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First-Class Batting: Glamorgan and Northamptonshire

First-Class Batting: Glamorgan and Northamptonshire

FromCC4 Museum of Welsh Cricket Podcast


First-Class Batting: Glamorgan and Northamptonshire

FromCC4 Museum of Welsh Cricket Podcast

ratings:
Length:
48 minutes
Released:
Nov 22, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In this episode we look at two County Championship match second innings' separated by 25 years.The first took place during the 1998 season between Northants and Glamorgan at Wantage Road.  In their second innings, Mal Loye hit an incredible 322 not out as Northants saved the game with a second innings 712.  For the details of the game, you can go here:http://static.espncricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1998/ENG_LOCAL/CC/R04/NORTHANTS_GLAM_CC_21-24MAY1998.htmlThe second took place in May 2023 at Hove where Sussex hosted Glamorgan.  After conceding a huge lead in their first innings Glamorgan amassed 737 runs in their second, breaking several records on the way to securing a draw.  For Wisden's record of the match you can go here:https://wisden.com/matches/live/214135/sussex-v-glamorgan-at-hove-lv=-insurance-county-championship-18-21-may-2023Northants had held the record for the highest second innings in a first class match before Glamorgan came along and snatched it from them.On this podcast we talk to Mal Loye and Tony Cottee, the Glamorgan captain in that game in 1998 as well as club archivists and historians of Northamptonshire and Glamorgan, Andrew Radd and Andrew Hignell about that game at Wantage Road.  We also catch up with Glamorgan batter Kiran Carlson and talk to him about his career best to date of 192 in the match at Hove as well as the other Glamorgan players who contributed to the record breaking innings.For a full list of all the records achieved at Hove you can go here:https://glamorgancricket.com/news/stat-attack-glamorgan-set-a-new-world-record-at-hoveTake a look at this list, compiled by Andrew Radd, of the top ten first class innings for Northants:https://nccc.co.uk/news/northamptonshires-10-best-first-class-innings/And finally, for more Glamorgan batting records you can go here:https://glamorgancricketarchives.com/batting-records/
Released:
Nov 22, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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