Matt Maynard couldn't hide his happiness at returning to Sophia Gardens, as Glamorgan's squad began their new training regime ahead of the start for the cricket season.
Conducting one-to-one training on the outfield, Maynard was delighted with the standard of the facilities and quality of cricket on show.
“It’s brilliant to be back – it’s like Christmas!
“The wickets are great and the surface today was superb. The slinger came out nicely and the boys looked unbelievable – they didn’t really look as if they’d been away.
“I had David Lloyd, Chris Cooke, and Kiran Carlson, and they were great.
“What all the batsman found tough was not to handle the ball and throw it back. They’ve got to kick it back or hit it back, and one of the lads said he found it hard because he felt it was disrespectful!"
With new protocols in place to minimise contact and ensure distancing takes place, it's a very different set-up to the one the players left in March.
“Our backroom staff have done an exceptional job, everything is marked clearly and is easy to follow.
“We get through this stage one, and then we have small group nets before moving on to full group nets. We just want to make sure all players know what they are doing – no dressing room or pavilion access.
“It’s different but the quicker we can get used to it, the quicker we can get to full stage nets at social distancing."