Shaun Pollock left his best for last as he helped Warwickshire slip in the back door by beating Glamorgan and claiming a best third place finish to reach the Benson & Hedges Cup quarter-finals later this month.

Pollock coming in at the fall of the first wicket scored 64 out of a total of 261 in the 50 over allocation. He then returned with a match winning bowling spell of 4/12 in nine overs helping to bowl Glamorgan out for 203. His efforts were rewarded with Man of the Match.

Nottinghamshire were not as lucky and are out of the competition after being bowled out for 95 with Lance Klusener scoring four, Kevin Pieterson 20 and Greg Smith seven not out. Leicestershire reached the target in the 19 th over with none of the South Africans able to get a wicket. Klusener is now on his way back to South Africa and will be replaced by Nicky Boje.

Middlesex needing six off the last ball of the match lost against Hampshire with Sven Koenig only managing to get two runs. For Hampshire Neil Johnson got a first baller while Nic Pothas scored 26 with the bat.

Sussex beat Surrey by losing less wickets after both teams ended on 220. Mark Davis taking 2/47 and scoring 15 coming in at number nine. Davis, playing for Sussex, together with Pollock will be the only players with a South African connection going through to the quarter-finals.

The eight South Africans playing in the Lancashire League seem to be enjoying a lot more success than the ones playing County cricket. After four matches most of the players have shown form in their various disciplines.

Pierre Joubert is the leading batsman amongst the South Africans having scored a total of 216 runs which includes a 104 and a 71*. Joubert has also taken a total of 9 wickets with a best of 3/36.

Martin van Jaarsveld with a 201 aggregate has a 107* and a 60* but it is his bowling that has caught they eye. 18 wickets with two six wicket hauls and a best of 6/46.

Andre Seymore missing out on the first week of cricket in the league has 117 runs with a best of 68. He has also been in the wickets with seven to his name and a best of 5/39.

Charl Langeveldt is the leading wicket taker with 20 and a best of 8/52 with the ball and 67 runs with a highest of 45 with the bat.

Andrew Hall after scoring 49 in his first game has struggled since having scored a total of 62 runs in his four matches. Eight wickets and a best of 3/41 shows that he has so far not had a good start to the season.

Likewise Jacques Rudolph has a high of 29 out of a total of 50 runs and 4 wickets with a best of 2/22.

Con de Lange has 47 runs to his name with a best of 32 but has taken 13 wickets with his best being 8/20.

Paul Adams has had no success with the bat scoring a total of 12 runs and a highest of 6 while he has taken 12 wickets with a best of 4/57 in his first match.

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