England tussle is start of a special run at Taunton

By James Andrew
WHEN England run out at Taunton today for their second IT20 match with South Africa it will complete a 13-year dream for Somerset chairman Andy Nash.
The 12,500 capacity venue will host England for the first time in a bilateral fixture and the hope is that it will be the first of many international games in the West Country in years to come.
Somerset are the smallest of the 18 counties but have invested around £50million to get their Taunton ground up to international standard.
Today’s t20 is quickly followed by hosting seven matches in the Women&r...

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