Somerset Secure Draw with Nottinghamshire as County Championship Title Race Intensifies Friday, August 1, 2025 somerset nottinghamshire countychampionship cricket tomabell haseebhameed draw surrey rothesay trentbridge sport Tom Abell’s composed half-century played a crucial role as Somerset battled to secure a draw during their Rothesay County Championship encounter at Trent Bridge. Despite a strong start from Nottinghamshire, who posted a … Read More
Delays in Access Road Halt Development of Cricket and Rugby Facilities for Taunton Children Saturday, July 26, 2025 monktonheathfield persimmon sportsfacilities accessroad housingdevelopment taunton rugby cricket westmonkton urbanextension sport Children in Taunton are missing out on essential cricket and rugby facilities because of delays caused by a housing developer’s failure to complete an access road. The much-anticipated sports pitches, planned as part of the … Read More
England Legend Ian Botham Slams ‘Appalling’ Taunton Pitch After Somerset’s Victory Over Durham Thursday, July 24, 2025 botham somerset durham taunton countychampionship pitch cricket spinbowling jasonkerr ecb sport England cricket legend Ian Botham has publicly condemned the pitch prepared by Somerset for their recent Rothesay County Championship match against Durham, labeling it “appalling.” The game, held at Taunton, … Read More
Somerset Secure West Country Supremacy with Exciting Win Over Gloucestershire Saturday, July 19, 2025 somerset gloucestershire bengreen vitalityblast cricket t20 westcountry quarterfinals allrounder ciderderby sport In a gripping Vitality Blast encounter at the Cooper Associates Ground, Ben Green showcased his all-round prowess to lead Somerset to a memorable 16-run victory over long-time rivals Gloucestershire. The win, secured under … Read More
Somerset Overcome Sunshine Delay to Secure T20 Home Quarter-Final Saturday, July 12, 2025 somerset kent vitalityblast t20 cricket meredith denly abell gregory quarterfinal sport Somerset secured their place in a home quarter-final of the Vitality Blast with a resilient five-wicket victory over the Kent Spitfires at Canterbury. Choosing to bowl first, Somerset’s strategy paid off immediately as Craig … Read More
Travellers Occupy Somerset County Cricket Club Training Pitch, Forcing Sports Centre Closure Wednesday, July 9, 2025 travellers taunton somerset cricket eviction sports pitch closure tauntonvale campsite sport A sizeable group of travellers has taken over the training facilities at Taunton Vale Sports Group, the official training ground for Somerset County Cricket Club, leading to the abrupt closure of the centre. Overnight on … Read More