Edness: Trial matches aren't that important
Somerset Cup Match skipper Jekon Edness will enter his first trial match at the helm of the challengers on Saturday with a set plan for the two day spectacle in his mind as he attempts to win back the Cup his club lost in 2005.It is nearly a decade since Somerset last won Cup Match, and since their six-wicket win in 2002, rarely have they looked like regaining the trophy.With a new skipper at the helm, change could be on the horizon, although Edness is looking no farther than this weekend's trial and makes no apologies about what he wants to get out of the match.I'm just hoping to get a good gauge on certain aspects of the game and the players that we can potentially select, said Edness. I'm looking to use the day as if it was Cup Match and implement a few things into the trial that I may use in the game.Also, I want to have a good look at certain batsmen and bowlers and put them in certain situations and see how they make out in terms of field placements on both sides of the ball so I'm definitely looking forward to the day.The trial will be Somerset's first this year, compared to St. George's who have had two already and plan to have one more on Saturday before naming their team that will defend the title.Edness, however, downplayed the importance of the trials, with all those in attendance playing regular cricket with their clubs.With selectors and fans alike watching the game with anxiousness, the newly appointed skipper will have the best view in the house, behind the stumps, before he goes into the war room and selects a side that is capable of wrestling the Cup back."We aren't at a disadvantage at all because we have been putting in the hard yards in training and the players have been in action on a weekly basis anyway so it's not that big of a deal, said Edness.People fail to realise that last year and the past two years we have also had one trial and it doesn't make a big deal if they are in their club sides every week and training regularly.We just need everyone to put into practice what they are doing in training on Saturday. There won't be anyone going through the motions, they all want to play and they will be trying their best to put their name in the minds of the selectors.I'll be watching and I'll witness first hand who will be putting their hand up for selection, so it will be interesting and fun to see how things shape up.