Croft gives Glamorgan a positive spin

Yesterday, it was Robert Croft the batsman who was the scourge of Derbyshire. Today, it was Croft the bowler who left the visitors in danger of following-on in their Championship match at Swansea.

At the end of another rain-affected day, Derbyshire were teetering on 190-8, still 205 runs behind Glamorgan, with Croft having taken 5/61 from 27 overs on a wicket that ,as expected, gave assistance to the spin bowlers.

Dean Cosker also picked up two wickets including the prized scalps of Mohammad Kaif, Derbyshire`s newly registered overseas player and their captain Dominic Cork. Cosker finished a good day`s work with figures of 2/44 from his 16 overs.

Derbyshire`s tailenders will resume in the morning battling to avoid the follow-on, whilst Glamorgan`s supporters will be hoping that the rain, which prevented any play in the morning session today stays away from Swansea Bay tomorrow, as the Glamorgan spinners look to press home the advantage they gained in the 65 overs today, and secure Glamorgan`s first win over Derbyshire at St.Helen`s ground since 1970..