The view from Kevin Shine, Somerset County Cricket Club coach

First team coach Kevin Shine feels that "Somerset have had a mixed season so farsome good, and some poor. We're top of the County Championship which cant be bad and we've also won four zonal matches in the Benson and Hedges Cup. To win at Yorkshire was very pleasing, especially as Marcus didn't score many runs."

Kevin believes that Somerset have the potential to win one of the one day trophies this season. "We have got a talented squad and we're as well equipped now as we ever have been. It's time for us to stand up and be counted."

He is particularly pleased with the way that the team is fighting back when faced with difficult situations this season, and cites the bensons game against Gloucestershire game as a prime example.

Kevin was especially pleased with the performances of Peter Trego with both bat and ball in the Kent 4 day game. Despite losing his two England players, and suffering from a number of injuries there is still a depth of talent at the club, which is happily posing selection problems.