08-03-2025
Somerset CCC's Tom Abell renews sponsorship deal with former school
Taunton School has renewed its sponsorship of Somerset County Cricket Club player and former student, Tom Abell.
This marks the third consecutive year of sponsorship for the cricketer, who captained his home team for seven seasons.
Abell, a student at Taunton School from 1996 to 2012, maintains a strong relationship with his alma mater.
Deputy head co-curricular, Matthew Cook, said: "We are thrilled to sponsor Tom again for the forthcoming season.
"We are exceptionally proud of his outstanding sporting achievements, an incredible source of inspiration to so many of our students who have their own aspirations to become professional cricketers."
Abell had a prolific scoring record at Taunton School, making his debut for the school's first XI at the age of 14.
He became the school's youngest cricketer to reach the 1,000-run landmark by the age of 16 and finished his schooldays with a total of 3,630 runs for the first XI, scoring 17 centuries.
Taunton School's cricket provision continues to be one of the best in the country, with a coaching team including Marcus Trescothick, Pete Sanderson, and Dave Roberts.
The school has 48 different cricket teams, with nearly 500 students involved in the sport across Taunton Prep School and Taunton School.
Fifty boys and girls play at county level, and/or in the Somerset Cricket Academy, Somerset Player Pathway, and Emerging Player Pathway.
The school is currently one of the UK's best schools for cricket according to The Cricketer's Schools Guide 2025, with the senior school in the top 100, and its prep school in the top 50.
It has also recently ranked at number 14 in the School Sport's Top 200 Sporting Schools for 2025.
Mr Cook added: "Tom is an exceptional role model to all at Taunton School and we look forward to celebrating his continued achievements this summer.
"We would like to wish Tom, and all at Somerset, the best of luck in their 150th year."
