Players / Gareth Batty

Surrey v Derbyshire, The Oval, 4th day

Surrey's first win lifts survival hopes

Sep 1, 2013: Finally, at the twelfth attempt, Surrey have their first win of the 2013 County Championship, and one that keeps their fate in their own hands.

County news

Surrey critical of Batty's ban

Aug 12, 2013: Surrey have criticised the ECB's decision to ban their captain, Gareth Batty, for two games following his altercation with Somerset's Peter Trego during the Friend Life t20 quarter-final at The Oval

County news

Suspended Batty to miss FLt20 Finals Day

Aug 9, 2013: Gareth Batty will miss the Friends Life t20 Finals Day after being handed a two-match suspension following the on-pitch spat with Peter Trego during Surrey's quarter-final against Somerset at The Oval

Nottinghamshire v Surrey, Trent Bridge, 2nd day

Fletcher fills Adams void for Notts

May 16, 2013:

Surrey v Durham, The Oval, 2nd day

From a young buck to old stagers

May 11, 2013: While the opening day belonged to youth the second was a day that celebrated the experience of 35-year-old Gareth Batty and 38-year-old Dale Benkenstein

Surrey v Nottinghamshire, The Oval, 4th day

Surrey spinners secure status

Sep 7, 2012: Surrey played like a team that wanted to end their last match at home on a high and did so with a chilled 195-run victory

Somerset v Surrey, Taunton, 3rd day

Surrey express regret after Kartik 'Mankading'

Aug 30, 2012: Gareth Batty effectively admitted that he made a mistake "in the heat of battle" in not withdrawing appeal after Murali Kartik after he had run out a Somerset batsman while backing up

Surrey v Middlesex, The Oval, 4th day

Batty holds nerve in eight-run win

Aug 18, 2012: Gareth Batty led Surrey to their first Championship victory since he was appointed captain by taking 6 for 83 to secure a dramatic eight-run victory over Middlesex

Surrey v Middlesex, The Oval, 2nd day

Kartik five brings Surrey back in

Aug 16, 2012: The golden age of the overseas spinner may have passed, but The Oval remains as good a place as any for county twirlers to show off their skills

County news

Hamilton-Brown quits Surrey captaincy

Aug 10, 2012: Rory Hamilton-Brown has announced that he will stand down as Surrey captain to focus on his own game

County news

Hamilton-Brown takes indefinite leave

Jul 3, 2012: Surrey's captain, Rory Hamilton-Brown has taken indefinite compassionate leave and stepped down temporarily as Surrey captain following the death of his team mate Tom Maynard last month in an accident on the London underground.

Essex v Surrey, Flt20 South Group, Chelmsford

Adams praises Surrey's character on raw night

Jun 22, 2012: Surrey's last-ball defeat at Essex at least allowed the healing process to begin in their first match since the death of Tom Maynard.

Middlesex v Surrey, Flt20 South Group, Lord's

Batty fashions second Surrey win

Jun 14, 2012: Surrey made it two wins from as many Friends Life t20 starts and secured local bragging rights after securing an unlikely 28-run win over Middlesex amongst the showers at Lord's.

Surrey v Essex, FLt20 South Group, The Oval

Essex implode to hand Surrey win

Jun 13, 2012: Surrey opened their Friends Life t20 campaign with a 17-run victory over Essex at The Oval

Surrey v Warwickshire, The Oval, 3rd day

Ambrose puts Warwickshire on verge of top spot

May 25, 2012: Warwickshire increasingly suggest their promise to be title contenders has more going for it than mere optimism.

Surrey v Warwickshire, The Oval, 2nd day

Surrey stumble after Batty's haul

May 24, 2012: Gareth Batty took six wickets but Surrey lost late wickets against Warwickshire to keep the match wide open

Essex v Surrey, Chelmsford, 1st day

Jordan spearheads Surrey recovery

Sep 7, 2011: A career-best 71 from Chris Jordan spearheaded a fighting recovery by Surrey as they totalled 315 all out on the opening day of their County Championship Division Two match against Essex at Chelmsford

Surrey v Kent, The Oval, 4th day

Surrey cling on for 21-run win

Jul 12, 2011: Spinners Gareth Batty and Zafar Ansari bagged a wicket apiece as Surrey clinched a tense 21-run win over Kent in a nerve-racking finish to their Championship Division Two match at The Oval

Surrey v Kent, The Oval, 1st day

de Bruyn ton gives Surrey control

Jul 10, 2011: Zander de Bruyn's brilliant 179 helped Surrey post a first-innings total of 387 on the first day of their County Championship clash with Kent at The Oval

Surrey v Essex, Whitgift School, 3rd day

Surrey's batsmen cash in as match meanders

May 20, 2011: A game that produced 1,000 runs inside eight sessions appears destined to finish as a tame, high-scoring draw after the captains of Surrey and Essex failed to reach any form of run-chase deal in Croydon