AUSTRALIAN fast bowler Riley Meredith is returning to Somerset County Cricket Club in 2027 for the duration of the Vitality Blast.

The 30-year-old speedster was the leading wicket-taker when Somerset won the Vitality Blast in 2025 and has gone on to take 56 wickets in 34 T20 matches for the Cidermen at an average of 17.94.

Riley said: “I’m looking forward to coming back to Somerset. There’s a really good group of guys in the dressing room and it’s a great place to play.

“I’ve loved my time in Taunton because it’s a great club to be a part of. Hopefully; we can lift that trophy again next summer.”

Meanwhile two of Somerset’s highly rated young cricketers Theo Lamey and Bertie Michael are heading off shortly for a ten-day training camp at Colombo in Sri Lanka shortly ahead of a series against Pakistan.

Theo Lamey, who is a 16-year-old all rounder who attends King’s College, Taunton, and is on the Academy. made his debut for Somerset in the Metro Bank One Day Cup during the summer.

Bertie Michael, who is a left handed top order batter and was also at King’s College, signed a contract with Somerset after graduating from the Academy at the end of the summer.

The Somerset duo will join with the rest of the England Men Under 19s for a training camp in Colombo, Sri Lanka from 19-30 November.

From there the party will travel to Rawalpindi in Pakistan where they play a three match ODI series, the opener being played on 5th December, the second on 7th December and third on 9th December.

Following the ODI series the sides will meet in a four-day Youth Test Match at the same venue starting on 13th December.

The England Under 19s will then return home for Christmas before heading out to Australia in January.