West Indies to make Glamorgan date

By Richard Thomas

Glamorgan are set to face Twenty20 world champions West Indies in a warm-up game in Cardiff ahead of next summer’s ICC Champions Trophy.

The county are hosting five 50-over matches in the tournament with the Swalec Stadium joining Edgbaston and the Oval as the host grounds.

It is understood Darren Sammy's team, which includes world-class stars such as Chris Gayle, Kieron Pollard and Marlon Samuels, are set to be given the chance to experience Cardiff conditions before they take on South Africa. This would be the first fixture for Glamorgan against an international side since Sri Lanka played in Cardiff in 2002.

"Glamorgan will play one of the eight teams as a warm-up game," confirmed Glamorgan chief executive Alan Hamer. "That will add a bit of relevance to the competition with our supporters seeing Glamorgan play an international match for the first time in many a year."

Cardiff is hosting five matches including England's game with New Zealand on 16 June and one of the semi-finals on 20 June. Cardiff will also open the event when current ICC World Cup holders India take on South Africa, which is expected to attract a global television audience of 100 million viewers.

Champions Trophy 2013 games in Cardiff - June 6: India v South Africa; 9 June: Sri Lanka v New Zealand; June 14: West Indies v South Africa; June 16: England v New Zealand; June 20: Semi-final.
 

Date: 07/11/2012 15:37:41 by Richard Thomas
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