Surrey travel to Somerset for the final match of the 2026 season.
The Three Feathers head to Taunton knowing that their Division One status is secure for next season on 140 points. Somerset on the other hand, are chasing a maiden County Championship title. They sit second on 192 points, 11 behind leaders Warwickshire.
HOW CAN I KEEP UP WITH PLAY?
Every ball of the match will be available to watch via Somerset’s YouTube channel. A link will be placed on the website Match Centre and the Club’s social media channel – where you will find live updates and video clips from Taunton. A written report and highlights will be available after each day of play in Taunton.
SURREY SQUAD
Tom Lawes misses out with an abdominal injury.
Alex French and Reece Topley come into the squad for the final match of the season.
SOMERSET
Previewed by Richard Latham, ECB Reporters Network, supported by Rothesay
Captain: Lewis Gregory
Head coach: Jason Kerr
2025 finish: 3rd
2026 highest run-scorer: Tom Abell (980)
2026 highest wicket-taker: Jack Leach (52)
Key winter moves: With Ben Green, Kasey Aldridge, Josh Davey, Sean Dickson and Shoaib Bashir all having left to ply their trade at other counties, Somerset fans may have anticipated a glut of new signings. Instead, the club look set to give some of their younger players a chance and have recruited only seamer Josh Shaw from Gloucestershire to add experience to the bowling attack.
What we’re looking forward to seeing: The impact Somerset’s less experienced players can have on a squad that could be stretched by injuries. Josh Thomas will be a candidate to open the batting, while Alfie Ogborne’s left-arm seam may offer variety to the bowling. England Under-19 captain Thomas Rew is still completing his studies at King’s College but clearly has the talent to increase batting options as the season progresses.
Aiming to catch Test selectors’ eye: James Rew was called into England’s squad as replacement for the injured Jordan Cox last May without getting a game. He had just become the youngest player since Denis Compton in 1939 to score 10 first-class centuries and went on to top 1,000 Rothesay County Championship runs in 2025. Sure to be on the selectors’ radar if he starts well.
Final thought: Jack Leach was Somerset’s most potent bowling weapon last season and it will be interesting to see what type of pitches the experienced left-arm spinner is given to bowl on as the summer progresses.
