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The Verdict: Surrey facing test of resolve after crushing Notts defeat

Richard Spiller delivers his analysis of the 145-run loss to the 2025 champions which leaves Rory Burns' team looking down to the relegation places in Division One rather than up to another challenge for the County Championship...

24.08.26, 12:35 Updated 24.08.26, 12:35 6 Minute Read

Richard Spiller

Rothesay County Championship, Division 1: Kia Oval, August 20-22

Nottinghamshire 184 & 306 beat Surrey 162 & 183 by 145 runs

Surrey team: Burns (capt), Sibley, Thomas, Pope, Foakes, Lomror, Patel (sub Blake, day 1), Clark, Lawes, Fisher, Worrall

You have to go back more than five years since Surrey lost three first-class matches out of four.

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