GLAMORGAN and former England spin maestro Robert Croft went back to school to teach pupils from Ty-Sign Primary in Risca.
The player is an ambassador for the schools cricket charity Chance to Shine.
Chance to Shine has joined forces with the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) to teach thousands of children good sportsmanship.
Mr Croft took part in a special MCC Spirit of Cricket assembly led by Cricket Wales community coach Alistair Waldron.
Mr Croft said: “The MCC Spirit of Cricket campaign is teaching children how to play sport, how to deal with success and failure and making them more rounded individuals.”
Pupils enjoyed a watching cricket video clips before taking part in a bowl-off where pupils took turns to hit the stumps.
After the assembly, a class of Year 5 pupils took part in a question and answer session with Mr Croft who explained how cricket had helped him in life. He then helped take a cricket coaching session in the playground.
Ty-Sign Primary head teacher, Alison Dacey, said: “Visits from sportsmen like Robert Croft broadens children’s horizons.”
To find out more visit the chancetoshine.org
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