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Rew who? Somerset schoolboy is one of England’s best batting prospects

Thomas, teenage brother of county teammate James, is a precocious talent enjoying a breakout summerAs Thomas Rew reached the edge of the field he was greeted by elder brother James with the pair sharing the warmest of embraces, an open show of affection, Rew says, that are saved for “special occasions”. 8 August 2025 more than ticked that box.Rew had bathed in the Somerset sunshine that Friday and the generous applause of a Taunton crowd treated to their first proper glimpse of a precocious talent. They had heard the whispers since his early teens: Rew was a first XI, if not international, banker and the 17-year-old’s unbeaten 84 from 81 balls had just steered his side to a white-ball victory over Durham. “It was a special feeling to walk off that pitch with the whole County Ground behind us,” Rew recalls. Continue reading...

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