 Wisden said he was "far and away the best all-rounder in the side".His aggregate of runs increased to 1465 and his average to 31.17, and there were three centuries, as many as he had made in his career before the season began.In Somerset's first home match of the season, against Kent at Taunton, he carried his bat for 135 out of a Somerset total of 352, an innings described by Wisden as "watchful" and that featured a 10th wicket partnership with wicket-keeper Wally Luckes of 112.