Vic's ReMarks: Somerset’s carefully crafted pre-season’s plans have been obliterated
09.03.26, 14:26 Updated 15.03.26, 20:14 4 Minute Read
Vic Marks
In the first of a regular series of columns, Somerset legend Vic Marks looks back on pre-season preparations of years gone by.
Somerset’s carefully crafted pre-season’s plans have been obliterated and the same applies for many of the counties. Recently the Middle East has become a popular destination for our county cricketers to prepare for the new season with the promise of sunshine, fine facilities and grass pitches.
However, Somerset’s trip to Abu Dhabi had to be abandoned. It was obviously out of the question. Plan B is underway and the men’s squad is now at Desert Springs in Spain, albeit for a briefer training camp abroad.
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Vic Marks Vic needs little introduction to Somerset fans. An off-spinning all-rounder who made 40 England appearances, Vic took north of 950 wickets for the county. After retiring, Vic became one of the country's preeminent cricket journalists. He is a Test Match Special regular and was previously the Guardian's cricket correspondent.