Overview

• James Rew, aged 21 years and 114 days, achieved his tenth first-class century, breaking a record last set by Denis Compton in 1939.
• Rew's pivotal 116-run innings guided Somerset to chase 321 and defeat Essex in their first Division One win of the 2025 season.
• He walked in at a precarious 54-4 and anchored the innings, supported by half-centuries from teammates Lewis Gregory and Craig Overton.
• Rew debuted in first-class cricket in 2021 and had a standout 2023 season with 1,086 runs and five centuries, the most in Division One that year.
• The left-hander started the 2025 season strongly, scoring 152 against Worcestershire, continuing his rise as a cornerstone of Somerset's batting lineup.