After an exceptional outbreak year in 2024, Archie Vaughan is establishing his views on ending up being a real allrounder for Somerset in 2025.
He burglarized the superior cricket side this period, aiding Somerset to contend on 3 fronts as the Cidermen got to the finals day of the Vitality Blast, the last of the Metro Bank Cup and completed second in the County Championship.
Speaking to the club’s media, Archie stated making concealed superior launching was ‘special’ which considering that completion of the period, it has actually behaved to see the family members and play golf considering that the period finished.
He stated he might not have actually visualized the period would certainly have gone rather along with it provided for him.
He included: “I can’t quite believe – reflecting on the end of the season – what I’ve gone on to achieve so I’m very grateful to get so many opportunities at a high level and to perform well is always nice.
“I don’t know how to describe the trajectory of how its all come about but to get the opportunities – firstly in the Metro Bank – was a great insight into what first team cricket is about and then to get the call-up to play first class cricket and then contribute with the ball is quite surprising.
“But I worked quite hard over the winter, so to get that opportunity on a friendly wicket for spinners was great and to bowl alongside Leachy (Jack Leach).”
Nearly one year earlier, Archie explored with Somerset in their winter months camps. He stated it was ‘huge’ to enable him to be familiar with the group.
“it’s just what you need before the start of the season.”
He stated he isn’t certain what his ideal placement in the order is, including: “I’ve always been a batter who can bowl a bit. I’ve never really considered myself as a genuine allrounder but that’s the thing I want to get to, definitely.
“I’ve got a lot of stuff to work on with both the bat and the ball but I’ll keep trying to get better at both.”
The previous Millfield Academy trainee stated that he began bowling ‘out of boredom’ throughout Covid -19 lockdowns and at some point transitioned to bowling spin at his neighborhood club.
Archie stated his change from 2nd XI cricket to the first string was simplified by just how inviting the gamers were.
“In the second team, I played with the likes of Rewy (James Rew) and Casey and all these players and a few of the younger lads and Somerset is one of those teams where I feel like you could just walk in and perform straight away,” stated Archie.
He stated that in 2025 he simply intends to ‘keep playing lots of cricket’.
