Young Welsh players take centre stage in season opener against Somerset

22 Mar 2017 | Cricket
Head Coach Robert Croft has confirmed a 12-man squad, which includes eight young Welsh players, for their season opening two-day friendly game against Somerset in Taunton tomorrow.

Jacques Rudolph returns to captain the team, while Owen Morgan, Ruaidhri Smith, Andrew Salter, Aneurin Donald, David Lloyd, Jack Murphy, Lukas Carey and Kiran Carlson, who have all progressed from Welsh cricket clubs through to the Glamorgan first team.

Opening batsman Nick Selman, middle order batsman and wicket-keeper Chris Cooke and all-rounder Chris Meschede complete the rest of the squad.

Aneurin Donald, Kiran Carlson and Nick Selman have all recently returned from Australia, where they enjoyed successful winters playing grade cricket.

Glamorgan squad to face Somerset: Jacques Rudpolph (c), Nick Selman, David Lloyd, Kiran Carlson, Aneurin Donald, Chris Cooke, Craig Meschede, Owen Morgan, Andrew Salter, Lukas Carey, Jack Murphy, Ruaidhri Smith

After playing Somerset, the Welsh county continue their schedule of pre-season games by meeting Gloucestershire in a one-day friendly at The SSE SWALEC on Monday, March 27th.

The opening first-class contest then follows with a three-day game against Cardiff MCCU starting on Tuesday, March 28th at The SSE SWALEC.

Glamorgan’s pre-season programme will be rounded off with a two-day friendly, again at The SSE SWALEC, against Nottinghamshire on Sunday April 2nd and Monday April 3rd, before the Welsh county travel to Northampton for their opening match in the Specsavers County Championship starting at the Wantage Road ground on Friday, April 7th.

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