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ers 2 56 v derbyshire sam conners took a wicket with the first ball of the innings for derbyshire today but after the first hour it was a day of graft for the bowlers in what became good batting conditions conners bowled well in his first spell and should have had three wickets but leus du plooy put down two catches at first slip neither especially difficult and fell and libby survived at least briefly a fine throw from matt critchley ran out libby who looked in good touch but the only wicket in the afternoon was that of ross whiteley who batted in unaccustomed dogged style before going at one that cut across him from melton and being well caught at second slip by madsen that was it for a long time as haynes survived a sketchy start and a tough low chance to guest to make his highest first class score he will be kicking himself all night after slapping an awful long hop from critchley to deep square leg where melton held on to a really good catch a century was three nudges away d oliveira also looked in little trouble before playing a shot from the schoolboy book of slogging and hitting it straight up in the air thereafter cox and barnard hit merrily and it suggested the wicket now holds few alarms it was a surprise when cox nicked one to guest in the day s final over but fair reward for aitchison who kept line and length well all day it wasn t a great day for matt critchley whose early spell was erratic nor for dustin melton besides his catch both will have better days but the seven bowlers used all grafted on a lovely sunny day meanwhile at belper there was a morale boosting win for the seconds against a strong lancashire side in a t20 match bowling first they had the visitors out for 96 with mattie mckiernan returning the excellent figures of 4 0 7 2 and australian trialist bailey wightman 4 0 10 4 the chase wasn t easy against a side featuring gleeson hartley hurt balderson and blatherwick but mckiernan made 45 from 29 balls as derbyshire won with time to spare and six wickets in hand it stakes a t20 claim for mckiernan who might well offer additional variety for dominic cork in the very near future we should see ben mcdermott bat tomorrow let s hope it is worth the wait written by peakfan 1 musings email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest thursday 27 may 2021 worcestershire v derbyshire day 1 worcestershire 336 7 haynes 97 d oliveira 71 cox 49 barnard 48 conners 2 56 v derbyshire sam conners took a wicket with the first ball of the innings for derbyshire today but after the first hour it was a day of graft for the bowlers in what became good batting conditions conners bowled well in his first spell and should have had three wickets but leus du plooy put down two catches at first slip neither especially difficult and fell and libby survived at least briefly a fine throw from matt critchley ran out libby who looked in good touch but the only wicket in the afternoon was that of ross whiteley who batted in unaccustomed dogged style before going at one that cut across him from melton and being well caught at second slip by madsen that was it for a long time as haynes survived a sketchy start and a tough low chance to guest to make his highest first class score he will be kicking himself all night after slapping an awful long hop from critchley to deep square leg where melton held on to a really good catch a century was three nudges away d oliveira also looked in little trouble before playing a shot from the schoolboy book of slogging and hitting it straight up in the air thereafter cox and barnard hit merrily and it suggested the wicket now holds few alarms it was a surprise when cox nicked one to guest in the day s final over but fair reward for aitchison who kept line and length well all day it wasn t a great day for matt critchley whose early spell was erratic nor for dustin melton besides his catch both will have better days but the seven bowlers used all grafted on a lovely sunny day meanwhile at belper there was a morale boosting win for the seconds against a strong lancashire side in a t20 match bowling first they had the visitors out for 96 with mattie mckiernan returning the excellent figures of 4 0 7 2 and australian trialist bailey wightman 4 0 10 4 the chase wasn t easy against a side featuring gleeson hartley hurt balderson and blatherwick but mckiernan made 45 from 29 balls as derbyshire won with time to spare and six wickets in hand it stakes a t20 claim for mckiernan who might well offer additional variety for dominic cork in the very near future we should see ben mcdermott bat tomorrow let s hope it is worth the wait written by peakfan 0 musings email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest friday 14 may 2021 essex v derbyshire day 2 essex 412 3 lawrence 152 westley 106 browne 59 cook 58 stanlake 2 91 derbyshire 35 3 derbyshire trail by 377 runs it was all very underwhelming from derbyshire in the field today as they were hammered to all parts by essex equally underwhelming was the first sight of billy stanlake call me old fashioned but i like my overseas professionals to know their run ups by that stage of their career i fully appreciate that at 6 8 your strides are lengthy i also acknowledge he hasn t played in england before but he looked undercooked this morning as one former professional messaged me at one point he will need to sort his length pretty quickly as few balls endangered the stumps by extension two modes of dismissal are ruled out for him which may be fine in t20 but amply illustrated his lack of four day experience the wayward start seemed to disillusion the side and the body language wasn t great it doesn t take away from some sparkling home batting in which lawrence shone but there was too much poor bowling with no one exempt the only control was at the start of the first changes by melton and hudson prentice but essex were away by then two wickets for stanlake in the early afternoon hinted at better but the carnage started when lawrence and westley came together in a fine stand of 221 essex batted like it was an rlodc game but it was all too different when our turn came opening with spinners harmer and lawrence because of the light they quickly removed the derbyshire openers and looked to be bowling on a different wicket when du plooy badly out of touch at present soon followed we were in big trouble it was all too depressing to watch and promises to be a tough weekend written by peakfan 0 musings email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest friday 12 march 2021 sponsors sought less than a month until the cricket season starts less if you count friendly matches and i hope your excitement is building by the day as mine is with the signing of billy stanlake i am quite enthused the batting should take care of itself but the pace of stanlake cohen and melton the potential of aitchison conners and potts and a raft of all round talent makes our bowling an intriguing and potentially potent mix so good in fact that i couldn t name a first choice eleven right now always a good sign to matters in hand and i am keen to secure a few sponsors for the blog for the coming summer there is a vacancy for a company or individual to sponsor the entire blog and have their logo as a click through in both the header and the side bar while fairly inexpensive line adverts are also available these can be for six or twelve month periods and are a good way to promote your business and support the blog at the same time i am also happy to write a feature on your business and publicise through social media do please get in touch by email peakfan36 yahoo uk or by sending me a direct message on twitter where i can be found peakfanblog thank you in advance for your interest written by peakfan 1 musings email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest thursday 24 september 2020 dean jones the desperately sad news today of the death of former derbyshire overseas player and captain dean jones has cast a shadow over the world of cricket the professor was a thinker analyst and commentator on the game which he graced for many years he was one of the finest australian middle order batsmen and even now would likely get into an all time one day side from that country his time at derbyshire was short but memorable the dressing room of the mid 1990s was full of talent yet a strong willed and disparate bunch of players often seemed to lack direction the atmosphere could change as frequently as the wind direction but one had the feeling that if someone could galvanise this group of players they could do something special there had been a number of blunt speaking players in our legendary team of the 1930s of course but arthur richardson had overcome any personal shortcomings as a player to lead the side with considerable skill to top three positions in 1934 and 1935 before taking the title in 1936 something similar looked feasible in 1995 but a dressing room that was all too easily fragmented needed a strong leader enter dean jones for the 1996 season as close to the stereotypical australian as you could wish for hard as nails blunt and with a never say die attitude that was just what the doctor ordered with the benefit of hindsight it was never going to last but it was without doubt magnificent while it did jones was a fixture in a fine australian side and came with the reputation as being perhaps the best one day batsman in the world a title for which only michael bevan could challenge him by the end of the 1996 season deano had confirmed himself as an outstanding player but proven it across all formats he had also despite a brusque often confrontational persona managed to turn a side of talented individuals into a team that came tantalisingly close to championship success jones scored 1502 championship runs at 52 that summer but he inspired chris adams to over 1700 runs while kim barnett contributed 1400 adrian rollins passed a thousand too while karl krikken averaged 40 from almost 900 runs down the order individually and collectively there have been few seasons when derbyshire have batted better jones added a further 1151 runs at 68 in the one day games 2653 runs in a summer led firmly by example which was the deano way having addressed derbyshire s perennial weaker suit an attack featuring devon malcolm dominic cork and phil de freitas was always likely to win games jones set bold fields encouraged and cajoled his charges and finished the season with a side that managed second place behind leicestershire with his friend and coach from victoria les stillman jones became an instant hero younger players loved him older ones for a season at least tolerated and responded to his way of working as a batsman he had all the shots strong on anything short unforgiving on the overpitched ball his footwork was quick and precise with perhaps his strongest area between mid wicket and mid on a strong bottom hand like ms dhoni today often saw any bowling shortcomings treated savagely in that area yet it was his running between the wickets that seemed an even stronger suit and so impressed me when he was batting ones became twos twos became threes derbyshire looked professional challenging good we took quick singles where previously batsmen might have held the pose of a correct defensive stroke it was magnificent to watch like peter kirsten before him jones played himself in and worked the ball around before unveiling a wide array of shots he was not a stylist like mohammad azharuddin but generally looked to be balanced composed and in control at the crease in over forty years of cricket watching he remains the best pacer of a run chase i have seen never seeming to panic if the run rate mounted he worked the ball around timed his shots so there were two to a boundary fielder chipped over the infield and clubbed it to and over the boundary he would have made a fortune in the ipl so it is ironic that his death from a heart attack came while employed as a commentator on that competition the season of deano was magnificent yet like all good things it could not last he returned for 1997 but went home in june the dressing room once again split into factions senior members of the side found his abrasive style of leadership hard to deal with and a player with a track record of fall outs back home decided he simply didn t need the hassle his departure set off a chain of events that arguably took fifteen years from which to recover ensuing winters seeing the gradual departure of key members of a very good side whatever his personal foibles and we all have them cricket history will see dean jones as an outstanding player his many fine test innings including the legendary one at madras where he ended up on a saline drip after eight hours in the intense heat confirm he was much more than a one day scamperer while he was batting irrespective of the match situation you always felt there was a chance of salvaging something that is a rare and special gift for any player his commentary career was not without controversy but he came through it and was respected as an honest and thoughtful analyst and commentator on the game that he graced for many years rest in peace deano you will always be a legend in derbyshire written by peakfan 0 musings email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest older posts home subscribe to posts atom get risk free betting on cricket and free betting offers blog archive 2021 6 sept 2021 1 new contracts for three as priestley leaves jul 2021 1 may 2021 3 mar 2021 1 2020 1 sept 2020 1 2012 3 jul 2012 1 jun 2012 1 feb 2012 1 2011 58 dec 2011 1 sept 2011 1 apr 2011 38 mar 2011 5 feb 2011 8 jan 2011 5 2010 53 dec 2010 9 nov 2010 11 oct 2010 7 sept 2010 2 aug 2010 4 jul 2010 5 jun 2010 1 may 2010 2 apr 2010 4 mar 2010 2 feb 2010 3 jan 2010 3 2009 75 dec 2009 2 nov 2009 1 oct 2009 3 sept 2009 5 aug 2009 4 jul 2009 7 jun 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