County Championship Division One 2018: Preview

6) Somerset

With three wins from their last four games, Somerset's escape from relegation last season was a notable achievement. The unavailability of Cameron Bancroft due to the sandpaper gate has left the team searching for his replacement.

This time, under new management the approach of Somerset will be tricky to anticipate. The biggest asset of the team will again be the pitch at Taunton.

The availability of Jack Leach will be dependent on how often England come calling. They will also have the advantage of the returning-from-injury Jamie Overton and his twin Craig’s confidence from having played for England. As far as the captaincy is concerned, Tom Abell survived his first year and should be better for it this time around.

In: Fin Trenouth

Out: Jim Allenby, Michael Leask, Ryan Davies