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Somerset in Pictures: Cricket and Bath and West

Clara Bullock
BBC News, Somerset
Getty Images Will Smeed of Somerset poses for a selfie with several fans dressed in fancy dress as spinner Jack Leach after the T20 match with Surrey in TauntonGetty Images
Will Smeed took time for a selfie with Somerset fans after their T20 victory on Friday

All roads led to Shepton Mallet this week as tens of thousands of people attended the Bath and West Show.

Up at Wookey Hole Caves, there was the intimidating sight of new animatronic dinosaurs for visitors to enjoy.

Meanwhile, The Wurzels have released a new song written with the help of artificial intelligence (AI) and Taunton hosted the women's T20 final before Somerset's men beat Surrey on Friday..

Here's a round-up of images showing life across Somerset this week.

Getty Images Somerset's Craig Overton watches from the boundary during the T20 match with Surrey at the county ground in Taunton. He is in the club's change kit of pink top and black trousers, and in the background packed stands and two of the stadium's floodlights can be seenGetty Images

Under the lights: Somerset got their T20 campaign up and running with a five-wicket win against Surrey at Taunton.

A Gorman Photography Two women in white coats hold three very woolly sheep which have black faces and ears in a display ring at the Bath and West ShowA Gorman Photography
A Gorman photography Hundreds of people are seen walking between stands at the Bath and West Show held at Shepton MalletA Gorman photography
A Gorman Photography Award winners pose with show officials at the Bath and West Show at Shepton MalletA Gorman Photography

Country life: From new tractors and other machinery to livestock displays, cheeses and cider and live music, the Bath and West Show once again drew tens of thousands of people to Shepton Mallet this week.

Ambitious PR A plastic dinosaur figure is displayed amidst green trees at Wookey Hole in Somerset. A woman is looking up at the statue, which is much taller than her.Ambitious PR
Ambitious PR Two young children are standing in front of a plastic dinosaur pretending to be dinosaurs. They are laughing and holding up their arms like a T-rex.Ambitious PR

Scary sight: New dinosaurs have arrived at the Wookey Hole Caves. The 13 new animatronic creatures are part of an expansion of the site's Dinosaur Valley.

Weather Watchers/Sparky A bare tree is peeking out of a lake against the sky. It is mirrored in the lake.Weather Watchers/Sparky

Calm waters: Weather watcher Sparky captured this peaceful scene at Porlock.

RUH A group of staff from the Royal United Hospital in Bath line up in cocktail dresses as they accept an awardRUH

Recognition: The team behind the Royal United Hospital in Bath's 'Hospital at Home' has won an award after supporting their 5,000th patient. The initiative works to get patients out of hospital and back in their own homes as quickly as possible. The team won the Working Together Award at the RUH's You Matter Staff Awards.

Getty Images Two players are silhouetted against the dark sky and floodlights as they walk out to bat in the T20 women's cup final at TauntonGetty Images
Getty Images A team of women in red kits is hugging and laughing. One of the women is holding a trophy up into the air. There's a fire display happening behind them.Getty Images

Celebrations: Lancashire Thunder were the victors at the T20 Women's County Cup Final, beating Surrey at the County Ground in Taunton.

Three members of The Wurzels are standing on a stage. They are playing the banjo, an accordion and a keyboard and everyone is singing.

Back to the future: Somerset band The Wurzels have released a new single written by artificial intelligence (AI) called Wurzel Me Up. The band said they had decided to use the technology as they had not written a song for a while.

University of Bath A group of male and female footballers in blue and yellow kits play on the new bright green 3G pitch at the University of BathUniversity of Bath

New facility: The UK's first fully recyclable pitch opened at the University of Bath this week. The artificial turf is manufactured without latex and can be fully reprocessed at the end of its life rather than going to landfill.

Weather Watchers/Philbert Nut A dog is in a field. Behind him are green hills with trees. The sun is shining through the clouds.Weather Watchers/Philbert Nut

Peaceful: Weather watcher Philbert Nut captured this beautiful scene - and his dog - on a walk in Pilton.

Nailsea Town Council A group of people are standing together for a group photo. Some are sitting on chairs in front. They are all smiling.Nailsea Town Council

Crossing boundaries: Nailsea Town Council members have proposed changes to parish boundaries as part of the community governance review.

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