ROBERT Croft has left his role as head coach of Glamorgan after three years in the role, writes Iwan Gabe Davies.

The 48-year-old had been with the Welsh county for four decades since first joining as a player in 1989.

The decision to part company comes after Glamorgan finished bottom of the County Championship and their failure to qualify for the T20 Blast quarter-finals.

The spin bowler from Llanelli is the county's most-capped England player having featured in 21 Tests and 50 one-day internationals.

A Glamorgan spokesperson said of his departure: "It is with regret that we announce that Robert Croft has left his role as head coach of Glamorgan Cricket after three years."

Croft said: "After finishing my playing career it was one of my dreams to coach at this great club and I am pleased to have been able to fulfil that dream and play a part in developing the next generation of Welsh cricketers.

“I leave knowing that Glamorgan has a number of extremely talented cricketers who can take the club forward.

"Although our County Championship campaigns did not got as I would have liked, we were able to compete admirably in the shorter formats of the game with a small and young squad of players.

“Glamorgan will always hold a big piece of my heart and I would like to wish the Club and supporters well for the future.”