davis, Hannah Baker and Charis Pavely – can put any side under pressure?
