Glamorgan turn to Aussie Selman to ease batting ills

Glamorgan have turned to Australia to help ease their middle-order problems.

They have signed Nick Selman, a 20-year-old from Brisbane with a dual passport, on a one-year contract ahead of the 2016 season.

Selman represented Queensland in both cricket and Australian Rules football at age grade levels before choosing cricket as his first choice sport.

Following spells with Kent and Gloucestershire 2nd XIs in 2015, Selman has joined Glamorgan after impressing in two late-season 2nd XI matches.

"I'm very excited to be joining Glamorgan, coming to Wales and helping the county to build on their performances of 2015," said Selman. "I'm looking forward to the challenge of helping the club push for promotion into Division One."

Glamorgan began the season well in Division Two but fell away badly and they were also one of the counties unable to surf the trend of rising attendances in Twenty20.

Glamorgan chief executive and director of cricket Hugh Morris said: "We identified we needed more depth to our batting department and Nick is a talented young player who will have an opportunity to score runs for the county as he has done in grade cricket in Australia and in Second XI cricket over here.

"Nick has played through the age groups for Queensland and has spent some time in county cricket already, so knows what to expect. I'm sure he will have a big future with Glamorgan."