Steffan Jones set to leave Taunton

Steffan Jones seems likely to leave Somerset after being given permission to talk to other counties despite having a year left on his current contract. He is thought to have had discussions with Northamptonshire and Kent.

Jones, 29, made his debut for Somerset as a solidly-built seam bowler in 1997, the same year he won Blues for cricket and rugby at Cambridge. He took 59 wickets in 2001, and spanked a century off the 1999 New Zealanders in their tour game at Taunton.

In 2003 he took only 22 wickets in eight first-class matches, at an average of 42.