Cidermen are Abell to win in two days

By Alex Winter
SOMERSET captain Tom Abell hailed his side’s form as they claimed two wins from two in the Bob Willis Trophy after this crazy wicket-fest at Northampton.
The Cidermen’s victory by 167 runs ended a mad-cap affair that was completed inside two days – and last year’s County Championship runners-up were given a much stiffer test of their resolve.
Their recognised batsmen failed twice on a pitch offering seam movement and bounce and it took two bursts from the lower order – the last four wickets added 258 across both innings – to p...

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