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Changing of the guard in the air as Surrey digest T20 campaign
Richard Spiller writes reflectively on a Vitality Blast effort that came up short while also previewing the Metro Bank One Day Cup, in which Surrey will look...
18.07.26Opinion
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Ben Stokes was an England great, but I can't forgive him for what happened at Trent Bridge
In a special guest column for The Rey, former Guardian sportswriter Paul Weaver argues that the England captain "smeared his narcissism" all over the finale to...
07.07.26Opinion
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"I never thought you could have too much cricket but I was wrong"
Mark Church has made it to the end of June but now simply has to let off steam about what he calls "the madness" of a summer schedule that is giving him a...
29.06.26Opinion
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The Verdict: Rory Burns back to his best but his team are still far from it
Richard Spiller says Surrey's second County Championship win of the season cannot come soon enough, when red-ball cricket resumes in August, if they want to be...
23.06.26Opinion
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Surrey red-ball frustrations continue despite Rory Burns hundred
Defeat in Cardiff against Glamorgan is a chastening result for Burns's team, who have now won just one of eight County Championship matches this season. Mark...
22.06.26Opinion
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The Verdict: Surrey left to reflect on what might have been, despite Dan Lawrence heroics
Richard Spiller assesses the individual triumphs and overall frustrations of a County Championship draw against Hampshire at the Kia Oval after a match in...
11.06.26Opinion
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Memories of Dan Lawrence's dazzling strokeplay tempers frustration at rain-hit Hampshire draw
Listen to Mark Church's considered thoughts as he looks back on a County Championship fixture that will surely be remembered as 'The Dan Lawrence Match' long...
11.06.26Opinion
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Spirits lifted as Surrey make impressive start to Vitality Blast
Richard Spiller applauds the start Sam Curran and his team have made to the T20 group stage but has some forthright criticism for those responsible for Blast...
27.05.26Opinion
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Aylish Cranstone-Priyanaz Chatterji partnership a key early-season moment
As Surrey Women prepare to launch their Vitality Blast T20 campaign, listen to The Rey's Mark Church summarise their progress so far in the 50-over Metro Bank...
21.05.26Opinion
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The Verdict: much to ponder for Rory Burns and his team after Headingley horror
In the latest in an exclusive series for The Rey, assessing each of Surrey's County Championship matches this season, Richard Spiller reflects on the alarming...
19.05.26Opinion
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Innings defeat against Yorkshire "is a shot across the bows for us" says Gareth Batty
As Surrey's head coach is blunt about the reasons behind a heavy County Championship defeat at Headingley, listen to The Rey's Mark Church on a sobering three...
18.05.26Opinion
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The Verdict: Dan Worrall's successful return the Surrey highlight from Trent Bridge stalemate
In his latest review of Surrey's County Championship matches this season, Richard Spiller reflects on the draw against Nottinghamshire and also casts his eye...
12.05.26Opinion
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Growing rivalry between Surrey and Nottinghamshire goes up a further notch
Listen to the considered thoughts of Mark Church as he looks back over Surrey's hard-working draw at Trent Bridge and what he believes was County Championship...
11.05.26Opinion
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The Verdict: Surrey boosted by first County Championship home win for almost a year
In his latest exclusive analysis piece for The Rey, Richard Spiller looks back on the eight-wicket beating of Sussex in which Jordan Clark, Dom Sibley and...
05.05.26Opinion
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The Rey's Mark Church is joined by Bruce Talbot of Hove & Away to discuss Surrey's win against Sussex
Listen in as the pair reflect on some memorable cricket and notable heroics from players on both sides in an eight-wicket Surrey victory, their first Rothesay...
04.05.26Opinion
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The Verdict: Lack of punch with new ball at the heart of Surrey's worries
In his latest analysis piece, examining Surrey's Kia Oval stalemate against Essex in their third County Championship fixture, Richard Spiller takes a wider...
28.04.26Opinion
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Three games, three high-scoring draws: listen to Mark Church's thoughts on four days against Essex
Surrey lie sixth in the County Championship's Division One table, with 37 points from three matches, following a 21st century record championship attendance of...
27.04.26Opinion
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The Verdict: recent history shows Kia Oval is no longer the fortress of old
Richard Spiller analyses the run-filled draw against Leicestershire in Surrey's first home County Championship fixture of the season, and worries about an...
14.04.26Opinion
Surrey bowling attack "needs to return to being relentless as a unit"
Listen to BBC Radio London commentator Mark Church's considered thoughts after he watched the high-scoring County Championship draw against Leicestershire at...
13.04.26Opinion
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The high bar challenge: Surrey Women under pressure to follow up 2025 successes
Cameron Ponsonby has the inside track on the Surrey Women's team and in a special interview he chats with The Rey's Mark Church about their prospects ahead of...
08.04.26Opinion
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The Verdict: Richard Spiller gives his analysis of Surrey's opening draw against Warwickshire
The batting heroics of Ben Foakes, Jamie Smith and Dan Lawrence feature heavily in the first of a series of The Verdict articles on The Rey, following every...
07.04.26Opinion
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The Ben Foakes question, and how England can solve it
Mark Church thinks he knows the answer to an age-old mystery, and one in which the Surrey wicketkeeper still finds himself
24.02.26Opinion
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Now make him captain: why Sam Curran should be England’s white-ball leader
Mark Baldwin makes the case for the Surrey all-rounder to be in charge in limited-overs internationals…
19.02.26Opinion
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Sam Curran is on a mission as England start their challenge for the ICC T20 World Cup
Surrey trio Curran, Will Jacks and Jamie Overton are aiming to lift the mood among county teammates following the fall-out from a disastrous Ashes winter....
07.02.26Opinion

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