Parfitt to captain new Glamorgan women's team

Lauren Parfitt is a right-hand batter and occasional left-arm spinner

Former Wales skipper Lauren Parfitt will captain the new Glamorgan women's team in their first year of semi-professional cricket.

Pontypool-born Parfitt, 31, is one of the most experienced players moving over from the Wales county side.

She has been playing county cricket since 2007 and also represented the regional Western Storm side between 2020 and 2022.

Parfitt was chosen to lead the side by coach Rachel Priest, a former team mate and New Zealand player.

The new Glamorgan women's side will play a mixture of 50-overs and T20 cricket, starting against Sussex at Sophia Gardens on Saturday 19 April.

The 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.