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Somerset batter Dickson to join GlamorganImage source,loteria federal de 11/11/2017 Getty ImagesImage caption, Sean Dickson has scored more than 5,000 red-ball runs, including a career-best of 318, during more than 100 first-class appearancesPublished9 September 2025Somerset batter Sean Dickson will join Glamorgan for the start of the 2026 season.The 34-year-old is leaving Somerset after three years, having previously played for Durham and Kent.Born in South Africa, Dickson does not count as an overseas player because he holds a UK passport.He is the first new signing announced for next season by Glamorgan, who will lose County Championship captain Sam Northeast to Kent at the end of the current campaign.Dickson moved to England in 2015, joining Kent, before switching to Durham in 2020 and then arriving at Somerset in the summer of 2023.Glamorgan director of cricket Mark Wallace said: "Sean is one of the most explosive middle-order T20 batters in the country and is a proven top-four option in four-day cricket."With Sam Northeast heading back to Kent, Sean will add to the experience of our batting unit and we're looking forward to welcoming him to Wales."Dickson has scored 5,464 first-class runs at an average of 31.95 with a top score of 318 for Kent, but has been more prominent in T20 cricket while at Somerset.Dickson top-scored in both the semi-final and final as Somerset emerged triumphant in the T20 Blast in 2023, while he again helped them reach the final last year.He top-scored for Durham in the 2021 One Day Cup final against Glamorgan hitting 84, and made 44 for Somerset against Glamorgan in the 2024 final. News of Dickson's move to Wales comes shortly after his brilliant innings of 71 from 26 balls saw Somerset beat Bears to claim a place at T20 Finals Day for the fifth year in a row.Related topicsGlamorganCounty CricketSomersetCricket
