County Ground, Taunton | Vitality T20 Blast | Pitch Analysis, Cricket Prediction & Player Stats (2022–2025)

The County Ground, Taunton, home to Somerset, is one of the most dynamic T20 venues in England. Known for short boundaries and aggressive batting, this ground has produced high-scoring thrillers—but there’s plenty for bowlers too if they use the conditions smartly. Here’s a complete breakdown from 2022 to 2025.

 Spin vs Pace – Bowling Insights

Bowling Type	Bowling Average	Economy Rate
Spin Bowlers	33.18	9.50
Fast Bowlers	23.54	9.02

• Fast bowlers have significantly better averages and slightly better control.
• Spinners have struggled, going for 9.5 runs per over on average.

Insight: Pace dominates at Taunton; captains and fantasy managers should prioritize fast bowlers here.

First Innings Scoring Trends

Year	Avg First Innings Score
2022	200.62
2023	159.12
2024	173.71

• 2022 saw a high-scoring trend, while scores dipped in 2023.
• Despite the occasional big score, teams often struggle to consistently post 180+ totals in recent years.

Wickets Breakdown by Innings & Overs

Innings	Avg Wickets Fallen
First Innings	7.35
Second Innings	6.52

Overs Phase	Avg Wickets Per Innings
Powerplay Overs	1.85
Middle Overs	2.91
Death Overs	2.86

• Wickets fall quite evenly throughout the innings.
• Middle and death overs are slightly more productive than the powerplay—expect more bowling impact from overs 7 to 20.

Top Run Scorers at County Ground, Taunton (2022–2025)

Player	Total Runs
Will Smeed	703
Tom Banton	575
Tom Abell	570
Rilee Rossouw	390
Lewis Gregory	308

• Will Smeed leads the charge with over 700 runs, making him a top pick at this venue.

• Strong contributions from Banton and Abell add to Somerset’s top-order firepower.

Top Wicket Takers at County Ground, Taunton (2022–2025)

Bowler	Wickets Taken
Ben Green	38
Lewis Gregory	25
Craig Overton	19
Josh Davey	18
Roelof van der Merwe	16

• Ben Green stands out as the most successful bowler, with 38 wickets.
• A pace-heavy list supports the earlier data favoring seamers at Taunton.

 Trading & Tactical Takeaways

• Trade on fast bowlers—especially Ben Green and Gregory, who bowl at the death and during middle overs.
• Top-order batters like Smeed and Banton offer strong returns, especially in home games.
• Ben Green is very likely to get you loads of wickets in all his games, bank on Green to be a game changer!

The death overs yield nearly 3 wickets per innings, death specialists can be a good investment.