Jade Dernbach
LVCC- 22 wickets @ 39.64
LVCC- 22 wickets @ 39.64
CB40- 23 wickets @ 14.09
T20- 13 wickets @ 11.77
After leading the Surrey attack for the past two seasons, 2011 was a breakthrough year for Jade Dernbach. He began it by being called up to England’s world cup squad and finished it by becoming a regular in the ODI team. His slower ball is indeed a fantastic weapon and he has started to use it less frequently, making him less predictable. For Surrey, Jade had another outstanding season, especially in one day cricket, ending the CB40 with 23 wickets, more than anyone in the competition, even though he only played 8 games. His 4 wickets in the final against Somerset earned him the Man of the Match award, and at the age of 25, Surrey and England have a fine bowler in their hands for years to come.
Matthew DunnLVCC- 6 wickets @ 16.83
Matthew Dunn is surely a future England star. Even though he only played the twice this season, he has shown how good he could be, claiming figures of 5-56 against Derbyshire, helping his side bowl the opposition out for just 99. However, with the continued success of Tim Linley and the return of Chris Jordan, combined with an injury to himself, Dunn played just once more in the season, but Chris Adams knows what a talent he is, and 2012 could be his breakthrough season.
Tom Jewell
LVCC- 1 wicket @ 69.00
Tom Jewell played just the one first team game in 2011, despite his continued success in the second X1. He has been in around squads for the past two season but has never been able to hold down a place so 2012 could be a very important season for a bowler who has undoubted talent.
Tim LinleyLVCC- 73 wickets @ 18.34
CB40- 7 wickets @ 21.43
T20- 3 wickets @ 14.66
What can I say about Tim Linley? What a fantastic season for the Yorkshire born fast bowler. At the end of 2010, there were doubts about whether he was good enough to take wickets at regular intervals, and put batsmen under pressure, but over the winter he worked harder than any other player to get his game to as good as it could be. He took the first wicket of the season, and never looked back, ending it the 3rd leading wicket taker in the Division. Next year will prove whether Linley really has what it takes to be a top bowler, when he comes face to face with Division 1 batsman, but this time with a Dukes ball in his hand.
Stuart MeakerLVCC- 44 wickets @ 22.57
CB40- 4 wickets @ 27.75
T20- 6 wickets @ 42.33
The South African born pace bowler has without doubt had his best season for Surrey. We all knew about his pace, but he has added a variety of skills to his game, including swing and slower balls, which has had many batsman this season bamboozled. His ability to bowl Yorkers is getting better and better and, if he hadn’t sustained a hamstring injury, could have ended up being the leading wicket taker in Division 2. He can change a game in a flash and this, along with his ability to bowl at the death, has gained him a call up to England’s one day squad.
Dirk Nannes
T20- 19 wickets @ 20.05
Even though Surrey didn’t qualify for the quarter finals of the FLt20, Dirk Nannes played a vital role in giving them a chance to do so. In a blink of an eye the opposition could be 2 down, with not many on the board, and this would allow Surrey’s other bowlers to wield the axe. His undoubted experience, as well as being the leading wicket taker in T20 history, helped a team full of young and inexperienced heads, and his career best 5-40 at Lord’s, led his team to victory over their London rivals. If you asked me whether I would have him again next season? I would say yes.
Pragyan Ojha
LVCC- 24 wickets @ 12.96
CB40- 0 wickets @ N/A
Even though Pragyan Ojha was only at Surrey for four matches, what an impact he made. It would be unfair to say he single handily led Surrey to promotion, as there were many good performances from other players, but put it this way, we wouldn’t have won our last 4 matches if he wasn’t playing. His ability to turn a ball left, right and centre at any time of a match was magical and his wonderful figures of 6-8 took Surrey to victory against then league leaders, Northamptonshire. It might not be possible for Chris Adams to sign him for all of next season due to IPL and possible India call up, but if he gets the chance, even if it is just a few games, he must grab it with both hands.
Chris TremlettT20- 6 wickets @ 15.67
Chris Tremlett didn’t play much for Surrey in 2011, mostly due to him being in the England test match side, where he was awarded the Man of the Series award against Sri Lanka in June. However, after the first test match against India, Tremlett didn’t feature for club or country again, after picking up a back injury in the win at Lord’s. When he did play for Surrey this season, he came to the party, especially in the T20, where he claimed figures of 4-16 to help Surrey beat the reigning champions Hampshire at the Kia Oval. He will find it difficult to fit straight back into the test match team when fit, due to the rise of Tim Bresnan, but that will only benefit Surrey, and worry the batsman in Division
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