AUSTRALIAN fast bowler Mike Kasprowicz will be one of two Glamorgan players absent when the squad report back for pre-season training at Sophia Gardens tomorrow.

Kasprowicz has had another outstanding season back home and is one of Australia's leading domestic wicket-takers with 30+.

His success has been one of the main reasons his side, Queensland, have won the major Australian domestic competition, the Pura Cup.

"He will be back with us on April 14," said Glamorgan coach John Derrick.

"So will miss the university game.

"He's done really well in the Australian domestic season and will have a deserved two-weeks rest when it's over so that when he arrives he'll be raring to go."

The other player absent on Friday will be wicketkeeper Mark Wallace, from Crickhowell, who is with the England set-up in Sri Lanka.

Newport-born youngster Dan Cherry and Pontypridd's Jonathan Hughes will be back after playing club cricket in Australia.

And opener Ian Thomas, from Newport, and Abergavenny's Mike Powell will be back after a three-weeks tour to Trinidad with the Forest Nomads.

"Many of the lads have been voluntarily training twice a week since January so are already pretty fit," said Derrick.

"The first day will simply be fitness testing and then next week it will be three days in the nets and two days on fitness and fielding and the same the following week, though hopefully we'll get some outdoor play ahead of our three-day friendly with Somerset.

"Things are very damp at Sophia Gardens at the moment but the forecast is good for the next week so hopefully a lot of progress will be made on the square."

Injured England paceman Simon Jones hopes do do a little light training next week but is still not expected to play this season after his cruciate knee ligament injury in Australia.

"There's no pressure on him to return. As far as we are concerned he's out for the season. If in fact he returns for the last month that's a bonus," said Derrick.

Derrick said the absence of a second overseas player at Glamorgan this season would give young players such as Panteg's David Harrison, Andrew Davies and Cherry a better chance.