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IT just had to be Samit Patel. The England all-rounder backed up his pre-match words with actions following a devastating spell of spin bowling to condemn Glamorgan to a third Lord’s final defeat. Patel had fired a pre-match broadside warning Glamorgan that if Notts played to their potential the Welsh county would not be able to live with the Trent …

Cricket: Nottinghamshire 244-8 against Glamorgan in final | GlobalPost Follow us: <!– PRIMARY NAVIGATION –> Enlarge Nottinghamshire, after losing the toss, made 244 for eight gainst Glamorgan in the English county 40-over final at Lord’s on Saturday. Chris Read, the Nottinghamshire captain, top-scored with 53 and shared a fifth-wicket stand of 99 with Australia’s David Hussey (42). Graeme Swann, recalled …

Nottinghamshire ended their 22-year wait for a limited-overs trophy as they beat Glamorgan by 87 runs to win the Yorkshire Bank 40 final at Lord’s.     Glory for Nottinghamshire at Lord’s Nottinghamshire looked in trouble this morning when they were 42 for two, but a 99-run partnership between Chris Read (53) and David Hussey (42) meant Glamorgan were set …

In a season where the dark horse has come to the fore and prevailed, Glamorgan will be aiming to continue that trend and lift their first piece of silverware in nearly a decade when they face the much-fancied Nottinghamshire Outlaws in the Yorkshire Bank 40 final at Lord’s on Saturday. The 2013 season, an action-packed, captivating and eventful six months, …

An exodus of Welsh cricket fans is under making its way to London today, desperate to see whether Glamorgan can create history at Lord’s. Mark Wallace’s side have become only the third Glamorgan team to have reached a Saturday showpiece final at the world’s most famous cricket ground. And the class of 2013 are bidding today to become the first …

An unlucky 13 years since a Lord’s final and nine seasons without tangible silverware – Glamorgan have been the butt of many jokes for their off and on-field capers. There was even a gag doing the rounds about the squad being refused entry to a local hostelry a six-hit from the Swalec Stadium because it was called ‘The Cricketers.’ Yet …

Glamorgan are the only county never to have won a showpiece one-day tournament at the home of cricket. England star Stuart Broad will lead from the front for Nottinghamshire. And he said: “Having beaten New Zealand in a Test series, got to the final of the Champions Trophy and won the Ashes 3-0, it would be a lovely way to …

Andrew Flintoff is long gone, Matthew Hoggard has just joined him and Steve Harmison thinks he’ll retire this winter. Simon Jones, the fourth member of England’s finest modern fast bowling attack, is the last of the gang to quit. He is expecting to play for Glamorgan in the YB40 final against Nottinghamshire at Lord’s on Saturday. It will be, he …

In a season where the dark horse has come to the fore and prevailed, Glamorgan will be aiming to continue that trend and lift their first piece of silverware in nearly a decade when they face the much-fancied Nottinghamshire Outlaws in the Yorkshire Bank 40 final at Lord’s on Saturday. The 2013 season, an action-packed, captivating and eventful six months, …

Nottinghamshire all-rounder Steven Mullaney says he can understand why the county are set to select Graeme Swann and Stuart Broad for Saturday’s YB40 final against Glamorgan. The England bowlers have been cleared to play in the Lord’s showpiece by the ECB, which means two players who helped Notts reach the final are set to miss out. And Mullaney said: “It’s …