 Hewett finished the season with 1 @,@ 047 runs for Somerset , making him the only batsman in England to score 1 @,@ 000 runs in county matches . In total he scored 1 @,@ 407 first @-@ class runs , the most by any batsman , and was third in the amateur batting averages . He was named as one of the Five Batsmen of the Year by the Wisden Cricketers ' Almanack in 1893 , in which it was claimed that " had it been necessary last August [ 1892 ] to put a representative England eleven into the field , Hewett would undoubtedly have been given a place . " Under Hewett 's captaincy , Somerset won eight , drew three and lost five matches in 1892 , finishing third in the County Championship , which would remain their highest position for over 100 years , until the county were runners @-@ up in the competition in 2001 . The Times praised the county 's achievements during the year , and reserved special praise for Hewett ; " Somerset 's many brilliant feats , and the fine play of Messrs. Hewett and Palairet in particular , were a marked feature of this year 's cricket . " After the close of the County Championship , Hewett appeared in three representative matches , captaining the West to victory over the East , and appearing under the captaincy of W.G. Grace for both the South and the Gentlemen v Players . 
