GLAMORGAN chairman Paul Russell has no fears about Alviro Petersen coming in to a skipper a county that has been rocked by change.

Three influential figures have left the Swalec Stadium over the last few weeks – director of cricket Matthew Maynard, former captain Jamie Dalrymple and president Peter Walker .

The catalyst was the decision to appoint a new captain and conduct a global hunt for that man without the knowledge of Maynard, who had given his backing to Dalrymple.

Glamorgan approached an international cricket agent who came up with a four-name list, including South African captain Graeme Smith and Australian skipper Ricky Ponting.

However, the man that will be in charge in the middle at the Swalec Stadium next year will be Proteas batsman Alviro Petersen.

The 30-year-old will have to unite a group of players that are uncertain about their own futures as well as cope with opening the batting in conditions that he is not accustomed to.

"I am not concerned about the situation he is coming in to," said Russell. "He will be coming in to a settled and balanced environment with a cogent and success-driven structure to play cricket at one of the finest stadiums in the UK."

Two players that Russell is confident will be under Petersen’s command are Tom Maynard and Jim Allenby.

The pair have been linked with Surrey and Hampshire respectively but Russell, who will meet Allenby in Australia next week when he goes to watch the Ashes, says they are going nowhere.

He does, however, have some sympathy for Tom Maynard, who has seen his dad Matthew leave the Swalec Stadium.

Russell said: "Tom’s emotions are rather raw at the moment, as you would expect. But he has a three-year contract with us that was signed in August.

"Both (managing director) Colin Metson and (chief executive) Alan Hamer are working very hard with Tom to help him put these events behind him and achieve his full potential, which we believe will take him all the way through to the England side.

"When I was a young lad I used to work in the steelworks in the summer holidays. In August 1969 the steelworks made my father redundant – I didn’t throw my tools down and walk out.

"This could have happened any time over the last three years. We are very sympathetic and are doing everything we can to accommodate those emotions and help Tom overcome them."

Meanwhile, Russell has declared that there will be no influx of Kolpak talent to fill the void left by Dalrymple or any other departures. Instead Glamorgan will promote from within.

He said: "We have a number of talented players who have not been given the opportunities that perhaps they should have been - Michael Powell, Will Bragg and we have, I am told, two explosive batsmen in the second XI who are knocking at the door.

"Our policy is, and has been until very, very recently, to grow our own players."

l Good news for Glam came yesterday as Chairman Paul Russell, Chief Executive Officer Alan Hamer and Nigel Roberts met at the Celtic Manor Resort in the presence of former Chairman, David Morgan.

During the meeting, Messrs Russell, Roberts and Hamer, agreed to work to further the interests of Glamorgan Cricket and will combine together with the objective of producing additional investment into the Club.

During the course of the meeting, Mr Roberts agreed to withdraw his resignation as Deputy Chairman of Glamorgan Cricket and Mr Russell accepted the offer with immediate effect.