here<\/a>.<\/p>\nHOW CAN I KEEP UP WITH THE MATCH?<\/p>\n
The match will be broadcast live on Surrey\u2019s YouTube channel, with a link placed on the Club\u2019s Match Centre. Surrey\u2019s social media channels will also provide regular updates and share match clips throughout the game.<\/p>\n
A report and highlights will be published on the Kia Oval website after the conclusion of the match.<\/p>\n
\tSQUAD<\/p>\n
Ralphie Albert comes into Surrey\u2019s 14-player squad after returning from England U19s duty.<\/p>\n
All-rounder Tiaan van Vuuren misses out due to a hamstring injury.<\/p>\n
\tLEICESTERSHIRE FOXES<\/p>\n
Previewed by Jon Culley \u2013 ECB Reporters Network supported by Rothesay<\/p>\n
Captain:\u00a0Stephen Eskinazi
2025 position:\u00a07th (Group A)
2025 most runs:\u00a0Shan Masood (400)
2025 most wickets:\u00a0Alex Green (18)<\/p>\n
Why they can win the competition:\u00a0Leicestershire fans have endured a dismal season thus far but the Foxes have performed well in the 50-over format in recent seasons, winners of this competition in 2023 and semi-finalists in 2024. There is a confidence they can challenge again.<\/p>\n
Player to watch:\u00a0Young pace bowler Alex Green was a sensation in the 2025 competition, taking five wickets in an innings three times. Still only 19, and with more experience in the locker, he will again be a dangerous opponent.<\/p>\n
Young gun:\u00a0Former Surrey academy player Sheridan Gumbs impressed with his quality and composure on his first-class debut for Leicestershire last month. The 22-year-old left-hand batter has a chance to build on that promise after signing a new deal.<\/p>\n
Final thought:\u00a0Leicestershire\u2019s season feels like it might benefit from a reset and installing experienced former Middlesex white-ball captain Eskinazi as 50-overs skipper looks a smart move. The 32-year-old also has an outstanding record in List A cricket, with six centuries in just 29 innings. The addition of well-credentialed young batter Hamza Shaikh on the eve of the tournament is exciting after he agreed a three-year deal.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Surrey are heading to the heart of the county to face Leicestershire Foxes in the Metro Bank One…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":707857,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[34],"tags":[1721,101,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-707856","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-cricket","tag-cricket","tag-sports","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/707856","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=707856"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/707856\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/707857"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=707856"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=707856"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=707856"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}