Opinion
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 aspects of a crushing innings and 127-run defeat at Yorkshire...
19.05.26, 15:41 Updated 19.05.26, 15:41 5 Minute Read
Richard Spiller
Rothesay County Championship, Division 1 – Headingley, May 15-18
Result: Yorkshire 486 beat Surrey 204 & 155 by an innings and 127 runs
Surrey team: Burns (capt), Sibley, Patel, Smith, Lawrence, Thomas, Blake, Clark, Abbott, Fisher, Worrall
Head coach Gareth Batty could be forgiven for hoping Surrey’s thrashing by Yorkshire at Headingley will act as a “shot across the bows”.
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