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At the end of the 2021 season, Carlson capped off a resurgent year by leading Glamorgan to One-Day Cup victory, a first trophy for the club since 2004. <\/p>\n
In 2026 – with Sam Northeast having rejoined Kent – he will be hoping to draw on those experiences as he takes the reins in first class matches for the club’s long-awaited return to division one of the County Championship<\/p>\n
“We played some really good cricket last year, and our team is full of match winners,” said Carlson. <\/p>\n
“We have a solid squad with some great players and human beings in there. It’s always a challenge being the underdog but it’s something I think we can use in our favour, there will be times when we will need to scrap but that’s fine.”<\/p>\n
Staying in Division One as a newly promoted side is a tough task for any team, let alone one led by a new club captain.<\/p>\n
However, Wallace believes Carlson and his team-mates will relish the challenge.<\/p>\n
“We’ve got a new-ish captain in Kieran. It was quite obvious early on that he’s a bright lad,” said Glamorgan’s director of cricket.<\/p>\n
“He understands the game. He’s he’s very much a people person, somebody who wants to build relationships. I think he’s certainly got the tactical nous and the tactical acumen to lead us well.<\/p>\n
“We will have to prove a few doubters wrong. We’re not underestimating the challenge that we’ll have in front of us having not played Division One cricket for so long.”<\/p>\n
With all of the challenges the top flight will bring to the County’s shores this summer, Glamorgan believe they have the right man to navigate them to safety.<\/p>\n
Carlson has shown throughout his career that he is not afraid of resetting after faliure and asking questions of himself.<\/p>\n
But what answers the Welshman comes up with this season may just end up defining Glamorgan’s year.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n