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(c)Cricinfo en-gb Champions take centre stage in new Central and West Group of rejigged Vitality Blast https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/406200/406206.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1537595.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1537595.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/vitality-blast-somerset-go-west-in-bid-to-defend-their-crown-1537595 Thu, 21 May 2026 09:29:52 GMT Senior players explain how the English domestic game has changed in an ESPNcricinfo panel https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/415100/415139.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1530098.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1530098.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/county-championship-2026-players-tell-us-what-they-really-think-1530098 Thu, 02 Apr 2026 12:54:21 GMT Gear up for the start of the Rothesay County Championship with our Division One preview https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/406900/406918.5.jpg 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https://www.cricinfo.com/story/smeed-delivers-his-knock-out-blow-as-somerset-seal-record-chase-1502787 Sun, 14 Sep 2025 08:19:30 GMT Somerset's quarter-final hero hoping to sign off with more silverware despite impending departure https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/406000/406087.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1502493.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1502493.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/sean-dickson-it-was-a-fire-within-me-to-prove-they-made-the-wrong-decision-1502493 Fri, 12 Sep 2025 10:02:32 GMT Kelly Castle and Sophie Luff, the old guard of domestic women's cricket, are now at the vanguard of a new era https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/399600/399673.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1482513.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1482513.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/women-tier-1-county-rebooted-womens-game-seeks-the-pros-of-progress-1482513 Wed, 23 Apr 2025 10:47:27 GMT Get ready for the start of the Rothesay County Championship with our Division One preview https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/387700/387726.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1479119.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1479119.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/county-championship-division-one-preview-can-surrey-make-it-four-in-a-row-1479119 Thu, 03 Apr 2025 14:31:14 GMT Alan Gardner is joined by Andrew Miller and Vithushan Ehantharajah to discuss the latest with England and preview the start of the county summer https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/398600/398639.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1479245.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1479245.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/switch-hit-new-season-fresh-vibe-1479245 Tue, 01 Apr 2025 17:01:31 GMT Foot fracture may delay first-class debut, but Smeed targets trophies after club's triple near-miss last year https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/362500/362586.5.jpg 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https://www.cricinfo.com/story/archie-vaughan-famous-offspring-happy-to-be-own-man-at-somerset-1478431 Wed, 26 Mar 2025 18:41:50 GMT England spinner knows he's not the finished article but Lions tour of Australia could be a major step in his development https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/386700/386782.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1468993.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1468993.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/shoaib-bashir-on-fast-track-as-ashes-mission-begins-in-earnest-1468993 Tue, 14 Jan 2025 11:33:40 GMT Uplifting story proves once again that Finals Day has a special place in the calendar https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/387400/387481.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1451134.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1451134.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/vitality-t20-blast-final-gloucestershires-t20-blast-glory-goes-beyond-the-game-1451134 Sun, 15 Sep 2024 10:56:20 GMT We assess the Division One contenders in our County Championship preview https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/367900/367939.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1427729.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1427729.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/county-championship-2024-preview-division-one-surrey-three-peat-1427729 Thu, 04 Apr 2024 13:58:04 GMT England offspinner recognises chances might be limited in early season despite India success https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/378400/378431.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1426814.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1426814.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/shoaib-bashir-vows-to-stay-humble-bides-time-at-somerset-1426814 Thu, 28 Mar 2024 14:01:30 GMT Outgoing Somerset CEO on the challenges of keeping cricket relevant in a tough economy https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/357600/357689.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1418931.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1418931.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/somerset-ceo-gordon-hollins-six-million-fans-in-the-south-west-dont-feel-a-part-of-the-hundred-1418931 Fri, 10 May 2024 10:38:26 GMT With England preparing to embark on a five-Test tour of India, the Switch Hit team sat down to discuss their chances https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/360800/360883.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1416904.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1416904.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/switch-hit-podcast-england-in-india-2024-bazballs-next-big-test-1416904 Tue, 16 Jan 2024 17:51:34 GMT Team-by-team preview as the County 50-over tournament returns for another season https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/346100/346139.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1390284.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1390284.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/team-by-team-preview-can-kent-defend-crown-one-day-cup-1390284 Mon, 31 Jul 2023 14:07:34 GMT The rapidly changing global T20 landscape leaves England's domestic offering on an uncertain footing https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/364000/364080.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1387800.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1387800.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/vitality-t20-blast-somerset-flatten-competition-as-blast-battles-to-stand-out-from-crowd-1387800 Mon, 17 Jul 2023 10:15:17 GMT Tom Abell says South Group table-toppers "desperate" to land first T20 title since 2005 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/340300/340375.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1387532.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1387532.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/tom-abell-somerset-keep-faith-in-process-t20-finals-day-1387532 Fri, 14 Jul 2023 19:17:42 GMT Dan Lawrence is expected to be released from England's Test squad to play for Essex on Thursday https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/362500/362583.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1385922.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1385922.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/t20-blast-quarter-final-previews-counties-eye-finals-day-1385922 Wed, 05 Jul 2023 15:59:27 GMT We assess the Division One contenders in our County Championship preview https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/346700/346734.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1366835.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1366835.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/county-championship-2023-preview-division-one-surrey-lancashire-title-contenders-1366835 Wed, 05 Apr 2023 12:20:37 GMT Somerset batter set for List A bow on Thursday after 90 off 56 in Tuesday's warm-up https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/342600/342602.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1324430.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1324430.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/will-smeed-interview-star-turn-on-lions-debut-leaves-england-feeling-the-need-for-smeed-1324430 Wed, 13 Jul 2022 13:11:51 GMT Cartwright has big boots to fill but Madsen remains key influence for trip to Taunton https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/341300/341356.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1323747.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1323747.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/vitality-t20-blast-2022-making-do-without-shan-masood-derbyshire-prepare-to-dig-deep-in-finals-day-bid-1323747 Fri, 08 Jul 2022 13:49:19 GMT T20's 20th season arrives in England with a sense of déjà vu and regret in equal measure https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/275200/275248.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1316609.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1316609.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/t20-blast-2022-how-english-t20-cricket-settled-for-functionality-after-missing-its-own-boat-1316609 Wed, 25 May 2022 10:14:06 GMT As the 20th season of English domestic T20 gets underway, we assess the runners and riders in the South Group https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/327300/327346.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1316521.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1316521.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/t20-blast-south-group-preview-will-kent-make-it-back-to-back-titles-1316521 Mon, 13 Jun 2022 13:55:06 GMT 2022 season has been defined by slow pitches, faulty balls and only sporadic entertainment https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/339800/339850.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1316436.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1316436.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/county-championship-2022-county-game-has-much-to-consider-as-early-season-championship-dishes-up-thin-gruel-1316436 Wed, 25 May 2022 08:19:53 GMT Counties are concerned about ticket sales but dual system has worked elsewhere https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/295000/295084.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1316465.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1316465.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/vitality-t20-blast-2022-can-the-t20-blast-still-thrive-in-the-world-of-the-hundred-1316465 Tue, 24 May 2022 10:46:40 GMT Our expert panel make their picks ahead of the 20th season of English domestic T20 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/323200/323269.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1316332.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1316332.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/vitality-t20-blast-2022-luke-wright-captains-espncricinfo-all-time-t20-blast-xi-1316332 Mon, 23 May 2022 20:27:29 GMT We assess the Division One contenders in our County Championship preview https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/327600/327676.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1309310.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1309310.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/lv-insurance-championship-2022-essex-favourites-to-challenge-champions-warwickshire-1309310 Wed, 06 Apr 2022 14:30:27 GMT New season arrives amid familiar handwringing about the state of England's professional circuit https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/337500/337502.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1309338.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1309338.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/county-championship-2022-shrinking-county-game-would-hurt-new-found-drive-to-embrace-diversity-1309338 Wed, 06 Apr 2022 10:45:48 GMT The future is bright for 20-year-old matchwinner after starring with bat and in the field https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/327300/327353.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1278451.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1278451.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/vitality-t20-blast-2021-air-jordan-finds-the-hang-time-as-cox-serves-up-a-night-to-remember-1278451 Sun, 19 Sep 2021 15:16:33 GMT The washed-out, locked-out misery of 2020 is forgotten as Birmingham shows how to party https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/327300/327352.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1278448.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1278448.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/vitality-t20-blast-2021-the-right-sort-of-vulgarity-shows-why-edgbaston-is-the-perfect-finals-day-venue-1278448 Sun, 19 Sep 2021 14:51:17 GMT After county's Championship stumble, youngster offers fear-free finale https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/323800/323836.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1278181.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1278181.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/vitality-blast-t20-will-smeed-is-in-it-to-ping-it-as-somerset-seek-end-of-season-tonic-1278181 Fri, 17 Sep 2021 08:40:40 GMT Somerset have felt foresaken by Hundred but diplomatic club captain has steered clear of culture war https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/306900/306991.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1274784.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1274784.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/t20-blast-tom-abell-plays-it-straight-as-somerset-hundred-contingent-roll-back-into-town-1274784 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Somerset host Lancashire in quarter-final at world's highest-scoring T20 venue https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/322700/322764.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1274696.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1274696.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/vitality-blast-2021-liam-livingstone-travelling-roadshow-next-stop-taunton-1274696 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Having become far too reliant on the ECB, the professional game now finds itself recast as second rate https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/324700/324735.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1271089.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1271089.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/the-hundred-is-tearing-english-cricket-apart-but-counties-must-take-their-share-of-the-blame-1271089 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Covid restrictions and the impending arrival of the Hundred threaten to cast a shadow on county T20 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/322600/322691.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1265607.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1265607.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/vitality-t20-blast-2021-blast-prepares-to-relaunch-amid-summer-of-uncertainty-1265607 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Lack of clear favourite in South Group promises intriguing quarter-final race https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/309900/309981.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1265491.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1265491.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/t20-blast-preview-2021-south-group-gloucestershire-sussex-seek-to-stop-surrey-strutting-into-home-quarter-final-1265491 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England batter suspects he's still suffering from long Covid after gruelling winter away https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/321800/321864.5.png https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1264136.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1264136.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/too-much-quarantine-tipped-me-over-the-edge-tom-banton-focused-on-having-fun-again-1264136 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A number of players' futures are unclear and will likely attract interest from other counties https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/307000/307095.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1263810.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1263810.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/out-of-contract-2021-alastair-cook-liam-plunkett-darren-stevens-among-those-on-the-market-1263810 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT David Bedingham, Adam Lyth and Ollie Pope are in with a chance of reaching the landmark https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/320800/320813.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1262320.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1262320.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/1000-first-class-runs-before-the-end-of-may-who-are-the-contenders-1262320 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT There are challenges ahead but the prospect of a full county season is something to unite us in anticipation https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/319000/319038.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1258208.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1258208.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/county-championship-2021-here-comes-the-sun-hopefully-championships-return-is-a-reason-to-celebrate-1258208 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT We assess the chances of the teams in Group Two in our County Championship preview https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/309500/309548.8.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1257905.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1257905.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/county-championship-group-two-preview-perennial-runners-up-somerset-aiming-to-finally-go-one-better-1257905 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT After receiving his first dose of Covid vaccine, spinner is ready to boost Somerset's title push https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/318800/318817.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1257543.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1257543.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/jack-leach-returns-from-india-full-of-confidence-in-his-bowling-and-his-health-1257543 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Club see spinners' success in Sri Lanka as vindication of decision to prepare helpful home pitches https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/315300/315386.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1248364.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1248364.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/sri-lanka-vs-england-1st-test-made-in-somerset-pride-as-dom-bess-jack-leach-share-14-wickets-in-galle-win-1248364 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Bob Willis Trophy has provided moments of normality in an unfamiliar world https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/309600/309689.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1233810.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1233810.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/covid-19-and-cricket-lingering-snapshots-of-summer-will-carry-crickets-family-through-an-uncertain-winter-1233810 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT News from around the grounds on Ed Pollock's contract, Gareth Delany's shirt number and Danny Lamb's head https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/308400/308433.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1231284.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1231284.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/david-willey-makes-early-blast-return-while-regulation-change-comes-up-trumps-1231284 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Worcestershire reliant on top-order fireworks after back-to-back finals https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/307100/307191.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1230551.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1230551.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1230551 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Somerset seamer attempting to add a yard of pace to further his Test case https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/307600/307629.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1229514.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1229514.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1229514 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Dar and his brother Bev evoke characters from an Evelyn Waugh novel https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/306800/306867.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1227908.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1227908.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1227908 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A one-line telegram to his wife, Ada, told the story all of Fleet Street had come to write https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/305900/305997.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1226083.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1226083.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1226083 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT 30 wickets fell on the first day to deprive Buse of his takings https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/305700/305711.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1225633.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1225633.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1225633 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The conclusion of the 2016 County Championship will be forever etched in the memories of those who followed it https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/252500/252581.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1221916.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1221916.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1221916 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT In the first of a new series, Paul Edwards takes us back to the Golden Age and an unmistakable Somerset stylist https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/302600/302606.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1220865.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1220865.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1220865 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Vic Marks' gentleness belies the incisiveness of his observations on the game. His autobiography is an inside look at the fiery Somerset dressing room of the late '70s, and more besides https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/296700/296759.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1206477.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1206477.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1206477 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A commitment to homegrown talent and embedded local support show county game in best light https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/295200/295259.8.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1201920.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1201920.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1201920 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Our county writers turn selectors as they pick their team of the season https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/291800/291855.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1201885.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1201885.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1201885 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT During the final game of the season, we savour every ball, every leg glance, every smart stop in the field - a tug on a cap tugs the heart https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/295100/295184.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1201777.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1201777.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1201777 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Somerset and England opener may be best remembered for his contribution to the cause of mental health in sport https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/295100/295145.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1201703.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1201703.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1201703 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A small tweak in his stance has made all the difference to the batting of the Somerset opener who's caught the eye of Brendon McCullum and Kevin Pietersen https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/294100/294117.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1198969.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1198969.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1198969 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT As the group stages approach their conclusion, we round up the latest tactical trends among the contenders in the Vitality Blast https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/293500/293598.8.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1197854.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1197854.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1197854 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Young Somerset opener ready to cut a dash in the last domestic 50-over final at Lord's https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/289000/289050.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1185329.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1185329.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1185329 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT We assess the chances of all eight teams ahead of the opening round of the season in our Division One preview https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/280700/280747.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1179968.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1179968.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1179968 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Also: how many times has a player opened both the batting and bowling in the same match? https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/280800/280845.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1161346.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1161346.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1161346 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Much of the data is rudimentary but slowly the case is building for the advantage of a top-class wicketkeeper in the shortest form of the game https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/280100/280141.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1159099.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1159099.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1159099 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Somerset's captain Lewis Gregory anticipates Finals Day in the Blast and admits: "Two years ago I wouldn't have been the one trying to calm everybody down" https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/279600/279657.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1158979.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1158979.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1158979 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ahead of the Vitality Blast quarter-finals later this week, we take a look at some of the influential figures so far https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/279400/279499.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1156101.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1156101.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1156101 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Our latest snippets from the Vitality Blast also include Tom Curran's outburst against Somerset fans, Colin Ingram's weird training technique and Northants' unwanted record https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/278700/278729.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1155215.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1155215.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1155215 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Our snippets from the Vitality Blast include England's white-ball fixation, Gareth Batty's latest sledge and the Jofra Archer hype train https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/279100/279102.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1154638.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1154638.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1154638 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Our snippets from the Vitality Blast include Paul Collingwood's latest feat of endurance, Harry Gurney's economics, and an assortment of English legspinners https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/278800/278805.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1153660.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1153660.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1153660 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Our snippets from the Vitality Blast include England's record run feast, Rory Burns' defunct nickname and the state of Lockie Ferguson's school trainers https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/267100/267122.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1152961.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1152961.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1152961 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Our snippets from the Vitality Blast include the Ed Pollock battle plan and the contrasting fortunes of Aaron Finch and Nic Maddinson https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/278000/278073.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1152699.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1152699.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1152699 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Our snippets from the Vitality Blast include Carlos Brathwaite's laundry, a sound start by Afghanistan's spinners and why Jack Taylor's Viv Richards impression came off https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/267700/267716.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1152022.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1152022.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1152022 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Our snippets from the Vitality Blast includes relief at Trent Bridge, Joe Denly's treasured England wicket and why Yorkshire will no longer go head-to-head against England's World Cup semi-final https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/278000/278093.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1151609.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1151609.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1151609 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT As many as 16 of the 18 counties are expected to turn to a legspin option when the Vitality T20 Blast begins this week https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/275000/275083.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1151093.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1151093.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1151093 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT County cricket's latest snippets include whether Tom Haines blow-dries his eyebrows, the year they threw bananas at Scarborough and whether Shiv Thakor has a cricketing future https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/266500/266503.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1150766.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1150766.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1150766 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The latest snippets from around the English game including the arrival of the world's biggest cricketer, how Yorkshire got it wrong and a match that Allan Donald could do without https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/273600/273667.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1149762.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1149762.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1149762 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The latest snippets from around the English game including wicketkeeping horror shows, a news blackout for Somerset in Fiji, and a Sussex player looking to repair a smashed windscreen https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/277200/277261.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1149288.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1149288.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1149288 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Callum Ferguson's record-breaking debut, plus former Middlesex player caught up in Windrush scandal https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/274700/274772.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1148613.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1148613.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1148613 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Haseeb Hameed finds form away from the limelight, while Michael Carberry has been given time to consider his Leicestershire future https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/275600/275629.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1148148.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1148148.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1148148 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The latest snippets from around the English game including Dom Bess' best friend who played for England in another sport and how Tom Kohler-Cadmore's dad joined him at Yorkshire https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/276600/276618.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1147324.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1147324.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1147324 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT News from around the circuit, including the burning issue of county headwear, a promise to give fans their say and the scorer who prefers to run away https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/275700/275701.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1145024.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1145024.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1145024 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Many lovers of short-form cricket have been shocked by the ECB's 100-ball proposal and the response of the players over the coming weeks and months could be critical https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/267700/267760.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1143933.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1143933.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1143933 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The ECB's proposals may seem radical, but change is inevitable for a sport that is too deep in crisis to stand still https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/267000/267097.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1143799.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1143799.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1143799 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Five hot takes from the hot topic of the day https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/266500/266531.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1143758.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1143758.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1143758 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT News from around the circuit, including Ashley Giles' Commonwealth Games gold touch and which county was absent from the coaches meeting last week https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/267900/267975.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1143593.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1143593.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1143593 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Division One will be hotly contested, with several teams hoping to challenge Essex - but it could be a struggle for newly promoted Nottinghamshire and Worcestershire https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/268500/268524.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1142976.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1142976.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1142976 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The County Championship gets underway in just over a month's time, but it's two-sweater weather around the shires at present ... https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/273500/273550.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1138086.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1138086.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1138086 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The T20 Blast quarter-finals get underway on Tuesday. ESPNcricinfo runs the rule over the eight teams left in the competition https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/266000/266067.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2017/content/story/1117410.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2017/content/story/1117410.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1117410 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Reece Topley's future, the ignoring of Sam Northeast and the unpredictability of Pakistan cricket jostle for attention in our latest NatWest Blast round-up https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/natwest-t20-blast-2017/content/story/1116594.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/natwest-t20-blast-2017/content/story/1116594.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1116594 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ESPNcricinfo previews Somerset's prospects for the 2017 season https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/250800/250803.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2017/content/story/1089157.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2017/content/story/1089157.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1089157 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Jack Leach feared he would be stigmatised after a flaw was discovered in his action. Instead, he's back, new and improved and ready for the Sri Lanka tour https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/222700/222721.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/1080584.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/1080584.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1080584 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Previously unpublished material reveals the anguish he felt about being made the man to blame for the decision to let the club's long-serving West Indian stars go https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/257500/257551.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1077299.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1077299.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1077299 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The greatest retirement statement to the heart-stopping finish, ESPNcricinfo rounds up the memorable moments from the 2016 County Championship, from No.10 to 1 ... https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/252500/252585.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2016/content/story/1058808.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2016/content/story/1058808.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1058808 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Down in Taunton, they knew it was the longest of shots, but since when did knowing ever stop you hoping? https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/252500/252581.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2016/content/story/1058729.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2016/content/story/1058729.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1058729 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Somerset's cricketers have done all they can to win the County Championship for the first time. Now all they can do is wait https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/252500/252517.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2016/content/story/1058639.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2016/content/story/1058639.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1058639 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT From spin surprises to tail-end onslaughts, ESPNcricinfo rounds up the memorable moments from the 2016 County Championship, from No.20 to 11 ... https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/252200/252289.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2016/content/story/1058560.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2016/content/story/1058560.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1058560 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Somerset captain Chris Rogers bowed out with two hundreds in his final first-class match. His team-mates, current and former, led the way with tributes https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/252500/252519.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2016/content/story/1058527.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2016/content/story/1058527.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1058527 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT