It's been two wins out of two for Somerset in this year's County Championship … and for the umpteenth time in as many seasons, the bridesmaids of county cricket have been given reason to believe. They've never yet won the title, but when their senior spinner Jack Leach is taking match-winning six-wicket hauls in away fixtures in April, optimism can be hard to suppress.
Nevertheless, rather like Liverpool's quest to end their own wait for a Premier League title, Somerset know they may need to go over and above the usual levels required for a Championship pennant, thanks to the quality of their most fundamental foe.
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