GLAMMY

[the other bob wilson]

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I wa# very impressed by Farooqt’s last three overs and I’m still not sure why Douthwaite appears to be regarded as just a one day player these days (albeit he was injured earlier in the season): but there wasn’t much on show to suggest we can carry our red ball improvement into the Blast. Bit too early to jump to firm conclusions yet mind.

[Eric Cartman]

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I don't understand the approach chasing a score like that. Carlson and kellaway both did exactly what you would expect based on last year. Kellaway was almost a carbon copy, few drives along the ground and his first unconventional shot gets caught. Smale looked rusty, as he did at the start of last year, but he somehow always seems to stay there with wickets falling. I am surprised Cooke is in the team. Douthwaite played a match winning innings, unlucky for him and in some ways a waste of one of his best T20 innings for us.

[Eric Cartman]

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I appreciate all forms of cricket. They all have a place. I get a bit sick of ‘traditionalists’ moaning when the 4 day game attracts about 200 people a day. If we didn’t have the likes of T20, clubs would fold.

I was shocked at the crowd for the first day at edgbaston, lunch hit and the playing area was swamped, 4 day cricket has no cut through in Cardiff it seems.

[Loramski]

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I don't understand the approach chasing a score like that. Carlson and kellaway both did exactly what you would expect based on last year. Kellaway was almost a carbon copy, few drives along the ground and his first unconventional shot gets caught. Smale looked rusty, as he did at the start of last year, but he somehow always seems to stay there with wickets falling. I am surprised Cooke is in the team. Douthwaite played a match winning innings, unlucky for him and in some ways a waste of one of his best T20 innings for us.

Cooke got dropped for Horton last season and another low score for him last night. It's a tough one with him because you assume he'll come good at some stage but how long do you give him? Not sure if Smale still keeps wicket but that seems like an option if we wanted to get another batsman in.

[Loramski]

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And talking about wicketkeepers, Derbyshire have made theirs captain for this season's Blast. Not the career path any of us would've expected when he was breaking through here but good luck to him.

https://derbyshireccc.com/2026/02/do...ast%20campaign.

[the other bob wilson]

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Cooke got dropped for Horton last season and another low score for him last night. It's a tough one with him because you assume he'll come good at some stage but how long do you give him? Not sure if Smale still keeps wicket but that seems like an option if we wanted to get another batsman in.

People tend to emphasize Ingram’s age (41 in July), but the fact Cooke turns 40 a week today never gets mentioned. I’ve just Googled forty year old wicketkeepers in first class cricket and was told they’re “remarkably rare” with Alec Stewart, Jack Russell and Adam Gilchrist being examples. However, although Stewart kept on -laying until he was 41, my guess is he only played as a wicket keeper in about two thirds of the games he played. Apparently, Gilchrist was in semi retirement when he played T20 cricket past 40 and Russell retired soon after turning 40.

Cooke’s been a brilliant servant for Glamorgan and is probably the best batsman out of the wicket keepers we’ve had. Also, I’ve seen little evidence of a decline in his keeping this season, but his batting figures aren’t great. It seems odd that he’s being used in the one day stuff at an age where most wicketkeepers have long since given up the job -Horton is a good keeper and,on current form, Cooke is no better batsman than him, so why not give the veteran a rest for the one day stuff?

[Loramski]

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Horton (as a batsman) and Hurle in for Ingram and Douthwaite tonight.

Asa Tribe is 88 not out for the Lions.

[Lord Worcester]

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Horton (as a batsman) and Hurle in for Ingram and Douthwaite tonight.

Asa Tribe is 88 not out for the Lions.

Douthwaite injury news?

[Loramski]

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Douthwaite injury news?

Glamorgan's twitter says he hasn't recovered in time which isn't too helpful.

[Lord Worcester]

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Glamorgan's twitter says he hasn't recovered in time which isn't too helpful.

Well we’ve missed him already!

[Elwood Blues]

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Needing 158 to win Gloucestershire currently 12-3 in the 3rd over!

Mind you New Zealand recovered from 11-4 to beat England in the women's T20 today

[the other bob wilson]

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Robert Croft’s doing my head in.

[Elwood Blues]

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Needing 158 to win Gloucestershire currently 12-3 in the 3rd over!

Mind you New Zealand recovered from 11-4 to beat England in the women's T20 today

Message to self

Keep quiet until it's all over!!!

Gloucester now 78-3 after nearly 9 overs

Hang on now 78-4 after 9 Hammond just out for 56

[the other bob wilson]

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Win predictor says 99 per cent Glamorgan and they lose it - useless.

[Pearcey3]

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Win predictor says 99 per cent Glamorgan and they lose it - useless.

Didn't see it but kept an eye on the score. Really poor final two overs