Glamorgan County Cricket Club

Glamorgan County Cricket Club was founded in 1888 and is a county cricket club. Based at Cardiff it plays most of its home games at Sophia Gardens, which is located by the River Taff. It is the only first-class cricket team in Wales, having been raised to that standard in 1921.

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1888 - County - Cricket - Cardiff - Sophia Gardens - River Taff - First-class cricket - Wales - 1921

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Glamorgan famously won the county championship under the captaincy of Wilf Wooler in 1948, whose advocacy of high fielding standards was the key to beating much stronger batting and bowling teams. Glamorgan won the championship again under Tony Lewis in 1969 and Mathew Maynard in 1997. Maynard, who retired at the end of the 2005 season, was one of the most destructive batsmen in first class cricket over the past 20 years. Off spinner Robert Croft proved effective on England tours, and is a useful pinch hitter in List A one day games.

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Wilf Wooler - 1948 - Tony Lewis - 1969 - Mathew Maynard - 1997 - Off spinner - Robert Croft - Pinch hitter - List A

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