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The Latest Breaking News from Somerset

Cricket facing ‘wake-up call’ over packed schedule, Sam Billings claims

Somerset batter Will Smeed has become the latest player to prioritise limited-overs cricket

The Independent UK

21-year-old England prospect turns back on Test hopes to sign white-ball-only deal

21-year-old England prospect Will Smeed has decided to focus solely on limited overs cricket, agreeing a new deal white-ball-only deal with Somerset

Daily Mirror

Lando Norris ends torrid time in Brazil with engine failure as McLaren surrender lead to Alpine

The Somerset Formula One star was unable to build on a promising qualifying session in Sao Paulo

Bristol Post

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England prospect Will Smeed signs specialist white-ball deal with Somerset

Smeed has turned his back on first-class cricket at the age of just 21

The Independent UK

Richard Gould: ECB name Bristol City chief as new CEO to succeed Tom Harrison

Former Surrey and Somerset CEO Richard Gould has been confirmed as the new chief executive of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB).

Evening Standard

Jos Buttler signs three-year contract extension with Lancashire

Buttler, 32, will now stay until the end of the 2025 season having joined the county from Somerset nine years ago.

The Independent UK

Labour demands probe over top job for Jacob Rees-Mogg's ex-business partner

Critics lashed out at 'cronyism' after Dominic Johnson, who set up Somerset Capital Management with the now-Business Secretary in 2007, was named as a Trade Minister

Daily Mirror

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Hampshire leave Warwickshire facing relegation as Yorkshire nervously watch on

The Bears need to beat Hampshire to overhaul Yorkshire.

The Independent UK

Tom Abell and Tom Lammonby hit centuries as Somerset seal Division One survival

Somerset clinched victory over Northamptonshire

The Independent UK

Jacob Rees-Mogg in line for potential windfall from sale of Somerset Capital

Sale of investment firm business secretary co-founded could result in multi-million pound payout

The Guardian - UK

Surrey’s title ambitions hit following draw with Northamptonshire

The lead over Hampshire is a slender eight points with two matches left

The Independent UK

County cricket: Surrey frustrated but still go top of Division One – as it happened

Northamptonshire dug in to prevent defeat against Surrey, who pip Hampshire to the top of the table with two rounds left

The Guardian - UK

County cricket: Potts takes 13 wickets, Essex edge thriller against Yorkshire

Matthew Potts claimed 13 Leicestershire wickets to set Durham up for victory while Essex won by a wicket at Headingley

The Guardian - UK

Hashim Amla stars in Surrey fightback as Dan Lawrence puts Essex on top

In Division Two, Matthew Potts took six wickets on his Durham return.

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The Guardian - UK

County cricket: Amla hits century for Surrey after Northants collapse – as it happened

Rob Keogh scored a ton for Northants in an otherwise dire batting display, while Yorkshire gained a narrow lead over Essex

The Independent UK

Emilio Gay hits fine century as Northamptonshire dominate Surrey on day one

Opening batter Gay was fantastic in his 145, his third first-class century and second of the season.

The Independent UK

Hampshire beat Northamptonshire to go top of Division One

Hampshire claimed full points from the match to lead Surrey by eight at the summit

The Independent UK

Hampshire in pole position to beat Northamptonshire at the Ageas Bowl

Kyle Abbott – who had made a superb unbeaten 57 with the bat – took four for 52

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Bristol Post

Jacob Rees-Mogg appointed Business Secretary despite 'climate alarmism' comments

The MP for North East Somerset is taking over at the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

The Independent UK

Hampshire’s County Championship title bid boosted by unbeaten 57 from Kyle Abbot

Hampshire’s response was robust with Aneurin Donald firing an 84-ball 94.

Daily Record

Ayr United's new football analyst Shane Power bids to give Honest Men luck of the Irish

The latest recruit is already making a big impact at Somerset Park.

The Independent UK

Keaton Jennings scores record-breaking Roses century before Yorkshire hit back

Jennings became the first batter in this fixture’s history to score four hundreds in as many innings

Daily Record

Ayr United new boy Josh Mullin sold on Somerset move after watching new teammates on TV

The Livingston winger, who has joined Ayr on loan, admits he was bowled over by watching the Honest Men in action on Friday night.

AFP

England name unchanged squad for South Africa decider

London (AFP) - Ben Stokes will lead an unchanged 14-man England squad into next week's third and deciding Test against South Africa at the Oval after it was released on Wednesday.

Daily Record

Dipo Akinyemi says tour of English non-leagues schooled him for Scottish chance at Ayr United

The former Welling striker has made a lightning fast start to life at Somerset Park since his summer move from down south.

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