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Champions Somerset have pinned their hopes for a successful title defence on the same nucleus of players that landed them Cup Match glory nearly a year ago. As many had predicted, the cup holders retained the entire squad that thrashed St George’s by...

This week’s Classic Interview involves a gentleman who can be found every weekend at one of the East End clubs taking in his beloved game of cricket. Invariably, he is there before the first ball is bowled and stays until the very last. Name: Alfred...

Somerset coach Jeff Richardson reckons St George’s’ new-look team is weaker than the previous one at least on paper. “On paper it is a weaker team from last year’s,” he told The Royal Gazette. “Whenever six changes are made to a team it can’t be as ...

Former captain Joe Bailey shared the spotlight during Somerset’s final Cup Match trial at Somerset Cricket Club on Saturday. Bailey, who led Somerset twice in the annual two-day classic in the 1970s and early 80s, was honoured during a special ceremo...

In a bold move to win back the cup they lost last year, St. George’s made six changes to the team on Saturday night as four colts were brought in. Out go the experienced pair of wicketkeeper Jason Anderson and spin bowling all-rounder Delyone Borden...

Two changes have been forced upon them with the unavailability of Glenn Blakeney and Stefan Kelly, but it is expected that challengers St. George’s could make as many as four or five when the selectors deliberate on Saturday night. The onus is on th...

Dwayne (Sluggo) Leverock is relishing his new role as a Somerset Cup Match selector. The wily left-arm spinner jumped at the chance to serve on the Cup Match champions’ selection committee when he was offered the role earlier this year and hasn’t loo...

Statistician Charles Brown has been recognised for his commitment towards Cup Match by Hiscox Bermuda. Since 2005, Brown has compiled and maintained Bermuda’s Cup Match statistics, which cover more than 100 years. That information can be found on Ber...