Somerset County Cricket Club in 2011

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.

Somerset County Cricket Club
Somerset reached their third consecutive Twenty20 final.
2011 season
CoachAndy Hurry
CaptainMarcus Trescothick
Overseas playerMurali Kartik
Ajantha Mendis
Kieron Pollard (T20)
Roelof van der Merwe (T20)
County ChampionshipDivision One, 4th
Clydesdale Bank 40Runners-up
Friends Life t20Runners-up
Caribbean Twenty20Group stage
Champions League Twenty20Semi-finalists
Most runsMarcus Trescothick (1,673)
Most wicketsSteve Kirby (53)
Most catchesMarcus Trescothick (28)
Most wicket-keeping dismissalsJos Buttler (29)
Craig Kieswetter (29)

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).

Name Nationality Birth date Batting style Bowling style Ref
Batsmen
Alex Barrow England (1992-05-06)6 May 1992 (aged 18)Right-handedRight arm medium-fast[6]
Nick Compton England (1983-06-26)26 June 1983 (aged 27)Right-handedRight arm off break[7]
James Hildreth England (1984-09-09)9 September 1984 (aged 26)Right-handedRight arm medium-fast[8]
Chris Jones England (1990-11-05)5 November 1990 (aged 20)Right-handedRight arm medium pace[9]
Andrew Strauss[Note 1] England (1977-03-02)2 March 1977 (aged 34)Left-handedLeft arm medium pace[10][11]
Marcus Trescothick (Captain) England (1975-12-25)25 December 1975 (aged 35)Left-handedRight arm medium pace[12]
All-rounders
Lewis Gregory England (1992-05-24)24 May 1992 (aged 18)Right-handedRight arm fast-medium[13]
Calum Haggett England (1990-10-30)30 October 1990 (aged 20)Left-handedRight arm medium pace[14]
Craig Meschede England (1991-11-21)21 November 1991 (aged 19)Right-handedRight arm medium-fast[15]
Kieron Pollard West Indies (1987-05-12)12 May 1987 (aged 23)Right-handedRight arm medium pace[16]
Arul Suppiah Malaysia (1983-08-30)30 August 1983 (aged 27)Right-handedSlow left-arm orthodox[17]
Alfonso Thomas (Vice-captain) South Africa (1977-02-09)9 February 1977 (aged 34)Right-handedRight arm fast-medium[18]
Peter Trego England (1981-06-12)12 June 1981 (aged 29)Right-handedRight arm medium pace[19]
Roelof van der Merwe South Africa (1984-12-31)31 December 1984 (aged 26)Right-handedSlow left-arm orthodox[20]
Wicket-keepers
Jos Buttler England (1990-09-08)8 September 1990 (aged 20)Right-handed[21]
Craig Kieswetter England (1987-11-28)28 November 1987 (aged 23)Right-handed[22]
Steve Snell England (1983-02-27)27 February 1983 (aged 28)Right-handed[23]
Bowlers
Adam Dibble England (1991-03-09)9 March 1991 (aged 20)Right-handedRight arm medium-fast[24]
George Dockrell Ireland (1992-07-22)22 July 1992 (aged 18)Right-handedSlow left-arm orthodox[25]
Gemaal Hussain England (1983-10-10)10 October 1983 (aged 27)Right-handedRight arm medium[26]
Steve Kirby England (1977-10-04)4 October 1977 (aged 33)Right-handedRight arm fast-medium[27]
Murali Kartik India (1976-11-09)9 November 1976 (aged 34)Left-handedSlow left-arm orthodox[28]
Ajantha Mendis Sri Lanka (1985-03-11)11 March 1985 (aged 26)Right-handedRight-arm off break, leg break[29]
Max Waller England (1988-03-03)3 March 1988 (aged 23)Right-handedRight arm leg break[30]
Charl Willoughby South Africa (1974-12-03)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.

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
Team Pld W L Pts NRR
Windward Islands* 43112+0.375
Jamaica* 4228+1.317
Somerset 4228−0.045
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. Stage Date Opponents Venue Result Ref
1Group A12 JanuaryGuyanaSir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, AntiguaLost by 1 run[40]
2Group A14 JanuaryWindward IslandsSir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, AntiguaWon by 17 runs[41]
3Group A18 JanuaryJamaicaKensington Oval, Bridgetown, BarbadosLost by 61 runs[42]
4Group A20 JanuaryCombined Campuses and CollegesKensington Oval, Bridgetown, BarbadosWon by 42 runs[43]

Batting averages

PlayerMatchesInningsRunsAverageStrike rateHighest score50s
James Hildreth449331.0093.0069*1
Craig Meschede445527.50141.0228*0
Nick Compton449523.7591.34440
Jos Buttler447418.50121.31470
Arul Suppiah445012.50106.38260
Qualification: 50 runs. Source: CricInfo[44]

Bowling averages

PlayerMatchesOversWicketsAverageEconomyBBI4wi
George Dockrell411.0413.755.002/150
Max Waller410.0511.605.803/160
Gemaal Hussain412.0417.755.912/190
Alfonso Thomas413.0517.006.533/230
Steve Kirby413.0519.807.613/260
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
Team Pld W L D T A Bat Bwl Adj Pts
Lancashire (C) 161042003744-1246
Warwickshire 16943004645-9235
Durham 168440047450232
Somerset 166730045390189
Sussex 166640034400182
Nottinghamshire 165650035430173
Worcestershire 1641110031440142
Yorkshire (R) 16367003437-2138
Hampshire (R) 16367003036-8127
Source: CricketArchive[45]

Match log

No. Date Opponents Venue Result Ref
114–16 AprilWawrickshireCounty Ground, TauntonLost by an innings and 382 runs[46]
220–22 AprilLancashireAigburth, LiverpoolLost by an innings and 20 runs[47]
327–30 AprilHampshireThe Rose Bowl, SouthamptonWon by 9 wickets[48]
44–6 MayWorcestershireCounty Ground, TauntonWon by 91 runs[49]
510–13 MayDurhamRiverside, Chester-le-StreetDrawn[50]
618–21 MaySussexCounty Ground, HoveLost by 8 wickets[51]
724–27 MayYorkshireCounty Ground, TauntonWon by 10 wickets[52]
820–23 JuneWarwickshireEdgbaston, BirminghamLost by 10 wickets[53]
911–14 JulyNottinghamshireTrent Bridge, NottinghamDrawn[54]
1021–24 JulyDurhamCounty Ground, TauntonWon by 9 wickets[55]
1126–29 JulyWorcestershireNew Road, WorcesterWon by an innings and 8 runs[56]
122–4 AugustSussexCounty Ground, TauntonWon by 9 wickets[57]
1317–20 AugustNottinghamshireCounty Ground, TauntonDrawn[58]
1431 August - 3 SeptemberHampshireCounty Ground, TauntonLost by an innings and 61 runs[59]
157–10 SeptemberYorkshireHeadingley, LeedsLost by 6 wickets[60]
1612–15 SeptemberLancashireCounty Ground, TauntonLost by 8 wickets[61]

Batting averages

PlayerMatchesInningsRunsAverageHighest score100s50s
Marcus Trescothick13231,67379.6622766
Nick Compton13221,01056.11254*25
Craig Kieswetter91457240.8516423
James Hildreth152389338.8218624
Jos Buttler121852430.8210013
Arul Suppiah162976029.239506
Peter Trego162559128.1412013
Qualification: 450 runs. Source: Cricinfo[62]

Bowling averages

PlayerMatchesInningsWicketsAverageBBIBBM5wi10wm
Alfonso Thomas7123223.506/6010/8821
Steve Kirby16275331.546/1156/11510
Murali Kartik8132634.345/1376/10910
Charl Willoughby14244734.654/405/11100
Peter Trego16262738.484/227/9300
Arul Suppiah16181044.702/162/1600
Gemaal Hussain9142244.866/336/7010
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.

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. Stage Date Opponents Venue Result Ref
1Group C24 AprilNottinghamshireTrent Bridge, NottinghamWon by 47 runs[67]
2Group C1 MayUnicornsSir Paul Getty's Ground, WormsleyWon by 4 wickets[68]
3Group C2 MayGlamorganCounty Ground, TauntonWon by 10 runs: Duckworth–Lewis method used[69]
4Group C8 MayGloucestershireCounty Ground, TauntonWon by 8 wickets[70]
5Group C15 MayLancashireCounty Ground, TauntonWon by 7 wickets[71]
6Group C18 JulyLancashireOld Trafford, ManchesterNo Result: Match abandoned after 7.4 overs of the first innings due to rain[72]
7Group C31 JulyEssexGarons Park, Southend-on-SeaWon by 6 wickets[73]
8Group C14 AugustGlamorganSWALEC Stadium, CardiffLost by 3 wickets[74]
9Group C15 AugustNottinghamshireCounty Ground, TauntonLost by 3 wickets: Duckworth–Lewis method used[75]
10Group C21 AugustUnicornsCounty Ground, TauntonWon by 6 wickets[76]
11Group C24 AugustGloucestershireCounty Ground, BristolWon by 59 runs: Duckworth–Lewis method used[77]
12Group C29 AugustEssexCounty Ground, TauntonWon by 40 runs[78]
13Semi-final4 SeptemberDurhamCounty Ground, TauntonWon by 39 runs: Duckworth–Lewis method used[79]
14Final17 SeptemberSurreyLord's, LondonLost by 5 wickets: Duckworth–Lewis method used[80]

Batting averages

PlayerMatchesInningsRunsAverageHighest score100s50s
Jos Buttler1310411137.0094*04
Craig Kieswetter10939957.00108*21
Marcus Trescothick121133837.55111*12
Peter Trego141344437.0010012
Qualification: 300 runs. Source: Cricinfo[81]

Bowling averages

PlayerMatchesOversWicketsAverageEconomyBBI4wi
Lewis Gregory732.01314.535.904/272
Steve Kirby947.22016.056.783/240
Arul Suppiah1445.3923.004.542/20
George Dockrell530.0526.604.433/270
Peter Trego1460.01035.505.913/330
Alfonso Thomas948.2736.005.212/360
Murali Kartik532.0538.205.962/240
Qualification: 30 overs. Source: Cricinfo[81]

Friends Life t20

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. Stage Date Opponents Venue Result Ref
1South Division1 JuneHampshireThe Rose Bowl, SouthamptonLost by 7 wickets[89]
2South Division3 JuneKentNevill Ground, Royal Tunbridge WellsWon by 9 wickets[90]
3South Division5 JuneMiddlesexCounty Ground, TauntonWon by 40 runs[91]
4South Division10 JuneKentCounty Ground, TauntonNo Result: Match abandoned without a ball bowled due to rain[92]
5South Division12 JuneHampshireCounty Ground, TauntonNo Result: Match abandoned without a ball bowled due to rain[93]
6South Division14 JuneSussexCounty Cricket Ground, HoveLost by 4 wickets[94]
7South Division15 JuneEssexCounty Cricket Ground, ChelmsfordWon by 143 runs[95]
8South Division17 JuneSurreyCounty Ground, TauntonNo Result: Match abandoned without a ball bowled due to rain[96]
9South Division24 JuneSussexCounty Ground, TauntonNo Result: Rain stopped play after 3.4 overs of the second innings[97]
10South Division26 JuneGlamorganCounty Ground, TauntonWon by 7 wickets[98]
11South Division30 JuneSurreyThe Oval, LondonWon by 38 runs[99]
12South Division1 JulyGloucestershireCounty Cricket Ground, BristolLost by 2 wickets[100]
13South Division4 JulyEssexRecreation Ground, BathLost by 65 runs[101]
14South Division5 JulyGlamorganSWALEC Stadium, CardiffWon by 5 wickets[102]
15South Division8 JulyGloucestershireCounty Ground, TauntonWon by 15 runs[103]
16South Division10 JulyMiddlesexJohn Walker's Ground, Southgate, LondonMatch tied[104]
17Quarter-final7 AugustNottinghamshireTrent Bridge, NottinghamWon by 6 wickets[105]
17Semi-final27 AugustHampshireEdgbaston, BirminghamScores level: Duckworth–Lewis method used; won the Super Over[106]
18Final27 AugustLeicestershireEdgbaston, BirminghamLost by 18 runs[107]

Batting averages

PlayerMatchesInningsRunsAverageStrike rateHighest score50s
Roelof van der Merwe5416956.33169.0089*2
Marcus Trescothick161650739.00162.50108*4
Kieron Pollard111023439.00162.5047*0
James Hildreth161534628.83120.1364*2
Craig Kieswetter7716623.71137.19591
Jos Buttler161425923.54148.0072*1
Peter Trego161630420.26122.08551
Qualification: 150 runs. Source: Cricinfo[108]

Bowling averages

PlayerMatchesOversWicketsAverageEconomyBBI4wi
Arul Suppiah1626.41410.715.626/51
Murali Kartik1656.01720.766.302/70
Max Waller822.0915.556.362/200
Roelof van der Merwe516.0431.007.752/150
Steve Kirby1433.1834.128.232/150
Lewis Gregory1237.01817.008.274/151
Alfonso Thomas518.5532.008.492/250
Kieron Pollard1037.31226.918.613/250
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. Stage Date Opponents Venue Result Ref
1Qualifier: Pool A20 SeptemberAuckland AcesRajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, HyderabadWon by 4 wickets[111]
2Qualifier: Pool A21 SeptemberKolkata Knight RidersRajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, HyderabadWon by 11 runs[112]
3Group Stage: Group B25 SeptemberKolkata Knight RidersRajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, HyderabadWon by 5 wickets[113]
4Group Stage: Group B1 OctoberSouthern RedbacksM. Chinnaswamy Stadium, BangaloreNo Result: Match abandoned without a ball bowled due to rain[114]
5Group Stage: Group B3 OctoberRoyal Challengers BangaloreM. Chinnaswamy Stadium, BangaloreLost by 51 runs[115]
6Group Stage: Group B5 OctoberWarriorsM. Chinnaswamy Stadium, BangaloreWon by 12 runs[116]
7Semi-final8 OctoberMumbai IndiansM. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, ChennaiLost by 10 runs[117]

Batting averages

PlayerMatchesInningsRunsAverageStrike rateHighest score50s
Craig Kieswetter4314472.00123.07622
Roelof van der Merwe7617929.83164.22701
Peter Trego7617529.16106.06702
James Hildreth7612220.33103.38390
Qualification: 75 runs. Source: CricInfo[118]

Bowling averages

PlayerMatchesOversWicketsAverageEconomyBBI4wi
Murali Kartik723.0439.006.782/230
Roelof van der Merwe723.0627.007.042/230
Alfonso Thomas724.0821.257.082/160
Qualification: 15 overs. Source: CricInfo[118]

Tourist match

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. Date Opponents Venue Result Ref
115–17 JulyIndiaCounty Ground, TauntonDrawn[121]

Statistics

Batting

Player First class List A Twenty20
MatchesInningsRunsHighest scoreAverage100s50sMatchesInningsRunsHighest scoreAverage100s50sMatchesInningsRunsHighest scoreAverageStrike rate100s50s
Batsmen
AWR Barrow7112186919.8101
NRD Compton14231,098254*57.7826121028010440.001013111964424.5098.9800
JC Hildreth162592318638.4524141126850*29.7701272556169*26.71110.8603
CR Jones8121695515.3602227845*78.000033361612.00138.4600
AJ Strauss12187109*187.0011
ME Trescothick13231,67322779.66661211338111*37.55121616507108*39.00162.5013
All-rounders
L Gregory58984814.00007212116.000015527156.7569.2300
CJ Haggett32321.5075.0000
CAJ Meschede581495321.280195661913.200016131805318.00125.0001
KA Pollard111023447*39.00162.5000
AV Suppiah173196115634.32161471315726.200127181442612.0099.3100
AC Thomas8103339433.300193462215.33001673515*17.50100.0000
PD Trego172667612032.1914141344410037.001225244977021.60114.7803
RE van der Merwe121034889*38.66166.5003
Wicket-keepers
JC Buttler131852410030.8213131041194*137.0004242138672*21.44131.7401
C Kieswetter91457216440.8523109399108*57.002111103106234.44130.2503
SP Snell11444.0000111818*00324434*44.00137.5000
Bowlers
AJ Dibble244039*20.00004020
GH Dockrell11141414.0000507100*0.0000
GM Hussain91475426.2500411616*0073742.3335.0000
SP Kirby1624143196.80009100*002261173.6684.6100
M Kartik81328565*28.500253744024.66002376325*15.75110.5200
BAW Mendis24522813.000040
MTC Waller106212116.0000133636.0066.6600
CM Willoughby15195023*4.540010
Source: CricInfo[125][126][127]

Bowling

Player First class List A Twenty20
MatchesOversWicketsAverageBBIBBM5wi10wiMatchesOversWicketsAverageEconomyBBI4wiMatchesOversWicketsAverageEconomyBBI4wi
AWR Barrow77.0136.001/41/400
AJ Dibble236.0271.001/261/5700426.0534.006.533/52028.0222.005.501/200
GH Dockrell118.0238.002/762/7600530.0526.604.433/270719.0526.807.052/150
L Gregory548.0455.501/151/3800732.01314.535.904/2721540.02016.208.104/151
CJ Haggett35.0132.006.401/150
GM Hussain9247.12244.866/336/7010425.0360.667.282/400721.0916.557.093/400
M Kartik8322.22634.345/1376/10910532.0538.205.962/2402379.02124.236.442/70
SP Kirby16490.25331.546/1156/11510947.22016.056.783/2702257.11825.508.023/260
BAW Mendis266.1471.254/1834/18300427.0816.875.004/351
CAJ Meschede534.1270.501/141/3700928.0532.005.712/1601610.3613.667.803/90
KA Pollard1137.31224.508.613/250
AV Suppiah17149.11044.702/162/16001445.3923.004.542/202730.41514.136.916/51
AC Thomas8236.53325.456/6010/8811948.2736.005.212/3601655.51823.057.433/230
PD Trego17293.42838.504/227/93001460.01035.505.913/3302527.3735.008.902/240
RE van der Merwe1239.01028.607.332/150
MTC Waller15.2128.001/71/2800628.4531.205.441/1401338.01614.056.283/160
CM Willoughby15507.35332.476/766/921011.0017.000/170
Source: CricInfo[128][129][130]

Fielding

Player First class List A Twenty20
MatchesInningsCatchesMatchesInningsCatchesMatchesInningsCatches
AWR Barrow7134
JC Buttler13831310324107
NRD Compton142551212313122
GH Dockrell553766
L Gregory77115157
JC Hildreth16282214147272612
GM Hussain9162442771
CR Jones8155331
M Kartik815455423225
SP Kirby1628599122214
BAW Mendis441
CAJ Meschede99416164
KA Pollard11119
AV Suppiah17301114145272610
AC Thomas16155
PD Trego1730101414525247
ME Trescothick1323281212516164
RE van der Merwe12115
MTC Waller66113136
CM Willoughby15262
Source: CricInfo[131][132][133]

Wicket Keeping

Player First class List A Twenty20
MatchesInningsCatchesStumpingsMatchesInningsCatchesStumpingsMatchesInningsCatchesStumpings
JC Buttler131428113340241347
C Kieswetter9152811010100111081
SP Snell110011203300
Source: CricInfo[134][135][136]

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