Somerset County Cricket Club in 2011

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2011t20final.jpg
Somerset reached their third consecutive Twenty20 final.
2011 season
Coach Andy Hurry
Captain Marcus Trescothick
Overseas player Murali Kartik
Ajantha Mendis
Kieron Pollard (T20)
Roelof van der Merwe (T20)
County Championship Division One, 4th
Clydesdale Bank 40 Runners-up
Friends Life t20 Runners-up
Caribbean Twenty20 Group stage
Champions League Twenty20 Semi-finalists
Most runs Marcus Trescothick (1,673)
Most wickets Steve Kirby (53)
Most catches Marcus Trescothick (28)
Most wicket-keeping dismissals Jos Buttler (29)
Craig Kieswetter (29)

The 2011 season saw Somerset County Cricket Club competing in three domestic competitions; the first division of the County Championship in which despite being within a shout of winning the Championship with two games to go a lack of consistency cost them and they finished 4th, and reached the finals of both one day domestic competitions the Clydesdale Bank 40 and the Friends Life t20. While in international competitions they failed to make it past the group stage in the Caribbean Twenty20 but impressed in the Champions League Twenty20 reaching the semi-finals.

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They were captained for the second season by former England international, Marcus Trescothick, who topped the batting table scoring over 2,500 runs saw him named as both Professional Cricketers' Association (PCA) Player of the Year and the PCA's Most Valuable Player of the Year.

Background

The 2010 season yet again saw Somerset fall short in all domestic competitions finishing runners-up in each including finishing on equal points with champions Nottinghamshire in the County Championship and losing the Twenty20 competition on losing more wickets than champions Hampshire.

Somerset started the season as many people's favourites for the County Championship title, [1] and many praised the signings of Gemaal Hussain, Steve Kirby, Ajantha Mendis and George Dockrell. [2] [3] Both Hussain and Kirby signed from Gloucestershire to replace the loss of Ben Phillips to Nottinghamshire, Mark Turner to Derbyshire and Zander de Bruyn to Surrey with Michael Munday, Robin Lett and David Stiff were all released. While Mendis was brought in to cover while Murali Kartik and Alfonso Thomas are playing in the IPL both for Pune Warriors India and Kieron Pollard was brought in for the Friends Life t20 again [4] with Roelof van der Merwe in addition for the first half of the competition while Pollard was on international duty with the West Indies. [5] As well as these new players Alex Barrow, Calum Haggett and Craig Meschede were promoted from the club's academy and all featured in the first team as well as other débutants Adam Dibble and Lewis Gregory.

Squad

The following players made at least one appearance for Somerset in first-class, List A or Twenty20 cricket in 2011. Age given is at the start of Somerset's first match of the season (14 April 2011).

NameNationalityBirth dateBatting styleBowling styleRef
Batsmen
Alex Barrow Flag of England.svg  England 6 May 1992 (aged 18)Right-handedRight arm medium-fast [6]
Nick Compton Flag of England.svg  England 26 June 1983 (aged 27)Right-handedRight arm off break [7]
James Hildreth Flag of England.svg  England 9 September 1984 (aged 26)Right-handedRight arm medium-fast [8]
Chris Jones Flag of England.svg  England 5 November 1990 (aged 20)Right-handedRight arm medium pace [9]
Andrew Strauss [Note 1] Flag of England.svg  England 2 March 1977 (aged 34)Left-handedLeft arm medium pace [10] [11]
Marcus Trescothick (Captain)Flag of England.svg  England 25 December 1975 (aged 35)Left-handedRight arm medium pace [12]
All-rounders
Lewis Gregory Flag of England.svg  England 24 May 1992 (aged 18)Right-handedRight arm fast-medium [13]
Calum Haggett Flag of England.svg  England 30 October 1990 (aged 20)Left-handedRight arm medium pace [14]
Craig Meschede Flag of England.svg  England 21 November 1991 (aged 19)Right-handedRight arm medium-fast [15]
Kieron Pollard WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies 12 May 1987 (aged 23)Right-handedRight arm medium pace [16]
Arul Suppiah Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 30 August 1983 (aged 27)Right-handed Slow left-arm orthodox [17]
Alfonso Thomas (Vice-captain)Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 9 February 1977 (aged 34)Right-handedRight arm fast-medium [18]
Peter Trego Flag of England.svg  England 12 June 1981 (aged 29)Right-handedRight arm medium pace [19]
Roelof van der Merwe Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 31 December 1984 (aged 26)Right-handed Slow left-arm orthodox [20]
Wicket-keepers
Jos Buttler Flag of England.svg  England 8 September 1990 (aged 20)Right-handed [21]
Craig Kieswetter Flag of England.svg  England 28 November 1987 (aged 23)Right-handed [22]
Steve Snell Flag of England.svg  England 27 February 1983 (aged 28)Right-handed [23]
Bowlers
Adam Dibble Flag of England.svg  England 9 March 1991 (aged 20)Right-handedRight arm medium-fast [24]
George Dockrell Cricket Ireland flag.svg  Ireland 22 July 1992 (aged 18)Right-handed Slow left-arm orthodox [25]
Gemaal Hussain Flag of England.svg  England 10 October 1983 (aged 27)Right-handedRight arm medium [26]
Steve Kirby Flag of England.svg  England 4 October 1977 (aged 33)Right-handedRight arm fast-medium [27]
Murali Kartik Flag of India.svg  India 9 November 1976 (aged 34)Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox [28]
Ajantha Mendis Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 11 March 1985 (aged 26)Right-handedRight-arm off break, leg break [29]
Max Waller Flag of England.svg  England 3 March 1988 (aged 23)Right-handedRight arm leg break [30]
Charl Willoughby Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 3 December 1974 (aged 36)Left-handedLeft arm fast-medium [31]
Notes
  1. England Test Cricket captain Andrew Strauss featured as a guest player in Somerset's three day game against India.

Caribbean Twenty20

Somerset played two games at the ground named after their former star the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium. Sir Vivian Richards Stadium aerial view Oct 2006.jpg
Somerset played two games at the ground named after their former star the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium.

By finishing as runners-up in the 2010 Friends Provident t20, Somerset should have qualified for the 2010 Champions League Twenty20 but no English county sides were allowed to take part due to a clash with the end of the domestic season. [32] So both winners Hampshire and Somerset were invited to compete in the 2010–11 Caribbean Twenty20 in January 2011. [33]

Somerset named a relatively strong side with a mixture of youth and experience but without captain Marcus Trescothick and wicketkeeper Craig Kieswetter so the side were captained by Alfonso Thomas and these missing players provided a chance for Somerset débuts for George Dockrell, Calum Haggett, Gemaal Hussain, Steve Kirby and Craig Meschede. [34] Somerset lost their first match against Guyana, who elected to bat first but with only two batsmen scoring double figures, Somerset strangled them to just 112/8 from their 20 overs with Alfonso Thomas taking 3-23 but after cruising to 105/3 off 18 overs Somerset looked to be in total control but then collapsed to lose 7 wickets for just 6 runs and therefore lost by a single run. [35] Their second match against the Windward Islands was more successful with an allround bowling beformance coasting to a 17 run victory, Somerset scored 139/4 with Jos Buttler top scoring with 47 and the Windward Islands finished on 122/9 with Max Waller taking 3-16. [36] In contrast in the next game, a contest reduced to 6 overs a side due to rain Jamaica scored 85 at 14.16 an over with only Waller taking a wicket and in reply Somerset scored just 24, losing by a whopping 61 runs. [37] In their final game with no realistic chance of qualification Somerset scored 165/4 with James Hildreth top scoring with 69 aided by Nick Compton's 44 and an 11 ball 26 from Craig Meschede and in reply Combined Campuses and Colleges were restricted to 123/7 with Steve Kirby taking 3-26. [38]

Season standings

Note: Pld = Played, W = Wins, T = Ties, L = Losses, Pts = Points, NRR = Net run rate.

Caribbean Twenty20: Group A
TeamPldWLPtsNRR
Windward Islands*43112+0.375
Jamaica*4228+1.317
Somerset4228−0.045
Guyana 4228−0.574
Combined Campuses and Colleges 4134−0.840
Teams marked  *  progressed to the next stage of the competition.

Team marked    were eliminated from the competition.
Source: Cricinfo [39]

Match logs

No.StageDateOpponentsVenueResultRef
1 Group A 12 January Guyana Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua Lost by 1 run [40]
2Group A14 January Windward Islands Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, AntiguaWon by 17 runs [41]
3Group A18 January Jamaica Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados Lost by 61 runs [42]
4Group A20 January Combined Campuses and Colleges Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, BarbadosWon by 42 runs [43]

Batting averages

PlayerMatches Innings Runs Average Strike rate Highest Score 50s
James Hildreth 449331.0093.0069*1
Craig Meschede 445527.50141.0228*0
Nick Compton 449523.7591.34440
Jos Buttler 447418.50121.31470
Arul Suppiah 445012.50106.38260
Qualification: 50 runs. Source: CricInfo [44]

Bowling averages

PlayerMatches Overs Wickets Average Economy BBI 4wi
George Dockrell 411.0413.755.002/150
Max Waller 410.0511.605.803/160
Gemaal Hussain 412.0417.755.912/190
Alfonso Thomas 413.0517.006.533/230
Steve Kirby 413.0519.807.613/260
Qualification: 10 overs. Source: CricInfo [44]

County Championship

Season standings

Note: Pld = Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, D = Draws, T = Ties, A = Abandonments, Bat = Batting points, Bwl = Bowling points, Adj = Adjustments/Penalties, Pts = Points.

County Championship: Division One
TeamPldWLDTABatBwlAdjPts
Lancashire (C)161042003744-1246
Warwickshire 16943004645-9235
Durham 168440047450232
Somerset166730045390189
Sussex 166640034400182
Nottinghamshire 165650035430173
Worcestershire 1641110031440142
Yorkshire (R)16367003437-2138
Hampshire (R)16367003036-8127
Source: CricketArchive [45]

Match log

No.DateOpponentsVenueResultRef
114–16 April Wawrickshire County Ground, Taunton Lost by an innings and 382 runs [46]
220–22 April Lancashire Aigburth, Liverpool Lost by an innings and 20 runs [47]
327–30 April Hampshire The Rose Bowl, Southampton Won by 9 wickets [48]
44–6 May Worcestershire County Ground, TauntonWon by 91 runs [49]
510–13 May Durham Riverside, Chester-le-Street Drawn [50]
618–21 May Sussex County Ground, Hove Lost by 8 wickets [51]
724–27 May Yorkshire County Ground, TauntonWon by 10 wickets [52]
820–23 June Warwickshire Edgbaston, Birmingham Lost by 10 wickets [53]
911–14 July Nottinghamshire Trent Bridge, Nottingham Drawn [54]
1021–24 July Durham County Ground, TauntonWon by 9 wickets [55]
1126–29 July Worcestershire New Road, Worcester Won by an innings and 8 runs [56]
122–4 August Sussex County Ground, TauntonWon by 9 wickets [57]
1317–20 August Nottinghamshire County Ground, TauntonDrawn [58]
1431 August - 3 September Hampshire County Ground, TauntonLost by an innings and 61 runs [59]
157–10 September Yorkshire Headingley, Leeds Lost by 6 wickets [60]
1612–15 September Lancashire County Ground, TauntonLost by 8 wickets [61]

Batting averages

PlayerMatches Innings Runs Average Highest Score 100s 50s
Marcus Trescothick 13231,67379.6622766
Nick Compton 13221,01056.11254*25
Craig Kieswetter 91457240.8516423
James Hildreth 152389338.8218624
Jos Buttler 121852430.8210013
Arul Suppiah 162976029.239506
Peter Trego 162559128.1412013
Qualification: 450 runs. Source: Cricinfo [62]

Bowling averages

PlayerMatches Innings Wickets Average BBI BBM 5wi 10wm
Alfonso Thomas 7123223.506/6010/8821
Steve Kirby 16275331.546/1156/11510
Murali Kartik 8132634.345/1376/10910
Charl Willoughby 14244734.654/405/11100
Peter Trego 16262738.484/227/9300
Arul Suppiah 16181044.702/162/1600
Gemaal Hussain 9142244.866/336/7010
Qualification: 10 wickets. Source: Cricinfo [62]

Clydesdale Bank 40

Jos Buttler scored 411 runs in the competition at an average of 137.00 at a strike rate of over 130. Jos buttler.JPG
Jos Buttler scored 411 runs in the competition at an average of 137.00 at a strike rate of over 130.

The 2011 Clydesdale Bank 40 saw Somerset finish as runners-up to Surrey in the Lord's final for the second year in succession. Somerset qualified for the semi-finals by topping their qualification group and securing a home semi against Durham, [63] Somerset bowled their opponents out for just 219 and they strolled to 165 for 3 when bad weather ended the match with Somerset 39 runs ahead using Duckworth-Lewis. [64] In the final after electing to bat, only Jos Buttler impressed with an impressive 86 dragging Somerset to a below par total of 214 all out, and after a few rain breaks Surrey required 186 from 30 overs and reached that total with 15 balls and 5 wickets to spare. [65]

Match logs

No.StageDateOpponentsVenueResultRef
1 Group C 24 April Nottinghamshire Trent Bridge, Nottingham Won by 47 runs [67]
2Group C1 May Unicorns Sir Paul Getty's Ground, Wormsley Won by 4 wickets [68]
3Group C2 May Glamorgan County Ground, Taunton Won by 10 runs: Duckworth–Lewis method used [69]
4Group C8 May Gloucestershire County Ground, TauntonWon by 8 wickets [70]
5Group C15 May Lancashire County Ground, TauntonWon by 7 wickets [71]
6Group C18 July Lancashire Old Trafford, Manchester No Result: Match abandoned after 7.4 overs of the first innings due to rain [72]
7Group C31 July Essex Garons Park, Southend-on-Sea Won by 6 wickets [73]
8Group C14 August Glamorgan SWALEC Stadium, Cardiff Lost by 3 wickets [74]
9Group C15 August Nottinghamshire County Ground, TauntonLost by 3 wickets: Duckworth–Lewis method used [75]
10Group C21 August Unicorns County Ground, TauntonWon by 6 wickets [76]
11Group C24 August Gloucestershire County Ground, Bristol Won by 59 runs: Duckworth–Lewis method used [77]
12Group C29 August Essex County Ground, TauntonWon by 40 runs [78]
13 Semi-final 4 September Durham County Ground, TauntonWon by 39 runs: Duckworth–Lewis method used [79]
14 Final 17 September Surrey Lord's, London Lost by 5 wickets: Duckworth–Lewis method used [80]

Batting averages

PlayerMatches Innings Runs Average Highest Score 100s 50s
Jos Buttler 1310411137.0094*04
Craig Kieswetter 10939957.00108*21
Marcus Trescothick 121133837.55111*12
Peter Trego 141344437.0010012
Qualification: 300 runs. Source: Cricinfo [81]

Bowling averages

PlayerMatches Overs Wickets Average Economy BBI 4wi
Lewis Gregory 732.01314.535.904/272
Steve Kirby 947.22016.056.783/240
Arul Suppiah 1445.3923.004.542/20
George Dockrell 530.0526.604.433/270
Peter Trego 1460.01035.505.913/330
Alfonso Thomas 948.2736.005.212/360
Murali Kartik 532.0538.205.962/240
Qualification: 30 overs. Source: Cricinfo [81]

Friends Life t20

Debutant Lewis Gregory finished as Somerset's leading wicket taker in the competition with 18 wickets at an average of 17. Lewis gregory.jpg
Débutant Lewis Gregory finished as Somerset's leading wicket taker in the competition with 18 wickets at an average of 17.

In the 2011 Friends Life t20 saw Somerset finish as runners-up to Leicestershire, reaching the final for the third year in succession. [82] Somerset qualified for the knockout stage having finished fourth in their southern qualification group, [83] to meet Nottinghamshire in the quarter-finals who they beat by five wickets to qualify for finals day. [84] The semi-final against Hampshire was a rematch of the 2010 final and after a tied match decided using Duckworth-Lewis, Somerset won courtesy of a Super Over [85] and reached the final against Leicestershire but despite restricting Leicestershire to 145 but the star studded batting line-up failed with only Peter Trego making 35 as Somerset lost for the third year running by 18 runs. [82]

The season started with a rerun of the 2010 final with a match against Hampshire at the Rose Bowl, but despite a half-century from Peter Trego Somerset lost heavily by 7 wickets and although Somerset recovered with comprehensive victories over Kent and Middlesex bad weather hampered any chance of getting a run of home victories with only three out of seven matches completed at the County Ground. After a defeat away at Sussex, Marcus Trescothick scored a century in a massive 143 run victory away at Essex [86] in one of his two man of the match performances. In Somerset's away victory at Glamorgan occasional spinner Arul Suppiah took new world record Twenty20 bowling figures of 6 for 5 in just 3.4 overs. [87] A lack of consistency harmed Somerset's chance of a home quarter-final with the final game against Middlesex typifying their indifferent bowling where despite Middlesex needing to score 18 off the final over, Somerset failed to win [83] and so finished fourth in the South Division.

Somerset were drawn away at Trent Bridge against Nottinghamshire in the quarter-finals, Notts won the toss and elected to bat and scored an impressive total of 170 with Alex Hales top scoring with 78, Somerset started their innings slowly and it seemed they wouldn't get anywhere near their target and needed 64 off the final 31 deliveries but with Kieron Pollard and Jos Buttler at the crease they crossed the line with five balls remaining. [84] That victory meant a third successive finals day and a rematch with Hampshire yet again and with bad weather looming Somerset won the toss and elected to field first hoping to take advantage of batting second with the Duckworth–Lewis method. Expensive bowling from the spinners and Pollard, Hampshire reached 138 off 15.5 overs propelled by 80 off just 41 balls from Shahid Afridi, with rain ending their innings one ball early Somerset were set a challenging 95 to win off just 10 overs and despite a cameo from Buttler Somerset fell one run short and required a Super Over to decide the match. Somerset sent in Kieswetter and Buttler for their over and scored 16 off Afridi's over and Alfonso Thomas restricted Hampshire to just 5-1 in their one over. [85] In the final against Leicestershire, Somerset restricted them to 145 for 6, and despite no team ever having defended a lower total in an English Twenty20 final none of Somerset's batsman made a large score and they lost by 18 runs. [82]

West Indies star Kieron Pollard returned as an overseas player but missed the first half of the Twenty20 campaign and was replaced by South African all-rounder Roelof van der Merwe. [5]

Match logs

No.StageDateOpponentsVenueResultRef
1 South Division 1 June Hampshire The Rose Bowl, Southampton Lost by 7 wickets [89]
2South Division3 June Kent Nevill Ground, Royal Tunbridge Wells Won by 9 wickets [90]
3South Division5 June Middlesex County Ground, Taunton Won by 40 runs [91]
4South Division10 June Kent County Ground, TauntonNo Result: Match abandoned without a ball bowled due to rain [92]
5South Division12 June Hampshire County Ground, TauntonNo Result: Match abandoned without a ball bowled due to rain [93]
6South Division14 June Sussex County Cricket Ground, Hove Lost by 4 wickets [94]
7South Division15 June Essex County Cricket Ground, Chelmsford Won by 143 runs [95]
8South Division17 June Surrey County Ground, TauntonNo Result: Match abandoned without a ball bowled due to rain [96]
9South Division24 June Sussex County Ground, TauntonNo Result: Rain stopped play after 3.4 overs of the second innings [97]
10South Division26 June Glamorgan County Ground, TauntonWon by 7 wickets [98]
11South Division30 June Surrey The Oval, London Won by 38 runs [99]
12South Division1 July Gloucestershire County Cricket Ground, Bristol Lost by 2 wickets [100]
13South Division4 July Essex Recreation Ground, Bath Lost by 65 runs [101]
14South Division5 July Glamorgan SWALEC Stadium, Cardiff Won by 5 wickets [102]
15South Division8 July Gloucestershire County Ground, TauntonWon by 15 runs [103]
16South Division10 July Middlesex John Walker's Ground, Southgate, London Match tied [104]
17 Quarter-final 7 August Nottinghamshire Trent Bridge, Nottingham Won by 6 wickets [105]
17 Semi-final 27 August Hampshire Edgbaston, Birmingham Scores level: Duckworth–Lewis method used; won the Super Over [106]
18 Final 27 August Leicestershire Edgbaston, BirminghamLost by 18 runs [107]

Batting averages

PlayerMatches Innings Runs Average Strike rate Highest Score 50s
Roelof van der Merwe 5416956.33169.0089*2
Marcus Trescothick 161650739.00162.50108*4
Kieron Pollard 111023439.00162.5047*0
James Hildreth 161534628.83120.1364*2
Craig Kieswetter 7716623.71137.19591
Jos Buttler 161425923.54148.0072*1
Peter Trego 161630420.26122.08551
Qualification: 150 runs. Source: Cricinfo [108]

Bowling averages

PlayerMatches Overs Wickets Average Economy BBI 4wi
Arul Suppiah 1626.41410.715.626/51
Murali Kartik 1656.01720.766.302/70
Max Waller 822.0915.556.362/200
Roelof van der Merwe 516.0431.007.752/150
Steve Kirby 1433.1834.128.232/150
Lewis Gregory 1237.01817.008.274/151
Alfonso Thomas 518.5532.008.492/250
Kieron Pollard 1037.31226.918.613/250
Qualification: 15 overs. Source: Cricinfo [108]

Champions League Twenty20

By finishing as runners-up in the Friends Life t20, Somerset qualified to compete in the 2011 Champions League Twenty20, for the second time. Somerset faced squad problems in the buildup to the tournament with Marcus Trescothick no longer travelling overseas due to health reasons, Kieron Pollard choosing his IPL franchise Mumbai Indians over Somerset and both wicket-keepers Jos Buttler and Craig Kieswetter missing due to international commitments for the first two matches. [109]

Match logs

No.StageDateOpponentsVenueResultRef
1 Qualifier: Pool A 20 September Auckland Aces Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad Won by 4 wickets [111]
2Qualifier: Pool A21 September Kolkata Knight Riders Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, HyderabadWon by 11 runs [112]
3 Group Stage: Group B 25 September Kolkata Knight Riders Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, HyderabadWon by 5 wickets [113]
4Group Stage: Group B1 October Southern Redbacks M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore No Result: Match abandoned without a ball bowled due to rain [114]
5Group Stage: Group B3 October Royal Challengers Bangalore M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, BangaloreLost by 51 runs [115]
6Group Stage: Group B5 October Warriors M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, BangaloreWon by 12 runs [116]
7 Semi-final 8 October Mumbai Indians M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai Lost by 10 runs [117]

Batting averages

PlayerMatches Innings Runs Average Strike rate Highest Score 50s
Craig Kieswetter 4314472.00123.07622
Roelof van der Merwe 7617929.83164.22701
Peter Trego 7617529.16106.06702
James Hildreth 7612220.33103.38390
Qualification: 75 runs. Source: CricInfo [118]

Bowling averages

PlayerMatches Overs Wickets Average Economy BBI 4wi
Murali Kartik 723.0439.006.782/230
Roelof van der Merwe 723.0627.007.042/230
Alfonso Thomas 724.0821.257.082/160
Qualification: 15 overs. Source: CricInfo [118]

Tourist match

Strauss batting for Somerset. Strauss Somerset.jpg
Strauss batting for Somerset.

India rested a number of their Test players for their first match of their tour; Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Ishant Sharma, Praveen Kumar and Harbhajan Singh were all left out of the team. The weakened bowling attack showed on the first day of the match, when Somerset scored 329 for the loss of two wickets from a rain-reduced 75 overs. Andrew Strauss, the England Test captain and Middlesex player, [119] opened the innings as a guest batsman for Somerset, showed aggression initially, scoring 78 runs out of an opening partnership of 101, before getting out. Andrew McGlashan, summarising the day for ESPNcricinfo, described his innings as "commanding", and his shots "in good working order". [120] After Strauss' dismissal, his opening partner Arul Suppiah began to score more freely, and reached his century off 179 balls, scoring his second 50 from just 57 deliveries. [121] Suppiah and Nick Compton put on a second wicket partnership of 223 before Compton was dismissed for 88. [120] Suppiah reached 156, his highest first-class score before he was out, and Somerset eventually declared their innings closed at 425/3.

In reply, the Indians struggled with the bat during the second, rain affected day; Somerset's Charl Willoughby took five wickets against a batting line-up which showed its lack of match practice and Craig Meschede took the wicket of Sachin Tendulkar for his first first-class wicket. [122] On the third morning, Suresh Raina controlled the strike well to bat his way to a century and stake his claim for a place in first Test, dominating a final wicket partnership of 84. Somerset once more look assured with the bat during their second innings, in which Strauss reached a century, eventually finishing 109 not out, and Peter Trego scored a rapid 85 runs from 57 balls. Somerset declared at tea on the final day, leaving India only a short period to bat in the second innings. [123] The match finished as a draw, but Somerset coach Andrew Hurry suggested that Somerset had "bullied" India, and that it had been "a perfect three days" for Strauss. [124]

Match log

No.DateOpponentsVenueResultRef
115–17 July India County Ground, Taunton Drawn [121]

Statistics

Batting

Player First class List A Twenty20
MatchesInningsRunsHighest ScoreAverage100s50sMatchesInningsRunsHighest ScoreAverage100s50sMatchesInningsRunsHighest ScoreAverageStrike Rate100s50s
Batsmen
AWR Barrow 7112186919.8101
NRD Compton 14231,098254*57.7826121028010440.001013111964424.5098.9800
JC Hildreth 162592318638.4524141126850*29.7701272556169*26.71110.8603
CR Jones 8121695515.3602227845*78.000033361612.00138.4600
AJ Strauss 12187109*187.0011
ME Trescothick 13231,67322779.66661211338111*37.55121616507108*39.00162.5013
All-rounders
L Gregory 58984814.00007212116.000015527156.7569.2300
CJ Haggett 32321.5075.0000
CAJ Meschede 581495321.280195661913.200016131805318.00125.0001
KA Pollard 111023447*39.00162.5000
AV Suppiah 173196115634.32161471315726.200127181442612.0099.3100
AC Thomas 8103339433.300193462215.33001673515*17.50100.0000
PD Trego 172667612032.1914141344410037.001225244977021.60114.7803
RE van der Merwe 121034889*38.66166.5003
Wicket-keepers
JC Buttler 131852410030.8213131041194*137.0004242138672*21.44131.7401
C Kieswetter 91457216440.8523109399108*57.002111103106234.44130.2503
SP Snell 11444.0000111818*00324434*44.00137.5000
Bowlers
AJ Dibble 244039*20.00004020
GH Dockrell 11141414.0000507100*0.0000
GM Hussain 91475426.2500411616*0073742.3335.0000
SP Kirby 1624143196.80009100*002261173.6684.6100
M Kartik 81328565*28.500253744024.66002376325*15.75110.5200
BAW Mendis 24522813.000040
MTC Waller 106212116.0000133636.0066.6600
CM Willoughby 15195023*4.540010
Source: CricInfo [125] [126] [127]

Bowling

Player First class List A Twenty20
MatchesOversWicketsAverageBBIBBM5wi10wiMatchesOversWicketsAverageEconomyBBI4wiMatchesOversWicketsAverageEconomyBBI4wi
AWR Barrow 77.0136.001/41/400
AJ Dibble 236.0271.001/261/5700426.0534.006.533/52028.0222.005.501/200
GH Dockrell 118.0238.002/762/7600530.0526.604.433/270719.0526.807.052/150
L Gregory 548.0455.501/151/3800732.01314.535.904/2721540.02016.208.104/151
CJ Haggett 35.0132.006.401/150
GM Hussain 9247.12244.866/336/7010425.0360.667.282/400721.0916.557.093/400
M Kartik 8322.22634.345/1376/10910532.0538.205.962/2402379.02124.236.442/70
SP Kirby 16490.25331.546/1156/11510947.22016.056.783/2702257.11825.508.023/260
BAW Mendis 266.1471.254/1834/18300427.0816.875.004/351
CAJ Meschede 534.1270.501/141/3700928.0532.005.712/1601610.3613.667.803/90
KA Pollard 1137.31224.508.613/250
AV Suppiah 17149.11044.702/162/16001445.3923.004.542/202730.41514.136.916/51
AC Thomas 8236.53325.456/6010/8811948.2736.005.212/3601655.51823.057.433/230
PD Trego 17293.42838.504/227/93001460.01035.505.913/3302527.3735.008.902/240
RE van der Merwe 1239.01028.607.332/150
MTC Waller 15.2128.001/71/2800628.4531.205.441/1401338.01614.056.283/160
CM Willoughby 15507.35332.476/766/921011.0017.000/170
Source: CricInfo [128] [129] [130]

Fielding

Player First class List A Twenty20
MatchesInningsCatchesMatchesInningsCatchesMatchesInningsCatches
AWR Barrow 7134
JC Buttler 13831310324107
NRD Compton 142551212313122
GH Dockrell 553766
L Gregory 77115157
JC Hildreth 16282214147272612
GM Hussain 9162442771
CR Jones 8155331
M Kartik 815455423225
SP Kirby 1628599122214
BAW Mendis 441
CAJ Meschede 99416164
KA Pollard 11119
AV Suppiah 17301114145272610
AC Thomas 16155
PD Trego 1730101414525247
ME Trescothick 1323281212516164
RE van der Merwe 12115
MTC Waller 66113136
CM Willoughby 15262
Source: CricInfo [131] [132] [133]

Wicket Keeping

Player First class List A Twenty20
MatchesInningsCatchesStumpingsMatchesInningsCatchesStumpingsMatchesInningsCatchesStumpings
JC Buttler 131428113340241347
C Kieswetter 9152811010100111081
SP Snell 110011203300
Source: CricInfo [134] [135] [136]

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