TWO thousand and 25 is a big year for Somerset County Cricket Club. It marks the 150th anniversary of the club’s formation and it is also the inaugural season of SCCC hosting both a full time professional men’s team and a women’s side.

There is just so much cricket to look forward to this coming summer; both men’s and women’s sides compete in three domestic competitions making a total of six trophies up for grabs.

Last summer Somerset’s men’s team competed strongly in each of the domestic competitions, reaching the finals in the 20 and 50 over competitions, while in the championship they were well in contention almost until the end.

Meanwhile, the SCCC 150th Anniversary book published just prior to Christmas is flying off the shelf. The 150-page hard back is packed with articles.

Inside the pages are articles by a number of leading cricket writers including Scyld Berry, Paul Edwards, Anthony Gibson, Vic Marks, Stephen Lamb, Sam Dalling, and Richard Latham. There are also be contributions from the likes of Lord Botham, John Cleese, Lord Archer, Anya Shrubsole and Jos Buttler Andy Caddick and Marcus Trescothick.

The book now available from the Somerset County Sports Shop priced £24.99 and can be obtained by logging onto somersetcountysports.com