Cult hero Jack’s already a-head of the game after Taunton switch

By Charlie Talbot-Smith

Fan base: Jack Brooks

IF YOU want an indication of just how quickly Jack Brooks has been welcomed into his new team at Somerset – then you only need to look in the Taunton club shop.
The seamer’s iconic headband is about to go on sale, albeit with a new twist: the Yorkshire colours have gone, to be replaced by the Somerset dragon.
Brooks was involved in the design of his new headpiece and will be hoping to develop the same cult following he received at Headingley.
The 34-year-old, who signed a three-year contract in the south west at...

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