January 30, 2013 at 5:54 p.m.
Janeiro's batting just one of Somerset's Classic highlights
Janeiro's batting just one of Somerset's Classic highlights
All around the west end club had several players who did no harm to their reputations and gives the club a solid nucleus to build around for next year.
James Whittaker evaluates their performances in this review of Cup Match.
Janeiro Tucker
Batting: 75 and 69*
Deservedly won the MVP after becoming the first Somerset player to reach 1,000 runs in the classic.
Tucker followed his 75 in the first-innings with 69 not out in the second to put his side in a position to try and win the game.
And he further cemented his reputation as 'Mr. Cup Match'. He now has the highest individual score, the highest average and the third highest total runs of anyone to have played the classic.
And with plenty more Cup Matches left in him, few would bet against him eclipsing Charlie Marshall as the classic's all-time top run-getter.
Chris Douglas
Batting: 34 and 31
Bowling: six overs for 10 runs and two wickets
An accomplished debut from the confident 18-year-old, with bat and ball.
He followed a measured 34 in the first-innings with a more explosive 31 in the second, showing he can mix patience and power as the situation demands.
He'll be disappointed he didn't go on and score a half-century, but this was a very solid debut performance.
He bowled superbly when he was given the chance and took the crucial wickets of Lionel Cann and Charlie Marshall in the first innings to end with figures of 2 for 10.
Malachi Jones
Batting : 8 and 2
Bowling: 23 overs for 58 runs and four wickets
Bowled with pace, control and potency to lead the Somerset attack in the first innings.
His inspired opening spell after tea helped reduced St. George's to 52 for 5 as he claimed three top order scalps - Jason Anderson, Delyone Borden and Glenn Blakeney.
The 19-year-old showed maturity beyond his years, giving the batsmen no width or room for manouvere.
He had the measure of the St. George's batsmen and was able to put Somerset on top again in the second innings - removing Jason Anderson in the third over.
Along with Jordan DeSilva he formed a lethal young pace attack and it was a mystery to many that the pair did not bowl more in the second innings.
Hasan Durham
Bowling: 11.5 overs for six runs and two wickets
Another bowler who was surprisingly under-used, Durham was very effective in the limited amount of overs he bowled.
As the senior spinner on a turning wicket he might have expected to play a huge role. Instead he was used sparingly, bowling only 12 overs at less than crucial stages in the game.
The St. George's tail enders couldn't get him off the square in the first innings when he took 2 for 2 and the top order didn't try to get him off the square in the second, preferring to pad up and preserve their wickets.
Match figures of 2 for 6 off 12-overs look very tidy indeed for Durham but his impact on the game wasn't great.
Jacobi Robinson
Batting: 9 and 10
Bowling: 14 overs for 42 runs for 2 wickets
A couple of wickets, a handful of runs and a mixed performance as captain from 23-year-old Robinson.
He deserves some credit for an attacking declaration at tea on day one with the score on 243 for 8, despite the loss of two hours to rain in the morning.
But as St George's seized the initiative on day two, with Lionel Cann in attack mode, he seemed to be short on ideas.
And he has been accused of throwing in the towel too early by offering a draw with 12 overs still remaining as the east enders blocked for time with four wickets down on Friday night. He was also criticized for not setting an attacking field at the end of day 1 as well as waiting too long to do so on day 2.
Del Hollis
Batting: 18* and 0
Bowling: 10 overs for 52 runs
Off-spinner Hollis won't be rushing out to get the videotape of this performance - especially the Friday morning session.
The veteran slow bowler was targeted by his clubmate Lionel Cann who smashed him around the ground to accelerate from the 30s to 99 in the space of a few overs.
Hollis, who finished the first-innings with figures of 0 for 50 from eight overs, was eventually replaced after Cann took him for 22 runs off a single over.
Azeem Pitcher
Batting: 4 and 25
Not a bad Cup Match for Pitcher, but not a great one either. He missed out in the first-innings and then got a decent start in the second, but failed to go on from there.
He also scored too slowly in the second innngs - his 25 coming from 45 balls - at a time when Somerset really needed to push on.
His progress was curtailed by some very tidy bowling from Foggo and Borden, who eventually claimed his wicket.
Sammy Robinson
Batting: 40 and 11
An accomplished knock of 40 in the first innings marked a solid Cup Match return for Robinson and it took the catch of the match by Fiqre Crockwell to get him out.
He supported Tucker ably in the central partnership of Somerset's first-innings and can be fairly pleased with his performance after a decade out of the team.
He didn't fire in the second innings and was not asked to contribute with the ball.
Jordan DeSilva
Bowling: 15 overs for 49 runs and three wickets
An excellent debut for the young left-arm seamer who bowled with pace and fire throughout.
His dismissal of Clay Smith, sending the veteran batsman's stumps sprawling, in the first innings, is a moment he will never forget.
He was rightly promoted to open the attack in the second innings with an immaculate spell of one for nine in five overs. It was surprising that he did not bowl more, given the trouble he seemed to be causing for St. George's.
He and Jones could make an excellent new ball partnership for Somerset for many years to come.
Ricardo Brangman
Batting: 22 and 2
Looked solid behind the stumps, where he took his chances well. A couple of sharp catches to get rid of Charlie Marshall and Lionel Cann and a smart stumping to send Tre Govia back to the pavilion were his most memorable moments.
He was the only Somerset player not to bowl an over.
He also contributed a valuable 22 with the bat in the first-innings, but may struggle to hold on to the Cup Match gloves with Jekon Edness back in contention next year.
Dion Stovell
Batting: 5 and 39
A much better performance than his Cup Match debut two years ago, but Stovell still did not produce the explosive performance of which he is capable.
He was striking the ball well and looked in good nick in the second innings before he holed out of the bowling of Delyone Borden.
At that stage he was on 39 from 48 balls and was pacing his innings nicely. It was not to be for Stovell in this game, though he certainly looks capable of playing a major part in future Cup Matches.
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