GLAMMY

[the other bob wilson]

What is it about Glamorgan playing at home in one day cricket? I realise there were a lot of T20 matches rained off last season, but our record in home one days games (and at Cardiff in any competition) in recent seasons is woeful. Time was, the pitch at Cardiff would suit us, but we had Croft and Cosker (a limited spinner in the four day stuff, but very good when it came to limited overs) then and the low, slow, gently turning tracks would play into our hands, but now the only thing we win at Sophia Gardens is the occasional toss!

It would be easy to say that, as one of, if not the, weakest team(s) around, there is no sort of pitch which favours us more than our opponents, but the really strange thing is that our away record in T20 in particular over the same period is very good.

[Llanedeyrnblue]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/scorecard/ECKO42953

Once again Salter didn’t contribute anything with either his bowling or batting, and the Aussie replacement Burns, was stumped for 5

[Pearcey3]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/scorecard/ECKO42953

Once again Salter didn’t contribute anything with either his bowling or batting, and the Aussie replacement Burns, was stumped for 5

Burns looked totally out of form painfully scratching around. What is so disappointing this season is that the team looked laboured. The fielding is slow and the running between the wicket pathetic.
Having seen both home defeats I don’t think we will make the quarter finals. Salter is fortunate to be earning a living as a County cricketer. Both Wagg and Meschede bring little to the club these days.

If the money is there to bring in Khawaja and Burns for T20 then it should be there to bring some senior players to the club for the County Championship. The entire focus is in T20.
A real shame last night because there must have been 6000 plus at the match and yet once Ingram was out you just knew it was going to end in disappointment.

One other point. I wish they could sort out the parking. We ended up missing the first ten overs because we had to park a long way away.

[MacAdder]

What is it about Glamorgan playing at home in one day cricket? I realise there were a lot of T20 matches rained off last season, but our record in home one days games (and at Cardiff in any competition) in recent seasons is woeful. Time was, the pitch at Cardiff would suit us, but we had Croft and Cosker (a limited spinner in the four day stuff, but very good when it came to limited overs) then and the low, slow, gently turning tracks would play into our hands, but now the only thing we win at Sophia Gardens is the occasional toss!

It would be easy to say that, as one of, if not the, weakest team(s) around, there is no sort of pitch which favours us more than our opponents, but the really strange thing is that our away record in T20 in particular over the same period is very good.

Another big disappointment for the fans.
It's almost as if the team get stage fright.

[Llanedeyrnblue]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/scorecard/ECKO43212

[the other bob wilson]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/scorecard/ECKO43212

Brilliant figures from Hogan again and 327 is the sort of total which should mean Glamorgan stay in the game, but now they've got to bat and that's where the problems usually start for them.

[Llanedeyrnblue]

Brilliant figures from Hogan again and 327 is the sort of total which should mean Glamorgan stay in the game, but now they've got to bat and that's where the problems usually start for them.

You’re spot on Bob not a great start did anyone expect anything else though they’re 11-4

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/scorecard/ECKO43212

[the other bob wilson]

You’re spot on Bob not a great start did anyone expect anything else though they’re 11-4

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/scorecard/ECKO43212

Make that 11-4 - pathetic.

[Llanedeyrnblue]

17-5

[Toadstool]

Brilliant figures from Hogan again and 327 is the sort of total which should mean Glamorgan stay in the game, but now they've got to bat and that's where the problems usually start for them.

lets hope he can bat as well!

[the other bob wilson]

34-6, will they get to fifty?

[Alex!]

Pink ball cricket eh?

Very rosy us Surrey boys down at Trent Bridge

[Pearcey3]

Pink ball cricket eh?

Very rosy us Surrey boys down at Trent Bridge

Your boys took one hell of a beating tonight.....AGAIN. Oh Glammy Glammy

[Jeff Mansfield]

There doing ok 101-0 with 27 overs left

Somehow, Wales has a first-class county but no national team. Even Morocco has its own national cricket team. What's the problem here?

[Pedro de la Rosa]

Somehow, Wales has a first-class county but no national team. Even Morocco has its own national cricket team. What's the problem here?

Money, in a word.

[Hot Shot Hamish.]

Somehow, Wales has a first-class county but no national team. Even Morocco has its own national cricket team. What's the problem here?

Wales has got a national side who play in the Minor Counties League. It's basically a stepping stone into the Glamorgan set up.

As a recently retired club cricketer, its breaking my heart to see how club cricket has fallen off the edge of a cliff. There are sides folding week after week. My club Pontypridd has dropped from four Saturday sides to basically two in the matter of just a couple of seasons and most other sides are in the same state. Sunday cricket is a thing of the past. In ten years time club cricket will have all but vanished in many areas, which doesn't augar well at all for Glamorgan. Cricket disappearing from terrestrial tv has all but signed the death warrant of what I consider to be the best Sport of them all.

[the other bob wilson]

Wales has got a national side who play in the Minor Counties League. It's basically a stepping stone into the Glamorgan set up.

As a recently retired club cricketer, its breaking my heart to see how club cricket has fallen off the edge of a cliff. There are sides folding week after week. My club Pontypridd has dropped from four Saturday sides to basically two in the matter of just a couple of seasons and most other sides are in the same state. Sunday cricket is a thing of the past. In ten years time club cricket will have all but vanished in many areas, which doesn't augar well at all for Glamorgan. Cricket disappearing from terrestrial tv has all but signed the death warrant of what I consider to be the best Sport of them all.

Can't remember the precise details, but there was a survey recently where youngsters were asked to name what they thought was the most boring sport and cricket came second I believe.

This survey of over 18s offered more bad news.

https://www.thecricketpaper.com/news...oring-as-golf/

You are so right about the decision to give the television coverage to subscription channels, but I think cricket would be in trouble even if it was on terrestrial television. Certainly, the best version of the game in my opinion, test cricket, has serious problems with truly competitive matches all but disappearing as encounters where you can tell who is going to win, almost always by a convincing margin, after just one day becoming the norm. I'm a snob when it comes to T20, but I've got to say that the two games in that format I saw on the telly over the weekend were far more exciting than any test match I've seen lately.

The authorities seem to think that shorter games will get the public interested and then they will get into the longer forms, but, looking at that survey, it's probably wishful thinking.

Glamorgan are 32-3 following on - I'll be surprised if this goes into a third day.

Edit 36-4 now.

[jamieccfc]

Can't remember the precise details, but there was a survey recently where youngsters were asked to name what they thought was the most boring sport and cricket came second I believe.

This survey of over 18s offered more bad news.

https://www.thecricketpaper.com/news...oring-as-golf/

You are so right about the decision to give the television coverage to subscription channels, but I think cricket would be in trouble even if it was on terrestrial television. Certainly, the best version of the game in my opinion, test cricket, has serious problems with truly competitive matches all but disappearing as encounters where you can tell who is going to win, almost always by a convincing margin, after just one day becoming the norm. I'm a snob when it comes to T20, but I've got to say that the two games in that format I saw on the telly over the weekend were far more exciting than any test match I've seen lately.

The authorities seem to think that shorter games will get the public interested and then they will get into the longer forms, but, looking at that survey, it's probably wishful thinking.

Glamorgan are 32-3 following on - I'll be surprised if this goes into a third day.

Edit 36-4 now.

Been saying for a long time that all these short games will kill test cricket in the end and to think they’ll start pushing t10 next and the Eccb pouring money in to the short game is sad to see they to start thinking how to get the younger generation in to test cricket asap

[MacAdder]

Have they got any batting coaches down there? if they have they’re not up to much, they seem to make promising youngsters like Donald was once, worse not better.

I think the whole set up is down there rotten from top to bottom, everything set up for T20 and they’re failing in that....heads must roll

Well Matthew Maynard was a batsman and a championship winning captain. You'd have thought he'd have some positive input.

[Pearcey3]

88 all out on second innings. Playing all the Welsh youngsters alongside a few senior pros has failed. It’s unfair on the young lads and will damage their confidence.
Morris and Croft need to stand up and be counted and admit they have gone down the wrong route.
There are so few seasoned campaigners at the club. Wagg and Meschede are currently playing for the seconds. They need to return to the four day team and justify their contracts.

[Llanedeyrnblue]

88 all out on second innings. Playing all the Welsh youngsters alongside a few senior pros has failed. It’s unfair on the young lads and will damage their confidence.
Morris and Croft need to stand up and be counted and admit they have gone down the wrong route.
There are so few seasoned campaigners at the club. Wagg and Meschede are currently playing for the seconds. They need to return to the four day team and justify their contracts.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/scorecard/ECKO43212

Absolutely shocking I dont think Morris and Croft have a clue as you said.

[the other bob wilson]

88 all out on second innings. Playing all the Welsh youngsters alongside a few senior pros has failed. It’s unfair on the young lads and will damage their confidence.
Morris and Croft need to stand up and be counted and admit they have gone down the wrong route.
There are so few seasoned campaigners at the club. Wagg and Meschede are currently playing for the seconds. They need to return to the four day team and justify their contracts.

Wag and Meschede scored fifties today for the second eleven in a win over Surrey.

[Lord Worcester]

Very sad state of affairs. Not sure it can get much worse. Rock bottom of the The county scene and can't see t20 rescuing any feelgood factor this season. Where now? Change croft but for who?

[Pearcey3]

Very sad state of affairs. Not sure it can get much worse. Rock bottom of the The county scene and can't see t20 rescuing any feelgood factor this season. Where now? Change croft but for who?

I just don’t know but the club need more senior pros.

[Lord Worcester]

I just don’t know but the club need more senior pros.

But some of the ones they have don't get picked! Does appear to be a mess. Really want Morris / croft to succeed but how long do you give them?