Surrey flex muscles for Blast glory amid broader significance

NICK FRIEND AT THE KIA OVAL: There is still some way to go, but this season has provided proof of concept – both on and off the field – for Project Darwin's ambitions; Surrey, stacked throughout their lineup, were inevitable, irrepressible winners

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