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· Oct 4
Can you name every player who played for Somerset in 2025?
Men: www.sporcle.com/games/danthe...
Women: www.sporcle.com/games/danthe...
Men: www.sporcle.com/games/danthe...
Women: www.sporcle.com/games/danthe...
Updated for the end of the season are all my general Somerset quizzes: www.sporcle.com/playlists/da...
Previous squad quizzes are here: www.sporcle.com/playlists/da...
Western Storm KSL players: www.sporcle.com/games/danthe...
Women's Test host cities: www.sporcle.com/games/danthe...
Enjoy!
Previous squad quizzes are here: www.sporcle.com/playlists/da...
Western Storm KSL players: www.sporcle.com/games/danthe...
Women's Test host cities: www.sporcle.com/games/danthe...
Enjoy!
32 off 21 for Tom Banton today as he helped MI Emirates beat Sharjah Warriorz by 4 runs in the ILT20. Tom Kohler-Cadmore hit 51 off 42 for Sharjah.
Scorecard: www.espncricinfo.com/series/inter...
Scorecard: www.espncricinfo.com/series/inter...
December 7, 2025 at 9:44 PM
32 off 21 for Tom Banton today as he helped MI Emirates beat Sharjah Warriorz by 4 runs in the ILT20. Tom Kohler-Cadmore hit 51 off 42 for Sharjah.
Scorecard: www.espncricinfo.com/series/inter...
Scorecard: www.espncricinfo.com/series/inter...
Somerset's Lando Norris, of Somerset. #FromSomerset
December 7, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Somerset's Lando Norris, of Somerset. #FromSomerset
The ILT20 starts tomorrow, and for the first time it's being shown on Sky Sports
There are four Somerset players involved
Tom Abell, Tom Kohler-Cadmore and James Rew for Sharjah Warriorz
Tom Banton for MI Emirates
Also Sean Dickson for Gulf Giants
There are four Somerset players involved
Tom Abell, Tom Kohler-Cadmore and James Rew for Sharjah Warriorz
Tom Banton for MI Emirates
Also Sean Dickson for Gulf Giants
December 1, 2025 at 3:03 PM
The ILT20 starts tomorrow, and for the first time it's being shown on Sky Sports
There are four Somerset players involved
Tom Abell, Tom Kohler-Cadmore and James Rew for Sharjah Warriorz
Tom Banton for MI Emirates
Also Sean Dickson for Gulf Giants
There are four Somerset players involved
Tom Abell, Tom Kohler-Cadmore and James Rew for Sharjah Warriorz
Tom Banton for MI Emirates
Also Sean Dickson for Gulf Giants
The ECB will be deducting Somerset points for today's Wordle
December 1, 2025 at 6:03 AM
The ECB will be deducting Somerset points for today's Wordle
Here's who each team will play once in County Championship Division 1 next year
The number to the left of each team is their position last year
The number on the far right is the positions of the teams you play against once added together
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The number to the left of each team is their position last year
The number on the far right is the positions of the teams you play against once added together
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November 27, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Here's who each team will play once in County Championship Division 1 next year
The number to the left of each team is their position last year
The number on the far right is the positions of the teams you play against once added together
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The number to the left of each team is their position last year
The number on the far right is the positions of the teams you play against once added together
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Feel like this has slipped under the radar but the Vitality T20 Women's County Cup fixtures were released today
The rounds are much more spread out, which is better for securing grounds and gives fans more time to plan their attendance
See here: www.ecb.co.uk/news/4409189...
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The rounds are much more spread out, which is better for securing grounds and gives fans more time to plan their attendance
See here: www.ecb.co.uk/news/4409189...
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November 27, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Feel like this has slipped under the radar but the Vitality T20 Women's County Cup fixtures were released today
The rounds are much more spread out, which is better for securing grounds and gives fans more time to plan their attendance
See here: www.ecb.co.uk/news/4409189...
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The rounds are much more spread out, which is better for securing grounds and gives fans more time to plan their attendance
See here: www.ecb.co.uk/news/4409189...
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Some thoughts on the County Championship and men's One-Day Cup fixtures
Starting the season on Good Friday is a big tick, even if 3 April will be the earliest ever start to a County Championship
Hopefully we get better weather than last year's Easter round
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Starting the season on Good Friday is a big tick, even if 3 April will be the earliest ever start to a County Championship
Hopefully we get better weather than last year's Easter round
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November 27, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Some thoughts on the County Championship and men's One-Day Cup fixtures
Starting the season on Good Friday is a big tick, even if 3 April will be the earliest ever start to a County Championship
Hopefully we get better weather than last year's Easter round
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Starting the season on Good Friday is a big tick, even if 3 April will be the earliest ever start to a County Championship
Hopefully we get better weather than last year's Easter round
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39 off 27 for Somerset's Dani Gibson as Melbourne Stars won by 37 runs in the WBBL today, scorecard here: www.espncricinfo.com/series/women...
November 26, 2025 at 12:39 PM
39 off 27 for Somerset's Dani Gibson as Melbourne Stars won by 37 runs in the WBBL today, scorecard here: www.espncricinfo.com/series/women...
I don't buy this at all from the ECB (see here: www.ecb.co.uk/news/4408232)
Perhaps the proportion of matches that are rivalries has increased but that's only because the overall number of fixtures has been reduced!
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Perhaps the proportion of matches that are rivalries has increased but that's only because the overall number of fixtures has been reduced!
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November 25, 2025 at 10:34 PM
I don't buy this at all from the ECB (see here: www.ecb.co.uk/news/4408232)
Perhaps the proportion of matches that are rivalries has increased but that's only because the overall number of fixtures has been reduced!
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Perhaps the proportion of matches that are rivalries has increased but that's only because the overall number of fixtures has been reduced!
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Some general thoughts on next year's Blast fixtures
There are some definite improvements, with the vast majority of matches on Fridays and Sundays and very few instances of back-to-back matches
But there are still some issues
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There are some definite improvements, with the vast majority of matches on Fridays and Sundays and very few instances of back-to-back matches
But there are still some issues
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November 25, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Some general thoughts on next year's Blast fixtures
There are some definite improvements, with the vast majority of matches on Fridays and Sundays and very few instances of back-to-back matches
But there are still some issues
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There are some definite improvements, with the vast majority of matches on Fridays and Sundays and very few instances of back-to-back matches
But there are still some issues
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The 2026 men's Blast crossover fixtures will see three match-ups happen in T20 cricket for the first time:
Sussex v Leicestershire (Hove)
Worcestershire v Kent (Worcester)
Yorkshire v Gloucestershire (Headingley)
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Sussex v Leicestershire (Hove)
Worcestershire v Kent (Worcester)
Yorkshire v Gloucestershire (Headingley)
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November 25, 2025 at 9:30 PM
The 2026 men's Blast crossover fixtures will see three match-ups happen in T20 cricket for the first time:
Sussex v Leicestershire (Hove)
Worcestershire v Kent (Worcester)
Yorkshire v Gloucestershire (Headingley)
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Sussex v Leicestershire (Hove)
Worcestershire v Kent (Worcester)
Yorkshire v Gloucestershire (Headingley)
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Here are all the crossover fixtures in the 2026 men's Blast
I assume this wasn't entirely random because Somerset playing Hampshire - a repeat of last season's final - seems a little too convenient (it's being played on the opening day, too)
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I assume this wasn't entirely random because Somerset playing Hampshire - a repeat of last season's final - seems a little too convenient (it's being played on the opening day, too)
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November 25, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Here are all the crossover fixtures in the 2026 men's Blast
I assume this wasn't entirely random because Somerset playing Hampshire - a repeat of last season's final - seems a little too convenient (it's being played on the opening day, too)
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I assume this wasn't entirely random because Somerset playing Hampshire - a repeat of last season's final - seems a little too convenient (it's being played on the opening day, too)
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Surprisingly prompt for a tournament mainly hosted by India, but 10 weeks out still isn't acceptable, really, and we don't yet know when tickets will be on sale.
The 2026 women's T20 World Cup schedule was released a full year in advance and tickets went on sale not long after.
The 2026 women's T20 World Cup schedule was released a full year in advance and tickets went on sale not long after.
Pakistan will face Netherlands, West Indies will play Bangladesh, and India will host USA on the opening day of the #T20WorldCup on February 7 📆
The semi-finals will take place in Kolkata/Colombo and Mumbai, with the final on March 8 in Ahmedabad or Colombo
Full story: bit.ly/4pBtofj
The semi-finals will take place in Kolkata/Colombo and Mumbai, with the final on March 8 in Ahmedabad or Colombo
Full story: bit.ly/4pBtofj
November 25, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Surprisingly prompt for a tournament mainly hosted by India, but 10 weeks out still isn't acceptable, really, and we don't yet know when tickets will be on sale.
The 2026 women's T20 World Cup schedule was released a full year in advance and tickets went on sale not long after.
The 2026 women's T20 World Cup schedule was released a full year in advance and tickets went on sale not long after.
Some county news in here
Shoaib Bashir is being encouraged "to find a new home that suits him geographically, rather than concern himself with being a club’s No 1 spinner"
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www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/cricke...
Shoaib Bashir is being encouraged "to find a new home that suits him geographically, rather than concern himself with being a club’s No 1 spinner"
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www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/cricke...
COUNTY CRICKET TRANSFERS: The three-way battle for Shoaib Bashir
Bashir is in the unusual position of being England's established Test spinner, but a free agent at domestic level after his Somerset deal expired four weeks ago.
www.dailymail.co.uk
November 25, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Some county news in here
Shoaib Bashir is being encouraged "to find a new home that suits him geographically, rather than concern himself with being a club’s No 1 spinner"
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www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/cricke...
Shoaib Bashir is being encouraged "to find a new home that suits him geographically, rather than concern himself with being a club’s No 1 spinner"
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www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/cricke...
So much for the Blast being in one block. No matches from 10-25 June which will presumably be filled with County Championship.
Am guessing this is because the women's T20WC starts on 12 June. Blast starts a week earlier than 2025 with matches over the late May BH weekend.
Am guessing this is because the women's T20WC starts on 12 June. Blast starts a week earlier than 2025 with matches over the late May BH weekend.
November 25, 2025 at 10:23 AM
So much for the Blast being in one block. No matches from 10-25 June which will presumably be filled with County Championship.
Am guessing this is because the women's T20WC starts on 12 June. Blast starts a week earlier than 2025 with matches over the late May BH weekend.
Am guessing this is because the women's T20WC starts on 12 June. Blast starts a week earlier than 2025 with matches over the late May BH weekend.
They lost, but Tom Kohler-Cadmore scored 58 (31) out of a total of 87/7 for Deccan Gladiators in the Abu Dhabi T10 today (next highest score was 9)
Scorecard: www.espncricinfo.com/series/abu-d...
Scorecard: www.espncricinfo.com/series/abu-d...
November 22, 2025 at 7:56 PM
They lost, but Tom Kohler-Cadmore scored 58 (31) out of a total of 87/7 for Deccan Gladiators in the Abu Dhabi T10 today (next highest score was 9)
Scorecard: www.espncricinfo.com/series/abu-d...
Scorecard: www.espncricinfo.com/series/abu-d...
19 wickets in a day? Taunton pitches nicely preparing our boys for international cricket
November 21, 2025 at 9:57 AM
19 wickets in a day? Taunton pitches nicely preparing our boys for international cricket
Will Smeed scored 23 (11) for Ajman Titans as they lost their first Abu Dhabi T10 match today
He's teammates with two former Somerset players of different eras - Rilee Rossouw and Piyush Chawla
Scorecard: www.espncricinfo.com/series/abu-d...
He's teammates with two former Somerset players of different eras - Rilee Rossouw and Piyush Chawla
Scorecard: www.espncricinfo.com/series/abu-d...
November 19, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Will Smeed scored 23 (11) for Ajman Titans as they lost their first Abu Dhabi T10 match today
He's teammates with two former Somerset players of different eras - Rilee Rossouw and Piyush Chawla
Scorecard: www.espncricinfo.com/series/abu-d...
He's teammates with two former Somerset players of different eras - Rilee Rossouw and Piyush Chawla
Scorecard: www.espncricinfo.com/series/abu-d...
78* (29) and POTM for Tom Kohler-Cadmore in the Abu Dhabi T10 today as he helped Deccan Gladiators to a 6-run win over UAE Bulls in their first match
Scorecard: www.espncricinfo.com/series/abu-d...
Scorecard: www.espncricinfo.com/series/abu-d...
November 18, 2025 at 6:50 PM
78* (29) and POTM for Tom Kohler-Cadmore in the Abu Dhabi T10 today as he helped Deccan Gladiators to a 6-run win over UAE Bulls in their first match
Scorecard: www.espncricinfo.com/series/abu-d...
Scorecard: www.espncricinfo.com/series/abu-d...
Everyone's favourite cricket tournament starts tomorrow - the Abu Dhabi T10
There are lots of English players involved, including three Somerset players:
Will Smeed for Ajman Titans
Jake Ball & Tom Kohler-Cadmore for Deccan Gladiators
Also Sean Dickson for "Vista Riders"
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There are lots of English players involved, including three Somerset players:
Will Smeed for Ajman Titans
Jake Ball & Tom Kohler-Cadmore for Deccan Gladiators
Also Sean Dickson for "Vista Riders"
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November 17, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Everyone's favourite cricket tournament starts tomorrow - the Abu Dhabi T10
There are lots of English players involved, including three Somerset players:
Will Smeed for Ajman Titans
Jake Ball & Tom Kohler-Cadmore for Deccan Gladiators
Also Sean Dickson for "Vista Riders"
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There are lots of English players involved, including three Somerset players:
Will Smeed for Ajman Titans
Jake Ball & Tom Kohler-Cadmore for Deccan Gladiators
Also Sean Dickson for "Vista Riders"
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He's not even made his first-class debut yet but he's scored a fifty against near enough England's first-choice bowling attack in foreign conditions. Some boy.
55 for 17-year-old Thomas Rew against England in the Ashes warm-up match.....👏👏👏👏
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November 13, 2025 at 9:40 AM
He's not even made his first-class debut yet but he's scored a fifty against near enough England's first-choice bowling attack in foreign conditions. Some boy.
Unfortunately the match ended in a no result, but Somerset's Dani Gibson scored 31 off 15 balls on Melbourne Stars debut overnight!
November 10, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Unfortunately the match ended in a no result, but Somerset's Dani Gibson scored 31 off 15 balls on Melbourne Stars debut overnight!
A look at the contract situation of Somerset's women
Last season Somerset had 16 contracted players, excluding 3 England centrally contracted players, 1 overseas player and Ruby Davis who was signed mid-season on a short-term deal
Of those 16, 13 are signed for next season
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Last season Somerset had 16 contracted players, excluding 3 England centrally contracted players, 1 overseas player and Ruby Davis who was signed mid-season on a short-term deal
Of those 16, 13 are signed for next season
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November 9, 2025 at 12:23 PM
A look at the contract situation of Somerset's women
Last season Somerset had 16 contracted players, excluding 3 England centrally contracted players, 1 overseas player and Ruby Davis who was signed mid-season on a short-term deal
Of those 16, 13 are signed for next season
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Last season Somerset had 16 contracted players, excluding 3 England centrally contracted players, 1 overseas player and Ruby Davis who was signed mid-season on a short-term deal
Of those 16, 13 are signed for next season
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It's fixtures month! Not sure if we'll get a split release again but we can probably expect them around the week commencing 24th November.
November 2, 2025 at 12:32 PM
It's fixtures month! Not sure if we'll get a split release again but we can probably expect them around the week commencing 24th November.
It's bizarre that England women have no more matches this winter, and don't play again until the home summer begins on 10 May next year
It ties in with an issue which partially caused England's struggles at the World Cup - the fact that, prior to the tournament, they...
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It ties in with an issue which partially caused England's struggles at the World Cup - the fact that, prior to the tournament, they...
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October 30, 2025 at 10:05 PM
It's bizarre that England women have no more matches this winter, and don't play again until the home summer begins on 10 May next year
It ties in with an issue which partially caused England's struggles at the World Cup - the fact that, prior to the tournament, they...
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It ties in with an issue which partially caused England's struggles at the World Cup - the fact that, prior to the tournament, they...
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