Glamorgan have suffered a slew of injuries just days before the start of their T20 Blast season. Timm van der Gugten, Ruaidhri Smith, and Eddie Byrom have all been forced to miss games due to injuries, while David Lloyd has a chest infection.
The Welsh club's season begins on May 26 against Sussex Sharks in Hove. However, they will be without several key players. The hamstring rupture suffered by Timm van der Gugten during the County Championship is the most significant of the problems.
The Dutchman will miss the entire group stage of the T20 Blast, the County Championship trip to Worcestershire in late June, and a block of red-ball fixtures beginning in mid-July after being ruled out for eight to ten weeks.
Ruaidhri Smith, who suffered a side strain against Warwickshire, will also miss the start of the 20-over competition. His four-to-six-week prognosis means he'll miss the start of the campaign and may not be able to compete again until the final week of the group stage.
Eddie Byrom has not played this season due to minor surgery, but a hip flexor ailment has forced him to wait until the visit of Essex Eagles on June 2 to return.
Meanwhile, Captain David Lloyd has been diagnosed with a chest infection following the Championship defeat to Durham, but he is likely to play against Sussex next week.