Somerset have made a fine start to the 2019 season with wins against Kent and Nottinghamshire meaning the side enjoy an early spell at the summit of the top tier of the County Championship. But the next four-day game will not be until 14th May when champions Surrey visit the Cooper Associates County Ground. In the meantime Somerset will play all eight qualifying games in … [Read more...] about Jason Kerr: “The way we have operated has been outstanding!”
Interviews
Talk Talk… Jack Leach
Jack Leach believes Somerset are “not far away” from mounting a winning Championship campaign despite Surrey’s dominance in 2018. Speaking at the club’s media day prior to the season start he also said he never takes his Somerset or England places for granted. “It’s a league where every team starts on nought,” he says, “and that’s the same for Surrey, Somerset and the other … [Read more...] about Talk Talk… Jack Leach
Talk Talk… Jack Brooks
For me it always felt like Jack Brooks was destined to one day play for Somerset. In his younger days as a highly-promising fast bowler plying his trade for Northants there was talk of interest from the cider county but nothing materialised. Then, when he did opt to move on and develop his career, he went north not south and joined Yorkshire, enjoying a highly successful time … [Read more...] about Talk Talk… Jack Brooks
#MySomerset: Charlie Taylor of BBC Somerset
From a very young age Charlie Taylor was mesmerised by the power of radio, so much so that his ultimate dream was to be a radio presenter. Raised in Wells, Charlie was so determined to achieve his goal that, as a teenager, he worked voluntarily on local radio and entertained tourists dressed as a monk at Glastonbury Abbey to build confidence and experience in public … [Read more...] about #MySomerset: Charlie Taylor of BBC Somerset
Enhancing King’s: Phil Lewis of King’s College
There has been a mutually beneficial association between King’s College and Somerset County Cricket Club for many years. Based in South Road in Taunton, this independent secondary and boarding school has been producing county cricketers for Somerset for over one hundred years and they are going stronger than ever. Among the first to represent the cider county were identical … [Read more...] about Enhancing King’s: Phil Lewis of King’s College
