Airtel CL T20 Teams
Somerset County Cricket Club was formed by a team of amateurs at a meeting in Sidmouth on August 18, 1875. The club's limited overs team is called the Somerset Sabres.
Unlike the other sides in the Airtel Champions League Twenty20, Somerset are entering the tournament with just four of their players having international exposure. Led by former Australia player Justin Langer, the side is a mix of experience and youth and could be one of the surprise packages.
In the past, the club has been led by high profile cricketers such as Ricky Ponting and Graeme Smith.
Somerset have their headquarters at the County Cricket Ground, Taunton. First-class games are also played at Bath. Former grounds include Yeovil, Weston-super-Mare, Frome, Glastonbury, Wells and the Imperial Tobacco ground in South Bristol.
Somerset CCC played its initial first-class match against Lancashire CCC at Old Trafford on June 8, 9 and 10, 1882 and joined the (then unofficial) County Championship, but for only four seasons to begin with.
