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September 16, 2011
Match Facts
September 16, 2011, Lord
Start Time: 11:30 (1030GMT)
The Big Picture
The exciting conclusion to the County Championship was not quite the end of the domestic season. On Saturday, the last piece of silverware will be challenged as Somerset and Surrey head-to-head Clydesdale Bank 40 trophies. It is a fight that brings together the bridesmaids last county match with a dynamic, young man who seems to have turned the corner.
Surrey has already celebrated this week after beating Championship Derbyshire to ensure the promotion. Less Rory Hamilton-Brown and Chris Adams have put together an impressive team, which suggests that dark days may be behind the County. Trophy would still suggest that they are a team that can rise to the domestic scene. They reached the final of a thrilling brand of cricket batsmen, led by a fearless - Hamilton-Brown, Steven Davies, Jason Roy - and supported by a strong bowling unit, which includes the speed and rotation.
The batter is nourished by the confidence instilled in the dressing room, and they return to attack the sleeves together. In the semi-final against Sussex they made 228 in 24 overs. An important part of their success has been with the spinners, and can sometimes be five options for the captain himself before Pragyan Ojha, India Left Arm considered.
Somerset, in turn, continues to find that the most difficult to overcome the last obstacle. Second place three times last season, have already put in the second Twenty20 this summer. At least it means traveling the Champions League Twenty20 in India, but also brings a major headache because the team has a line from London on Sunday evening and arrive in Hyderabad for less than 24 hours before the opening match.
However, the trip feel so much easier if they have a victory behind them. Now is the psychological barrier rather than a question of talent. After losing a final is a habit can be difficult to break.
Players to watch
Tom Maynard has excelled in his first season in Surrey, after moving to Glamorgan. This is more than a touch of his father, Matthew, in his race - especially the leg side - and he is not afraid to go forward. He is a young crop of batsmen who play without fear, which makes cricket exciting if it comes off or not. Lord's final is a good step to catch the eye.
He tried everything to get fit for this match, including an oxygen chamber, and Marcus Trescothick will fight for the pain to try to secure the elusive trophy. Who injured his ankle last month and remains the somewhat short but confident that cricket can last 80 overlays. His presence at the top of the order will be a big boost for Somerset.
Team news
Except the last minute questions, Trescothick reprise his role at the top of the order, while Somerset will have two and Craig Kieswetter Jos Buttler, when they make a late night dash back from Cardiff, where they played for the England.
Somerset (possible) 1 Marcus Trescothick (CAPT), 2 Craig Kieswetter (WK), 3 Pedro Trejo, James Hildreth 4, 5 Nick Compton, Joseph Buttler 6, 7 Meschede Craig, Gregory Lewis 8, 9 Thomas Alfonso, Murali Kartik 10, 11 Steve Kirby
Jade Dernbach Surrey has many options available to choose from. Yasser Arafat is set to be the player from abroad before Ojha, while Mark Ramprakash was not part of a one-day side.
Surrey (possible) 1 Rory Hamilton-Brown, 2 Steven Davies (WK), 3 Jason Roy, Tom Maynard 4, 5, Zander de Bruyn, 6 Chris Schofield, Matthew Spriegel 7, 8 Gareth Barry, 9 Yasser Arafat, 10 Jade Dernbach 11, Tim Linley
Pitch and conditions
Lessons learned after hosting last year's final in the spotlight, and it's a start in the late morning, which means cool evening will be avoided. It should also mean an unfair advantage with the draw, and the prognosis is fairly good, although there may be an odd shower.
Curiosities
Lord Surrey last reached a final in 2001 when they beat Gloucestershire by 47 runs Man of the Match Ben Hollioake
All of Surrey is likely that the order above, apart from Zander de Bruyn has scored more than one run-a-ball in this season of CB40
Somerset last trophy came in the Twenty20 Cup 2005
Dating
"It's never nice to come second as we know it. We did a couple of times in the last two years. Hopefully, the children can use this inspiration to overcome it."
Marcus Trescothick hopes to do better
"I like to think we are oppressed, to be honest. Somerset has been very successful in recent years in a day's cricket. In our locker room we think we are good enough to win. "
Rory Hamilton-Brown plays down chances of Surrey. More or less.
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