Hildreth sets a marker for the season
For several years James Hildreth has been classified as an unfulfilled talent who has fallen short of expectations. Could 2009 be his year?
15/04Result
County Championship Division One at Taunton, Apr 15-18 2009
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![Warwickshire]( "Warwickshire")
500 & 108/1 (38 ov) -
![Somerset]( "Somerset")
672/4d
15/04Result
County Championship Division One at Taunton, Apr 15-18 2009
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![Warwickshire]( "Warwickshire")
500 & 108/1 (38 ov) -
![Somerset]( "Somerset")
672/4d
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Match Details
Toss
Somerset , elected to field first
Season
Hours of play (local time)
11am start, Lunch 13.00-13.40, Tea 15.40-16.00, Close 18.00
Match days
15,16,17,18 April 2009 (4-day match)
Points
Somerset 12, Warwickshire 10
Scorecard Summary
WARWICKSHIRE 500 (129.4 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Ian Bell172 (272)
- Jim Troughton77 (134)
- Ben Phillips4/100 (28)
- Charl Willoughby3/87 (31.4)
SOMERSET 672/4d (154.1 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- James Hildreth*303 (338)
- Craig Kieswetter*150 (238)
- James Anyon1/124 (33)
- Chris Woakes3/107 (27)
WARWICKSHIRE 108/1 (38 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Tony Frost*46 (119)
- Darren Maddy36 (87)
- Ben Phillips0/6 (4)
- Arul Suppiah1/34 (6)
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Match Coverage
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James Hildreth wrote his name into the record books at Taunton by recording the earliest triple-century in an English season
Hildreth sets a marker for the season
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