Matthew Maynard steps down as Glamorgan red-ball coach
Matthew Maynard has stop his job as Glamorgan’s red-ball coach, with a high-scoring draw towards Yorkshire this week leaving the membership destined for a mid-table end in Division Two of the County Championship.
Maynard signed a two-year contract with Glamorgan final yr particularly for the Championship, after being relieved of his position as white-ball coach towards his needs. With the membership now out of promotion competition heading into the ultimate two weeks of the 2023 season, he has resigned with a yr left on his contract.
In an interview with BBC Sport Wales, Maynard stated that he had been annoyed with Glamorgan’s failure to signal “a match-winning spinner” since his appointment as head coach in 2019, which has contributed to them drawing 11 of their 13 Championship fixtures this season.
“I feel very rewarded with the time I’ve had here but there are certain frustrations as well,” he stated. “Maybe a little bit [in results] but I’ve been after a match-winning spinner since I’ve come here, there’ve been a couple available in that time that we didn’t get.”
Maynard was sad to lose his position as white-ball coach final yr and famous that the membership had struggled once more beneath Mark Alleyne, who took over for the T20 Blast. “I fully understand our results weren’t what they could have been, but they weren’t this year [either],” Maynard stated.
“I love being involved in white-ball cricket,” he added. “It’s a different kind of satisfaction. You get great highs and lows, and I miss that. l love the Championship but I also want to do white-ball cricket and that opportunity isn’t available to me at Glamorgan.”
Alleyne was attributable to coach Glamorgan within the One Day Cup this yr however as an alternative joined up with Welsh Fire within the Hundred as one among Mike Hussey’s assistants – mockingly, alongside Maynard – and handed over to assistant coach David Harrison within the 50-over competitors.
Mark Wallace, Glamorgan’s director of cricket, stated in a membership assertion: “There are very few more recognisable and influential figures associated with Glamorgan Cricket than Matthew Maynard and his input as head coach over his two terms in the role has been significant.
“Though Matthew is stepping down as head coach, we’re hopeful of retaining his experience at Glamorgan in some capability transferring ahead as we proceed to attempt to develop gamers in Wales to one of the best of their talents.”
Hugh Morris, the club’s outgoing chief executive, said: “It was a pleasure to play and work with Matt and, on behalf of the membership, I wish to thank him for his distinctive service and need him effectively for the longer term.”