A 15-man squad has been announced and while it is difficult to name an eleven, realistically one has to base it around the ones who played well last time out and include the captain as a matter of course.
If Derbyshire win this game, they will be very much in the driving seat for qualification with two games to go, but the hosts have some good players, including Pakistan star Muhammad Abbas.
My likely Derbyshire eleven, with the others in the squad afterwards:
Came, Reece, Guest, Lloyd, Whiteley, Dal, Naeem, Patel, Chappell, Moore, Conners
plus Wagstaff, Lamb, Dupavillon, Potts
I have no advance information on the pitch, so Mitch Wagstaff might play if it is likely to turn, but there is batting down to ten and the fifth bowler duties can be shared between Dal, Whiteley, Reece and Lloyd. Equally, while I would love to see Naeem in the side, Mickey Arthur may prefer the additional experience of Matt Lamb.
Hampshire have Kyle Abbott injured and name a 13-man squad:
Gubbins, Abbas, Albert, Brown, Eckland, Jack, Kelly, Middleton, Organ, Orr, Prest, Wheal, Weatherley.
While Ali Orr is named in the squad, he's not yet expected to return to action after injury. Ben Brown is a danger man and Hampshire have been playing good cricket, winning three of their four games so far. They have only been beaten by Kent, who travel to Derby on Friday.
The weather is again set fair and after the euphoria of the win at Taunton, the Derbyshire players will be in a positive state of mind.
Fingers crossed we get another result and go into the final home group game in the most most positive of mindsets.
I think we can win it - what about you? |
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Expect this to be a tough game. We will need a couple of players to step up again with match winning performances.
ReplyDeleteFully agree with your team and batting order.
I'd go with the team that beat Somerset, but with Whiteley replacing Lamb, and if there's expected to be turn, Wagstaff replacing Bin Naeem.
ReplyDeleteConfidence should be high, but, I have to admit, I still worry about how we collapse so often after getting a good start. It happens so many times.
I'd go with your team Steve, Lamb doesn't deserve a place in the starting eleven, his form is appalling experienced or not. Come on Derbyshire!
ReplyDeleteHampshire have always been very difficult to beat in one day matches and today will be no different. It's just a pleasant change to be playing some different counties. Did we play southern based counties last season in this Cup?
ReplyDeleteWe had Somerset in the group last season, and then southern teams we tend to play a lot anyway like Glamorgan and Sussex.
DeleteIs it in Whiteley's contact that he doesn't bowl when he's captain? Two left arm bowlers in the side and neither bowled today
DeleteI didn't get that, either...
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