List of Somerset first-class cricket records
This is a list of Somerset first-class cricket records; that is, record team and individual performances in first-class cricket for Somerset County Cricket Club.
Team
Most runs in an innings
Score | Opposition | Venue | Date |
---|---|---|---|
850/7d | Middlesex | County Ground, Taunton | 18 April 2007 |
705/9d | Hampshire | County Ground, Taunton | 26 August 2003 |
688/8d | Surrey | Woodbridge Road, Guildford | 19 July 2006 |
675/9d | Hampshire | Recreation Ground, Bath | 12 July 1924 |
675/5d | Leicestershire | County Ground, Taunton | 6 June 2007 |
Source: CricketArchive[1] |
Fewest runs in an innings
Score | Opposition | Venue | Date |
---|---|---|---|
25 | Gloucestershire | County Ground, Bristol | 2 August 1947 |
29 | Lancashire | Old Trafford, Manchester | 8 June 1882 |
31 | Lancashire | Old Trafford, Manchester | 16 July 1894 |
31 | Gloucestershire | County Ground, Bristol | 27 May 1931 |
33 | Lancashire | Aigburth, Liverpool | 25 June 1908 |
Source: CricketArchive[2] |
Batting
Highest individual score
Score | Player | Opposition | Venue | Season |
---|---|---|---|---|
342 | Justin Langer | Surrey | Woodbridge Road, Guildford | 2006 |
322 | Viv Richards | Warwickshire | County Ground, Taunton | 1985 |
315 | Justin Langer | Middlesex | County Ground, Taunton | 2007 |
313* | Jimmy Cook | Glamorgan | Sophia Gardens, Cardiff | 1990 |
311 | Graeme Smith | Leicestershire | County Ground, Taunton | 2005 |
Source:[3] |
Most runs in a season
Runs | Player | Season |
---|---|---|
2761 | Bill Alley | 1961 |
2755 | Jimmy Cook | 1991 |
2608 | Jimmy Cook | 1990 |
2316 | Peter Wight | 1960 |
2241 | Jimmy Cook | 1989 |
Source:[4] |
Most career runs
Qualification - 15000 runs[5]
Runs | Player |
---|---|
21142 | Harold Gimblett |
18304 | Marcus Trescothick |
16965 | Peter Wight |
16644 | Bill Alley |
16218 | Peter Roebuck |
15458 | Roy Virgin |
15243 | Frank Lee |
15213 | Mervyn Kitchen |
15195 | Maurice Tremlett |
- Bold indicates a current Somerset player.
Most hundreds in a season
Runs | Player | Season |
---|---|---|
11 | Jimmy Cook | 1991 |
10 | Bill Alley | 1961 |
9 | Viv Richards | 1985 |
9 | Jimmy Cook | 1990 |
8 | Jimmy Cook | 1989 |
8 | Marcus Trescothick | 2009 |
Source:[6] |
Most career hundreds
Qualification - 25 centuries[7]
Hundreds | Player |
---|---|
49 | Harold Gimblett |
49 | Marcus Trescothick |
47 | Viv Richards |
36 | James Hildreth |
31 | Peter Roebuck |
28 | Richard Harden |
28 | Jimmy Cook |
27 | Lionel Palairet |
27 | Peter Wight |
25 | Peter Bowler |
- Bold indicates a current Somerset player.
Highest score in each batting position
Pos | Score | Player | Opponent | Ground | Season |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 342 | Justin Langer | Surrey | Woodbridge Road, Guildford | 2006 |
2 | 264 | Micky Walford | Hampshire | Clarence Park, Weston-super-Mare | 1947 |
3 | 315 | Justin Langer | Middlesex | County Ground, Taunton | 2007 |
4 | 322 | Viv Richards | Warwickshire | County Ground, Taunton | 1985 |
5 | 260* | Cameron White | Derbyshire | County Ground, Derby | 2006 |
6 | 247* | Ian Blackwell | Derbyshire | County Ground, Taunton | 2003 |
7 | 167* | Shane Lee | Worcestershire | Recreation Ground, Bath | 1996 |
8 | 191 | Graham Rose | Sussex | County Ground, Taunton | 1997 |
9 | 152 | Ian Botham | Leicestershire | Grace Road, Leicester | 1983 |
10 | 101* | Richard Johnson | Durham | Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street | 2004 |
11 | 99* | Jimmy Bridges | Essex | Clarence Park, Weston-super-Mare | 1919 |
Source:[8] |
Highest partnership for each wicket
Wkt | Runs | Partnership | Opponent | Ground | Season |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | 346 | Herbie Hewett & Lionel Palairet | Yorkshire | County Ground, Taunton | 1892 |
2nd | 450 | Nick Compton & James Hildreth | Cardiff MCCU | Taunton Vale, Taunton | 2012 |
3rd | 319 | Peter Roebuck & Martin Crowe | Leicestershire | County Ground, Taunton | 1984 |
4th | 310 | Peter Denning & Ian Botham | Gloucestershire | County Ground, Taunton | 1980 |
5th | 320 | John Francis & Ian Blackwell | Durham UCCE | County Ground, Taunton | 2005 |
6th | 265 | Bill Alley & Ken Palmer | Northamptonshire | County Ground, Northampton | 1961 |
7th | 279 | Richard Harden & Graham Rose | Sussex | County Ground, Taunton | 1997 |
8th | 236 | Peter Trego & Ryan Davies | Lancashire | Old Trafford, Manchester | 2016 |
9th | 183 | Chris Greetham & Harold Stephenson | Leicestershire | Clarence Park, Weston-super-Mare | 1963 |
Chris Tavaré & Neil Mallender | Sussex | County Ground, Hove | 1990 | ||
10th | 163 | Ian Blackwell & Nixon McLean | Derbyshire | County Ground, Taunton | 2003 |
Source:[9] |
Bowling
Most wickets in an innings
Figures | Player | Opposition | Venue | Season |
---|---|---|---|---|
10/49 | Ted Tyler | Surrey | County Ground, Taunton | 1895 |
10/76 | Jack White | Worcestershire | New Road, Worcester, Worcester | 1921 |
9/26 | Brian Langford | Lancashire | Clarence Park, Weston-super-Mare | 1958 |
9/32 | Andrew Caddick | Lancashire | County Ground, Taunton | 1993 |
9/33 | Ted Tyler | Nottinghamshire | County Ground, Taunton | 1892 |
Source:[10] |
Most wickets in a match
Figures | Player | Opposition | Venue | Season |
---|---|---|---|---|
16/83 | Jack White | Worcestershire | Recreation Ground, Bath | 1919 |
15/54 | Brian Langford | Lancashire | Clarence Park, Weston-super-Mare | 1958 |
15/71 | Len Braund | Yorkshire | Bramall Lane, Sheffield | 1902 |
15/78 | Ellis Robinson | Sussex | Clarence Park, Weston-super-Mare | 1951 |
15/95 | Ted Tyler | Sussex | County Ground, Taunton | 1895 |
Source:[11] |
Most wickets in a season
Wickets | Player | Season |
---|---|---|
169 | Arthur Wellard | 1938 |
150 | Jack White | 1929 |
147 | Jack White | 1923 |
146 | Jack White | 1922 |
144 | Jack White | 1924 |
Source:[12] |
Most career wickets
Qualification - 1000 wickets[13]
Wickets | Player |
---|---|
2165 | Jack White |
1517 | Arthur Wellard |
1390 | Brian Langford |
1122 | Ernie Robson |
Fielding
Most career catches
Qualification - 250 catches[14]
Catches | Player |
---|---|
396 | Marcus Trescothick |
393 | Jack White |
361 | Len Braund |
345 | Arthur Wellard |
301 | Roy Virgin |
267 | Bill Alley |
259 | Johnny Lawrence |
256 | Ernie Robson |
- Bold indicates a current Somerset player.
Most wicket-keeping dismissals in a season
Dismissals | Player | Season |
---|---|---|
86 | Harold Stephenson | 1954 |
85 | Geoff Clayton | 1965 |
84 | Geoff Clayton | 1966 |
83 | Harold Stephenson | 1949 |
79 | Harold Stephenson | 1962 |
79 | Harold Stephenson | 1963 |
Source:[15] |
Most career wicket-keeping dismissals
Qualification - 200 dismissals[16]
Dismissals | Player |
---|---|
1006 | Harold Stephenson |
828 | Wally Luckes |
670 | Robert Turner |
659 | Derek Taylor |
394 | Arthur Newton |
333 | Neil Burns |
317 | Craig Kieswetter |
242 | Geoff Clayton |
217 | Trevor Gard |
- Bold indicates a current Somerset player.
Other
Most career appearances
Qualification - 350 matches[17]
Matches | Player | Career |
---|---|---|
504 | Brian Langford | 1953-1974 |
427 | Harold Stephenson | 1948-1964 |
424 | Ernie Robson | 1895-1923 |
409 | Jack White | 1909-1937 |
391 | Arthur Wellard | 1927-1950 |
365 | Wally Luckes | 1924-1949 |
353 | Maurice Tremlett | 1947-1960 |
352 | Mervyn Kitchen | 1960-1979 |
350 | Bill Alley | 1957-1968 |
350 | Horace Hazell | 1929-1952 |
See also
References
- ↑ "Highest Team Totals for Somerset". CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 May 2011.
- ↑ "Lowest Team Totals for Somerset". CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 May 2011.
- ↑ "Most Runs in an Innings for Somerset". CricketArchive. Retrieved 14 September 2012.
- ↑ "Most Runs in a Season for Somerset". CricketArchive. Retrieved 14 September 2012.
- ↑ "Most Runs for Somerset in First-class Cricket". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
- ↑ "Most Hundreds in a Season for Somerset". CricketArchive. Retrieved 14 September 2012.
- ↑ "Most Centuries for Somerset". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
- ↑ "Highest Score in Each Batting Position for Somerset". CricketArchive. Retrieved 14 September 2012.
- ↑ "Highest Partnership for Each Wicket for Somerset". CricketArchive. Retrieved 14 September 2012.
- ↑ "Most Wickets in an Innings for Somerset". CricketArchive. Retrieved 14 September 2012.
- ↑ "Most Wickets in a Match for Somerset". CricketArchive. Retrieved 14 September 2012.
- ↑ "Most Wickets in a Season for Somerset". CricketArchive. Retrieved 14 September 2012.
- ↑ "Most Wickets for Somerset in First-class Cricket". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 2009-10-05.
- ↑ "Most Catches in a Career for Somerset". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
- ↑ "Most Victims in a Season for Somerset". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 14 September 2012.
- ↑ "Most Victims in a Career for Somerset". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 14 September 2012.
- ↑ "Most Appearances for Somerset". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 14 September 2012.
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