Promising, young medium pace bowler Jacobi Robinson has what it takes, according to former Somerset Cup Match player George Bremar.

Robinson, son of former Western Stars spinner Wayne (Spike) Richardson, cracked a brisk 44 runs off 21 deliveries and grabbed two wickets for 55 runs off ten overs against the visiting Barbados national team last week at Somerset Cricket Club.

"I really admired Jacobi's performance . . . this young player has got it. And all he needs now is for somebody to bring everything he's got out of him," said Bremar.

"He really just has to work on his run-up and his bowling action needs to be smoothed out a bit. But I have been watching him and I like the way he bowls because he uses the same action when he takes the pace off the ball. And that's what I like most."

He added: "That's how he messed up (Philo) Wallace . . . he was expecting another quick one. But Robinson ran up and tossed down a slower one using the same action and he clean bowled Wallace."

Bremar felt Robinson should have been included in Somerset's Cup Match XI earlier this summer.

"I don't think Somerset wanted him to play at Wellington Oval fearing he might fail down there, but I had him in my team," he added. "But if you can fail away from home you must remember you can also fail on your home turf. Richard Basden made his debut in St.George's and look at what he accomplished . . . back to back half centuries as a colt."

Again, Bremar pointed out Robinson's potential.

"He certainly has what it takes but I think he needs to be taught how to use the seam a bit more.

"I don't think he gets the ball to move off the seam as much - and that's very important whenever you don't get much movement off the pitch. He has to try to use the seam and make it do all the work, perhaps he's moving too many fingers over the seam before he releases the ball."

Bremar said he spoke with Robinson following his fine performance against the Bajans and offered a few words of encouragement to the Under-19 national team bowler.

"We talked after the match and I told him that his run-up has to be smooth right through to the end because that's where all of the control comes in," added Bremar, who enjoyed success at Southampton Rangers.

"But he has the potential to become one of our premier bowlers in the future. He just has to watch his weight and be prepared to put the extra time in in training."

Robinson is the nephew of Somerset coach Jeff Richardson.