10 greatest cricketers from Somerset

#8 Brian Langford

Brian Langford

Brian Langford made his first-class debut for Somerset in 1953 at the tender age of 17 years. He was an off-spinner who was impeccable in his line and length and also preferred to flight the ball. From 1953-1973, he played 510 first-class and 66 List A games for Somerset.

Even as he picked up 1410 wickets in first-class cricket, he notched up 100 wickets in a season as many as five times. Apart from his guile and trajectory with the ball, he was also a handy batsman with over 7500 runs and a top-score of 68 not out.

He also led the Somerset team from 1968 to 1971. After retiring in 1974, he became the chairman of the county in 1980. The off-spinner died in 2013 at the age of 77 years.