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· Oct 4
Can you name every player who played for Somerset in 2025?
Men: www.sporcle.com/games/danthe...
Women: www.sporcle.com/games/danthe...
Men: www.sporcle.com/games/danthe...
Women: www.sporcle.com/games/danthe...
Updated for the end of the season are all my general Somerset quizzes: www.sporcle.com/playlists/da...
Previous squad quizzes are here: www.sporcle.com/playlists/da...
Western Storm KSL players: www.sporcle.com/games/danthe...
Women's Test host cities: www.sporcle.com/games/danthe...
Enjoy!
Previous squad quizzes are here: www.sporcle.com/playlists/da...
Western Storm KSL players: www.sporcle.com/games/danthe...
Women's Test host cities: www.sporcle.com/games/danthe...
Enjoy!
39 off 27 for Somerset's Dani Gibson as Melbourne Stars won by 37 runs in the WBBL today, scorecard here: www.espncricinfo.com/series/women...
November 26, 2025 at 12:39 PM
39 off 27 for Somerset's Dani Gibson as Melbourne Stars won by 37 runs in the WBBL today, scorecard here: www.espncricinfo.com/series/women...
I don't buy this at all from the ECB (see here: www.ecb.co.uk/news/4408232)
Perhaps the proportion of matches that are rivalries has increased but that's only because the overall number of fixtures has been reduced!
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Perhaps the proportion of matches that are rivalries has increased but that's only because the overall number of fixtures has been reduced!
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November 25, 2025 at 10:34 PM
I don't buy this at all from the ECB (see here: www.ecb.co.uk/news/4408232)
Perhaps the proportion of matches that are rivalries has increased but that's only because the overall number of fixtures has been reduced!
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Perhaps the proportion of matches that are rivalries has increased but that's only because the overall number of fixtures has been reduced!
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Some general thoughts on next year's Blast fixtures
There are some definite improvements, with the vast majority of matches on Fridays and Sundays and very few instances of back-to-back matches
But there are still some issues
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There are some definite improvements, with the vast majority of matches on Fridays and Sundays and very few instances of back-to-back matches
But there are still some issues
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November 25, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Some general thoughts on next year's Blast fixtures
There are some definite improvements, with the vast majority of matches on Fridays and Sundays and very few instances of back-to-back matches
But there are still some issues
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There are some definite improvements, with the vast majority of matches on Fridays and Sundays and very few instances of back-to-back matches
But there are still some issues
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The 2026 men's Blast crossover fixtures will see three match-ups happen in T20 cricket for the first time:
Sussex v Leicestershire (Hove)
Worcestershire v Kent (Worcester)
Yorkshire v Gloucestershire (Headingley)
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Sussex v Leicestershire (Hove)
Worcestershire v Kent (Worcester)
Yorkshire v Gloucestershire (Headingley)
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November 25, 2025 at 9:30 PM
The 2026 men's Blast crossover fixtures will see three match-ups happen in T20 cricket for the first time:
Sussex v Leicestershire (Hove)
Worcestershire v Kent (Worcester)
Yorkshire v Gloucestershire (Headingley)
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Sussex v Leicestershire (Hove)
Worcestershire v Kent (Worcester)
Yorkshire v Gloucestershire (Headingley)
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Here are all the crossover fixtures in the 2026 men's Blast
I assume this wasn't entirely random because Somerset playing Hampshire - a repeat of last season's final - seems a little too convenient (it's being played on the opening day, too)
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I assume this wasn't entirely random because Somerset playing Hampshire - a repeat of last season's final - seems a little too convenient (it's being played on the opening day, too)
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November 25, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Here are all the crossover fixtures in the 2026 men's Blast
I assume this wasn't entirely random because Somerset playing Hampshire - a repeat of last season's final - seems a little too convenient (it's being played on the opening day, too)
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I assume this wasn't entirely random because Somerset playing Hampshire - a repeat of last season's final - seems a little too convenient (it's being played on the opening day, too)
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Surprisingly prompt for a tournament mainly hosted by India, but 10 weeks out still isn't acceptable, really, and we don't yet know when tickets will be on sale.
The 2026 women's T20 World Cup schedule was released a full year in advance and tickets went on sale not long after.
The 2026 women's T20 World Cup schedule was released a full year in advance and tickets went on sale not long after.
Pakistan will face Netherlands, West Indies will play Bangladesh, and India will host USA on the opening day of the #T20WorldCup on February 7 📆
The semi-finals will take place in Kolkata/Colombo and Mumbai, with the final on March 8 in Ahmedabad or Colombo
Full story: bit.ly/4pBtofj
The semi-finals will take place in Kolkata/Colombo and Mumbai, with the final on March 8 in Ahmedabad or Colombo
Full story: bit.ly/4pBtofj
November 25, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Surprisingly prompt for a tournament mainly hosted by India, but 10 weeks out still isn't acceptable, really, and we don't yet know when tickets will be on sale.
The 2026 women's T20 World Cup schedule was released a full year in advance and tickets went on sale not long after.
The 2026 women's T20 World Cup schedule was released a full year in advance and tickets went on sale not long after.
Some county news in here
Shoaib Bashir is being encouraged "to find a new home that suits him geographically, rather than concern himself with being a club’s No 1 spinner"
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www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/cricke...
Shoaib Bashir is being encouraged "to find a new home that suits him geographically, rather than concern himself with being a club’s No 1 spinner"
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www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/cricke...
COUNTY CRICKET TRANSFERS: The three-way battle for Shoaib Bashir
Bashir is in the unusual position of being England's established Test spinner, but a free agent at domestic level after his Somerset deal expired four weeks ago.
www.dailymail.co.uk
November 25, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Some county news in here
Shoaib Bashir is being encouraged "to find a new home that suits him geographically, rather than concern himself with being a club’s No 1 spinner"
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www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/cricke...
Shoaib Bashir is being encouraged "to find a new home that suits him geographically, rather than concern himself with being a club’s No 1 spinner"
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www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/cricke...
So much for the Blast being in one block. No matches from 10-25 June which will presumably be filled with County Championship.
Am guessing this is because the women's T20WC starts on 12 June. Blast starts a week earlier than 2025 with matches over the late May BH weekend.
Am guessing this is because the women's T20WC starts on 12 June. Blast starts a week earlier than 2025 with matches over the late May BH weekend.
November 25, 2025 at 10:23 AM
So much for the Blast being in one block. No matches from 10-25 June which will presumably be filled with County Championship.
Am guessing this is because the women's T20WC starts on 12 June. Blast starts a week earlier than 2025 with matches over the late May BH weekend.
Am guessing this is because the women's T20WC starts on 12 June. Blast starts a week earlier than 2025 with matches over the late May BH weekend.
They lost, but Tom Kohler-Cadmore scored 58 (31) out of a total of 87/7 for Deccan Gladiators in the Abu Dhabi T10 today (next highest score was 9)
Scorecard: www.espncricinfo.com/series/abu-d...
Scorecard: www.espncricinfo.com/series/abu-d...
November 22, 2025 at 7:56 PM
They lost, but Tom Kohler-Cadmore scored 58 (31) out of a total of 87/7 for Deccan Gladiators in the Abu Dhabi T10 today (next highest score was 9)
Scorecard: www.espncricinfo.com/series/abu-d...
Scorecard: www.espncricinfo.com/series/abu-d...
19 wickets in a day? Taunton pitches nicely preparing our boys for international cricket
November 21, 2025 at 9:57 AM
19 wickets in a day? Taunton pitches nicely preparing our boys for international cricket
Will Smeed scored 23 (11) for Ajman Titans as they lost their first Abu Dhabi T10 match today
He's teammates with two former Somerset players of different eras - Rilee Rossouw and Piyush Chawla
Scorecard: www.espncricinfo.com/series/abu-d...
He's teammates with two former Somerset players of different eras - Rilee Rossouw and Piyush Chawla
Scorecard: www.espncricinfo.com/series/abu-d...
November 19, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Will Smeed scored 23 (11) for Ajman Titans as they lost their first Abu Dhabi T10 match today
He's teammates with two former Somerset players of different eras - Rilee Rossouw and Piyush Chawla
Scorecard: www.espncricinfo.com/series/abu-d...
He's teammates with two former Somerset players of different eras - Rilee Rossouw and Piyush Chawla
Scorecard: www.espncricinfo.com/series/abu-d...
78* (29) and POTM for Tom Kohler-Cadmore in the Abu Dhabi T10 today as he helped Deccan Gladiators to a 6-run win over UAE Bulls in their first match
Scorecard: www.espncricinfo.com/series/abu-d...
Scorecard: www.espncricinfo.com/series/abu-d...
November 18, 2025 at 6:50 PM
78* (29) and POTM for Tom Kohler-Cadmore in the Abu Dhabi T10 today as he helped Deccan Gladiators to a 6-run win over UAE Bulls in their first match
Scorecard: www.espncricinfo.com/series/abu-d...
Scorecard: www.espncricinfo.com/series/abu-d...
Everyone's favourite cricket tournament starts tomorrow - the Abu Dhabi T10
There are lots of English players involved, including three Somerset players:
Will Smeed for Ajman Titans
Jake Ball & Tom Kohler-Cadmore for Deccan Gladiators
Also Sean Dickson for "Vista Riders"
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There are lots of English players involved, including three Somerset players:
Will Smeed for Ajman Titans
Jake Ball & Tom Kohler-Cadmore for Deccan Gladiators
Also Sean Dickson for "Vista Riders"
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November 17, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Everyone's favourite cricket tournament starts tomorrow - the Abu Dhabi T10
There are lots of English players involved, including three Somerset players:
Will Smeed for Ajman Titans
Jake Ball & Tom Kohler-Cadmore for Deccan Gladiators
Also Sean Dickson for "Vista Riders"
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There are lots of English players involved, including three Somerset players:
Will Smeed for Ajman Titans
Jake Ball & Tom Kohler-Cadmore for Deccan Gladiators
Also Sean Dickson for "Vista Riders"
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He's not even made his first-class debut yet but he's scored a fifty against near enough England's first-choice bowling attack in foreign conditions. Some boy.
55 for 17-year-old Thomas Rew against England in the Ashes warm-up match.....👏👏👏👏
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November 13, 2025 at 9:40 AM
He's not even made his first-class debut yet but he's scored a fifty against near enough England's first-choice bowling attack in foreign conditions. Some boy.
Unfortunately the match ended in a no result, but Somerset's Dani Gibson scored 31 off 15 balls on Melbourne Stars debut overnight!
November 10, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Unfortunately the match ended in a no result, but Somerset's Dani Gibson scored 31 off 15 balls on Melbourne Stars debut overnight!
A look at the contract situation of Somerset's women
Last season Somerset had 16 contracted players, excluding 3 England centrally contracted players, 1 overseas player and Ruby Davis who was signed mid-season on a short-term deal
Of those 16, 13 are signed for next season
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Last season Somerset had 16 contracted players, excluding 3 England centrally contracted players, 1 overseas player and Ruby Davis who was signed mid-season on a short-term deal
Of those 16, 13 are signed for next season
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November 9, 2025 at 12:23 PM
A look at the contract situation of Somerset's women
Last season Somerset had 16 contracted players, excluding 3 England centrally contracted players, 1 overseas player and Ruby Davis who was signed mid-season on a short-term deal
Of those 16, 13 are signed for next season
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Last season Somerset had 16 contracted players, excluding 3 England centrally contracted players, 1 overseas player and Ruby Davis who was signed mid-season on a short-term deal
Of those 16, 13 are signed for next season
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It's fixtures month! Not sure if we'll get a split release again but we can probably expect them around the week commencing 24th November.
November 2, 2025 at 12:32 PM
It's fixtures month! Not sure if we'll get a split release again but we can probably expect them around the week commencing 24th November.
It's bizarre that England women have no more matches this winter, and don't play again until the home summer begins on 10 May next year
It ties in with an issue which partially caused England's struggles at the World Cup - the fact that, prior to the tournament, they...
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It ties in with an issue which partially caused England's struggles at the World Cup - the fact that, prior to the tournament, they...
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October 30, 2025 at 10:05 PM
It's bizarre that England women have no more matches this winter, and don't play again until the home summer begins on 10 May next year
It ties in with an issue which partially caused England's struggles at the World Cup - the fact that, prior to the tournament, they...
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It ties in with an issue which partially caused England's struggles at the World Cup - the fact that, prior to the tournament, they...
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For only the second time in 22 women's global cricket tournaments (WC/T20WC), we will have a final not involving Australia or England
The previous instance was...literally the last women's global tournament, as last year's T20 World Cup final was between NZ and SA
The previous instance was...literally the last women's global tournament, as last year's T20 World Cup final was between NZ and SA
October 30, 2025 at 9:48 PM
For only the second time in 22 women's global cricket tournaments (WC/T20WC), we will have a final not involving Australia or England
The previous instance was...literally the last women's global tournament, as last year's T20 World Cup final was between NZ and SA
The previous instance was...literally the last women's global tournament, as last year's T20 World Cup final was between NZ and SA
Loan signings by men's counties this year (can't guarantee I've picked up every signing but most will be included in these numbers)
We've seen a small decrease in loan signings in recent years
There were 27 in 2023, 24 in 2024 and 23 in 2025
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We've seen a small decrease in loan signings in recent years
There were 27 in 2023, 24 in 2024 and 23 in 2025
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October 27, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Loan signings by men's counties this year (can't guarantee I've picked up every signing but most will be included in these numbers)
We've seen a small decrease in loan signings in recent years
There were 27 in 2023, 24 in 2024 and 23 in 2025
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We've seen a small decrease in loan signings in recent years
There were 27 in 2023, 24 in 2024 and 23 in 2025
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Also, all three of Somerset's overseas players this season played for the county in a previous season (Henry in 2023, Pretorius and Meredith in 2024). It's been a while since this last happened; usually at least one of Somerset's overseas players each season is new to the club.
Overseas players fielded by men's counties this year (can't guarantee I've picked up every single signing but the vast vast majority will be included in these numbers)
92 in total which is 8 more than 2024 but 1 fewer than 2023
Hampshire had 9 which may be an all-time record
92 in total which is 8 more than 2024 but 1 fewer than 2023
Hampshire had 9 which may be an all-time record
October 27, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Also, all three of Somerset's overseas players this season played for the county in a previous season (Henry in 2023, Pretorius and Meredith in 2024). It's been a while since this last happened; usually at least one of Somerset's overseas players each season is new to the club.
Overseas players fielded by men's counties this year (can't guarantee I've picked up every single signing but the vast vast majority will be included in these numbers)
92 in total which is 8 more than 2024 but 1 fewer than 2023
Hampshire had 9 which may be an all-time record
92 in total which is 8 more than 2024 but 1 fewer than 2023
Hampshire had 9 which may be an all-time record
October 27, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Overseas players fielded by men's counties this year (can't guarantee I've picked up every single signing but the vast vast majority will be included in these numbers)
92 in total which is 8 more than 2024 but 1 fewer than 2023
Hampshire had 9 which may be an all-time record
92 in total which is 8 more than 2024 but 1 fewer than 2023
Hampshire had 9 which may be an all-time record
Men's county cricketers who have been released this year (and the county they were released by):
Tom Bevan (Gla)
Josh Boyden (Lan)
Joseph Eckland (Ham)
Bertie Foreman (Sus)
Freddie Heldreich (Nor)
Tom Hinley (Wor)
Ari Karvelas (Sus)
Sam King (Not)
Archie Lenham (Sus)
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Tom Bevan (Gla)
Josh Boyden (Lan)
Joseph Eckland (Ham)
Bertie Foreman (Sus)
Freddie Heldreich (Nor)
Tom Hinley (Wor)
Ari Karvelas (Sus)
Sam King (Not)
Archie Lenham (Sus)
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October 27, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Men's county cricketers who have been released this year (and the county they were released by):
Tom Bevan (Gla)
Josh Boyden (Lan)
Joseph Eckland (Ham)
Bertie Foreman (Sus)
Freddie Heldreich (Nor)
Tom Hinley (Wor)
Ari Karvelas (Sus)
Sam King (Not)
Archie Lenham (Sus)
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Tom Bevan (Gla)
Josh Boyden (Lan)
Joseph Eckland (Ham)
Bertie Foreman (Sus)
Freddie Heldreich (Nor)
Tom Hinley (Wor)
Ari Karvelas (Sus)
Sam King (Not)
Archie Lenham (Sus)
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Thread of men’s county cricketers who appear to be out of contract
Caveats apply - all info is from what's available on the internet. Many players probably have agreed new contracts with no public announcement (yet). Most will stay at their current county.
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Caveats apply - all info is from what's available on the internet. Many players probably have agreed new contracts with no public announcement (yet). Most will stay at their current county.
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October 27, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Thread of men’s county cricketers who appear to be out of contract
Caveats apply - all info is from what's available on the internet. Many players probably have agreed new contracts with no public announcement (yet). Most will stay at their current county.
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Caveats apply - all info is from what's available on the internet. Many players probably have agreed new contracts with no public announcement (yet). Most will stay at their current county.
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October is one of Sri Lanka's rainiest months and that's now 4 no results (and another match severely reduced) in 9 World Cup matches in Colombo so far
All the matches there involve Sri Lanka or Pakistan, so it disproportionately affects them
Congrats everyone, great scheduling
All the matches there involve Sri Lanka or Pakistan, so it disproportionately affects them
Congrats everyone, great scheduling
October 18, 2025 at 4:46 PM
October is one of Sri Lanka's rainiest months and that's now 4 no results (and another match severely reduced) in 9 World Cup matches in Colombo so far
All the matches there involve Sri Lanka or Pakistan, so it disproportionately affects them
Congrats everyone, great scheduling
All the matches there involve Sri Lanka or Pakistan, so it disproportionately affects them
Congrats everyone, great scheduling