Sellsy's Monday Supplement

Somerset County Cricket Club recently reminded me that there is less than 70 days before the start of the cricket season, yes 70 days before the beautiful game returns. I am not counting down the days off course, but it will soon be cricket season and all the aspects which come with the game.

With all the recent rain and floods it does make you wonder if there is anywhere in the county where there is a dry bit of land and the forecast for this make is even less encouraging. I recently paid a visit to the Over Stowey ground, cog mire is the best I can describe it, will it be ready for May 3^rd?

Somerset’s ground is looking quite pristine, in fact better than most people’s lawns in the height of the summer. If you compare the County Ground to Worcester’s ground, well, you just have to feel for them, it looks like a lake. You just have to feel for them, in fact any club however large or small in the same predicament.

Somerset’s players are dotted all round the world, whether playing or training, getting ready for when battle commences. Craig Kieswetter and Alfonso Thomas have been competing in the Australian T20 competition; where Tomo’s side, The Perth Scorchers, went on to win the competition, with Tomo bagging a brace of wickets in the final – a sign of things to come?

Kiesy has put himself available for the IPL, and if selected will leave a bit of a gap in the Somerset’s batting line-up or perhaps a chance for someone else to make a name for himself. Peter Trego has been smashing the ball to all parts of New Zealand, playing for Central Districts in their domestic season.

More importantly is that Craig Overton is out in South Africa with the ECB Potential Emerging Player programme fast bowling group. I say more importantly as Craig missed most of last season through back injury. Along with his brother Jamie, these two can become an important part of Somerset’s attack this season.

The squad in general is back in training at Taunton, I even believe new signing Johann Myburgh has been with the squad since February. Nick Compton is also back from doing his charity work – I wonder how he feels about the state of the English cricket team, now there is a connection there somewhere between charity and the English cricket team, but can’t quite think of it at the moment.

Anyway, the long, hot, barmy summer of cricket is just around the corner, come on Somerset.

5.27, and I haven’t even mention Kevin Pietersen or Andy Flower, so it can’t be bad can it. Time for Thatchers and skittles.......!