Glamorgan kick off their Vitality Blast campaign against Somerset tomorrow at Sophia Gardens. Some of the world's best T20 players will be in action including master blaster Colin Ingram and world number one ranked IT20 batsman, Babar Azam.
The voice of cricket in Wales', Ed Bevan, previews the Welsh County's campaign prospects and who to look out for throughout the summer.
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Finals Days: 2
Coach: James Foster - The former Essex and England wicketkeeper-batsman will work alongside Matthew Maynard as a T20 consultant for the duration of the competition. Foster has previously been involved with various teams including Worcestershire and the England Lions.
Captain: Colin Ingram – The South African leads by example and will take the captaincy for the second successive year. Ingram has been the club’s outstanding batsman in one-day cricket since he signed in 2015, and during the winter appeared in numerous T20 competitions including the IPL and the Big Bash.
Overseas signing: Fakhar Zaman (Pakistan – first eight games), Mitch Marsh (Australia – joins after four games at least).
The Narrative: Glamorgan have reached just two Finals Days – albeit the last two summers ago – but enter this year’s tournament in high spirits with just one defeat in the Championship and designs on promotion.
Star Man: Colin Ingram – The skipper has been Glamorgan’s leading run scorer for the past three years and his performances have been rewarded with inclusion in all the leading T20 competitions around the world. At his best he Ingram a destructive hitter capable of changing the course of a game in a few overs.
Mr Consistency: Graham Wagg – The 36-year-old all-rounder is one of those players that continues to endure on the domestic scene with a combination of smarts with the ball, heavy hitting with the bat and a competitive instinct to ensure he remains a key part of Glamorgan’s ambitions.
Under the Radar: Dan Douthwaite – Signed at the start of the season after impressing with Cardiff MCCU, the 22-year-old bats in the middle order, can strike the ball vast distances and is also a useful medium pace bowler. He gave a glimpse of his all-round potential in front of the Sky Sports cameras at Sussex during the Royal London One-Day Cup and will have an eye on making a Blast impact.
Killer Stat: Ingram holds the Glamorgan record of scoring the fastest century in T20 cricket - 46 balls against Sussex at Arundel in 2017.
Written by Ed Bevan on behalf of the ECB’s Reporters Network