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Somerset are poised to finish second again – and after 136 years it still hurts

The County Championship gets treated like sporting Victoriana by the game’s leaders but it’s some of the hardest cricket there is and it still means plenty – especially in Taunton

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Somerset are poised to finish second again – and after 136 years it still hurts

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The County Championship gets treated like sporting Victoriana by the game’s leaders but it’s some of the hardest cricket there is and it still means plenty – especially in Taunton

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