Glamorgan red-ball skipper Michael Hogan was left disappointed with his side’s batting display after winning the toss and deciding to bat on day one of their Specsavers County Championship encounter with Kent.
Hogan made the decision after feeling the wicket would favour the batsman in Canterbury, but hosts Kent were able to bowl the Welsh county out for 186. Jack Murphy scored a career-best 80, but Hogan felt it was a shame nobody could quite form a partnership with the 23-year-old.
“We’ve struggled a bit today if I’m honest,” said Hogan. “It’s a pretty good wicket, which is why I went for the toss and batted but going into lunch five down doesn’t help your cause.
“We fought back and I thought Jack Murphy played really nicely but it’s a shame we didn’t really have anyone to stay in there with him.
“We took a couple of wickets, but we’re a little bit behind the eight ball and need to take some early wickets in the morning. We need the conditions in our favour for the seamers in the morning, but it is offering a little bit of spin for Kieran Bull, which might make it interesting if we can take our second innings deeper and bring spin into the match.
“The wind made it a little bit tricky for us bowlers today,” added Hogan. “It was tough to deal with and I was disappointed with the way I went about it today. My four overs this afternoon weren’t up to scratch and, when I’m asking the boys to set the tone, I have to be disappointed when I come out and perform below par.”