They have a big squad, a fine side and a lot of money. It doesn't guarantee success, of course, so we will undoubtedly turn up tomorrow with eyes on an upset.
After excellent performances in the second team, former Hampshire batsman Harry Came has been awarded a contract until the end of 2023. He can fairly hit a ball and has proven it this season. He goes straight into the fifteen-man squad for tomorrow and were it me, I would have him in the side. He and Tom Wood put on 108 in nine overs today, the sort of platform from which it is difficult to lose. This against an experienced Nottinghamshire attack including Dane Paterson and Jake Ball..
I do feel sorry for Tom Wood, who would have been a good shout up top, but he has been usurped, at least for now.
Lancashire often field three spinners on their own turf and may tomorrow, but we can now do the same. Mattie McKiernan has been in good form with bat and ball, so there may be a temptation to play him, Alex Thomson and Matt Critchley.
The Derbyshire fifteen:
Godleman, Reece, Madsen, du Plooy, Critchley, Hughes, Hudson-Prentice, McKiernan, Thomson, Guest, Came, Dal, Van Beek, Scrimshaw, Cohen.
Not having seen the pitch, I couldn't call an eleven, but there is good depth to batting and bowling. We will compete, for sure.
Lancashire have England's Joss Buttler available and have named the following fifteen:
Vilas, Allen, Bailey, Blatherwick, Bohannon, Buttler, Croft, Davies, Gleeson, Hartley, Jennings, Lamb, Livingstone, Parkinson, Wood.
Kiwi Finn Allen will be keen to impress and there are plenty of international players in their squad. Yet it is eleven against eleven and Dominic Cork will have his side up for a battle.
It will make for great watching on the Lancashire YouTube channel and I look forward to doing so.
Get into them, boys!
Derbyshire win, complacency all round from Lancashire tomorrow will see us prevail
ReplyDeleteGenuinly hope Wood gets a gig at another county and they actually give him gametime. Really feel for the bloke.
ReplyDeleteLooking forwards to seeing Godleman scrape around for a single digit score with more dots than runs...
Enough pessimism, hope the lads can pull off an upset and find some form.
I'm feeling optimistic about the T20. We have some exciting young and emerging talent, such as Cohen, Connors, Scrimshaw, Aitchison, Guest and Came. And, of course, Matt Critchley is only 24. They will all be hungry for success, and some might even dream of international cricket. I wonder if some of our more experienced players might have lost some of their motivation this season.
ReplyDeleteI watched some video footage of Harry Came batting in the T20. And, boy, can he smash a ball! McDermott's departure might be his opportunity.
He looks a talent, but to give him his head we need to take a gamble. I don't think we will.
DeleteBilly is out of form, while this lad is seeing it like a football. I would pick him and stand the skipper down, but I don't think they will.
Billy is a fine player and top bloke, but despite a few successes T20 isn't his game. It is Harry's..
Interesting listening the radio Derby commentator saying on Lancs TV that he’s no fan of Derbyshire
ReplyDeleteIt's a job. He's from Cheshire so why would he support Derbyshire ? I used to know the commentator for Nottingham Forest.He was a diehard Rams fan.It happens.
DeleteWell he is a Lancastrian....which makes his regular belittling comments even more annoying.
DeleteAnd there we have it, great shout from Peakfan about Came starting in place of Billy. Has to happen now in the next game, no room for passengers and that is what exactly Billy is
ReplyDeleteSo FHP takes 2 wickets in the 5th over and isn't asked to bowl again. Nightmare captaincy from Godleman.How Cork decided to even pick him is a mystery. Same old. Same old.
ReplyDeleteIf he wasn't injured, it was shocking captaincy..
DeleteHi Peakfan
ReplyDeleteI could bore everyone senseless with my thoughts on the present situation and performances but I will resist.
Like others I have lived through many ups and downs [mostly downs admittedly lol !]
But as you yourself have hinted [to your credit !] and most tactfully and restrainedly there is something very wrong at the top here.Leadership and team selection spring immediately to mind.The gulf between 2nd's and first team is indeed difficult to bridge in cricket but where does today's selection leave the likes of Tom W ,the new arrival Came and McKiernan ?
I'll leave it there
Best wishes as always
Tom Wood gets a raw deal from Houghton AND Cork. Something not right there !!
DeleteGood comments Alison. Too much is making no sense this year
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