Surrey v Somerset, Specsavers Championship, Division One, Guildford

History bodes well for Surrey in title race after third innings victory

Jun 22, 2018: Jade Dernbach and Morne Morkel shared eight wickets as Somerset, who had followed on 279 runs behind, were bowled out for 210

Somerset v Sussex, RL Cup, South Group, Taunton

Luke Wright's century helps stop Somerset bandwagon

May 22, 2018: James Hildreth continued his fine form but was unable to help chase down an imposing 342

Somerset v Hampshire, Taunton, 3rd day

James Hildreth, Dom Bess set up Somerset victory push

May 13, 2018: Hashim Amla and James Vince carried Hampshire's hopes of staving off defeat after Somerset piled up a huge first-innings advantage

Somerset v Hampshire, Taunton, 2nd day

Somerset soar on another James Hildreth hundred

May 12, 2018: Somerset took control against Hampshire thanks to a James Hildreth hundred and some lower-order resistance from Craig Overton

Somerset v Middlesex, Specsavers Championship Division One, Taunton, 2nd day

Hildreth digs in to help dig Somerset out of trouble

Sep 26, 2017: James Hildreth's fine, unbeaten 82 quietened concerns about the Taunton pitch and put Somerset in an excellent position to escape relegation

Somerset v Surrey, NatWest Blast, South Division, Taunton

Hildreth rights Somerset to salvage win

Aug 6, 2017: James Hildreth swept Somerset to an against-the-odds four-wicket win over Surrey in a thrilling NatWest T20 Blast contest at Taunton

Somerset v Middlesex, NatWest Blast, South Group, Taunton

Hildreth stars as Somerset sneak it with ball to spare

Jul 23, 2017: James Hildreth ensured Somerset beat Middlesex for the second time in a week, this time with a ball to spare, to overhaul them in South Group

Yorkshire v Somerset, Specsavers Championship Div One, Scarborough, 3rd day

Hildreth's fortunes stir as Somerset scent a rare victory

Jul 5, 2017: James Hildreth made his first fifty of the season and helped build a strong position from which Somerset may yet win their first championship victory of the season

County previews: Somerset

Promise of youth could propel another title tilt

Apr 3, 2017: ESPNcricinfo previews Somerset's prospects for the 2017 season

Specsavers Championship

The moments that made the season - Part Two

Sep 24, 2016: 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 ...

Somerset v Notts, Specsavers Championship Div One, Taunton, 1st day

Courageous Hildreth braves pain before Somerset shoot themselves in the foot

Sep 20, 2016: James Hildreth produced a courageous century alonsgide his fellow centurion Chris Rogers until a wholesale Somerset collapse frittered away a massive advantage against Nottinghamshire at Taunton

Hampshire v Somerset, Specsavers Championship Div One, Ageas Bowl, 2nd day

Myburgh, Hildreth add to Hampshire's pain

Jun 27, 2016: Centuries by Johann Myburgh and James Hildreth made Hamshire suffer for their batting inadequacies of the first day

Middlesex v Somerset, Specsavers Championship Div 1, Lord's, 4th day

Hildreth's late harvest Somerset's gain

May 25, 2016: James Hildreth scored an unbeaten 85 to help stave off the threat of defeat at Lord's and continue his rich vein of form

Middlesex v Somerset, Specsavers Championship Div 1, Lord's, 1st day

Rogers hits century on return to Lord's

May 22, 2016: Chris Rogers enjoyed himself hugely on his return to Lord's as he scored 104 not out against his former county to guide Somerset to 219 for 2 on the opening day against Middlesex

Somerset v Yorkshire, Specsavers Championship Div 1, Taunton, 2nd day

Lyth begins strongly in Yorkshire's long quest for parity

May 16, 2016: To suggest that Adam Lyth and Alex Lees were facing a minor crisis when they opened Yorkshire's innings on a placid Taunton pitch would be a slight exaggeration but it was a telling session nonetheless

Somerset v Lancashire, Specsavers Championship Div 1, Taunton, 3rd day

Hildreth ton gives Somerset hope after Anderson burst

May 3, 2016: A first century of the season for James Hildreth, that great, overlooked west country run-gatherer, provided Somerset supporters with something to clutch to their breasts on what was an otherwise trying day

County previews

Gayle, Jayawardene and Rogers bring batting quality

Apr 5, 2016: A few of Somerset's off-season decisions appear a little short-term, but the arrival big names for the T20 Blast will boost chances of silverware

Somerset v Warwickshire, LV= Championship, Division One, Taunton, 1st day

Hildreth and Trescothick take Somerset towards safety

Sep 22, 2015: A James Hildreth century and another key innings from Marcus Trescothick saw Somerset into a strong position at the end of the first day against Warwickshire

Somerset v Worcestershire, LV= Championship, Division One, Taunton, 1st day

Hildreth hundred lifts Somerset

Aug 21, 2015: James Hildreth helped himself to a fourth first-class century of the season as Somerset batted themselves into a strong position against Worcestershire on the first day of their LV= County Championship game at Taunton

Somerset v New Zealanders, Taunton, 4th day

Contented NZ seal win as Craig takes five

May 11, 2015: New Zealand took just over 90 minutes to get their tour underway with a 66-run victory at Taunton and their coach, Mike Hesson, delivered a calm message of confidence