The New Normal?For 2021 the plan is to replace the two division format of the County Championship with a three group / three division structure.23rd October 2020
The Draw That’s A Loss That’s A WinTom Abell we are so proud of you and your team. Talented, exciting to watch and above all playing this wonderful game the right way.27th September 2020
Fighting But Fading Final FortunesThe twists and turns of this fascinating Bob Willis Trophy final continue Somerset, fighting hard now need a very special final day.26th September 2020
The (Almost) Immovable ObjectOne man stood between Somerset and their hopes of lifting the Bob Willis Trophy. Sir Alistair Cook batted almost all day for a monumental 172 but Somerset are not out…25th September 2020
The Eddie and Craig ShowBob Willis Trophy Final – Somerset v Essex, September 23rd – 27th 2020, Day 2 Somerset 310…24th September 2020
The Most Important 12 Minutes of the Season?That luck of the coin had required Somerset’s young and inexperienced top order to bat on a morning at Lords that was suited to seam bowling. If the roles had…23rd September 2020
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