Surrey return to the Vitality County Cup they host Durham in a quarter-final at Guildford CC
Surrey take on Durham at Woodbridge Road, Guildford where play will start at 14.30pm.
SURREY SQUAD
Bryony Smith returns to the squad after missing the last three games due to injury. New loan signing – Alice Clarke, is also named in the squad.
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 social media channels.
Surrey Cricket’s social media channels will provide live updates from Guildford, 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 Durham in the T20 format, having only faced them in the Metro Bank Women’s One Day Cup. Surrey came out victorious in their only meeting, hitting 348/6 before bowling the visiting side for 244.
Alice Capsey and Sophia Dunkley charged through the batting innings. Capsey made 79 from 66 balls, with Dunkley hitting 92 off 94. The bowling attack was headed from the in-form Ryana MacDonald-Gay. She dismissed opener Emma Marlow and former England player Hollie Armitage in quick succession, finishing the powerplay on 52-2. The rest of the wickets were shared around the bowling unit as Durham fell 104 runs short in the 46th over.
DURHAM
Previewed by Graham Hardcastle – ECB Reporters Network supported by Rothesay
Captain: Hollie Armitage
Head Coach: Dani Hazell
The big questions: Durham have assembled a squad including some star signings and some smart signings. Will they be able to hit the ground running at the start of a new era for women’s cricket in the county? Spin bowling looks to be their super-strength, with Katie Levick, Mady Villiers and Katherine Fraser leading the way.
Player to watch: Captain Hollie Armitage promises to be a talismanic presence. She bats, bowls leg-spin, fields superbly and is one of the best leaders in English cricket. Batting is her main suit, and she will be hoping big runs will help her go from the fringes of England’s team and be a regular pick.
Young gun: All-rounder Phoebe Turner has impressed in Northern Diamonds colours in the last couple of seasons, including a match-winning six for 20 in a 50-over match against Lancashire Thunder last September with her seamers. Dynamic with the bat in the middle order too. There’s a bit of Nat Sciver-Brunt about the 21-year-old.
Final thought: Durham will be confident they can challenge the likes of Surrey and The Blaze this summer, though a lot rests on the shoulders of Hollie Armitage and New Zealand captain Suzie Bates with the bat. Bates has penned an overseas deal for the full summer at the Banks Homes Riverside. England pacer Lauren Filer will bring an X-Factor to their bowling attack.
Squad: Hollie Armitage (captain), Suzie Bates, Leah Dobson, Lauren Filer, Katherine Fraser, Abi Glen, Bess Heath, Trudy Johnson, Katie Levick, Emma Marlow, Mia Rogers, Lizzie Scott, Phoebe Turner, Sophia Turner, Mady Villiers, Emily Windsor.
