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FORMER England paceman Simon Jones has signalled his intent to star for Glamorgan in the county championship next season. Jones, 34 on Christmas Day, returned to Glamorgan last summer following spells with Worcestershire and Hampshire. The 2005 Ashes hero was involved almost solely in one-day cricket, except for one county championship match against Derbyshire. But after staying fit for a …

ALL-ROUNDER Jim Allenby has admitted he considered his Glamorgan future last winter after being stripped of the T20 captaincy. But, following careful consideration about whether to leave the Welsh county a year early from his current contract, Allenby insists he has overcome his initial disappointment and remains 100 per cent committed to Glamorgan’s cause. Glamorgan boss Matthew Mott decided to …

GLAMORGAN have rearranged their pre-season programme this week because of the bad weather. The Welsh county’s two pre-season matches at the Swalec Stadium this week have been re-arranged to the later in the week. The game against Gloucestershire will now be a two-day affair on Wednesday and Thursday starting each day at 11am, with the one-day contest against Worcestershire re-scheduled …

Glamorgan 445 for 7 (Goodwin 178, Wallace 86, Allenby 76) lead Leicestershire 203 by 242 runsScorecard Murray Goodwin registered his fourth century of the season as Glamorgan scored 409 runs on day two of their LV= County Championship Division Two match against Leicestershire at Swansea to take control of the contest. The 40-year-old, who reached 1,000 first-class runs for the …

Murray Goodwin’s magnificent century put Glamorgan in a dominant position on day two against Leicestershire. The 40-year-old’s fourth Championship hundred of the summer also took him past 1,000 runs for the season. He hit 29 fours, but was eventually bowled for 178 by James Sykes after stands of 140 and 189 with Jim Allenby (76) and Mark Wallace (86). All-rounder …

Ex-England spinner Robert Croft is flattered to have been linked with the head coach role at Glamorgan. Croft is on Glamorgan’s coaching staff having retired from cricket last year following a 23-year playing career. But with Matthew Mott leaving his post as head of elite performance at the end of this season, Croft has been pushed forward as a potential …

Australian seamer Michael Hogan took 5-43 and passed 50 Championship wickets as Glamorgan bowled out Leicestershire for 203 at Swansea. However, in reply Glamorgan stumbled to 36-3 by the close in – a deficit of 167. Leicestershire openers Greg Smith and Niall O’Brien looked relatively untroubled as they reached 67 without loss in the 18th over before Glamorgan fought back …

Australian seamer Michael Hogan took 5-43 and passed 50 Championship wickets as Glamorgan bowled out Leicestershire for 203 at Swansea. However, in reply Glamorgan stumbled to 36-3 by the close in – a deficit of 167. Leicestershire openers Greg Smith and Niall O’Brien looked relatively untroubled as they reached 67 without loss in the 18th over before Glamorgan fought back …

Matthew Maynard has ruled himself out of a dramatic return as Glamorgan first team coach following the departure of Matthew Mott. The Australian announced this week he was leaving the Swalec Stadium after three years in charge. Mott replaced Maynard who himself resigned after three years in November 2010 following the controversial reshuffle which saw Colin Metson installed as director …

Matthew Maynard has ruled himself out of a dramatic return as Glamorgan first team coach following the departure of Matthew Mott. The Australian announced this week he was leaving the Swalec Stadium after three years in charge. Mott replaced Maynard who himself resigned after three years in November 2010 following the controversial reshuffle which saw Colin Metson installed as director …