It's April. And as much as its been good weather this week it was snowing last. Due to the crammed fixture list the season has to start earlier and earlier nearly every year and because of that it gets closer and closer to the 'bad weather months'. Teams have to go to the UAE to practice their outdoor crixket as they can't get outdoors at all in Durham as it pisses it down most of April. It's easier in Somerset to play more games where the winters aren't as harsh and the groundsman can work on the ground nearly all year round... Due to the weather Id be surprised if the rivers die would have new playable any earlier than this week.
Just because they haven't played another county doesn't mean they haven't been preparing, they'll have been netting non stop since god knows when. And as many people on here like to claim- they're netting against the 'best bowling attack in the LVCC'.
Somerset have played more outdoor warm ups and geographically they are able to. Durham haven't and so they went away. And couldn't get a better opposition than the MCCU side this week as most other teams are playing the other very well-respected, highly talented, england cricketers producing MCCU teams.
It gives the perfect opportunity to give everyone a bat and a bowl outdoors and get back into the swing of it. If we had played Yorkshire just how friendly would it have been? Just how much time would some have the batters got out in the middle? It's called 'pre season' for a reason. It's before the competitive SEASON starts. Enjoy it.
