Midday for Somerset amidst danger of pitch charge
Middlesex 18 for 3 path Somerset 236 (Byrom 56, Patel 7-81) Somerset's gamble on producing a turning surface area might backfire after a remarkable day in Taunton ended with authorities thinking about whether the pitch was suitable for first-rate cricket.While Somerset, entering into the encounter 16 points behind Middlesex and desperate for a success to protect their Division One status, ended the day relatively well-placed in regards to the match scenario, they will understand that the possibility of a points reduction might see them relegated even if they win.Wayne Noon, the ECB's Cricket Liaison Officer at this match, would state just that he would "sleep on the concern" and keep track of how the pitch acts on the 2nd day, however a Middlesex spokesperson verified that they club have a...