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Somerset have been forced to make at least one change to their squad for the defence of their Cup Match title at Wellington Oval next year. Jekon Edness, the wicketkeeper and former captain, announced his retirement shortly after the West Enders secu...

Chris Douglas, the Somerset batsman, has described his record-breaking Cup Match exploits with Terryn Fray as “incredible”. The Somerset pair produced a 153-run opening stand which eclipsed the previous mark of 143 Wendell Smith and Arnold Manders ma...

Jeff Richardson, the Somerset coach, believes that his team’s emphatic Cup Match victory has earned his side the respect that they deserve from St George’s. Somerset thrashed the East Enders by an innings and 34 runs — their biggest Classic win for 7...

Dion Stovell, the Somerset all-rounder, took his wicket haul in Cup Match all in his stride. The off spinner claimed match-best figures of seven for 49 to help Somerset to a first innings win since 1967 for either side. He took three for 21 in St Geo...

Jordan DeSilva refused to take all the credit after captaining Somerset to their biggest Cup Match victory since 1948. “Everyone talks about me being a history maker, but it’s this whole team,” DeSilva said. “The team are the history makers. “I have ...

Janeiro Tucker is backing Somerset colts Steven Bremar and Kwasi James to the rise to the big occasion at Cup Match. The pair are the only changes made by the champions and virtually picked themselves after producing solid displays with the bat and b...

Onias Bascome, the St George’s all-rounder, is convinced that the challengers have the necessary weapons in their bowling arsenal to keep Somerset’s batsmen under wraps. “We have a good bowling attack with a lot of variation,” Bascome said. “As long ...

Kamau Leverock was in imperious form with the bat playing for Clifton, in Derbyshire at the weekend. The Bermudian all-rounder produced a swashbuckling knock of 125 opening his team’s innings in their abandoned match against Lullington Park in the De...

Dalin Richardson has shown the sort of potential that Cup Match champions Somerset have waiting in the wings. The 17-year-old all-rounder struck an unbeaten 100 from 129 balls, which included 15 fours and two sixes, batting at No 6 for the President’...

The Cup Match Legends T20 is here to stay. Last week’s inaugural match proved to be such an overwhelming success that Somerset Cricket Club is keen to have the event become a permanent fixture. “It was awesome and definitely exceeded expectations,” s...