We've had some heartache on this ground in recent times, hopefully we can pull a rabbit out of the hat this weekend.
We've had some heartache on this ground in recent times, hopefully we can pull a rabbit out of the hat this weekend.
Slightly concerned by the look of how our bowling attack will assemble for this one. From the squad released there's no spare batter so I expect Davies will stay at the top.
Davies Yates Mousley Hain Webster Barnard Malik Suthar Thompson Bamber Gilchrist will probably be the side.
Yep Ethan Bamber will open the bowling without Woakes, Barker or OHD for the first time this season?
Wonder what type of Taunton we'll get? Ciderabad? The green one? The road?
Wish Booth wasn't overseas still...
The signing of Suthar suggests we're expecting some turn surely cause I'm not sure the punt is exactly worth the exclusion of Booth if we're playing on a green top?
Barnard obviously gives overs but feels like that side misses an out and out new ball option if it's to be Gilchrist.
Mad to think we're going into a game without one of OHD, Woakes, Barker or Booth. Not really anyone's fault, mind.
Looking at the Somerset squad, even without Rew, Gregory and Abell they still look strong.
Live scores link https://live.nvplay.com/ecb/?tab=m_summary#mc5520000-6664-a623-63b8-08de2d98b20b
Averages at start of game https://countycrickethub.net/team-averages.html?teamid=16&comp=1&year=2026
Live Stream link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4iNTJQMNm4c
Lost the toss, bowling, the XI is as anticipated.
Lively start...
Pitch looks too green to me. But I’m in a WhatsApp group with a Somerset member who is absolutely adamant it always looks like this and there’s nothing wrong with it. They claim if it turns they will be docked points so have to produce pitches like this.
I mean they did win the toss and bat but there seems a lot of movement to me. OHD would have been useful on this!
3 down with a lot of inconsistent bowling. What might the score be if we put a few on the right line/length.
Take that at lunch after losing the toss.
I just fear how we will bat on this!
If we’d brought Webster on earlier they’d be all out. And it’s turning for Suthar as well.
Somerset member trying to tell me we will bat for two days but I don’t see it at all!
Some good disciplined bowling there. It has to be said that Somerset gave away several wickets as well.
Hopefully we can knuckle down and show fight early on in our replay.
usual service resumed....
Pitch does look two paced.
Well, the reply is going well.
No need to look to see if Davies is out
meashambear wrote:
Well, the reply is going well.
No need to look to see if Davies is out
Nope......