GLAMORGAN coach David Harrison is playing a key role in a groundbreaking winter training camp in South Africa for the game's brightest young female pace bowlers.

The 33-year-old from Panteg has been appointed to the coaching staff of a fast bowling development camp at the High Performance Institute of Sport in Potchefstroom.

England's male pace bowlers have previously used the facility for high-altitude, warm-weather winter training and now the women are following in their footsteps.

"I'm really enjoying it," said Harrison, Glamorgan's performance analyst and assistant coach. "Working with the girls is very different to what I do at Glamorgan and the contrast works well."

There are 10 girls on the camp, aged from 15 to 23, who have been identified as potential successors to Katherine Brunt, Anya Shrubsole and Kate Cross, the three senior fast bowlers in the England team who have arrived in New Zealand ahead of three ICC Women's Championship matches.

And Jonathan Finch, the high performance manager for women's and girls cricket in England and Wales, has hailed the impact of former England A bowler Harrison.

"He's been a great addition to the wider coaching group across the whole programme," said Finch.

"He's involved full-time coaching with Glamorgan so to have that level of experience is a real boost for us. He's a very positive character to have around the group."