1985-09-14 to 1985-09-17 · St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury
Kent v Somerset
Match drawn
England & Wales · First Class · Domestic
Somerset 1985 cricket statistics and records
Somerset in County Championship: standings, leading run scorers, wicket takers and innings records in Redball’s recorded data. Season statistics cover County Championship 1985; Tests are excluded.
IVA Richards leads the displayed batting table with 1,836 runs. VJ Marks leads the bowling table with 67 wickets.
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Season overview
- Recorded matches
- 24
- Recorded players
- 24
- Wins
- 1
- Recorded venues
- 15
Selected season match starts: 1985-04-27 to 1985-09-14. Player counts cover recorded batting or bowling innings, not a registered squad. Latest update among the displayed statistics and match source rows: 2026-05-26.
County Championship standings · 1985
League table for 1985. Positions follow the source table within each division or group.
Single Division
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middlesex | 24 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 274 |
| 2 | Hampshire | 24 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 256 |
| 3 | Gloucestershire | 24 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 241 |
| 4 | Essex | 24 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 224 |
| 5 | Worcestershire | 24 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 221 |
| 6 | Surrey | 24 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 218 |
| 7 | Sussex | 24 | 6 | 1 | 16 | 205 |
| 8 | Nottinghamshire | 24 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 199 |
| 9 | Kent | 24 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 186 |
| 10 | Northamptonshire | 24 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 183 |
| 11 | Yorkshire | 24 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 165 |
| 12 | Glamorgan | 24 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 163 |
| 13 | Derbyshire | 24 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 163 |
| 14 | Lancashire | 24 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 159 |
| 15 | Warwickshire | 24 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 153 |
| 16 | Leicestershire | 24 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 145 |
| 17 | Somerset | 24 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 131 |
Points are the recorded competition points, including any recorded bonuses or deductions. Source-table update: 2026-09-28.
Season leaders · County Championship 1985
Figures earned for Somerset only. Top five by recorded total; equal totals are ordered by player ID. Cross-year editions retain their full season.
Leading run scorers
| Player | Matches | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| IVA Richards | 19 | 1,836 |
| IT Botham | 11 | 1,211 |
| PM Roebuck | 19 | 1,058 |
| NFM Popplewell | 16 | 972 |
| NA Felton | 17 | 794 |
Recorded innings through 1985-09-14. Source update date unavailable.
Leading wicket takers
| Player | Matches | Wickets |
|---|---|---|
| VJ Marks | 20 | 67 |
| J Garner | 13 | 31 |
| CH Dredge | 13 | 21 |
| SC Booth | 8 | 19 |
| MR Davis | 14 | 19 |
Recorded innings through 1985-09-14. Source update date unavailable.
Player statistics · 1985
All recorded players for Somerset in this competition and season. Ordered by runs or wickets, then player ID for ties. Figures include only recorded innings.
Batting · 24 players
| Player | Team | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 50s | 100s | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IVA Richards | Somerset | 19 | 30 | 0 | 1,836 | 322 | 61.20 | 236.60 | 6 | 9 | 149 | 32 |
| IT Botham | Somerset | 11 | 19 | 5 | 1,211 | 152 | 86.50 | 187.75 | 6 | 5 | 80 | 74 |
| PM Roebuck | Somerset | 19 | 33 | 3 | 1,058 | 132* | 35.27 | 1,125.53 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| NFM Popplewell | Somerset | 16 | 28 | 1 | 972 | 172 | 36.00 | 344.68 | 6 | 1 | 40 | 0 |
| NA Felton | Somerset | 17 | 28 | 0 | 794 | 112 | 28.36 | 835.79 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| VJ Marks | Somerset | 24 | 40 | 5 | 787 | 82 | 22.49 | 1,311.67 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| JG Wyatt | Somerset | 15 | 25 | 0 | 620 | 100 | 24.80 | 203.28 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| MR Davis | Somerset | 15 | 26 | 6 | 274 | 40* | 13.70 | 3,914.29 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| RL Ollis | Somerset | 12 | 20 | 1 | 271 | 55 | 14.26 | 6,775.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RJ Harden | Somerset | 10 | 14 | 4 | 240 | 52* | 24.00 | 4,800.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T Gard | Somerset | 22 | 37 | 3 | 230 | 47 | 6.76 | 234.69 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| RE Hayward | Somerset | 8 | 13 | 2 | 178 | 57* | 16.18 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JCM Atkinson | Somerset | 6 | 8 | 1 | 167 | 79 | 23.86 | 292.98 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| GV Palmer | Somerset | 7 | 13 | 3 | 164 | 45* | 16.40 | 1,640.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MS Turner | Somerset | 7 | 13 | 6 | 134 | 24* | 19.14 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PAC Bail | Somerset | 5 | 9 | 1 | 127 | 78* | 15.88 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CH Dredge | Somerset | 14 | 23 | 6 | 119 | 31 | 7.00 | 183.08 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| BC Rose | Somerset | 4 | 8 | 0 | 115 | 43 | 14.38 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J Garner | Somerset | 15 | 25 | 3 | 92 | 22 | 4.18 | 383.33 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| SC Booth | Somerset | 8 | 13 | 2 | 69 | 28 | 6.27 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SJ Turner | Somerset | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9* | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SAR Ferguson | Somerset | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8.00 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AP Jones | Somerset | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1* | 1.00 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RVJ Coombs | Somerset | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.17 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bowling · 18 players
| Player | Team | Mat | Inns | Balls | Maidens | Runs | Wkts | Avg | SR | Econ | 5W | BBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VJ Marks | Somerset | 20 | 34 | 4,474 | 180 | 2,208 | 67 | 32.96 | 66.78 | 2.96 | 4 | 8/17 |
| J Garner | Somerset | 13 | 22 | 1,839 | 75 | 739 | 31 | 23.84 | 59.32 | 2.41 | 1 | 5/46 |
| CH Dredge | Somerset | 13 | 18 | 1,716 | 61 | 863 | 21 | 41.10 | 81.71 | 3.02 | 1 | 5/95 |
| SC Booth | Somerset | 8 | 15 | 1,651 | 73 | 819 | 19 | 43.11 | 86.89 | 2.98 | 0 | 4/88 |
| MR Davis | Somerset | 14 | 25 | 1,787 | 45 | 1,029 | 19 | 54.16 | 94.05 | 3.46 | 0 | 4/83 |
| RVJ Coombs | Somerset | 3 | 4 | 558 | 27 | 268 | 16 | 16.75 | 34.88 | 2.88 | 1 | 5/58 |
| IT Botham | Somerset | 10 | 14 | 784 | 25 | 464 | 11 | 42.18 | 71.27 | 3.55 | 0 | 4/63 |
| MS Turner | Somerset | 5 | 9 | 729 | 22 | 403 | 8 | 50.38 | 91.13 | 3.32 | 0 | 4/74 |
| IVA Richards | Somerset | 13 | 16 | 1,098 | 48 | 494 | 7 | 70.57 | 156.86 | 2.70 | 0 | 2/55 |
| GV Palmer | Somerset | 7 | 11 | 882 | 13 | 627 | 7 | 89.57 | 126.00 | 4.27 | 0 | 2/53 |
| AP Jones | Somerset | 3 | 5 | 222 | 4 | 142 | 3 | 47.33 | 74.00 | 3.84 | 0 | 1/9 |
| JCM Atkinson | Somerset | 5 | 7 | 390 | 9 | 250 | 2 | 125.00 | 195.00 | 3.85 | 0 | 1/36 |
| RJ Harden | Somerset | 3 | 3 | 50 | 2 | 29 | 1 | 29.00 | 50.00 | 3.48 | 0 | 1/4 |
| JG Wyatt | Somerset | 1 | 2 | 54 | 0 | 58 | 1 | 58.00 | 54.00 | 6.44 | 0 | 1/40 |
| BC Rose | Somerset | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 8.00 | 0 | 0/8 |
| PAC Bail | Somerset | 2 | 2 | 24 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 1.00 | 0 | 0/0 |
| NFM Popplewell | Somerset | 4 | 4 | 108 | 1 | 95 | 0 | — | — | 5.28 | 0 | 0/4 |
| PM Roebuck | Somerset | 2 | 2 | 42 | 0 | 28 | 0 | — | — | 4.00 | 0 | 0/4 |
Statistics definitions and missing data
Mat = matches with a recorded innings in that discipline; Inns = recorded innings; NO = not out; HS = highest innings (* means not out). Batting Avg = runs per dismissal; batting SR = runs per 100 balls. 50s excludes centuries; 100s includes all scores of 100 or more.
Bowling Runs excludes byes and leg byes where the source does. Avg = runs conceded per wicket; SR = balls per wicket; Econ = runs per six balls, including historical seasons with different over lengths. 5W = innings with at least five wickets; BBI = best innings, by wickets then fewer runs conceded. Balls are deliveries, not decimal overs.
— means unavailable or undefined, including a zero denominator. Rates requiring balls are omitted if any innings is missing its ball count. Historical boundary and ball counts may be incomplete. Tests and figures for other teams or competitions are excluded. Full methodology
Team season summary
Match outcomes and team scorecards for 1985. Teams are ordered by wins, then name; this is separate from the points table.
| Team | Mat | Won | Lost | Drawn | Other | Runs | Outs | Bat avg | Highest | Conceded | Wickets | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Somerset | 24 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 10,090 | 284 | 35.53 | 566 | 8,814 | 216 | 40.81 |
Team runs include extras; wickets include dismissals not credited to a bowler, so these totals can differ from the player tables. Bat avg = team runs per wicket lost; Bowl avg = opposition runs per wicket taken. Other includes ties, abandoned games and unavailable results. Totals cover available scorecards only.
Recent recorded matches · 1985
Latest 12 of 24 recorded matches, ordered by start date. This is not a live score feed.
1985-09-11 to 1985-09-13 · County Ground, Taunton
Somerset v Worcestershire
- Somerset
- 280 & 352/3d
- Worcestershire
- 466/7d
Match drawn
1985-09-04 to 1985-09-06 · County Ground, New Road, Worcester
Worcestershire v Somerset
- Worcestershire
- 300/3d & 151/4d
- Somerset
- 157/3d & 170
Worcestershire won by 124 runs
1985-09-02 to 0001-01-01 · County Ground, Taunton
Somerset v Sussex
Match drawn
1985-08-28 to 1985-08-30 · County Ground, Derby
Derbyshire v Somerset
- Derbyshire
- 272 & 261/8d
- Somerset
- 336
Match drawn
1985-08-24 to 1985-08-27 · Old Trafford, Manchester
Lancashire v Somerset
- Lancashire
- 330/4
- Somerset
- 329/4d
Lancashire won by 6 wickets
1985-08-14 to 1985-08-16 · Clarence Park, Weston-super-Mare
Somerset v Middlesex
Match drawn
1985-08-10 to 1985-08-13 · Clarence Park, Weston-super-Mare
Somerset v Northamptonshire
- Somerset
- 409
- Northamptonshire
- 87/1
Match drawn
1985-08-03 to 1985-08-06 · Dean Park, Bournemouth
Hampshire v Somerset
Match drawn
1985-07-27 to 1985-07-30 · County Ground, Taunton
Somerset v Essex
Essex won by 7 wickets
1985-07-24 to 1985-07-26 · Edgbaston, Birmingham
Warwickshire v Somerset
- Warwickshire
- 338 & 74/1
- Somerset
- 207 & 418/6d
Match drawn
1985-07-13 to 1985-07-16 · Lord's Cricket Ground, St John's Wood
Middlesex v Somerset
Match drawn
Recorded venues
| Venue | Matches |
|---|---|
| County Ground, Taunton | 8 |
| Clarence Park, Weston-super-Mare | 2 |
| Recreation Ground, Bath | 2 |
| County Ground, Derby | 1 |
| County Ground, New Road, Worcester | 1 |
| Dean Park, Bournemouth | 1 |
| Edgbaston, Birmingham | 1 |
| Headingley, Leeds | 1 |
| Kennington Oval, Kennington | 1 |
| Lord's Cricket Ground, St John's Wood | 1 |
| Old Trafford, Manchester | 1 |
| Sophia Gardens, Cardiff | 1 |
| Southchurch Park, Southend-on-Sea | 1 |
| St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury | 1 |
| The Royal and Sun Alliance County Ground, Bristol | 1 |
Venue names follow the match catalogue; renamed grounds may appear separately.
Season innings records
Highest individual innings and best bowling innings in County Championship 1985 for Somerset, in Redball’s recorded data.
Highest innings
| Player | Runs | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| IVA Richards | 322 | Warwickshire | 1985-06-01 |
| IVA Richards | 186 | Hampshire | 1985-05-22 |
| NFM Popplewell | 172 | Essex | 1985-07-10 |
| IT Botham | 152 | Essex | 1985-07-27 |
| IT Botham | 149 | Hampshire | 1985-05-22 |
Best bowling innings
| Player | Wickets/runs | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VJ Marks | 8/17 | Lancashire | 1985-06-12 |
| VJ Marks | 7/143 | Leicestershire | 1985-07-06 |
| J Garner | 5/46 | Glamorgan | 1985-06-26 |
| RVJ Coombs | 5/58 | Middlesex | 1985-08-14 |
| VJ Marks | 5/66 | Nottinghamshire | 1985-04-27 |
* means not out. Batting sorts by runs; bowling sorts by wickets, then fewer runs conceded. Ties then use earlier match date and source row ID. Five rows are shown, so equal performances may extend beyond the cutoff. Matches count distinct recorded matches in each discipline.
Competitions and other teams
Includes historical participants; this is not a current squad or membership list.
- County Championship · 1891-05-18 to 2026-09-24
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Recorded coverage
The full historical range below is from the match catalogue for Somerset in County Championship. The selected season range is shown above. These can differ from innings-table coverage and do not establish a complete historical record.
Recorded match dates: 1891-05-18 to 2026-09-24. Date spans do not imply complete coverage. Career aggregates may cover a different set of matches.
Displayed source rows last updated: unavailable. Figures retrieved: 2026-10-01. This is not a live score feed.
Source: Redball’s recorded statistics. Methodology, definitions and coverage.