2017-09-25 to 2017-09-28 · The Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton
Somerset v Middlesex
Somerset won by 231 runs
England & Wales · First Class · Domestic
Somerset 2017 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 2017; Tests are excluded.
SM Davies leads the displayed batting table with 775 runs. MJ Leach leads the bowling table with 51 wickets.
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Season overview
- Recorded matches
- 14
- Recorded players
- 20
- Wins
- 4
- Recorded venues
- 8
Selected season match starts: 2017-04-14 to 2017-09-25. 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 · 2017
League table for 2017. Positions follow the source table within each division or group.
Division One
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Essex | 14 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 248 |
| 2 | Lancashire | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 176 |
| 3 | Surrey | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 163 |
| 4 | Yorkshire | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 148 |
| 5 | Hampshire | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 148 |
| 6 | Somerset | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 147 |
| 7 | Middlesex | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 146 |
| 8 | Warwickshire | 14 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 86 |
Division Two
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Worcestershire | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 238 |
| 2 | Nottinghamshire | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 222 |
| 3 | Northamptonshire | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 217 |
| 4 | Sussex | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 196 |
| 5 | Kent | 14 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 175 |
| 6 | Gloucestershire | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 147 |
| 7 | Glamorgan | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 133 |
| 8 | Derbyshire | 14 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 127 |
| 9 | Durham | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 98 |
| 10 | Leicestershire | 14 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 75 |
Points are the recorded competition points, including any recorded bonuses or deductions. Source-table update: 2026-09-28.
Source table notes
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Season leaders · County Championship 2017
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 |
|---|---|---|
| SM Davies | 14 | 775 |
| JC Hildreth | 14 | 756 |
| ME Trescothick | 14 | 714 |
| TB Abell | 13 | 572 |
| D Elgar | 6 | 517 |
Recorded innings through 2017-09-25. Source update date unavailable.
Leading wicket takers
| Player | Matches | Wickets |
|---|---|---|
| MJ Leach | 14 | 51 |
| C Overton | 13 | 46 |
| DM Bess | 9 | 36 |
| TD Groenewald | 9 | 26 |
| L Gregory | 7 | 21 |
Recorded innings through 2017-09-25. Source update date unavailable.
Player statistics · 2017
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 · 20 players
| Player | Team | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 50s | 100s | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SM Davies | Somerset | 14 | 27 | 2 | 775 | 142 | 31.00 | 54.31 | 3 | 2 | 93 | 1 |
| JC Hildreth | Somerset | 14 | 27 | 1 | 756 | 109 | 29.08 | 65.80 | 2 | 2 | 94 | 1 |
| ME Trescothick | Somerset | 14 | 27 | 2 | 714 | 119* | 28.56 | 51.40 | 1 | 2 | 107 | 2 |
| TB Abell | Somerset | 13 | 25 | 3 | 572 | 96 | 26.00 | 49.27 | 4 | 0 | 83 | 2 |
| D Elgar | Somerset | 6 | 12 | 1 | 517 | 158 | 47.00 | 50.19 | 2 | 2 | 67 | 3 |
| EJ Byrom | Somerset | 8 | 15 | 0 | 401 | 56 | 26.73 | 42.61 | 1 | 0 | 57 | 0 |
| L Gregory | Somerset | 7 | 14 | 0 | 299 | 137 | 21.36 | 47.31 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 1 |
| C Overton | Somerset | 13 | 25 | 3 | 287 | 44* | 13.05 | 49.31 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 6 |
| PD Trego | Somerset | 8 | 16 | 0 | 257 | 68 | 16.06 | 53.43 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 1 |
| MJ Leach | Somerset | 14 | 27 | 5 | 237 | 52 | 10.77 | 40.93 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 3 |
| DM Bess | Somerset | 9 | 17 | 4 | 198 | 55 | 15.23 | 55.46 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 1 |
| AJ Hose | Somerset | 3 | 6 | 0 | 194 | 68 | 32.33 | 51.73 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 1 |
| TD Groenewald | Somerset | 10 | 19 | 8 | 146 | 41* | 13.27 | 52.71 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 7 |
| GA Bartlett | Somerset | 4 | 8 | 1 | 100 | 28 | 14.29 | 55.87 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 |
| J Overton | Somerset | 5 | 10 | 1 | 92 | 37 | 10.22 | 89.32 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 |
| TD Rouse | Somerset | 3 | 5 | 0 | 83 | 69 | 16.60 | 49.11 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| JH Davey | Somerset | 3 | 6 | 1 | 58 | 47 | 11.60 | 51.33 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| RE van der Merwe | Somerset | 3 | 6 | 0 | 33 | 24 | 5.50 | 67.35 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| J Allenby | Somerset | 2 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 19 | 9.33 | 56.00 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| PA van Meekeren | Somerset | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1* | 1.00 | 10.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bowling · 14 players
| Player | Team | Mat | Inns | Balls | Maidens | Runs | Wkts | Avg | SR | Econ | 5W | BBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MJ Leach | Somerset | 14 | 23 | 3,121 | 150 | 1,315 | 51 | 25.78 | 61.20 | 2.53 | 4 | 6/78 |
| C Overton | Somerset | 13 | 24 | 2,241 | 106 | 1,030 | 46 | 22.39 | 48.72 | 2.76 | 2 | 5/47 |
| DM Bess | Somerset | 9 | 15 | 1,593 | 62 | 843 | 36 | 23.42 | 44.25 | 3.18 | 3 | 7/117 |
| TD Groenewald | Somerset | 9 | 16 | 1,462 | 71 | 646 | 26 | 24.85 | 56.23 | 2.65 | 1 | 5/58 |
| L Gregory | Somerset | 7 | 13 | 1,058 | 49 | 484 | 21 | 23.05 | 50.38 | 2.74 | 1 | 5/74 |
| J Overton | Somerset | 5 | 8 | 618 | 22 | 312 | 12 | 26.00 | 51.50 | 3.03 | 0 | 3/30 |
| RE van der Merwe | Somerset | 3 | 5 | 411 | 17 | 189 | 11 | 17.18 | 37.36 | 2.76 | 0 | 4/22 |
| PD Trego | Somerset | 7 | 9 | 478 | 13 | 265 | 7 | 37.86 | 68.29 | 3.33 | 1 | 5/67 |
| PA van Meekeren | Somerset | 1 | 2 | 204 | 9 | 132 | 4 | 33.00 | 51.00 | 3.88 | 0 | 4/60 |
| JH Davey | Somerset | 3 | 5 | 450 | 17 | 186 | 3 | 62.00 | 150.00 | 2.48 | 0 | 2/33 |
| TB Abell | Somerset | 3 | 4 | 162 | 6 | 96 | 2 | 48.00 | 81.00 | 3.56 | 0 | 2/71 |
| D Elgar | Somerset | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4.00 | 6.00 | 4.00 | 0 | 1/4 |
| J Allenby | Somerset | 2 | 2 | 84 | 6 | 25 | 0 | — | — | 1.79 | 0 | 0/12 |
| TD Rouse | Somerset | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1.00 | 0 | 0/1 |
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 2017. 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 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 6,063 | 231 | 26.25 | 443 | 5,757 | 230 | 25.03 |
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 · 2017
Latest 12 of 14 recorded matches, ordered by start date. This is not a live score feed.
2017-09-19 to 2017-09-22 · The Kia Oval, Kennington
Surrey v Somerset
Surrey won by 6 wickets
2017-09-12 to 2017-09-15 · The Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton
Somerset v Lancashire
- Somerset
- 335 & 69/3
- Lancashire
- 133 & 269
Somerset won by 7 wickets
2017-09-05 to 2017-09-08 · Edgbaston, Birmingham
Warwickshire v Somerset
- Warwickshire
- 146 & 232
- Somerset
- 282 & 265/4d
Somerset won by 169 runs
2017-08-28 to 2017-08-31 · The Cloudfm County Ground, Chelmsford
Essex v Somerset
Essex won by 179 runs
2017-08-07 to 2017-08-10 · The Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton
Somerset v Surrey
Match drawn
2017-07-03 to 2017-07-06 · North Marine Road, Scarborough
Yorkshire v Somerset
Somerset won by 179 runs
2017-06-26 to 2017-06-29 · The Ageas Bowl, Southampton
Hampshire v Somerset
Match drawn
2017-06-09 to 2017-06-12 · The Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton
Somerset v Yorkshire
Yorkshire won by 3 runs
2017-06-02 to 2017-06-05 · Lord's Cricket Ground, St John's Wood
Middlesex v Somerset
Match drawn
2017-05-26 to 2017-05-28 · The Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton
Somerset v Hampshire
Hampshire won by 90 runs
2017-05-19 to 2017-05-22 · The Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton
Somerset v Warwickshire
- Somerset
- 230 & 86/1
- Warwickshire
- 413
Match drawn
Recorded venues
| Venue | Matches |
|---|---|
| The Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton | 7 |
| Edgbaston, Birmingham | 1 |
| Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester | 1 |
| Lord's Cricket Ground, St John's Wood | 1 |
| North Marine Road, Scarborough | 1 |
| The Ageas Bowl, Southampton | 1 |
| The Cloudfm County Ground, Chelmsford | 1 |
| The Kia Oval, Kennington | 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 2017 for Somerset, in Redball’s recorded data.
Highest innings
| Player | Runs | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| D Elgar | 158 | Middlesex | 2017-06-02 |
| SM Davies | 142 | Surrey | 2017-08-07 |
| L Gregory | 137 | Middlesex | 2017-06-02 |
| ME Trescothick | 119* | Warwickshire | 2017-09-05 |
| D Elgar | 113* | Lancashire | 2017-04-21 |
Best bowling innings
* 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.