Jamie Siddons, the Bangladesh coach, has said his team has moved on from the stunning win against England and is focussed on beating Netherlands

Sidharth Monga in Chittagong13-Mar-2011A day after their crucial win over England, the Bangladesh team has already been promised rewards by a private business house: a million taka each to Mahmudullah and Shafiul Islam, the ninth-wicket partnership that fashioned the unlikely win, and a lakh each to the rest of the team. There was even a function organised last night, but the BCB had to get the festivities postponed. The World Cup is not yet over, and Bangladesh need to guard against this kind of complacency when they face Netherlands.It is an interesting situation that Bangladesh find themselves in. They are alive in the tournament, yet they also rely a lot on England and Ireland not winning their matches against West Indies and South Africa respectively. While that should leave them really charged up for the game against Netherlands, it is not hard to see why complacency can creep in. Netherlands have never played in Bangladesh before, and they are bound to encounter problems playing the spinners who tied England in knots.”Each time we play a game, we try to win,” Jamie Siddons, the Bangladesh coach, said. “So there is no complacency. That game is forgotten now, we move on. Whole new set of players, whole new set of plans, and possibly a whole new team.” The whole new team points to the possible inclusion of another left-arm spinner, Surhawadi Shuvo, because Netherlands have a lot of right-hand batsmen in their line-up.There are other possible distractions too. One of them is Bangladesh’s poor net run-rate, at -1.241. To secure themselves against the eventuality of England’s beating West Indies and Ireland winning their remaining games, Bangladesh either need to win both their remaining games, or win this one by a margin so huge that they rectify their net run-rate a bit. Beating South Africa, which is Bangladesh’s last game, is a huge task, Siddons admitted.Suhrawadi Shuvo could be picked for Monday’s fixture•AFP

“Mathematically if England win their next game, we can’t get in, unless we win against South Africa, which is a very difficult task,” Siddons said, the assumption being that Bangladesh beat Netherlands. “I am not going to guarantee that we will win against South Africa. We need to win the next two games. If England win their game, doesn’t matter what we do in this game if we can’t win the last game. Run-rate is very poor.”The wise thing would be to not go after the net run-rate tomorrow, instead just secure the two points, which going by rankings, they are expected to. Siddons agreed. “We won’t focus on the run-rate,” Siddons said. “We have got to win the match, and then win against South Africa, and we are through. That’s the main focus, make sure we look after the business here. Just execute our plans, no slip-ups tomorrow. And worry about the other results after that. Quarter-finals will be great, but we have got to play good cricket.”Boosting the net run-rate is not an easy task in Bangladesh, unless a team gets dismissed for 58. “The run-rate thing is really difficult here, because our wickets aren’t really 300-run wickets,” Siddons said. “Whereas over there [in India] it seems everybody is making 300 easily. Our pitches and our grounds are very different to those in India and Sri Lanka. Wickets are a lot harder to make big scores on here. You have to be very careful, chasing 300 on our wickets. Very difficult.”The distractions aside, Siddons was a confident man on the eve of the game. The reason is not hard to see. “Everyone’s confidence was a little knocked around [after the 58 all out],” Siddons said. “That [the win against England] gives us confidence again. Our bowlers are definitely doing the job, and our batsmen have stepped up and made enough runs to win the game against a very good team. It gives us a lot of confidence. This team [England] drew with India and beat South Africa, don’t forget that. And we beat them. We are ready to go for the next two games.”More importantly, what pleases Siddons is that Bangladesh have won both the games that went close. “I am really happy with the way we are winning the close games,” he said. “Against New Zealand as well [in the whitewash], we won a couple of really close games. And Zimbabwe. It’s starting to become a feature of our cricket. We don’t give up easily. If we get within striking distance, we come out in front rather than lose those games now, which wasn’t the case in our history.”Bangladesh will hope they can win against Netherlands without actually making it a tight game, but beware a side that has nothing to lose and a party to spoil.

The USA Cricket Association has announced that its general elections will take place on October 15, ended speculation and disagreement between certain factions regarding the date based on the wording of the USACA constitution

Peter Della Penna31-Mar-2011The USA Cricket Association has announced that its general elections will take place on October 15, ended speculation and disagreement between certain factions regarding the date based on the wording of the USACA constitution.USACA board member Shelton Glasgow, however, said that there is nothing to be confused about. “The constitution is very clear,” Glasgow said. “We have to hold elections this year. There’s been a hue and cry about elections being held in March where I think if persons were to read the document and understand what is written, in the electoral year, you have until a specific time to hold the elections. That election that was held in March [2008], that was held to satisfy an ICC requirement. We had to have had elections by a specific timeframe. That is why that was held.”USACA’s first election under the current constitution took place on March 29, 2008. The constitution states that each winner has to hold office for a term of three years. However, it also says that elections can be held at any time before November 30 of the election year, providing a loophole for the current office bearers to stay in power. Glasgow maintains that they are not in violation of the constitution.”That is something that was held [in March] for the first election or electoral cycle to make sure that we were compliant with the ICC requirements. I know people are saying, ‘It’s three years. They were in there for a three-year term.’ That is quite true. It says three years, but it also says within the electoral year, elections can be held within a specific time [no later than November 30].”Aside from the dispute regarding the constitution, Glasgow said the election was set for October in order to give time for member leagues to submit annual dues so that they can remain eligible to vote.”The USACA board met and agreed to extend the payment of dues for 2010 to May 31, to give the delinquent leagues a chance to become compliant,” Glasgow said. “So May 31 is when this should occur. They have to pay their 2010 and their 2011 dues.”Any leagues that do not submit their membership payment to USACA will forfeit the right to vote and Glasgow also said their players would be ineligible to participate in regional and national tournaments. According to a file posted on the USACA web site, there are currently 14 leagues out of the 45 who hold voting privileges that have not yet paid up.In addition to the pending league payments, Glasgow said that national elections could not happen before regional elections take place. The newly formed North-West and South-West regions have their first elections scheduled for April while the New York region has its election set for May 1.

While Taylor is enjoying the his role as a finisher, he said he is still learning to cope with its demands

Tariq Engineer29-Apr-2011Just in case Ross Taylor had any doubts about his role with Rajasthan Royals, Shane Warne made it very clear. Taylor was picked to be the team’s finisher, to provide that final, devastating kick that sets a winning total or ensures a successful run-chase. Anyone who watched Taylor’s assault on Pakistan in the World Cup league game knows he has the power to play that role. But while Taylor is enjoying the job, he said he is still learning to cope with its demands.”It is probably something that has been put upon me over the last three or four years,” Taylor told ESPNcricinfo. “It is different. It is not a role I do for my team back home in New Zealand, or for New Zealand at international level but it is something I do enjoy.”The position’s biggest challenge, according to Taylor, is the need to adapt rapidly to different situations, depending on the state of the game, and ensuring one preserves his wicket. This doesn’t mean simply smashing the ball from the word go. One still has to play himself in. The key, he says, is figuring out how much time one has before pulling out the big shots.”There are not many batsmen who can come out and smack the ball from ball one and do it consistently. So you still have to give yourself a chance. It depends on many runs you have to get and how many balls you have to go. Then you can decide how many balls you have to get in.”Taylor has been at the crease when Rajasthan went past the finish line in each of their three wins this season, all of which have come chasing, but he hasn’t had to really flex his hitting muscles yet; his top score in those games is 18. His highest score so far this season was an unbeaten 35 in the first game against Kolkata Knight Riders, a game Rajasthan lost by nine wickets. Should he crack into form soon, he may be able to give Rajasthan the final ‘kick’ going in the business end of the tournament.The franchise is currently fifth in the table with seven points from seven games, and Taylor reckons the one point gained from the rained-out game against Royal Challengers Bangalore might be crucial in the race to the semi-finals. “We have Mumbai and Chennai, home and away, over our next seven games and they are first and second in the table so it is going to be a tough road … but we have four games at home and we know how to play at home so hopefully we can show that.” He goes into the match against Mumbai Indians in Jaipur in the hope that it will do for his IPL presence what the match against Pakistan had done for his reputation on the world stage.Taylor said he had a smooth transition shifting franchises from Bangalore to Rajasthan. The opportunity to share a dressing room with some of the best players in the world, both Indian and international, as well as India’s younger bunch, is what he likes the most about the IPL. “You never get to do that, and seeing the way they prepare and the way they go about the business, I think I not only learn a lot for myself but it is good for world cricket as well.”On the flip side, Taylor says players having to choose between club and country is the biggest downside to the league. As more international players choose to play in the IPL, the problem is only going to get bigger, as will the clamour for creating a window in the international schedule for the tournament.”I think if you ask any international player, they will tell you there should be a window.”

Chris Gayle has said that he is hopeful about getting back into the West Indies side “as quickly as possible”

ESPNcricinfo staff06-Jun-2011Chris Gayle, who was named the 2010 West Indies Players Association (WIPA) Cricketer of the Year as well as Test Player of the Year during the eighth annual First Citizens WIPA Awards in St Ann’s on Thursday night, is hopeful about getting back into the national side “as quickly as possible”.Gayle, who had been omitted from the West Indies limited-overs squad for the Twenty20 and first two ODI games against India, following his ongoing dispute with the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) over his controversial radio interview in April, wrote in his column in the that he wanted the “issue to be sorted out”.”We have a meeting scheduled sometime in the next few days,” Gayle wrote, “[and] I want to be involved in the game. But it is out of my control. The WICB people are the ones in charge. I have to see if we can resolve the issue. As I had stated to the board, they have known that I am fully available.”Gayle, who watched the Twenty20 game between West Indies and India in Trinidad on Saturday from the stands, wrote it was “disappointing to actually be on the sidelines” and “strange not to be involved in the game, not to be walking out to open the batting”.”The atmosphere was great but the stands are not a great place to be. I want to be in the middle.”Gayle had called on his fans to give him “a wake up call to go and watch cricket, wake me at 9-30am T&T plz [sic]” on Twitter the day before the match. After the game he tweeted that he had a “blast at cricket…It was really nice to see the support and appreciation by fans…thank you all for d [sic] support!!” During the game he had tweeted “WI Fans..Don’t worry about a thing,cause every little things gonna [sic] be alright…”, suggesting that that there could soon be a reconciliation between him and the board.The WICB was angered by Gayle’s decision to play in the IPL for Royal Challengers Bangalore but Gayle had said the way he had been treated by the West Indies board (WICB) had left him with little choice but to join Bangalore and miss the home series against Pakistan. Gayle, who ended the IPL as the tournament’s top run scorer, called his stint “memorable.””The people and fans there showed a lot of warmth,” he wrote. “That was in contrast to how one’s own people fail to recall, tend to forget the things you have done for the team.”From a player’s point of view, that kind of respect is definitely deserved. In your own region you are made to feel like an outsider. It is sad but that is how it is. Yes, here I’m definitely talking about the administration. It is always important that you should feel absolutely relaxed to feel an integral part of an environment.”

Zaheer Khan has said the reign of Greg Chappell as India coach was the most disappointing phase of his decade-long career

ESPNcricinfo staff14-Jun-2011In a revealing insight into one of the most tumultuous periods in Indian cricket, Zaheer Khan has said the tenure of Greg Chappell as India coach was the most disappointing phase of his decade-long career. Zaheer said he was unable to perform during that time as he was constantly worrying about whether or not Chappell wanted him – along with several other senior players – in the team.”It was as if you’ve been framed. It was like ‘we don’t want you in the team. It’s not about performance, we don’t like your attitude, you’re stopping the growth of cricket in the Indian team’. I felt it personally because I was dropped straight after the Sri Lanka tour, even though I had not performed badly,” Zaheer said on show.”I was fortunate enough to go to South Africa to represent the Asia XI [in the Afro-Asia Cup]. I got about nine wickets and I was recalled for the next series. In that phase it was always a struggle. When you’re fighting within the team, when you have a war to fight in your own camp, it is always difficult to win.”Chappell took over as India coach in May 2005 but his tenure – characterised by his zeal to draft in young players – was plagued by serious differences between him and senior players, including Sachin Tendulkar, in the Indian team. He also had a public spat with the then captain, Sourav Ganguly, who was dropped and later recalled. At the end of his tenure, following India’s early exit from the 2007 World Cup, he decided not to seek an extension of his contract.In contrast, Gary Kirsten’s time with the Indian team was “amazing”, Zaheer said. “He has given everyone their space. He’s understood the Indian culture and how we do things. He’s taken that step of coming closer to us rather than dictating. He was our friend, not a coach.”Zaheer Khan: “When you’re fighting within the team, when you have a war to fight in your own camp, it is always difficult to win.”•AFP

Zaheer felt the only positive to come out of Chappell’s tenure was the inclusion of youngsters in the team. But sacrificing experienced players was not the only way to give opportunities to youth, Zaheer felt. “A youngster coming in is a good sign but not at the cost of a cricketer who is doing his bit.”The county stint with Worcestershire came at the right moment for him, said Zaheer, when he was not feeling confident about his game. The time he spent playing away from the Indian set-up meant he started to enjoy cricket again. He signed up with Worcestershire for the 2006 county season and finished as the highest wicket-taker in Division Two of the County Championship, taking 78 wickets at 29.07.”Worcester taught me the reason I’m playing this game. Sometimes when you play at the highest level, especially in India, the whole country is so passionate about the game, so whether you do well or do badly it affects you in many ways. So when I went to Worcester, it was just me playing cricket.”I was just enjoying cricket and not thinking about other pressures, about the pressure of performance. Everything was falling into place. I was taking wickets. Even though I was not in the Indian side, I was actually happy.”A rejuvenated Zaheer has led the Indian attack since his Worcestershire stint, playing a crucial role in India’s ascent to the top of the Test rankings. The icing has been the 2011 World Cup triumph, in which Zaheer was the tournament’s joint-highest wicket-taker with Shahid Afridi, with 21 wickets. In the World Cup final, he bowled three consecutive maidens at the start of the innings, a contrast to his nervous display against Australia in the final of the 2003 edition.Zaheer said he was young at that time, and got carried away with emotion. “I was only a couple of years into international cricket; the World cup journey itself was something special. That time my thing was to bowl quick. I wanted to be aggressive. It was a World Cup final; there were a lot of emotions. As soon as the national anthem finished, there was this rush of young blood. I wanted to do really well, wanted to just blast the Australians apart.”This World Cup I was aware of the fact that there will be a lot of emotions, I have to deal with it. I have to maintain my calm and focus on the process. I was telling myself just go there and bowl.”Zaheer has sharpened his skills over the years, also becoming a mentor to the younger bowlers in the side. “You cannot run through a side [in the subcontinent]. You need to be patient, you need to understand when to go for the kill.””Early in my career, I used to get really tired in the second innings of a Test. That’s where the fun is. I was not able to deal with that pre-Worcester.”You can’t waste all your energy in the first innings or when a partnership is happening. You need to work on your field placements and know in your mind that the moment you get a wicket, you can go for another one. If you can get two wickets quickly that’s going to change the complexion of the game.”

Aimee Watkins, the New Zealand captain, has retired from all forms of cricket

ESPNcricinfo staff08-Jul-2011Aimee Watkins, the New Zealand captain, has retired from all forms of cricket. Watkins, 28, played two Tests, 103 one-day internationals and 36 Twenty20 games in a career spanning nine years.She made her debut in an ODI against Australia at Adelaide in 2002 and quickly became a fixture in the side with her aggressive batting and accurate offspin. She retires as the fifth ranked all-rounder in women’s cricket, having racked up 1889 ODI runs and 772 Twenty20 runs, to go with 92 and 22 wickets respectively, in the two formats.In addition to her international exploits, Watkins has also been a key member of the Central Districts squad since 1998, and said she was very grateful for the opportunities to represent New Zealand and Central Districts.”This is not a decision I have taken lightly and believe it’s the right time to step down. I have given it my all over the past nine years with the White Ferns [New Zealand] and eleven years with the Central Hinds [Central Districts] and really enjoyed it,” she said. “Cricket has been a massive part of my life for a long time and I’m going miss it, especially the people. I walk away with a lot of warm memories.”I would like to thank my family, friends, coaches, Taranaki Cricket, NZC and everyone who has supported me over the years.”The highest point of Watkins’ career was the 2009 World Cup, where she finished as New Zealand’s leading wicket-taker with 11 scalps, including 4 for 2 against South Africa. She took over as New Zealand captain after Haidee Tiffen’s retirement in 2009.Gary Stead, the New Zealand women’s coach, thanked Watkins for her service to cricket, calling her one of the “most consistent allrounders for a long period of time”.”Everyone associated with women’s cricket will be grateful to Aimee for the immense contribution she has made,” Stead said. “I’m sure it was a tough decision because everyone who knows her is aware of the pleasure and pride she has in representing the White Ferns.”She has been one of the most consistent allrounders for a long period of time and a key member of the White Ferns squad, as well as a fine leader. Aimee is also a marvellous role model and great ambassador both on and off the field.”The new captain will be named in due course. Watkins signed off by top-scoring with 32 in her last game against India, but her effort was in vain as New Zealand lost the third-place play-off in the NatWest Women’s Quadrangular Series.

Middlesex maintained their County Championship push by banking 23 Division Two points after wrapping up a seven-wicket win over Derbyshire at Lord’s

01-Aug-2011ScorecardMiddlesex maintained their County Championship push by banking 23 Division Two points after wrapping up a seven-wicket win over Derbyshire at Lord’s. Chasing only 91 for their sixth win of the campaign on the final day, Middlesex suffered three early scares before marching home to victory with 74 overs to spare, courtesy of an unbroken fourth-wicket stand of 66 between Chris Rogers and Neil Dexter.With such a small target ahead of them, Middlesex set out on the final morning with forceful intent, only to pay the price by losing in-form openers Sam Robson and Scott Newman in the space of six overs. Both fell to the swing bowling of Tony Palladino who, with his third ball of the day, had Robson (one) caught in the gully by Wayne Madsen off a miscued back-foot force.With his score on 9, left-handed Newman then padded up to a Palladino in-swinger to go leg before without playing a stroke for the second time in the match to make it 18 for 2. The home demise continue when Dawid Malan, fresh from a career-best 143 in the first innings, aimed a back-foot force against a lifting delivery from Tim Groenewald only to edge a catch through to the wicketkeeper Luke Sutton.Derbyshire’s former captain Rogers then teamed up with his new Middlesex skipper Dexter to ease tension amongst a smattering of home supporters by seeing their side to the winning line half-an-hour before lunch. Rogers hit the winning boundary against spinner Greg Smith to finish on 46 from 55 balls, leaving Dexter unbeaten on 29 from 36 deliveries at the other end.Derbyshire, generally out-gunned with the ball and underachieving with the bat, travelled home with four points.

Shakib Al Hasan and Tamim Iqbal have been axed as Bangladesh captain and vice-captain respectively following the side’s dismal performance on the recent tour of Zimbabwe

ESPNcricinfo staff05-Sep-2011Shakib Al Hasan and Tamim Iqbal have been axed as Bangladesh captain and vice-captain respectively following the side’s dismal performance on the recent tour of Zimbabwe. Their replacements have not yet been named.”Shakib Al Hasan and Tamim Iqbal have been relieved of captaincy and vice-captaincy as their leadership was not satisfactory,” Jalal Yunus, the BCB media director, told . “They failed to lead the side during the tour. There are reports of indiscipline against Shakib. In certain areas, Tamim breached discipline. He argued with the head coach.”We thought they could improve their behaviour, but now we have no choice other than [to take] a hard line. We took this decision after receiving reports from the different people on tour.”Bangladesh were expected to prevail against Zimbabwe, who were making their Test return after five years out of the format, but slid to an embarrassing 130-run loss in the only Test in Harare. The defeat came after Tamim claimed that Zimbabwe’s opening bowlers, Kyle Jarvis and Brian Vitori, were ordinary. Vitori and Jarvis chipped in with four-wicket hauls as Zimbabwe completed victory. Bangladesh’s misery continued in the five-match ODI series that followed, as they went down 0-3 before winning the dead rubbers. The tour was Stuart Law’s first assignment as Bangladesh’s new coach.The BCB reacted to the loss by launching a probe to evaluate the team’s performance.Monday’s announcement ended Shakib’s eventful but troubled time in charge of the side. Despite being one of Bangladesh’s best players, and among the top-ranked allrounders in the game, Shakib’s off-field actions seemed to adversely affect his relationship with the BCB.When he was asked to take over as captain “permanently but on a series-to-series basis”, Shakib refused, a stance that did not go down well with the board. He led Bangladesh through a roller-coaster World Cup campaign where victories against England and Ireland came alongside embarrassing reversals against West Indies, South Africa and India. On the whole, Bangladesh did not live up to the expectations that followed their 4-0 triumph against New Zealand that preceded the World Cup.Shakib also had an uneasy relationship with the new selection panel, headed by former captain Akram Khan. Shakib said he was not consulted before the 15-man squad for Zimbabwe was picked, while Akram insisted he was.

Michael Hussey couldn’t believe that Michael Clarke was giving him a bowl, but, according to him, there was method to his captain’s madness

Daniel Brettig in Pallekele08-Sep-2011No one in Pallekele was more surprised to see Michael Hussey handed the ball than the man himself.On a hunch from Australia’s captain Michael Clarke, Hussey was brought on to disrupt a budding partnership between Kumar Sangakkara and Angelo Mathews, and in three balls’ time he had enticed Sangakkara to push a catch to short extra cover. Job done, Hussey sauntered back to his position at gully, where he had earlier held a blinding catch to remove Mahela Jayawardene.Hussey returned neat figures of 1-1-0-1 and joked at the end of the day that he was more than happy to bowl only the one over because he “was starting to stiffen up already”. According to him, there was method to Clarke’s madness.”I couldn’t believe Michael Clarke was going to give me a bowl,” Hussey said. “He did sort of say he wouldn’t mind giving me a couple of overs, because with a little less pace they [Sri Lanka] might chip one out to cover and, obviously, he was spot on. It wasn’t just about ‘let’s just give anyone a go’, it was about trying to bowl a little slower. The pitch was slow and it was a bit hard to drive. He’s certainly a thinking captain and yeah, he had the golden hand today.”It was a very valuable wicket for the team. I’ll take it any day of the week because he’s [Sangakkara] one of the best players in the world and they had a pretty good partnership going. To be able to break that and give the guys a chance with the ball reversing a little was very fortuitous I think.”Hussey’s contribution summed up a day when Australia’s skill and instinct was matched only by Sri Lanka’s underachievement. Under such circumstances it is little wonder that the visitors are well and truly on the way towards a first series victory anywhere since defeating New Zealand early in 2010.As for the catch, Hussey rated it one of his most significant snares, removing the batsman who had held up Australia’s push for victory in Galle with a masterly 105. “It’s pretty special. Definitely, was a great reaction from the team.”It’s always great to hang on to a spectacular catch but, more importantly, it was the wicket of Jayawardene who was a big thorn in our side down in Galle. I guess I was pretty lucky today in that the two wickets that were probably the key were in my hands.”Australia’s domination of Sri Lanka’s batsmen has been almost total. Ryan Harris and Trent Copeland were precision personified with the new ball, while Nathan Lyon again bowled with courage and variety to the middle order. The bowlers, Hussey said, deserved a lot of credit for his side’s success.”I think it’s a real testament to the way the bowlers have gone about their work,” he said. “They’ve been very patient. The surface out there is good. Despite it being a bit slow, making it hard to get the timing right, it’s only as good as the bowlers bowl. If they bowl with width or err in length, you’ll be able to score quite quickly out there. But our bowlers were very disciplined for long periods of time.”They’re very clear in their minds about what they’re trying to do and we’ve proven we can do it now for the first one and a half Test matches. But we’ve got to maintain that standard over longer periods of time if are to get back to where we want to be in the standings.”

Mark Pennell at Canterbury15-Sep-2011
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Glamorgan wrapped up an eight-wicket success over Kent with a session
to spare to secure their second Championship away win of the
season, but this time under the floodlights at Canterbury.Chasing 129 for victory in this first championship game to be played
with a pink ball and as a day/night fixture, Glamorgan sailed to
victory courtesy of skipper Alviro Petersen with an unbeaten 70 from 54
balls and an equally brisk19 from as many deliveries from first-
inning top scorer Stewart Walters.The visitors lost Gareth Rees to a slip catch by Alex Blake with 19 on
the board then Will Bragg (30) was comprehensively bowled by Matt
Coles. It proved to be Kent’s final success of the game, however, as Walters
and Petersen then combined to add the 34 runs required for a
comprehensive and deserved win.Kent had started the day on 148 for 5 and still trailing by 38 in
terms of the game overall, but the pink ball, the floodlights and the
early-evening dew were all unknown quantities. In many ways the result rested with Kent’s player-of-the-season and No6 bat Azhar Mahmood who, after resuming on 31, might have batted the Welsh out of the equation.As it was Mahmood plundered seven fours and a six on his way to an eye-
catching 70 before he toe-ended an attempted cut shot to the keeper
against the occasional military-medium seam bowling of Will Bragg. It
was Bragg’s maiden first class wicket.Though Kent’s acting captain Geraint Jones, playing against his first
county, held down one end for a stoic 79 in almost three hours, wickets
fell cheaply around him as Kent finally succumbed for 312.Veteran spinner Dean Cosker was easily the pick of the visiting attack
with 4 for 106 as Glamorgan went home with a win leaving Kent to
contemplate their worst championship finish since 1995.