Somerset batting order and playing 11, T20 Blast 2026
Somerset most often opened with Tom Banton and Will Smeed in T20 Blast 2026, with James Rew at No. 3.
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Batting order
Each batter at their most frequent position this season
| Pos | Batter | Positions batted (innings) | Inns | Runs | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Banton | 1 (9), 3 (1) | 10 | 239 | 156.2 |
| 1 | Will SmeedMoved around | 1 (5), 2 (5) | 10 | 394 | 166.2 |
| 2 | Josh Thomas | 2 (4), 5 (1), 6 (1) | 6 | 69 | 119.0 |
| 3 | James RewMoved around | 3 (6), 4 (6) | 12 | 430 | 152.5 |
| 3 | Tom Kohler-CadmoreMoved around | 3 (4), 4 (2), 5 (2) | 8 | 136 | 110.6 |
| 3 | Jordan Hermann | 3 (2), 4 (1) | 3 | 105 | 156.7 |
| 4 | Tom Abell | 4 (5) | 5 | 96 | 118.5 |
| 5 | Thomas RewMoved around | 5 (7), 2 (5), 3 (1), 6 (1) | 14 | 255 | 163.5 |
| 5 | Lewis GoldsworthyMoved around | 5 (3), 6 (2), 8 (2), 9 (1) | 8 | 73 | 85.9 |
| 6 | Lewis Gregory | 6 (5), 7 (2) | 7 | 215 | 152.5 |
| 7 | Daniel SamsMoved around | 7 (5), 6 (2), 8 (2), 5 (1) | 10 | 143 | 158.9 |
| 8 | Craig OvertonMoved around | 8 (5), 7 (2), 9 (2) | 9 | 182 | 173.3 |
| 9 | Josh ShawMoved around | 9 (2), 10 (2) | 4 | 22 | 95.7 |
| 9 | Riley MeredithMoved around | 9 (1), 10 (1), 11 (1) | 3 | 11 | 68.8 |
| 9 | Jack Leach | 9 (1), 10 (1) | 2 | 4 | 50.0 |
| 10 | Alfie Ogborne | 10 (1) | 1 | 4 | 100.0 |
Quick answers
Who opened the batting for Somerset in T20 Blast 2026?
Somerset most often opened with Tom Banton and Will Smeed in T20 Blast 2026, with James Rew at No. 3.
Who batted as Somerset's finisher?
Thomas Rew batted most often at No. 5 (14 innings, 255 runs).
How settled was the Somerset top order?
Tom Banton batted at No. 1 in 90% of their innings; Will Smeed batted at No. 1 in 50% of their innings.