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https://www.ecb.co.uk/news/3693554
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This is a great chance for a new start. We've got a more than decent batting lineup, hopefully we can get a good bowler or 2 and a decent coach and we are in a position to do really well.
I did think Cullen and Joe Cooke were a bit unlucky to be released last year
First female umpire to stand in a men's first-class match in England and Wales in our match against Derbyshire next week
https://www.ecb.co.uk/news/3693554
She’s not having much to do. Glamorgan fielding six seamers and no full time spinner, put Derbyshire in and they’re 184-1 - our season was over once we lost at Worcestershire.Originally Posted by Undercoverinwurzelland
This has been the dullest season I can recall. Same as usual in T20 and one day stuff and a forgettable Championship season. The club must be better at bringing young talent through.
Meanwhile, T20 records smashed in Nepal, including a batsman scoring a half century after getting to the crease in the 19th over!
https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/n...-t20is-1400164
Genghis Khan will be livid
About time the Glamorgan batters kick on a bit. Let's change the habit of a season and actually attack a bit.
I find our approach this season unbelievable. Spent years making stupid declarations when a draw would have been ok. Now they've changed the points system to devalue the draw and promote the win, we decide we want to play attritional cricket. We must have the most draws of any team in the country this season.
Well there we go, we have a declaration. Bit daft when what we actually needed was Cooke and Douthwaite to smash it around. But at least it's some intent.
Unless it's a case that the captain's have got together and worked something out. In which case very good to see.
Glamorgan’s season ends in appropriate fashion with them clinging on fora draw after scoring at less than two an over - Derbyshire must be regretting batting on so long before declaring in their second innings. Glamorgan got the lowest number of bowling points of any team in the Second Division and even when Michael Neser was here were almost incapable of taking twenty wickets in a game - dead Cardiff wickets did not help out in that regard.
To finish on a positive note, we’ll done to Kieran Carlson for passing one thousand runs in a first class season for the first time.
Gloucestershire are leaving their current ground and are looking for a new site outside Bristol, possibly next to the M4.
Could mean they get more international matches.
https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/b...-leave-8958714
New head coach announced - Grant Bradburn
https://glamorgancricket.com/news/gl...new-head-coach
In my admittedly limited knowledge that looks like a decent appointment?
Don’t know anything about him, but he’s got a decent CV - does it mean an emphasis on New Zealand players from now on I wonder? I’d be happy with more Labuschagne (who I think is contracted to us for next season) and Neser.
Yeah, looks decent I think.
Could have some good connections for NZ and Pakistan players.
Membership schemes out
https://shop.ticketing.cm.com/glamor...f-fcb1952a4fcc
Michael Neser signs for Hampshire, not a shock, but the lack of new players through the winter is disappointing- I suppose they couldn’t do much until the new coach was announced.
Couple of signings announced today - Pakistani fast bowler Mir Hamza (for the 1st 7 county championship games) and leg spinner, and Mason Crane (season long loan).
Crane’s an interesting one, won an England cap years ago. What they could be do with is a decent Cardiff pitch to bowl on- that’d be a novelty.
I hope the new coach encourages playing to win rather than trying not to lose this season. The 4 day efforts were so dull last year
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/68472799
Alan Wilkins appointed president. Seems to have deleted his previous tweets in favour of a Welsh cricket team. A condition of his appointment?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/68474513
Glamorgan report 300k loss.
I knew David Lloyd had gone to Derbyshire but didn't realise Aneurin Donald had too. Hope that goes well for him.
https://cricket.derbyshireccc.com/20...neurin-donald/
Has there ever been a start to the cricket season where itfelt more like it was still winter? There almost certainly have been, but I’m struggling tip-off think of them. Seen a couple of puediction pieces that have us finishing fifth - seems a bit optimistic to me.
Should reach 21 degrees in London on Saturday which should help but broadly agree with you Bob! Hoping to get to Lords but will be away for the weekend, maybe Monday if it goes the distance.
Surprised to see Donald move to Derbyshire, although his injury-plagued time at Hampshire hasn't really been a success. Wonder if we showed an interest, although need more options with the ball with Neser having departed as well. Just don’t see enough wickets being taken this summer.
Don’t expect much this season, feels a little like we’ve maybe wasted our recent opportunities for promotion perhaps for a little while now.
I was fearing the worst when Glamorgan were put in to bat this morning, but in a full morning’s play, they managed 118-1 with unbeaten fifties for Root and Northeast.
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