Nottinghamshire spinner Liam Patterson-White advised BBC Radio Nottingham:
“It was a delightful efficiency throughout the entire recreation. We knew what we have been up in opposition to – champions two years in a row, prime of the league once more and a really robust facet once more – so to go toe-to-toe with them over the 4 days bodes nicely.
“After the defeat by Durham, there have been a number of chats both with the teaching workers or among the many gamers. Actually sincere and harsh chats at instances however very open and I really feel that has reaped its rewards this week.
“To attract was so necessary contemplating the scenario within the desk. We wished to place ourselves able the place we have been capable of not lose – and we did that.
“From my very own viewpoint, I used to be happy with my very own efficiency. It’s good to get again within the group and carry out. There’s a number of competitors for locations and I really feel like I’ve labored laborious for the chance, so I wished to seize it with each arms.”
Surrey head coach Gareth Batty advised BBC Radio London:
“There have been moments that might have made a distinction to the result. This morning, if we had been capable of put collectively an extended, deeper partnership we’d have been capable of power the tempo a bit earlier.
“From a bowling viewpoint, we probably have been a bit impatient. However we have been pleased with declaring once we did. We felt that if we have been going to bowl them out it could have been inside round 50 overs however we needed to bowl nicely.
“The floor and the Kookaburra ball dictated the tempo of the sport and sadly that tempo meant it petered out as a draw. It was a very good pitch, a bit on the gradual facet, and the spinners got here into the sport, however the pace of the Kookaburra ball reacting made it laborious to power dismissals but additionally to power runs.
“I’ve no downside with what the usage of the Kookaburra is attempting to realize however I simply don’t just like the integrity of the league over 14 video games with totally different balls. It is extremely unusual, like enjoying a spherical of Premier League video games with no offside rule.”
