Somerset 2021

Remarkable transformation by Notts this season having been winless for so long. I predicted that the title would be won by Lanky or yourselves going into this final group of matches but I’m now wondering if the momentum built up at Trent Bridge could see them as champions.

(You’ve had one bad day - we’ve had five bad seasons!)

Azhar Ali will bolster top order from next game, but bowling weakened with unavailable Overton and injured Gregory. Difficult to see where wickets going to come from.

Did I say 24 hours?? Sense it's an end of an era of championship challenge for Somerset, players on move, lack of depth, and critically lack of budget.

And an over emphasis on white ball cricket?

I don’t know much about the club but I’m surprised with the lack of budget if that’s true. You attract excellent crowds and presumably sponsorship. You always seem to be bringing in overseas players for short periods - presumably they don’t come cheap.

Feel sorry for Abell - he’s an excellent all round cricketer and a pretty shrewd captain. I think he’d be worth taking to the Ashes and could be a possible replacement for Root whose days as skipper must be coming to an end after the likely tonking this winter.