Somerset will be without the services of their skipper Jamie Cox after it was confirmed that he has a hairline fracture of his thumb as a result of receiving a blow to his right hand whilst he was batting against Hampshire at Bath.

Jamie, who is currently at the top of the Somerset batting averages has played in all five championship matches so far this season and scored 385 runs at an average of 55, but he will be missing from the line up when the Cidermen travel to Edgbaston to face Warwickshire on Wednesday.

Earlier today Jamie had to be a spectator at the County Ground as others trained. He told me: "Of course I am very disappointed at not being able to play. We haven't had much cricket so far this season because of the weather, and just when it looks like being fine I'll be missing."

When was he hoping to return I asked. He told me: "I`m hoping to be back for the one day game against Worcester Royals on July 7th, but if not then it will be the championship match against Yorkshire at Scarborough."

Chief executive Peter Anderson told me: "This is the second time in two years that Jamie has received a hand injury at Bath. He will be missing for at least two weeks and will miss some vital games for us."

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