Somerset

Origin of the club

The formation of Somerset County Cricket Club took place in August 1875. The foundation took place after a match between cricketers from Somerset and Devon won by Somerset. The original idea was to not have a fixed home ground for the club but play in different clubs around the historic county of Somerset. They leased the County Ground in Taunton in 1982 for ten years, following which they officially bought the ground.

Somerset played their maiden first-class match against Lancashire at Old Trafford in 1882. 

Somerset County Cricket Club in Vitality Blast 

Somerset County Cricket Club has been competing in the Vitality Blast (The T20 Blast) since the inaugural edition of the tournament in 2003. The club won the tournament once in 2005 after winning the final against Lancashire Lightning at the Oval by London by seven wickets. They made it to the finals again in 2021 but lost to Kent Spitfires by 25 runs.

Achievements

Somerset is one of the most prestigious cricket clubs in the domestic structure of England and Wales and has created strong junior programs. They made it to the finals of the Vitality Blast in 2021 after 15 years of sub-par performances.

• One-day Cup in 1979, 1983, 2001 and 2019
• Twenty20 Cup ( now Vitality Blast) in 2005
• National League in 1979
• Benson & Hedges Cup in 1981 and 1982