Glamorgan lose injured Nannes

Dirk Nannes, the former Australia fast bowler, has pulled out of a planned spell as one of Glamorgan's overseas players for the Friends Life t20 after suffering a stress fracture in his back while playing in the IPL.

Nannes, 37 and a T20 specialist these days, is second only to Alfonso Thomas as one of the leading wicket-takers in the format. He was set to join Marcus North, also a former Australia international and Glamorgan's limited-overs captain, at the Welsh county but was injured during his stint at the IPL with Chennai Super Kings, for whom he took four wickets in five appearances.

"We were disappointed to hear that Dirk will not be able to join us this season - he is a quality bowler and would have been a valuable addition to our squad," Glamorgan's head of elite performance, Matthew Mott, said. "We are now considering different replacement options and have already spoken to a number of players."

Glamorgan would have been Nannes' fourth county, after previously appearing in the T20 tournament for Middlesex, Nottinghamshire and Surrey.