Robert Croft and Matthew Maynard at the Glamorgan photocall
Robert Croft has been told if he wants to play for Glamorgan when he is 40 he needs to keep up the high standards.
Bowler Croft turns 39 in May and has spent 21 seasons on Glamorgan's books.
But for the second year running the off-spinner is unlikely to figure in the county's one-day Friends Provident Trophy campaign because of his age.
"As a 38-year-old you have got to perform to a very high standard to maintain your contract," said Glamorgan director of cricket Matthew Maynard.
"I was the same at the end of my career. In 2004 I deserved a contract after that year averaging 60-odd in one-day cricket and 45-46 in four-day cricket.
"You have to perform. You can't afford to have a poor year as a senior player at that kind of age.
"At this stage of the season no decision has been made and we will assess it during the summer."
But despite also playing 50 one-day internationals Croft, who won 21 Test caps for England, is not required to play in 50-over cricket.
"These days you have to be two or three dimensional as a cricketer," insisted Maynard.
"Robert is not getting any younger and he will probably miss out in the Friends Provident where the wickets will tend to suit the seam bowlers a little bit more.
"And just for the balance of the side we feel Dean Cosker is a little better suited. Obviously Dean is one of the best fielders on the staff so he gives us an extra few runs there in the field where Robert may not.
"So it's a tough call but if Robert played every game he would struggle to to so. He was getting weary towards the end and quite rightly so. He put a lot of effort in their the four-day stuff and Pro40 last year."
But Croft, who is included in a 12-man squad for Glamorgan's three-day friendly at The Parks starting on Wednesday, believes he is fit and ready to play in all forms of cricket for Glamorgan.
"I will be looking to go to Oxford and do well and put my name forward for every team that goes on the field for Glamorgan," he told BBC Sport.
"I'm a guy that when I see the team go out in Glamorgan colours I want to make sure I'm a part of that.
"The energy and enthusiasm you get from crowds in one-day cricket keeps you going on for ages and ages.
"So definitely any team that goes out there I want to be a part of. The energy and enthusiasm is still there."
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