Surrey

Surrey County Cricket Club, based in the historic heart of London, is one of the most prestigious clubs in English cricket. Established back in 1845, Surrey has a rich and storied history that has seen them become a cornerstone of county cricket. With a reputation for nurturing talent and a consistently competitive edge, Surrey has contributed significantly to the game's tapestry in England.

Over the years, Surrey has tallied an impressive number of Championship titles, with their first triumph in the County Championship coming in 1890. Perhaps most notably, they dominated the domestic scene after World War II, claiming seven consecutive championships from 1952 to 1958, a record that remains unmatched in English cricket. Such achievements underscore their ability to prevail consistently over numerous seasons.

The club has been home to several iconic players, each leaving an indelible mark on the game. Sir Jack Hobbs, known as “The Master,” became one of the greatest batsmen of all time during his tenure with Surrey. More recently, Alec Stewart, the wicketkeeper-batsman, played a pivotal role throughout the 90s and early 2000s, both for Surrey and England. In modern times, the likes of Kevin Pietersen and Kumar Sangakkara have dazzled at The Oval, Surrey's iconic home ground.

Rivalry with Middlesex, Surrey's cross-town nemesis, brings an extra edge to London derbies. Matches between these two have consistently been fierce encounters, drawing fervent crowds eager to see who will claim bragging rights.

In terms of playing style, Surrey has traditionally balanced solid defence with aggressive flair, often producing batsmen adept at capitalising on The Oval's typically batsman-friendly wickets. This balance has also been reflected in their bowling attacks, blending seam and spin adeptly.

The Oval itself is not just Surrey's home, it is a cricket cathedral of sorts. It holds a special place in cricket hearts worldwide, not just for its history but for the unique atmosphere its stands provide. The fans are passionate; loud in both support and critique, with a distinct blend of old-school cricket enthusiasts and new generation supporters.

Surrey, imbued with rich traditions, is more than just a cricket team; it's a cultural cricketing institution that has played its part in the historical playground of English county cricket. Whether through nurturing home-grown talent or showcasing established stars, Surrey's contribution to the cricketing world remains substantial and unwavering.

County Div 1, Division 1, County Championship Division One - April 18, 2025

Sussex

435/10 (132.2) & 132/0 (36)

Surrey

490/10 (109.1)

Match drawn

County Div 1, Division 1, County Championship Division One - April 11, 2025

Surrey

253/10 (77.3) & 342/9 (93)

Hampshire

219/10 (69.2) & 300/5 (102.2)

Match drawn

County Div 1, Division 1, County Championship Division One - April 4, 2025

Essex

582/6 (147.2)

Surrey

365/10 (129.5) & 219/6 (97)

Match drawn

County Div 1, Division 1, County Championship Division One - September 26, 2024

Essex

508/8 (117.3)

Surrey

267/7 (84)

Match drawn

County Div 1, Division 1, County Championship Division One - September 17, 2024

Surrey

415/10 (103.4) & 25/0 (5)

Durham

262/10 (81.5) & 177/10 (55.5)

Surrey won by 10 wickets

Play Offs, Semi Final, T20 Blast - September 14, 2024

Surrey

153/9 (20)

Somerset

159/4 (18.4)

Somerset won by 6 wickets (with 8 balls remaining)

Player of the Match

Sean Dickson

County Div 1, Division 1, County Championship Division One - September 9, 2024

Somerset

317/10 (95.5) & 224/10 (63.3)

Surrey

321/10 (112.2) & 109/10 (78)

Somerset won by 111 runs

Play Offs, Quarter Final, T20 Blast - September 3, 2024

Surrey

164/5 (18)

Durham

162/8 (20)

Surrey won by 5 wickets (with 12 balls remaining)

Player of the Match

Dominic Sibley

County Div 1, Division 1, County Championship Division One - August 29, 2024

Nottinghamshire

405/10 (114.5) & 121/0 (33)

Surrey

525/10 (150.4) & 177/9 (53)

Match drawn

County Div 1, Division 1, County Championship Division One - August 22, 2024

Surrey

444/9 (114)

Lancashire

204/10 (58.4) & 177/10 (62)

Surrey won by an innings and 63 runs

Rikki Clarke
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 43

Morne Morkel
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast
Age: 40

Gareth Batty
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 47

Rory Burns
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 34

Jade Dernbach
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 39

Scott Borthwick
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Legbreak
Age: 35

Ben Foakes
Position: Wicketkeeper
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style:
Age: 32

Sam Curran
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Left Arm Fast Medium
Age: 26

Ollie Pope
Position: Wicketkeeper
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style:
Age: 27

Will Jacks
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 26

Jamie Smith
Position: Wicketkeeper
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style:
Age: 24

Freddie van den Bergh
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Slow Left Arm Orthodox
Age: 32

Mathew Pillans
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast
Age: 33

Aaron Finch
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Slow Left Arm Orthodox
Age: 38

Nic Maddinson
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Slow Left Arm Orthodox
Age: 33

Stuart Meaker
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 36

Jason Roy
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style:
Age: 34

Tom Curran
Position: Bowling Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 30

Mark Stoneman
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 37

Ravi Rampaul
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 40

Dominic Sibley
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 29

Kumar Sangakkara
Position: Wicketkeeper
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 47

Kevin Pietersen
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 44

Moises Henriques
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 38

Jordan Clark
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 34

Imran Tahir
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Legbreak Googly
Age: 46

Liam Plunkett
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast
Age: 40

Ryan Patel
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 27

Gus Atkinson
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 27

Matt Dunn
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast
Age: 32

Daniel Moriarty
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Slow Left Arm Orthodox
Age: 25

James Taylor
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Legbreak
Age: 35

Laurie Evans
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 37

Hashim Amla
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 42

Reece Topley
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Left Arm Fast Medium
Age: 31

Jamie Overton
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast
Age: 31

Ben Geddes
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style:
Age: 23

Kyle Jamieson
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 30

Conor McKerr
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast
Age: 27

Tim David
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 29

Chris Jordan
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 36

Sunil Narine
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 36

Daniel Worrall
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 33

Kieron Pollard
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 37

Nico Reifer
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 24

Cameron Steel
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Legbreak
Age: 29

Tom Lawes
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 22

Aaron Hardie
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 26

Sean Abbott
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 33

Nathan Barnwell
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 22

Josh Blake
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style:
Bowling Style:
Age: 25

Daniel Lawrence
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 27

Spencer Johnson
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style:
Age: 29

Ollie Sykes
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 24

Dean Elgar
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Slow Left Arm Orthodox
Age: 37

Amar Virdi
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 26

Kemar Roach
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 36

Colin de Grandhomme
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 38

Tom Latham
Position: Wicketkeeper
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 33

Sai Sudharsan
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Legbreak
Age: 23

Shakib Al Hasan
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Slow Left Arm Orthodox
Age: 38

Yousef Majid
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style:
Bowling Style:
Age: 25

OFM Sykes
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 20

Matthew Fisher
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 27

Kennington Oval
City: London
Country: England
Capacity: 23500

Edgbaston
City: Birmingham
Country: England
Capacity: 24803

Woodbridge Road
City: Guildford
Country: England
Capacity: 4500