Richard Walsh

Although Northants are currently without a win and are at the bottom of Division One of the CricInfo Championship, Somerset coach Kevin Shine is not underestimating their capability - particularly at Wantage Road

A number of members have asked Chief Executive of Somerset, Peter Anderson, whether or not Somerset are going to recruit Mali Richards, the 18-year-old son of Sir Viv Richards

On Monday Somerset Seconds travelled to New Road to take on Worcestershire in the one-day competition

Matthew Bulbeck and Joe Tucker both return to play Second XI cricket in the four-day match against Gloucestershire, starting at The County Ground on Tuesday

The Somerset Cricket Board XI tasted victory for the first time this season when they beat Gloucestershire Board XI at North Perrott on Sunday

Regarding Peter Bowler's innings he said: "it's the best I've seen him play in one-day cricket

Mike Burns will take charge of Somerset until Jamie Cox returns from injury

Jamie Cox will be out for at least three weeks after breaking his thumb while fielding in the game against Yorkshire at Bath

The Somerset Board XI are in action on Sunday when they take on Gloucestershire Board XI at the most attractive North Perrott Cricket Club

Somerset answered their critics with an impressive batting performance against table-toppers Yorkshire at Bath when they scored a massive 553 for five declared

"I haven't seen too many of those games," was Kevin Shine's reaction to Somerset's 10-over victory over Surrey in the Norwich Union National League on Sunday at the Oval

Matthew Bulbeck is suffering from a strained muscle in his right buttock, which is not related in anyway to his previous back injury

Batsman Matthew Wood looks set to make his first team debut for Somerset against Yorkshire at Bath in the CricInfo Championship match that starts on Wednesday

The second day of the match between Somerset Seconds and Northants at the County Ground was dominated by a fine innings of 168 by Toby Bailey, who helped his team to 345 for six before they declared 39 runs behind Somerset

Somerset Seconds ended the first day of their Championship match against Northamptonshire at Taunton in a strong position thanks to a century from Wes Durston

Somerset coach Kevin Shine confirmed that it was likely that he would take a squad of 12 to The Oval on Wednesday for the four day CricInfo Championship match against Surrey

Somerset coach Kevin Shine was back at The County Ground on Monday morning after watching his side gain their first points of the season in the Norwich Union National League when they tied with Kent at Tunbridge Wells on Sunday

Somerset will be travelling to March on Wednesday June 27th to take on Cambridgeshire of the Minor Counties in the third round of the Cheltenham and Gloucester Trophy, which was formerly the Nat West Trophy

Jamie Cox, Piran Holloway, Mike Burns, Peter Bowler, Mark Lathwell, Rob Turner, Peter Trego, Keith Dutch, Richard Johnson, Matthew Bulbeck, Steffan Jones and Ian Blackwell

Richard Johnson is undergoing tests on Monday and Tuesday and if he comes though these then he will play at The Oval on Wednesday