Apart from the fact it's a beautiful sunny day in most places and ought to be good for batting. Somerset don't exactly look like they're heading for many batting points, that could cost them even if they win.
Which is ironic given what a show pony Banton once was.
Archie Lenham could've been another qualified for this team.
and YJB, Luke Wells, David Willey, Mitchell Killeen, Reece Topley
Although some of those are not exactly young whipper snappers.
yes. It was that discovery which made me think. Apparently he's already properly quick at 17. Tommy Ealham made his List A debut last year not sure he's played this year and opening it up to next generation there's Jaydn Denly. Just seems to be an influx of next generation players in the last two years.
Always, since you ask.
It's a result pitch as they say but the commentators of the opinion most were the result of good bowling making the most of the pitch. Somerset batters more guilty of playing few bad shots, apparently, but for once Lancashire seem to be have been got out with good balls rather than given their wickets away. Lots of playing and missing though. Only listening though not watching.
We produced a lottery pitch against Worcs and threatened to derail our season.
He seems to have got his head down more this year and played in a more mature and restrained manner when appropriate. It has been a notable refocusing as his career could easily have withered away rapidly after such a flying start.
Having to start again at 10.30am doesn't help