A candid and desperately disappointed Head Coach Robert Croft spoke of his hopes that players use the pressure of games like tonight’s Quarter-Final to grow as players for the future.
After Glamorgan restricted the visitors and pre-game favourites Yorkshire to 180, the home team were unable to mount a competitive chase losing wickets early in their reply.
“We were poor tonight, everyone in that dressing room will hold their hands up to that,” said Croft.
“We thought at half way that 180 would be difficult, but we had a chance, because after 12 overs they had 137 on the board so that was a real character fight back, but the way we started with the bat was poor and we lost a wicket with the first ball and after that we were like dominos and never got a chance in the game.”
With a record breaking crowd of in excess of 10,000 at the game to watch the quarter-final Croft was quick to impress that this is the start not the end of a road.
“I know people will be going home disappointed tonight, but please don’t lose faith we’ll be trying hard as we can to give more days like this. I am pleased we’ve been able to bring games like this back to The SSE SWALEC.
“2004 was the last time we had an opportunity like this, but unfortunately it didn’t work for us tonight. Hopefully the boys in that changing room, particularly the young ones they need games like this, the pressure of games like this to grow as a team and individuals.”