Man-of-the-moment Jason Roy and Surrey skipper Gary Wilson speak to us after their latest win
Jason Roy goes into the battle of the South Group’s top two possibly in the form of his life as the leading run-scorer in the NatWest T20 Blast.
In all competitions Roy’s last four innings are 79, 114, 63 and 76, all made at a scorching strike-rate. His Blast tally is a whopping 442 runs in eight innings at an average of 63.
Roy will open ahead of a powerful batting line-up that includes Kevin Pieteren, Steven Davies and Kevin O'Brien.
Speaking exclusively to ecb.co.uk, Roy said:“It is a great feeling; of course it is. You’ve got the likes of Dilshan, Pietersen, Davies to come in the order. You just bat with a lot of freedom and I think that’s helped my game a load.”
On talk of earning England limited-overs selection, the 23-year-old added: “I just keep batting, doing my thing, and if they come knocking then I’ll be more than happy to put on that badge.
“(There’s) a lot of hard work to be done, a lot of runs to be scored, but (I’m) very happy with where I am at the moment.”
Group leaders Essex Eagles, two points ahead of Surrey having also played eight games, are set include international players Ravi Bopara and Jesse Ryder at the Essex County Ground.
NatWest T20 Blast fact
*Essex have won 12 of their 16 Twenty20 meetings with Surrey, including a five-wicket victory with seven balls to spare at the Kia Oval this season.