Somerset get their first opportunity of practicing on grass when the players report back to the County Ground on Tuesday morning after the Easter break for the next phase of their pre season training

In preparation for the new season, which gets underway with a three day match against Cardiff UCCE at Millfield School at Street on Saturday April 13th, the Somerset players have spent the last two weeks concentrating upon their physical fitness, and team building activities.

Over the next fortnight however the focus of attention of the lead into the new season will switch to the player's technical ability.

This year's beneficiary Rob Turner told me: "I'm looking forward to the next two weeks, when hopefully we will be able to get outside and play on the grass. As always the weather will be the all important factor, but the ground is looking in tip top condition and groundsman Phil Frost has been busy rolling the square and it looks good out there."

The thirty four year old wicket-keeper batsman continued: "I think that we are planning to have our full championship side out for the match at Millfield, and we are all geared up for it. I hope that I'll be playing because that's where I went to school so it will be good to be back there."

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