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[chrisp_1927]

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Anyone else think we look a bowler light? I'd like to see Salter, Prem or even another paceman in their myself. Looks like a team set up for a draw

[poc]

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Anyone else think we look a bowler light? I'd like to see Salter, Prem or even another paceman in their myself. Looks like a team set up for a draw

sure do think this is going to be a struggle

[the other bob wilson]

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sure do think this is going to be a struggle

Durham are a bit of a bogey side for Glamorgan - Cup Finals excepted!

[the other bob wilson]

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Anyone else think we look a bowler light? I'd like to see Salter, Prem or even another paceman in their myself. Looks like a team set up for a draw

Carlson and Van Der Gugten have put on seventy six to take Glamorgan to 257-8 at lunch with Carlson having scored his second century of this season after failing to get one last year. Glamorgan are still some way short of the follow on target, but with only two sessions left and a dodgy looking forecast, a draw seems the big favourite.

As for Salter, having bowled leg spin and medium fast for us, Labuschagne now fancies himself as an off spinner, so maybe that’s got something to do with his omission? I agree with you though, we could have done with another bowler - I’ve not been too impressed by Podmore so far (he has been bowling in the early to mid seventies mph with frequent no balls) and James Harris wasn’t great against GLoucestershire. Douthwaite isn’t a reliable bowler either. I reckon one or both of Salter and McIlroy will play next week against Leicestershire.

[the other bob wilson]

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Looks like I spoke too soon, Glamorgan following on are 54-4.

[Undercoverinwurzelland]

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66-5 now. Doing their best to lose it

[Undercoverinwurzelland]

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Saved by the rain - Rotherham style.

[the other bob wilson]

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Saved by the rain - Rotherham style.

It’s not been a good start for Glamorgan, the bowling looks almost wholly reliant on Neser and Van Der Gugten and the batting is patchy with Northeast yet to get started this season.

[Undercoverinwurzelland]

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It’s not been a good start for Glamorgan, the bowling looks almost wholly reliant on Neser and Van Der Gugten and the batting is patchy with Northeast yet to get started this season.

“They totally outplayed us" said Maynard. Think he's right.

[the other bob wilson]

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Leicestershire 121-2 after being put in to bat. Neser very expensive by his standards and only Van Der Gugten posing a threat - our bowling’s looking very light this year

[Taffy Blue in Berkshire]

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Leicestershire 121-2 after being put in to bat. Neser very expensive by his standards and only Van Der Gugten posing a threat - our bowling’s looking very light this year

not looking like a smart decision and now Salter's on...................

[chrisp_1927]

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Leicestershire 121-2 after being put in to bat. Neser very expensive by his standards and only Van Der Gugten posing a threat - our bowling’s looking very light this year

Could certainly do with a Hogan running in. Looking for a silver lining, McIlroy had a good economy rate this morning, hopefully that'll turn into a couple of wickets for not many runs by end of innings. Glad to see Podmore dropped, he's looked completely disinterested in the field and his bowling has been very pedestrian.

[chrisp_1927]

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Another wicket for tvdg. He's carrying us this year

[the other bob wilson]

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Could certainly do with a Hogan running in. Looking for a silver lining, McIlroy had a good economy rate this morning, hopefully that'll turn into a couple of wickets for not many runs by end of innings. Glad to see Podmore dropped, he's looked completely disinterested in the field and his bowling has been very pedestrian.

Podmore’s career record is good, but he’s had serious injury problems in recent years and his signing has to be seen as a risk. I presumed the speed gun or whatever they call it was not working properly because it was only showing around 72mph when he opened the bowling against Gloucestershire, it was the same against Durham this time accompanied by no balls and a run rate against him of about five an over.

McIlroy often doesn’t go for many runs per over, but, to me, he never suggests he’s going to run through a team or even take the odd wicket or two. Going back to 70 mph opening bowlers, Glamorgan’s left armer Malcolm Nash got pretty close to the England team back in the seventies because he was able to bowl an inswinger to right handers which made him devastating when the ball was swinging, Graham Wagg had the same gift to a lesser extent, but I’ve not seen much sign of it from McIlroy, although, to be fair, I’ve not seen a great deal of him.