Somerset are poised to finish second again – and after 136 years it still hurts
Somerset County Cricket Club is expected to end the County Championship in second place, a repeat of a pattern that has persisted for 136 years and continues to cause disappointment among supporters. While administrators often portray the competition as a nostalgic, genteel event, participants argue it remains one of the sport's most demanding formats, with particular significance for the team’s home ground in Taunton.