Cricket shrine is ‘ruined’ by Ospreys

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SWANSEA, WALES - JANUARY 12: Detailed view of an Ospreys badge during the Challenge Cup match between Ospreys and Worcester Warriors at Liberty Stadium on January 12, 2019 in Swansea, United Kingdom. (Photo by Harry Trump/Getty Images)

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THE Ospreys have been accused of ‘ruining’ one of cricket’s most famous grounds – St Helen’s in Swansea.
The oval where Gary Sobers struck six sixes in a single over in 1968 and Clive Lloyd the fastest of all post-war double hundreds in 1976 has been rendered unfit for first-class cricket according to Glamorgan’s leading supporters’ group.
The St Helen’s Balconiers lay the blame on the Ospreys who relocated their training base last year on a temporary basis to the ground which Swansea RFC ...

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