Somerset captain Terryn Fray has vowed that his team will deliver a stellar performance against St George’s in Cup Match.

The holders go out seeking to extend their domination, which started in the two-day contest in 2012.

“We’ll approach it like any other cricket match,” Fray said. “Respect the opposition, hopefully try and win the toss so we can do what we want to do and that is putting on a good show of cricket for the country.

“The core group of our players have played together for the last ten years. We understand and know the standards, so anybody that comes in also just falls completely in line with where we’re at with that.

“At the end of the day, the overall goal is to obviously retain the trophy. But if we get into a position where we can win, then we’re going to try and go for the win.

“But keeping the trophy is the main accomplishment. A score of 270-plus is probably good enough to try and declare and go for a win.”

At the end of the match, Somerset will bid farewell to the veteran duo of Malachi Jones and Dion Stovell, who will be calling it a day in the Annual Classic.

“This is the last one for Malachi Jones and Dion Stovell, so we hope that they play well,” the captain said.

“I think that they’ve done well enough to leave the club in a good position going forward. Dion is a phenomenal all-rounder and Malachi has also established himself as one of the island’s best strike bowlers as well as power hitters.

“The expectation is that they continue on with their roles and do as well as they would like to.”

Jones expressed his desire to cement his position as the sixth all-time leading wicket-taker. The former Bermuda bowler has captured 58 wickets since making his debut in 2006 as a 16-year-old.

“I know I can't leapfrog anyone, it’s just a matter of getting out of the 50s and getting to that 60-wicket mark” Jones said.

“If I can just get those two wickets, I’ll be happy with my performance over the last 20 years.

“My batting has been a little lacklustre over my career. I wasn’t putting a lot of emphasis into it and I was just chasing the cup for the majority of the first part of my tenure.

“It’s a nice batting track we have prepared for this match. If I get a chance, I could occupy the wicket a little while and get myself some runs to finish off on a good note.

“We’re going to be aggressive but the first thing is obviously going to be trying to secure the trophy. My job this year is probably just to keep everyone grounded, level-headed and making sure we’re doing the right things at all times.

Jones and Stovell started off with a loss when St George’s triumphed by seven wickets at Somerset.

“My colt year was at Somerset and we lost,” the 37-year-old said.

“The game was probably over just before tea or just after tea on the second day. It was a little bloodbath, but from there moving forward, we were chasing the cup up to 2012 and we’ve had it ever since.

“I would say my competitive career has been more successful than anything and I’ve enjoyed every year of it.

“I encourage all the youngsters to stay positive and motivated to one day get out there and get a couple of years under their belts as well.

“It’s definitely going to be an up and down, emotional roller coaster, that’s how cricket goes.

“It swings in favour of the other team every now and then. That’s just how the game goes, being that it’s a two-day game.

“I’m pretty sure it’s going to be emotional, but I’m ready to step aside and I’m actually looking forward to it.

“I wish myself and the team all the best over the two days. Hopefully, we can end up with a trophy on Friday.”