Glamorgan 253-8 December Root 108*, Wagg fifty-nine; Evans four-sixty five & one hundred ten-2 dec Cardiff MCCU 230 Douthwaite ninety-five; Meschede 3-34, van der Gugten 3-51
Match drawn Glamorgan’s bowlers had to paint hard on their very last day, earlier than the Championship, as Cardiff MCCU’s Dan Douthwaite hammered a competitive 95 in their drawn match. Douthwaite shared a ninth-wicket stand of ninety-five with Brad Evans (forty-five *) as the students reached 230. Glamorgan’s most successful bowlers are Timm van der Gugten (3-51) and Craig Meschede (three-34). Glamorgan reached 110-2 with the aid of the close of the rain-shortened game, a lead of 133.
Nick Selman (forty-six*), Charlie Humphrey (39), and Marnus Labuschagne (24*) spent useful time in the center as Glamorgan put together to stand Northants on Thursday, 11 April.
Glamorgan all-rounder Graham Wagg (fifty-nine & 2-33) instructed BBC Sport Wales:
“It’s been high-quality for me since I didn’t play a variety of red-ball cricket for the last 12 months; I became quite happy with my performance. “Billy Root is a very bubbly man or woman; it’s something we want, and he amazed me how proper he is, hitting in distinct areas and is tough to guard in opposition to.
“It’s exciting for me. I want to begin in 4-day cricket, and my position has changed. We’ve been given some first-rate strike bowlers within the crew with Marchant de Lange, Timm, and Hodges (Michael Hogan), so my role is protecting a bowler and an all-rounder.”
Olympic gold-winning rower James Cracknell is predicted to make history on Sunday when, at 46, he becomes the oldest person to compete in the Boat Race, representing Cambridge in opposition to Oxford. However, despite his years of revel, Cracknell admits feeling distant from the calm before the race. “It’s so unique from any event I’ve executed,” he said. “I grew up in west London. I lived inside half of a mile of the finish for ten years, but the vicinity will be unrecognizable, so I think I’ll feel apprehensive.”Boat Race 2019: Cambridge cruise to double victory – because it occurred Read greater
Cracknell, who’s more significant than 1 / 4 of a century older than some of his fellow group – and eight years older than the previous report holder, Andy Probert, Cambridge’s cox in 1992 – said he understood the focal point on his age. But he pointed out that he isn’t by myself: increasingly more sports activities stars are stretching their careers.
“I’m old in a single sense; however, 40 is the new 30 in how we live our lives. Professional footballers, cyclists, marathon runners, and tennis players are all getting old, and 45 is more like 35 in that admiration. That’s how I study it. Sports are difficult for your body, but you have to look after yourself to live a lifestyle that is to the fullest.”
Cracknell has gained two Olympic gold medals – at Sydney in 2000 and Athens in 2004 – and six golds at global rowing championships between 1997 and 2002, but he counts this race up there with his previous demanding situations. “Getting selected for the race was intended as a good deal to me as being decided on for the Olympics. And in phrases of the Olympics, I raced in the first one we had anticipated to win, which became a real alleviation. Still, the 2nd one became extra special because we hadn’t raced together due to damage and needed to dig deep to beat the sector champions. I don’t realize where we rank towards Oxford until we get there. If it’s a humdinger race, we’ll have to dig deep and ask ourselves tough questions.”
Cracknell’s preparation for the race comes at a time of private agony. The remaining week, it emerged that he had broken up with his spouse of 17 years, the TV presenter Beverley Turner, with whom he has three kids. After the cut-up was shown, Cracknell tweeted: “It has been a tough few days. However, I’m centered on winning this Sunday.”