Simmering Fit to BoilIt is the respective underlying philosophies of the two clubs which to me to set them apart.22nd September 2020
Somerset v Essex 2019 in Pictures, Day 7The last day of the 2019 County Championship season saw the retirement of Marcus Trescothick. In an era when hyperbole is constantly overused the word legend can be fittingly applied…22nd September 2020
Somerset v Essex in Pictures 2019 – Day 6Tough memories for all Somerset fans from late September last year as Essex lifted the Championship trophy at Taunton.21st September 2020
Somerset v Essex 2019 in Pictures – Day 5Essex may not have been happy with the surface but it produced a superb climax to the 2019 Championship season even if it wasn’t quite enough.20th September 2020
Somerset v Essex 2019 in Pictures (and Words) – Day 4That third day in September 2019 still rankles with me. So before I share some images from the last day of the 2019 season there is time for one more…19th September 2020
Somerset v Essex 2019 in Pictures – Day 3The Villains of the Piece The countdown to the Bob Willis Trophy final continues with…18th September 2020
Somerset v Essex 2019 in Pictures, Day 2The man (Sir Alistair Cook) stood on the burning deck that was the Essex batting at Taunton. While all around him failed the former England captain batted with great skill…17th September 2020
Somerset v Essex 2019 – In PicturesA look back at the final game of 2019 in pictures - Day 116th September 2020
That Was The Weekend That Wasn’tThere is no beating about the bush, Somerset’s hopes of progressing beyond the group stage in this season’s Vitality Blast are now hanging by a very thin thread after two…16th September 2020
Back to The Blast – After a Bears AutopsyIt seems hardly fair, given their stellar performance in the last round of the Bob Willis Trophy, that Somerset have to play again so soon and that this is another…11th September 2020
Coping StrategiesI’ve also got another coping strategy, this one I am happy to share with every other Somerset supporter. He’s 6ft 5 of strapping yeoman-like Devonian fast bowler called Craig Overton.9th September 2020
Terrific Tom’s Innings of The TournamentTom Lammonby became the youngest player ever to carry his bat in Somerset history and in the process put his side in a strong position. With one day of the…8th September 2020
Good RainAt the halfway point Somerset still have a place at Lords in their own hands. But after a superb second half of the day much remains to be done.7th September 2020
New Road Hard YardsA fascinatingly tough first day at New Road sees the game between the Central Group's top two interestingly poised.6th September 2020
Apples and PearsSomerset travel to Worcester for their final group game of the Bob Willis Trophy with a place in the final in their own hands.5th September 2020
Truly, Madly, Deeply CrazyEven in the bizarro world of T20 cricket this was a game beyond description. The 19th over of Somerset’s innings was, in the end, the difference between the sides. It…3rd September 2020
Beautiful AnnihilationSomerset are up and running in the 2020 T20 - a resounding first win of the competition highlighted by Tom Abell's beautiful dissection of the Glamorgan bowling2nd September 2020