Surrey sit top of the table and return to the road to take on second place Somerset in the fourth round of the Metro Bank One Day Cup.
Surrey will play Somerset in Taunton on Saturday where play will begin at 10.30am.
How Can I Keep Up With Play?
The match will be broadcast live on Somerset’s YouTube channel. A link will be made available in the Kia Oval Match Day Centre and across Surrey’s social media channels.
Match highlights will be available after the close of play on Surrey’s YouTube channel.
Squad News
Rachel King replaces Izzy Sidhu in this week’s squad.
Last Time Out
Surrey last took on Somerset in Taunton back in May. A difficult start to the Three Feathers’ 2025 season saw them hard-pressed for a win.
Bryony Smith led from the front as the former skipper played a superb innings, making 110 from 103 deliveries. With the rain-affected innings finishing on 306/7 from 44 overs, Somerset were tasked with chasing.
Unfortunately for the hosts, the Three Feathers remained on top during the second innings, with Alice Monaghan running out England’s Heather Knight at the non-striker’s end, breaking her thumb in the process. Monaghan later returned to the field and finished the job in tandem with Alexa Stonehouse.
Surrey will look to take another dominant victory in the South West as part of their Metro Bank One Day Cup campaign, this time with the confidence of three wins behind them.
Somerset
Captain: Sophie Luff
Head coach: Erin Osborne
2025 Finish: 5th
2025 Highest run-scorer: Sophie Luff (362)
2025 Highest wicket-taker: Amanda-Jade Wellington (19)
Winter moves: Australia A international Anika Learoyd will fill the overseas vacancy created by Amanda-Jade Wellington’s switch to Hampshire, while England Under-19 seamer Bea Willis and batter Ruby Davis have signed their first professional deals. Dani Gibson, Charlie Dean, Niamh Holland, Chloe Skelton and Jess Hazel have all penned contract extensions. Opener Amelie Munday and seamer Laura Jackson have been released, while batter Fran Wilson has left to join Gloucestershire’s coaching staff.
The big question: Can new head coach Erin Osborne mastermind a transition from wannabe status to genuine contenders in her first season? Somerset will fancy their chances of beating anyone when England stars Heather Knight, Charlie Dean and Dani Gibson are available, but it remains to be seen if promising youngsters can step up and help fill the gaps created by the departure of experienced campaigners Amanda-Jade Wellington and Fran Wilson.
Player to watch: Overseas signing Anika Learoyd is a fast-rising star Down Under and boasts exciting potential. The 23-year-old broke into Australia’s A team last year following a series of stand-out performances for Sydney Thunder and New South Wales, scoring 362 runs in 13 matches across all formats for her country. Her forthright style with the bat will bolster the top order, while her leg spin will offer variety.
Final thought: The return to fitness of talented opener Emma Corney and England all-rounder Dani Gibson following long-term injury should effect improvement with both bat and ball and serve to render Somerset more competitive. Providing they can find the consistency needed to build on last season’s progress and overcome an apparent lack of depth, there is no reason why they cannot achieve a top-four finish.
