At the end of the state championships, Somerset was sentenced to 'pitch'.

Somerset will start this year's County Championship campaign to score 12 points after being convicted of violating ECB rules related to the season. Championship in Essex in September.

The Taunton test was rated "poor" for successful decision-makers because of "excessive dissatisfaction" and, as a result, Somerset allegedly violated laws that required every church to provide the best cricket in the game. walking around.

Charges are divided into two parts. First, the rating proved to be effective, acknowledged by Somerset, and second, not the best results the club produced during the game. In the second charge, Somerset pleaded not guilty.

However, during a hearing at the Cricket Disciplinary Commission (CDC) on Monday, November 18, the Lord withdrew the charge and handed it over to Somerset 24-point, 12 of which were suspended for two years. This means the club will start the 2020 season with a score of 12.

A full CDC hearing has not been announced and Somerset is awaiting a decision before deciding whether the commission will appeal. They have 14 days to file such a claim.

This is not the first time Somerset has been exposed to CDC investigations related to channels in Taunton. In 2018, games for Lancashire ending in two days are "below average" and although no action has been taken at that time, the CDC has warned that it will "continue to maintain close oversight of the Somerset CCC stadium." Foreseeing future violations of ECB regulations. resulting in reduced eyesight. "

The game against Essex won the first game of the season but rain hit more than half the game. However, on the last day, Somerset took nine out of 39 to finish Essex's first hotel and hoped for an unexpected victory.

But after Somerset announced their second round instead of trying to force a comeback, Essex managed to pull off a decider that saw them clinch the second crown in three years.

ECB can thank the lucky stars for this. If Somerset wins and wins the title, the ECB should be put in an undisclosed location if it wants to make a decision on the charges that could affect what the Championship is. That's not to say that it's unprofitable.