JON LEWIS says this week's LV= County Championship Division One opener against Somerset will be a good marker for Surrey.
The experienced seamer is embarking on his second season with the Kia Oval outfit and he says he cannot wait to get started this year after a great pre-season.
Somerset are the first opponents for Surrey, with the Championship's nearly men of recent years visiting south east London tomorrow (Wednesday) off the back of a 48 run defeat at Durham last week.
But the 38-year-old is expecting a tough test as Surrey look to kick off the 2013 season with a win.
"They are a good side," he said.
"I think they will be a really good test for us.
"They are consistently good in this division and it will be a good marker for us of where we are.
"It won't be the be all and end all, but it will be a good marker to work out where we are as a side."
Play starts at the Kia Oval at 11am tomorrow (Wednesday).
The experienced seamer is embarking on his second season with the Kia Oval outfit and he says he cannot wait to get started this year after a great pre-season.
Somerset are the first opponents for Surrey, with the Championship's nearly men of recent years visiting south east London tomorrow (Wednesday) off the back of a 48 run defeat at Durham last week.
But the 38-year-old is expecting a tough test as Surrey look to kick off the 2013 season with a win.
"They are a good side," he said.
"I think they will be a really good test for us.
"They are consistently good in this division and it will be a good marker for us of where we are.
"It won't be the be all and end all, but it will be a good marker to work out where we are as a side."
Play starts at the Kia Oval at 11am tomorrow (Wednesday).
