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Somerset's surge threatens to throw title race open

What price Somerset for their first Championship? Their rush through the division has been a sideshow at best as Middlesex and Yorkshire have flexed muscles like a couple of rival bodybuilders ahead of their clash at Lord's next week.

12-Sep-2016•David Hopps at Headingley

Ervine century leads Hants rearguard after Overton maiden ton

The early thrill for the Taunton crowd of Craig Overton completing his maiden first-class hundred subsided into a long Hampshire rearguard action as they saved a draw with some comfort

26-Aug-2016•ECB Reporters Network

Bad light call leaves Overton three short of maiden hundred

Craig Overton ended the day three runs short of a maiden Championship hundred and hoping that Somerrset would not declare overnight with a 196-run lead at Taunton

25-Aug-2016•ECB Reporters Network

Rogers enthused by Somerset challenge

Chris Rogers feels that "life has come full circle" as he settles in the south-west of England for the first time since he left Australia to pursue his cricket career as a fresh-faced 18-year-old

08-Apr-2016•David Hopps

Craig Overton abuse of Zaidi raises disciplinary questions

It has emerged that Craig Overton, the Somerset allrounder who was banned for two games at the end of last season after accumulating nine penalty points, allegedly told Sussex's Ashar Zaidi to "go back to your own f***ing country"

10-Dec-2015•Alan Gardner

Craig Overton banned from Somerset survival match

Craig Overton has received an automatic two-match suspension after an ECB cricket discipline commission examined a ditsurbing disciplinary record which has brought three umpiring reports in a single season

18-Sep-2015•ESPNcricinfo staff

Brotherly battle goes Overton way

The Overton twins shared six wickets as Somerset turned over Group A leaders Surrey with a three-wicket Royal London Cup win in front of a 5,500 Taunton crowd

17-Aug-2015•ECB/PA

Patel's five gives Warwickshire early advantage

Warwickshire spinner Jeetan Patel secured his first five-wicket haul of the season as Somerset made uneven progress after choosing to bat in the LV= County Championship match at Edgbaston

18-Jul-2015•ECB/PA

Berg flourish cannot disguise Hampshire's plight

Gareth Berg put up spirited resistance but it should not deflect from the relegation worries surrounding Hampshire after Craig Overton spearheaded a convincing Somerset victory

23-Jun-2015•Freddie Wilde at the Ageas Bowl

Hants bedevilled by Thomas, Overton

At tea Hampshire were 66 for 6, a sequence of numbers appropriate for a disastrous day that left their chances in this match in ruins

22-Jun-2015•Freddie Wilde at the Ageas Bowl

Overton twins team up for England

Jamie Overton's call up for the England squad alongside brother Craig has raised hopes that England could be about to see the first twins ever play together in the international side

15-Jun-2015•ESPNcricinfo staff

Jordan and Plunkett out of series

Chris Jordan and Liam Plunkett have been ruled out of the remainder of the one-day series against New Zealand. Jordan suffered a side strain during his ninth over at The Oval while it emerged late on Saturday that Plunkett had picked up a thigh injury.

13-Jun-2015•ESPNcricinfo staff

Overton sibling rivalry puts pressure on Yorkshire

As you might expect, the Overton twins have a good deal in common, in physical terms of course and in their talent at sports

26-May-2015•Jon Culley in Taunton

Allenby, Overton keep Philander at arms length

Half-centuries from Jim Allenby and Craig Overton helped Somerset to a total of 312 on the first day at Trent Bridge.

17-May-2015•ECB/PA

Rogers lifts Middlesex from the brink

If Middlesex do avoid relegation - and they really should now - they will owe it largely to Chris Rogers

18-Sep-2014•George Dobell at Taunton

Overton gains late reward

Craig Overton claimed three wickets as Somerset put Northamptonshire under pressure on day two at Taunton. The visitors battled to 135 for 4 to trail by 179 runs at the end of a rain-curtailed day.

01-Sep-2014•Press Association

Horton recovers to seal Lancashire draw

Paul Horton resumed from his disturbing blow from Alfonso Thomas to help seal a draw for Lancashire against title-chasing Somerset

02-Jul-2014•David Lloyd at Taunton

Overton painfully short in classy display

The shot may give Craig Overton nightmares for a week or two but the 20-year-old would be well advised to concentrate on just how well he played fir his 99

01-Jul-2014•David Lloyd at Taunton

Newell jubilant at 'finest 10 days'

Nottinghamshire's director cricket Mick Newell hailed the finest 10 days since he took the job as his side moved level on points with Yorkshire at the top of Division One and inflicted Somerset's first defeat

25-Jun-2014•Press Association

Trego, Overton twins hold up Notts

When bad light brought a premature end to the day's play at Trent Bridge, Nottinghamshire were not far from a winning line they must have expected to cross it some hours earlier. Once again, it was Samit Patel's who changed the complexion of the game.

24-Jun-2014•Les Smith at Trent Bridge

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