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Simon Philip Jones is a Welsh former cricketer,and data analytics head. He played county cricket for Glamorgan,Worcestershire and Hampshire County Cricket Clubs,before re-signing with his first county,Glamorgan,in December 2011 on a two-year deal. His father,Jeff Jones,played cricket for Glamorgan and England in the 1960s.
Cyril Frederick Walters was a Welsh first-class cricketer who had most of his success after leaving Glamorgan to do duty as captain-secretary of Worcestershire. In this role he developed his batting to such an extent that for a brief period he became an England regular and even captained them in one match as a deputy for Bob Wyatt. However,he unexpectedly completely gave up cricket soon after that,to the dismay of his country and county.
Mark Alexander Wallace is a former Welsh cricketer;a left-handed batsman and wicket-keeper.
Thomas William Cartwright was an English cricketer. Playing largely for Somerset and Warwickshire,he took over 1,600 wickets as a medium-pace bowler,though he began his career as a top-order batsman,and was capable enough with the bat to score seven hundreds including a double-century. He played in five Tests for England in 1964 and 1965. His withdrawal from the 1968–69 tour to South Africa led to his replacement in the touring team by Basil D'Oliveira,whose inclusion precipitated the sporting isolation of South Africa until apartheid was abolished.
Thomas Lloyd Maynard was a Welsh professional cricketer who played for Glamorgan and Surrey,and was selected for the England Lions tour to Bangladesh. On the night of his death,he was stopped by police in Wimbledon for erratic driving,and fled across rail-tracks at Wimbledon Park station where he was electrocuted and then hit by a train. The son of former England batsman Matthew Maynard,he was regarded as a highly promising young player.
John Henry Patrick 'Pat' Brain was a Welsh cricketer. Brain was a right-handed batsman who played primarily as a wicketkeeper. He was born at Caerau,Glamorgan.
Glyndwr Ninian Thomas Watkin Samuel was a Welsh cricketer. Samuel was a right-handed batsman. He was born at Swansea,Glamorgan. He was educated in his early years at Uppingham School,where he played for the school cricket team from 1934 to 1935.
Harold John Dickinson was a Welsh cricketer. Dickinson was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born at Barry,Glamorgan. He was educated in his early years at Barry County Boys School.
David John Thomas was a Welsh cricketer. Thomas was a right-handed batsman who bowled slow left arm orthodox. He was born at Swansea,Glamorgan. Thomas was educated at Swansea University.
James M Jones,known as Jimmy Jones,played first-class cricket for Somerset and Glamorgan in the 1920s. He also appeared in first-class cricket matches for the Wales team.
Stephen Royston Barwick is a former Welsh cricketer. Barwick was a right-handed batsman who began his career a right-arm medium-fast bowler,before adding variation in the form of changes of pace and off cutters,with his restyled bowling being termed by fellow professionals like Andrew Caddick as the "slowest seam bowling around". Playing for Glamorgan for 18 seasons,he took 768 wickets in all formats of the game.
Francis John Davis is a former Welsh cricketer. Davis was a right-handed batsman who bowled slow left-arm orthodox. He was born in Cardiff,Glamorgan.
David Wilfred Hughes was a Welsh cricketer. Hughes was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Ebbw Vale,Monmouthshire.
Charles Ian McMillan Jones,FRSA is an English sportsman and academic who served as teacher and educational administrator from 1960 to 1997. He played cricket between 1959 and 1969,including the 1969 Gillette Cup and was also an Olympic field hockey player,representing Britain at the 1960 and the 1964 Summer Olympics.
Gwynn Evans was a Welsh cricketer. Evans was a right-handed batting who bowled right-arm medium-fast. He was born in Bala,Merionethshire.
Thomas Aubrey Leyson Whittington was a Welsh cricketer. Whittington was a right-handed batsman who fielded occasionally as a wicket-keeper. He was born in Neath,Glamorgan. In a career which lasted 22 years,Whittington was to prove a crucial figure in the history of Glamorgan County Cricket Club,with his influence within the MCC gaining them elevation from a Minor county to a first-class county and entry to the County Championship,a position they retain to this day.
Euros John Lewis was a Welsh cricketer. Lewis was a left-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off break. He was born at Llanelli,Carmarthenshire.
Cyril Cecil Smart was an English cricketer who played for Glamorgan and Warwickshire County Cricket Clubs between 1920 and 1946,featuring in 236 first-class cricket matches as a right-handed batsman and occasional leg-break spin bowler. Smart,whose brother Jack was also a first-class cricketer and a Test match umpire,was considered by Wisden to be one of the "most explosive county batsmen" during the 1930s,and is well known for his then-world record hitting of thirty-two runs from a single over against Hampshire. He ended his career with the record number of sixes for any Glamorgan player at the time.
The 2020 Bob Willis Trophy was a first-class cricket tournament held in the 2020 English cricket season,and the inaugural edition of the Bob Willis Trophy. It was separate from the County Championship,which was not held in 2020 due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom. The eighteen county cricket teams were split into three regional groups of six,with the two group winners with the most points advancing to a final held at Lord's. The maximum number of overs bowled in a day was reduced from 96 to 90,and the team's first innings could be no longer than 120 overs.
The 2021 County Championship was the 121st cricket County Championship season in England and Wales. For the first phase of the tournament,the teams were split into three groups of six,with each side playing ten matches. The top two teams from each group progressed into Division One for the second phase of the competition,with the other teams progressing to Divisions Two and Three. The team that finished top of Division One became the county champions;and the top two teams from Division One contested a five-day match at Lord's for the Bob Willis Trophy. On 17 December 2020,the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) confirmed all the fixtures for the tournament. After completion of the group stage on 14 July 2021,the ECB confirmed the fixtures for the division stage on 22 July 2021.