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The Verdict: Surrey hoping to take momentum shift into Yorkshire clash
Richard Spiller says Ben Foakes' match-saving 120 not out against Essex at Chelmsford could prove to be an even more important innings if Rory Burns' team can back it up at the Kia Oval this week with revenge against Yorkshire for a heavy defeat suffered in May...
31.08.26News
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Ben Foakes keeps Surrey flame alive with rearguard hundred
Wicketkeeper hits brilliant five-hour unbeaten 120 to thwart his native county Essex in rain-hit draw, and then says Indian leg spinner Rahul Chahar has the tricks to help Surrey finish season on a high in September's four matches...
30.08.26News
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Surrey wait on England Test plans ahead of Notts clash
The availability of both Matt Fisher and Ollie Pope for the visit to the Kia Oval of their keenest rivals could be crucial to Surrey's chances of reigniting a County Championship challenge against a team who have had their measure in the past 12 months...
19.08.26News
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Jamie Smith to take gloves after bizarre Ben Foakes injury
Surrey and Sussex meet in County Championship combat at the Kia Oval for the first time in 13 years over this Bank Holiday weekend, while Richard Spiller also reports on the club's financial updates from Wednesday's AGM...
30.04.26News
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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 County Championship match this season...
07.04.26Opinion
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Tom Lawes kicks off new season with a coming-of-age innings
Surrey youngster grabs first chance to showcase his all-rounder qualities after being urged by head coach Gareth Batty to 'step up' in 2026...
03.04.26News
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Matt Fisher keen to play leading role as Surrey kick off County Championship bid
Fast bowler could be key man in a 2026 title attempt that will also need others to step up to the challenge, writes Richard Spiller...
01.04.26News
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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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Special analysis: What comes next for Jamie Smith?
After a chastening Ashes series and being dropped from England's white-ball teams, Smith faces a big moment in his career, as Mark Baldwin explains
05.02.26Opinion