The strangest signing of the summer was Australian spinner Matt Kuhnemann, who dropped in for one match when Kellaway was glued to his studies.

It seemed the professional equivalent of Marnus Labuschagne being asked to bring a mate along for a Sunday friendly.

But Kuhnemann duly spun Glamorgan to victory over Middlesex with six wickets in the second innings, before vanishing to carry drinks for Australia again. It worked.

Meanwhile, Mason Crane – injured then not selected for a while – turned in a career-best six-wicket haul to decide the match at Old Trafford, while Kellaway claimed a decent haul of 25 wickets.

Just do not mention the early loan experiment with England spinner Shoaib Bashir, despite his efforts.

“It was quite a strange feeling, we knew it [the promotion] was probably coming all day, but to get the official confirmation was a great feeling,” Crane told Radio Wales Breakfast.

“It’s been so long without being in Division One, it’s a huge achievement for the club.

“We’ve got another home game [against Lancashire, starting Wednesday, 24 September], so we’ve got a chance to celebrate with our fans and show everyone why we’ve gone up.

“So we’ve secured promotion but we’ve got one more game to go, so hopefully a good performance there and it’ll be a really special week.

“There’s been some amazing performances from so many guys, it’s a group that you’re really proud to be a part of. It was a frustrating start (to the season) because we knew we were better than that, but I’m just so proud of everyone.”