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Fixture: Northamptonshire v Glamorgan
Venue: County Ground, Northampton
Dates: Thursday, April 22, 2021 - Sunday, April 25, 2021
Start time: 11am
What's the lowdown?
Neither side have won a game so far this season, with each having won one and drawn one.
Last time out, Northamptonshire lost by 206 runs at Lancashire, while Glamorgan was sunk by Ollie Robinson's incredible 9 for 78 as they were beaten by eight wickets by Sussex at Sophia Gardens.
Who's in form?
Simon Kerrigan made an impression with bat and ball for Northamptonshire at Emirates Old Trafford, claiming four first-innings wickets and making 45 not out with the bat from No.10.
Ricardo Vasconcelos tops the Northamptonshire batting averages so far this season with 204 runs at 68, though most of those (154) came in a single innings. Luke Procter made a resilient 93, spanning six hours and six minutes, in vain in the defeat against Lancashire.
For Glamorgan, Kiran Carlson is in a fantastic run of form with the bat. Carlson made twin hundreds against Sussex, and has already accumulated 314 runs at 104.66 in 2021.
Reliable Michael Hogan is the county's leading bowler so far, having taken nine wickets in the two matches to date at an average of 16.88.
Last five first-class matches (most recent first)
Northamptonshire: LDDWL
Glamorgan: LDDLD
Head-to-head first-class record
Total matches: 149
Northamptonshire wins: 50
Glamorgan wins: 42
Draws: 57
Abandoned: 3
What's the team news?
Northamptonshire: Simon Kerrigan and Tom Taylor miss out, with the former suffering from a side strain.
Charlie Thurston and Jack White come into a 13-man group for the match.
Northamptonshire squad: Gareth Berg, Nathan Buck, Ben Curran, Emilio Gay, Rob Keogh, Wayne Parnell, Luke Procter, Adam Rossington, Ben Sanderson, Charlie Thurston, Ricardo Vasconcelos, Jack White, Saif Zaib
Glamorgan: With James Harris's two-week loan from Middlesex secured, the returning seamer comes straight in for the injured Timm van der Gugten. Joe Cooke makes Glamorgan's 13-man squad ahead of Tom Cullen.
Glamorgan squad: Chris Cooke (C), Andy Balbirnie, Kiran Carlson, Joe Cooke, Dan Douthwaite, James Harris, Michael Hogan, David Lloyd, Billy Root, Nick Selman, Callum Taylor, Roman Walker, James Weighell
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Who's said what?
After nearly helping to save the game against Lancashire, captain Rossington has paid tribute to Luke Proctor ahead of the third round of the Championship.
“At the start of the day we were calling for someone to stand up to do a job and Luke [Procter] has done it brilliantly," he said. "It’s unfortunate he was not able to see the job through but it was an outstanding effort.
"He is the sort of character you want in your team who will show fight to the very end. He is someone you look to in that sort of situation. I think he had a bit of a point to prove and he enjoyed it – it was unjust really as he deserved to get us over the line."
Callum Taylor, who made a century on first-class debut against Northants last season, has fond memories of the County Ground.
"It was obviously very memorable but it meant nothing in the end because we didn't win the game. Hopefully this year we can put in a good all-around performance. It's a nice ground to play at, a good cricket wicket and hopefully, we can get in the contest and come back to Wales with a win on the board."
What's the weather forecast?
With highs of 15 degrees, Northampton is set to remain dry throughout the four days. Cloud cover is expected late on day three.
Keep up to date with the MetOffice’s rolling forecast for Northampton: Click here
How do I follow the match?
TV/stream: Northamptonshire will offer live coverage of the match via their website: Click here
All County Championship matches are also available via the ECB's central hub: Click here
The matches can also be viewed on mobile via the ECB app.
Radio: BBC Local Radio and the BBC Sport website will carry ball-by-ball radio commentary of the game.
Digital: The Cricketer will carry live scorecards and daily updates from every County Championship match in 2021, as well as the latest breaking news from around the counties and exclusive features. Visit our County Hub for more.
Going to the game?
Tickets: This match is to be played behind closed doors owing to Covid-19 restrictions.
Travel: Not applicable owing to Covid-19 restrictions.
Prediction?
Glamorgan were extremely promising in their opener against Yorkshire and their batters are in fantastic form. Northants looked short of ideas at Old Trafford although the character shown to take the game into its final session suggests some momentum is building. On their home strip you'd expect David Ripley's side to have too much for the Welsh outfit. Home win.
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