Jason Kerr is leaving Somerset, and is expected to sign for another county before the start of the 2002 season.

Earlier today Chief Executive Peter Anderson told me, "Jason Kerr's contract has been resolved by mutual consent and he can now leave the county. He has aspirations to play regular first team cricket which we couldn't offer to him here."

Twenty seven year old Jason who originates from Bolton,played for Lancashire Second Eleven in 1991 before moving to Taunton for the 1992 season. He went on the England Under 19's tour to India 1992-3, and made his first team debut against the Australians in 1993. In that match he took 3 for 77, which included the wickets of Daniel Boon and Michael Slater.

Since his debut Jason Kerr has played in over fifty first class games for the Cidermen and taken over one hundred wickets, his best return being 7 for 23 against Leicestershire at The County Ground in 1999.

He has also scored over 1200 first class runs, including five scores in excess of fifty, with a career best of 80 against the West Indies in 1995.

Earlier this season Jason was awarded his county cap, but was unable to command a regular first team place in 2001. At the end of the season he was offered a further one year contact by Somerset.

Peter Anderson concluded, "Jason has been with the club ten years during which time he has suffered a number of injuries and this has affected his ability to develop, but on his day as many will have seen he was an exciting cricketer."

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