Glamorgan women to make history in first game

A small piece of Glamorgan cricket history will be made on Saturday when their women’s team play their first game against Sussex Sharks in Cardiff.

The new side will play a 50 overs contest in the Metro Bank One Day Cup at Sophia Gardens (10:30 BST).

The semi-professional side will also play T20 cricket later in the season.

The Glamorgan team is due to graduate to the full professional level in 2027, and already runs a Tier One academy as part of the build-up.

Durham, Essex, Hampshire, Lancashire, Nottinghamshire, Somerset, Surrey and Warwickshire have all been awarded Tier 1 status in 2025 with Glamorgan and Yorkshire joining them two years later.