Tom Banton made history at Taunton as his record 344 not out put Somerset in a dominant position on day two of the County ...

Kasey Aldridge takes five wickets, then Tom Banton bats Somerset into a first-innings lead over Worcestershire at Taunton.

Kasey Aldridge takes five wickets on the opening day of the first County Championship match of the season at Taunton ...

Batter surpasses Langer to record the highest score in the county's history as Worcestershire are made to toil ...

Kasey Aldridge takes five wickets on the opening day of the first County Championship match of the season at Taunton ...

And Adam Finch fell leg before to Gregory to leave ... first day crowd of over 2,000 with more meaty boundaries as he and James Rew (17 not out) cemented Somerset's position.

He became only the eighth Somerset player to register a triple century and the first since James Hildreth in 2009 ... while Banton clipped Adam Finch to fine leg to register his career-best ...

Kent are firmly in the driving seat after 17 wickets fell on the opening day against Northamptonshire at Wantage Road.

Somerset 187 for 4 (Banton 84*, Abell 52) lead Worcestershire 154 (Roderick 58, Aldridge 5-36) by 33 runs Somerset allrounder ...

Tom Banton put on a batting masterclass and made history on the second day of this Rothesay County Championship First ...