‘Lost for words’: Somerset wicketkeeper James Rew compiles sixth County Championship century

Somerset wicketkeeper James Rew has cemented his standing as a future celebrity of English cricket by changing his sixth County Championship hundred right into a double-century this week.

The 19-year-old compiled a career-best 221 throughout Somerset’s first-class contest in opposition to Hampshire in Taunton, the third-highest rating by a youngster in County Championship historical past.

Somerset was in a spot of hassle at 4-41 when Rew walked to the crease on Monday afternoon, however the left-hander’s seven-hour masterclass, which featured 23 fours and 4 sixes, guided the hosts in direction of a commanding first-innings whole of 500.

“I nonetheless can’t actually imagine it,” Rew advised reporters after the 310-ball knock.

“I’m misplaced for phrases actually, don’t know what to say.”

Rew, at present the main run-scorer in Division One with 952 at 73.23, survived 310 deliveries earlier than falling sufferer to Hampshire captain James Vince on day two.

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Most runs within the 2023 County Championship

952 – James Rew (Somerset)

916 – Alex Lees (Durham)

891 – Tim Westley (Essex)

851 – Leus du Plooy (Derbyshire)

No teenager has ever scored extra County Championship centuries than Rew, who has registered 5 a whole bunch in 9 matches this season. The one different cricketer with six County Championship centuries earlier than their twentieth birthday is England worldwide Dan Lawrence.

Rew represented England in final 12 months’s Beneath-19 Cricket World Cup, top-scoring within the ultimate in opposition to India with 95 (116). He made his England Lions debut earlier this 12 months, enjoying three Listing A matches in opposition to Sri Lanka A within the subcontinent.

Somerset enforced the follow-on after Hampshire was bowled out 330 – the guests are 2-34 at stumps on day three, nonetheless trailing by 136 runs.

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