This is a list of Somerset first-class cricket records; that is, record team and individual performances in first-class cricket for Somerset County Cricket Club.
Team
Most runs in an innings Score Opposition Venue Date 850/7d Middlesex County Ground, Taunton 731 Surrey County Ground, Taunton 705/9d Hampshire County Ground, Taunton 688/8d Surrey Woodbridge Road, Guildford 675/9d Hampshire Recreation Ground, Bath Source: CricketArchive
Fewest runs in an innings Score Opposition Venue Date 25 Gloucestershire County Ground, Bristol 29 Lancashire Old Trafford, Manchester 31 Lancashire Old Trafford, Manchester 31 Gloucestershire County Ground, Bristol 33 Lancashire Aigburth, Liverpool Source: CricketArchive
Batting
Highest individual score Score Player Opposition Venue Season371Tom BantonWorcestershireCounty Ground, Taunton2025 342 Justin Langer Surrey Woodbridge Road, Guildford 2006 322 Viv Richards Warwickshire County Ground, Taunton 1985 315 Justin Langer Middlesex County Ground, Taunton 2007 313* Jimmy Cook Glamorgan Sophia Gardens, Cardiff 1990 Source:
Most runs in a season Runs Player Season 2,761 Bill Alley 1961 2,755 Jimmy Cook 1991 2,608 Jimmy Cook 1990 2,316 Peter Wight 1960 2,241 Jimmy Cook 1989Source:
Most career runs Qualification - 15,000 runs Runs Player 21,142 Harold Gimblett 19,654 Marcus Trescothick 17,237 James Hildreth 16,965 Peter Wight 16,644 Bill Alley 16,218 Peter Roebuck 15,458 Roy Virgin 15,243 Frank Lee 15,213 Mervyn Kitchen 15,195 Maurice Tremlett
Bold indicates a current Somerset player.
Most hundreds in a season Runs Player Season 11 Jimmy Cook 1991 10 Bill Alley 1961 9 Viv Richards 1985 9 Jimmy Cook 1990 8 Jimmy Cook 1989 8 Marcus Trescothick 2009 Source:
Most career hundreds Qualification - 25 centuries Hundreds Player 52 Marcus Trescothick 49 Harold Gimblett 47 Viv Richards 45 James Hildreth 31 Peter Roebuck 28 Richard Harden 28 Jimmy Cook 27 Lionel Palairet 27 Peter Wight 25 Peter Bowler
Bold indicates a current Somerset player.
Highest score in each batting position Pos Score Player Opponent Ground Season 1 342 Justin Langer Surrey Woodbridge Road, Guildford 2006 2 264 Micky Walford Hampshire Clarence Park, Weston-super-Mare 1947 3 315 Justin Langer Middlesex County Ground, Taunton 2007 4 322 Viv Richards Warwickshire County Ground, Taunton 1985 5 371 Tom Banton Worcestershire County Ground, Taunton 2025 6 247* Ian Blackwell Derbyshire County Ground, Taunton 2003 7 167* Shane Lee Worcestershire Recreation Ground, Bath 1996 8 191 Graham Rose Sussex County Ground, Taunton 1997 9 152 Ian Botham Leicestershire Grace Road, Leicester 1983 10 120 Jamie Overton Warwickshire Edgbaston Cricket Ground, Birmingham 2020 11 99* Jimmy Bridges Essex Clarence Park, Weston-super-Mare 1919Source:
Highest partnership for each wicket Wkt Runs Partnership Opponent Ground Season 1st 346 Herbie Hewett & Lionel Palairet Yorkshire County Ground, Taunton 1892 2nd 450 Nick Compton & James Hildreth Cardiff MCCU Taunton Vale, Taunton 2012 3rd 319 Peter Roebuck & Martin Crowe Leicestershire County Ground, Taunton 1984 4th 334 Tom Lammonby & Tom Abell Surrey County Ground, Taunton 2026 5th 371 Tom Banton & James Rew Worcestershire County Ground, Taunton 2025 6th 265 Bill Alley & Ken Palmer Northamptonshire County Ground, Northampton 1961 7th 279 Richard Harden & Graham Rose Sussex County Ground, Taunton 1997 8th 236 Peter Trego & Ryan Davies Lancashire Old Trafford, Manchester 2016 9th 195 Tom Abell & Migael Pretorius Surrey County Ground, Taunton 2026 10th 163 Ian Blackwell & Nixon McLean Derbyshire County Ground, Taunton 2003Source:
Bowling
Most wickets in an innings Figures Player Opposition Venue Season 10/49 Ted Tyler Surrey County Ground, Taunton 1895 10/76 Jack White Worcestershire New Road, Worcester, Worcester 1921 9/26 Brian Langford Lancashire Clarence Park, Weston-super-Mare 1958 9/32 Andy Caddick Lancashire County Ground, Taunton 1993 9/33 Ted Tyler Nottinghamshire County Ground, Taunton 1892 Source:
Most wickets in a match Figures Player Opposition Venue Season 16/83 Jack White Worcestershire Recreation Ground, Bath 1919 15/54 Brian Langford Lancashire Clarence Park, Weston-super-Mare 1958 15/71 Len Braund Yorkshire Bramall Lane, Sheffield 1902 15/78 Ellis Robinson Sussex Clarence Park, Weston-super-Mare 1951 15/95 Ted Tyler Sussex County Ground, Taunton 1895Source:
Most wickets in a season Wickets Player Season 169 Arthur Wellard 1938 150 Jack White 1929 147 Jack White 1923 146 Jack White 1922 144 Jack White 1924Source:
Most career wickets Qualification - 1,000 wickets Wickets Player 2,165 Jack White 1,517 Arthur Wellard 1,390 Brian Langford 1,122 Ernie Robson
Fielding
Most career catches Qualification - 250 catches Catches Player 445 Marcus Trescothick 393 Jack White 361 Len Braund 345 Arthur Wellard 301 Roy Virgin 267 Bill Alley 259 Johnny Lawrence 256 Ernie Robson
Bold indicates a current Somerset player.
Most wicket-keeping dismissals in a season Dismissals Player Season 86 Harold Stephenson 1954 85 Geoff Clayton 1965 84 Geoff Clayton 1966 83 Harold Stephenson 1949 79 Harold Stephenson 1962 79 Harold Stephenson 1963Source:
Most career wicket-keeping dismissals Qualification - 200 dismissals Dismissals Player 1006 Harold Stephenson 828 Wally Luckes 670 Robert Turner 659 Derek Taylor 394 Arthur Newton 333 Neil Burns 317 Craig Kieswetter 242 Geoff Clayton 228 Steven Davies 217 Trevor Gard
Bold indicates a current Somerset player.
Other
Most career appearances Qualification - 350 matches Matches Player Career 504 Brian Langford 1953–1974 427 Harold Stephenson 1948–1964 424 Ernie Robson 1895–1923 409 Jack White 1909–1937 391 Arthur Wellard 1927–1950 365 Wally Luckes 1924–1949 353 Maurice Tremlett 1947–1960 352 Mervyn Kitchen 1960–1979 350 Bill Alley 1957–1968 350 Horace Hazell 1929–1952
See also List of Somerset List A cricket records List of Somerset Twenty20 cricket records
References