Hollioake answers Surrey call

Ben Hollioake showed his class of 1997 at The Oval yesterday as his effortless 31 revived Surrey's Championship campaign.

His career took a step backwards after a swashbuckling 63 on debut against the Australians at Lord's, but today he justified the confidence of the selectors to recall him to the England one-day squad.

Surrey's other England call-ups struggled against the 24-year-old Essex swing bowler Ricky Anderson.

Anderson bowled Graham Thorpe for 32, Alistair Brown for 12 and had Ian Ward caught at slip for 43 as Surrey reached 199 for 6.

THE OVAL: Surrey 199-6 (58.1 overs) v Essex. SWANSEA: Kent 212-6 (62 overs) v Glamorgan. HEADINGLEY: Yorkshire 169-1 (60 overs) v Northants. DERBY: Hampshire 200-3 (62.1 overs) v Derbyshire. BRISTOL: Worcs 171-3 (62.3 overs) v Gloucs. LORD'S: Notts 213-6 (58 overs) v Middlesex. HOVE: Warwicks 171-2 (64.3 overs) v Sussex. LEICESTER: Leics 96 and 36-1, Pakistan 294.