James Hildreth wrote his name into the record books at Taunton by recording the earliest triple-century in an English season

For several years James Hildreth has been classified as an unfulfilled talent who has fallen short of expectations. Could 2009 be his year?

Ian Bell enhanced his prospects of an England recall as he took the honours for the second day running at Taunton. Bell, who started the day on 84, finished with 172 but still felt he had more to offer on a surface full of runs