da 888casino： After a spate of injuries and illness in their opening game of the seasonat Derby, Glamorgan lost the services of another player even before their first homeChampionship match, against Hampshire at Cardiff, had begun
Andrew Hignell23-Apr-2003After a spate of injuries and illness in their opening game of the seasonat Derby, Glamorgan lost the services of another player even before their first homeChampionship match, against Hampshire at Cardiff, had begun. CaptainSteve James withdrew from the side with a knee injury, and handed over thecaptaincy duties to Robert Croft.With a depleted bowling attack at his disposal against a batting line-upboasting the vastly experienced Robin Smith and John Crawley, the acting captainmust have been delighted that Glamorgan were able to restrict Hampshire to 381-5 from104 overs on an easy-paced Sophia Gardens wicket.After the visitors had won the toss, Crawley and Smith shared a partnershipof 123 in 30 overs for the second wicket. Crawley made 65 before being bowledby Alex Wharf, and Smith had moved onto 92 when he edged a delivery fromyoung all-rounder David Harrison into the gloves of wicket-keeper Mark Wallace.Harrison also claimed the wicket of Will Kendall, trapping the Hampshire batsmanleg before for 32. Later in the day, Yorkshire-born Alex Morris and Nic Pothas, who hasplayed in one day internationals for South Africa, added 122 forthe fifth wicket in 25 overs. Their stand ended when Morris swatted a short ball fromAndrew Davies to David Harrison at mid-off, but Pothas was still there at the close,unbeaten on 81, and in sight of his second Championship century of the season.