Play was abandoned for the day without a ball being bowled in the Somerset Second XI game that was due to start at North Perrott CC today.

After heavy rain overnight followed by showers during the morning there was no prospect of any play, and after an early lunch the umpires called the game off for the day.

Following the announcement that Andrew Caddick and Marcus Trescothick were returning to the first team for the match against Surrey on Friday, Somerset named a strong team to face Northants at North Perrott, and will be hoping that there will be play tomorrow so that they will be able to continue their winning ways.

However the overnight forecast is not very good and unless the ground dries out considerably the prospects for any play on Thursday are not very bright.

The Somerset Second XI team is: Matt Wood, Piran Holloway, Tom Webley, Pete Trego, Graham Rose, Carl Gazzard, Paul James, Michael Dobson, Joe Tucker, Steve Jacques and Michael Munday.

Paul James is a right hand bat and off break bowler who is currently at Exeter University, Michael Dobson is a triallist from Northamptonshire, Steve Jacques is a right arm bowler from Cornwall, and Michael Munday is a leg break bowler who is currently attending the Somerset Academy.

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