Sellsy's Sunday Supplement

The first Test match of the summer means the English summer is here, you can tell, it is overcast and threatening rain.

Well not wishing to go over the same old stuff again, but Tim Bresnan has been selected to play against the West Indies, well surely that will mean England will win. I mentioned this in my blog before England played the second Test against Sri Lanka back in March, and guess what, Bresnan played and England won. Now it seems that everyone (Sky, All Out Cricket) have jumped on the band wagon in making noises about this.

Well done to Andrew Strauss, hitting a ton in the first innings, and hopefully this will put all his doubters to sleep, in fact all England's critics to sleep. It seems they (the critics) have had a witch hunt on nearly every main batsman in the England line up, all, apart from Eoin Morgan, have stuck up two fingers to them, who will they pick on next? The tea lady, not enough cream on the scones I hear!

Now down to more serious matters, both Over Stowey sides have made it two victories out of two, what a great start. The 1^st XI chased down 211 to beat Huish Champflower, and the seconds defended 111 (now that’s two weeks on the trot they have hit that score), by bowling out Milverton for 96.

So this weeks’ roll of honour:

• Julian Pocock – 2^nd XI – Five wickets
• Andrew Jeanes – 1^st XI – 61
• Greg Arlott - 2nd XI - 51
• Phil Rich – 1^st XI – 46
• Mark Sortwell – 1^st XI – 44 (off 2500 balls!)
• Jack Rich – 1^st XI – 38 (off 10 balls!)

Well done to both sides yet again, cup match on Friday for the 1^st XI against Roadwater and then they entertain Carhampton, where as the 2^nd’s travel to Holford to play Crowcombe!

Now what are Somerset going to do about another overseas player? Just when I got used to spelling Du Plessis, he goes and pulls out of the team; so who next for Somerset? Richard Levi off course, the South African (again) opening batsman who jointly holds the record for the highest score in T20 internationals, that’s who! Hopefully a more than capable replacement for Marcus Trescothick at the top of the order – don’t drop the Olympic Torch Marcus!

Somerset came so close again to another victory in the County Championship, this time against Surrey, but another draw. It just goes to show that injuries to key players, especially bowlers, have hampered Somerset’s start to the season. When are you back Alfonso? When are you fit Tango? Well sitting in third spot, Somerset are poised! Durham on Tuesday, come on the Set!

Well that’s about it for now, 10.57, time for a Thatchers! See you in The Old Pavilion from Tuesday!