da dobrowin: The Western Australia pace bowler Steve Magoffin has joined Surrey as early-season cover for Matthew Nicholson, whose arrival at The Oval has been delayed by the premature birth of his twin sons
da marjack bet: Cricinfo staff03-Apr-2007The Western Australia pace bowler Steve Magoffin has joined Surrey as early-season cover for Matthew Nicholson, whose arrival at The Oval has been delayed by the premature birth of his twin sons.Magoffin, who took 33 wickets at 27 during the 2006-07 Pura Cup season, will arrive in time for Surrey’s three-day match against Leeds/Bradford UCCE, starting on April 14 at The Oval. His career-best 8 for 47 came against South Australia during the 2005-06 campaign.Alan Butcher, the cricket manager, told the club website: “Steve will be an excellent like-for-like replacement for Matthew until he arrives with us in mid-May. Steve has already showed what excellent form he is in after a successful Australian summer with Western Australia, and I have no doubt he’ll do a good job for us.”Surrey’s opening Championship fixture – they are back in Division One – is against Yorkshire at The Oval on April 18.






