I'll be rooting for Zummerzet against Surrey but hopefully zero batting points for both teams.
I just hope that the Somerset v Hampshire game has more riding on it than deciding second place.
There can’t be many players who have bagged five-fers in 2 consecutive Lords Tests either.
It will be interesting to see what pitch you prepare if Surrey do choke and the winner has a realistic shot of winning the title. Presumably the pitch against Durham aided spin, particularly in the 3rd and 4th innings of the match. That obviously suits you with Leach and Vaughan but on the other hand we've got the top wicket taking spinner in the country! Plus Organ who's more than useful himself.
Absolutely. It’s a real conundrum. The ground staff at Taunton still have nightmares about the points deduction a few years back, so have generally prepared a road, for the first 2 or 3 days anyway, as the scores made by both teams there denote. Despite Leach and Vaughan, and possibly Bashir, being available, I’m fairly confident we’ll only have one spinner in the XI. Don’t forget we have Overton, Gregory, Aldridge, Green, and now Brett Randell, all competing for places in the seam attack.
