da spicy bet： Glamorgan have several injury concerns as they prepare for a hecticten days of cricket with the Twenty20 competition starting on Mondayevening as Northamptonshire visit Sophia Gardens
Andrew Hignell15-Jun-2003Glamorgan have several injury concerns as they prepare for a hecticten days of cricket with the Twenty20 competition starting on Mondayevening as Northamptonshire visit Sophia Gardens.Robert Croft and Dean Cosker both picked up groin strains during theWales-England match on Saturday, whilst Alex Wharf twisted an ankle inthe warm-up before the international match and was forced to withdrawfrom the Wales team.With Simon Jones and skipper Steve James also on the sidelines,Glamorgan were also dealt a blow earlier in the week when Andrew Daviesbroke a thumb in a 2nd XI match at Neath, whilst young batsmanJonathan Hughes also sustained a hand injury.However, there is good news about Darren Thomas, who has returned to fitnessfollowing a knee operation. Darren was injured in the opening Championshipmatch of the season, but he has come through a couple of 2nd XI matches,and with other players now on the injured list, Darren is poised to return tofirst team action in the Twenty20 games this week.