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Hadley and Dickson partnership
Ryan Hadley and Sean Dickson enjoyed an unlikely 114-run stand to help Glamorgan to victory. Credit: Huw Evans Picture Agency.

Glamorgan's 'Numpty' Turns County Legend

Ryan Hadley's 5.77 average proceeding his match-winning knock against Somerset was evident but not relevant to the result but it certainly was to his newfound...

13.05.26, 10:08 Updated 06.06.26, 08:42 3 Minute Read

Blake Bint

Blake Bint

Sometimes things just go your way.

Ryan Hadley hadn’t faced more than 54 balls in an innings before lasting his mammoth 231 undefeated to secure a win over Somerset by two meagre wickets. In fact, he’d faced just 250 balls in his first-class career; with 38 in the first innings as well, that was more in the match than his whole red-ball time spent at the crease to date.

And for Glamorgan he’s still yet to be dismissed.

“I was telling the boys I hadn’t been dismissed since coming over here as a bit of a joke then came in this morning saying ‘it’s inevitable they’re gonna get me for the first time’. But here I still am, didn’t get out today. It’s a miracle.” He said beaming with bemusement after being Glamorgan’s second unlikely hero of the game.

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