Cardiff Metropolitan University BSc (Hons) Sport Performance Analysis student Will Daft has been gaining valuable experience in professional cricket, working with Glamorgan Cricket while continuing to develop performance analysis provision for Cardiff Met's men's and women's teams. Having completed their second-year placement as an Assistant Analyst with Cardiff Met Cricket, Will has taken their skills into the professional game, contributing to match analysis across Glamorga

We don't like cricket... we love it! And at Cardiff Met, that passion runs deep. From university lectures to the professional cricket pitch, Cardiff Met has played an important part in the journey of rising cricket star Asa Tribe. Having studied Sport Performance Analysis at Cardiff Met, Tribe reflects on balancing university life with his ambitions of becoming a professional cricketer, the support he received along the way and his progression into the Glamorgan side. In thi

Cardiff Met alumnus Asa Tribe has continued his impressive rise after scoring a superb century for England Lions against South Africa A this summer. The Glamorgan opener made 135 at Arundel in testing conditions, producing a composed and mature innings against a South Africa A side featuring players with Test cricket experience. It was another important moment in Tribe’s development, with the former Cardiff Met student continuing to push his case at Lions level. Asa Tribe in

Cardiff Met alumnus Asa Tribe continued his impressive start to the County Championship season with an unbeaten half-century for Glamorgan at Sophia Gardens. Asa Tribe in action, photo courtesy of Glamorgan Cricket The Jersey-born batter, who has emerged as one of the most exciting young players in the county game, made 67 not out as Glamorgan held out for a draw against Leicestershire in Division One of the Rothesay County Championship. Coming in during Glamorgan’s second i

Cardiff Metropolitan University student-athlete Romano Franco has taken a major step in his cricketing career after signing his first rookie contract with Glamorgan County Cricket Club . The SCRaM (Sport, Coaching and Rehabilitation Management) student has agreed to a full-time, two-year rookie contract , marking a significant milestone as he transitions into the professional game. The deal was officially announced by Glamorgan on 27 January 2026 . Franco, who represents Ca