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A draw after the furore

The final day of this unforgettable match between Somerset and Surrey was all really rather apologetic, ending in a draw

31-Aug-2012•David Lloyd at Taunton

Surrey express regret after Kartik 'Mankading'

Gareth Batty effectively admitted that he made a mistake "in the heat of battle" in not withdrawing appeal after Murali Kartik after he had run out a Somerset batsman while backing up

30-Aug-2012•David Lloyd at Taunton

Kartik run-out of Barrow sparks anger

Surrey were booed from the field here and called "a disgrace to cricket" by angry spectators after their India spinner Murali Kartik ran out Somerset batsmen Alex Barrow for backing up too far

30-Aug-2012•David Lloyd at Taunton

Pietersen remains silent as Strauss retires

Kevin Pietersen has not made a habit of helping himself off the field - at least not this summer - and it could be argued that maintaining his recent vow of silence today was counter-productive

29-Aug-2012•David Lloyd at Taunton

Pietersen a class above on tough pitch

Kevin Pietersen remains the centre of most cricket date in England but it as his batting most were talking about in Taunton as he struck a fantastic hundred

28-Aug-2012•David Lloyd at Taunton

Somerset left again with blood, sweat and tears

An fifth-wicket stand of 54 between Simon Katich and Sean Ervine saw Hampshire into the final after Somerset struggled to 125

25-Aug-2012•David Hopps in Cardiff

Sussex denied in pursuit of top spot

Sussex needed only 49 runs for victory with five wickets intact when bad weather confirmed a draw in their match against Somerset

24-Aug-2012•Ivo Tennant at Taunton

Bresnan released for Yorkshire

Tim Bresnan will be available for Yorkshire on Twenty20 Finals Day after the England management reversed their decision to make him unavailable

24-Aug-2012•David Hopps at Cardiff

English Twenty20 needs big finish

English cricket's uneasy relationship with the growing influence of domestic Twenty20 will again come to the fore on Saturday when the Friends Life t20 finals day is held in Cardiff

24-Aug-2012•Andrew McGlashan

Panesar leaves victory within sight

Monty Panesar, the 'Sultan' himself, is spinning Sussex into contention for the Division One title.

23-Aug-2012•Ivo Tennant at Taunton

Panesar best keeps selectors alert

Monty Panesar claimed career-best figures of 7 for 60 as Somerset crumbled after the completion of Marcus Trescothick's 50th first-class ton

22-Aug-2012•Ivo Tennant at Taunton

Trescothick regains his touch

By this stage of an English summer, Marcus Trescothick customarily has scored around 1500 runs at a rather superior average than any other batsman in the country

21-Aug-2012•Ivo Tennant at Taunton

Somerset keep semi-final hopes alive

Somerset defeated Scotland by 53 runs under the Duckworth-Lewis system after rain affected their Clydesdale Bank 40 fixture

19-Aug-2012

Trego helps keep Somerset alive

Peter Trego lit up Somerset's 50-run win over Hampshire with a big-hitting innings of 61 and then took two top-order wickets

14-Aug-2012

Rehman's six stuns Nottinghamshire

12-Aug-2012

Lavender calls for 'customer-friendly schedule'

Despite a push that took the game into the last hour, Somerset couldn't force a win over Nottinghamshire

10-Aug-2012•Alex Winter at Taunton

Injuries hamper Nottinghamshire

Nottinghamshire, looking for their second LV= County Championship title in three seasons, were second best against title outsiders Somerset

09-Aug-2012

Rain pain for more than just cricket

Rain at Taunton shows cricket isn't the only thing being punished by the weather

08-Aug-2012•Alex Winter at Taunton

Rose resigned to Lions losses

Somerset's Brian Rose said it was "frustrating" to lose star batsman Nick Compton to England Lions for a key Champions clash

07-Aug-2012•Alex Winter at Taunton

Enthralling contest cut short by storm

Those arriving at Aigburth early will have witnessed a duel good enough to compensate for the later frustration

04-Aug-2012•Myles Hodgson at Aigburth

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