Hmm...

Not really the start Surrey was looking for in their T20 campaign. The tone was rather set when Steven Davies went for 1. And then, in a public show of sympathy, Ramps and Symonds decided to do likewise. Further down the line, Nel and Schoey did exactly the same.

Younus Khan managed 2, though, so that wasn’t so bad.

Oh, and Afzaal was run out for 2 as well.

Tremlett ran himself out for 4 by not grounding his bat.

The skipper forged a handy 41...if only Davies had stuck with him, imagine the damage the opening partnership might have done! Dernbach chipped in with 12 at the hinder end, and Spriegel played his customary solid innings, finishing 25 not out.

Possibly the strongest batting line up amongst the counties, on paper at least, was routinely knocked over for a total of 97 by some super-disciplined bowling from Gloucestershire. Now, I realise T20 is important to the club so my comment of “it’s just a little bit of fun” (certainly the first 15 mins resembled It’s A Knockout) is probably not going to be regarded as helpful in the circumstances. I’m sensing a Surrey dressing room conspiracy here: there’s an ongoing bet to see how quickly the team can turn Chris Adams’ hair white.

Boys, I don’t really care if you get pasted at T20. I don’t care if you rebrand yourself the Surrey Headless Chickens for all the flapping that was done once the top three fell. I still love you. And I know you'll come good: you're too talented collectively not to.

But do yourselves a big, big favour and don’t read the papers tomorrow...because it ain’t gonna be pretty!