tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46846306391908034.post1010291568536733867..comments2024-03-29T08:20:35.668+00:00Comments on Derbyshire Cricket - Peakfan's blog: Somerset v Derbyshire day 3Peakfanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01328174919897893268noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46846306391908034.post-13400951390201376282013-09-06T19:11:12.775+01:002013-09-06T19:11:12.775+01:00Oh my, what a result! Do we now wish for monsoon S...Oh my, what a result! Do we now wish for monsoon September? <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46846306391908034.post-21759413622101018162013-09-06T06:27:04.380+01:002013-09-06T06:27:04.380+01:00Remember them well John snd all too vividly s seas...Remember them well John snd all too vividly s season or two where the only win came near the end of a season where, in a division of 17 teams, nothing rested on the result anyway.<br />These lads have produced under pressure and I share your excitement at the potential of a very young side.Peakfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01328174919897893268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46846306391908034.post-43047867460692104442013-09-05T23:43:14.690+01:002013-09-05T23:43:14.690+01:00What a match this has been so far. What has happe...What a match this has been so far. What has happened over the past few weeks gives me great hope, not just for friday but for next season.There are clearly a few fellow veterans of the one-win-a-season era (univs dont and never did count) knocking around this blog who will recall great individual characters and performances but rarely any elevens capable of not only surviving the twist and turns of the three/four day game but creating a few of their own. I'm very proud of this side, and i think we are going to win.<br />Cometh the hour etc.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46846306391908034.post-4534169622131029932013-09-05T21:38:07.881+01:002013-09-05T21:38:07.881+01:00Yeah, I'd probably go the same Paul. I suspect...Yeah, I'd probably go the same Paul. I suspect that fortunes will ebb and flow through the day. <br />If we win it, the Durham game becomes massive... if we don't, it's largely irrelevantPeakfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01328174919897893268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46846306391908034.post-38247283784553216622013-09-05T21:36:59.499+01:002013-09-05T21:36:59.499+01:00Cheers Andy - nice to hear from you and please kee...Cheers Andy - nice to hear from you and please keep in touch!<br />Peakfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01328174919897893268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46846306391908034.post-67501669677657273792013-09-05T21:22:19.626+01:002013-09-05T21:22:19.626+01:00Really really frustrating morning and early aftern...Really really frustrating morning and early afternoon as we struggled like hell to dismiss them. They batted well and deep but I felt we lacked variety with either 2 pacemen or 2 spinners on at same time.<br /><br />We batted very well, iniatially with understandable caution and then with more freedom.<br /><br />Borrington still flatters to deceive doing the hard work and yet again getting out when set and the captain seems to be struggling against spin.<br /><br />As I said last night Shiv needs to come to the party and so far so good. If he sticks around for 30 overs tomorrow we win and with Surrey losing we end up in an incredibly good position. Lose and we are gone.<br /><br />It really is that vital.<br /><br />With Shiv still there I make us 55% slight favourites.<br /><br />I didn't sleep well last night god help me tonightPaulnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46846306391908034.post-47435235926641868792013-09-05T20:53:19.700+01:002013-09-05T20:53:19.700+01:00Great blog. I live in Devon so I was there today a...Great blog. I live in Devon so I was there today and will be going again tomorrow. It really is on a knife edge. I thought we let them get a few too many runs today but it is a decent enough pitch. But the attack felt a little bit thin, though Palladino bowled very well. We have the batting to win this tomorrow, though, so we will see. I think we will win.<br /><br />Whatever happens, we have ended the season pretty well and with a good spirit, and that really does augur well for 2014. Most of these players, too, are still learning and are going to get better. Personally I would have liked to see Burgoyne play in this match - I was at Hove and in my view his innings made all the difference there - but we will see. <br /><br />One other thing - I had a quick chat with Chris Grant before the play started today. Terrific guy. In more than 40 years of supporting Derbyshire (and as a member when I lived there) I really do feel more optimistic than I ever have before about the future. <br /><br />Here's to Division 1 cricket next year!<br />Andy ThorpeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46846306391908034.post-60889893660138834572013-09-05T20:28:25.135+01:002013-09-05T20:28:25.135+01:00The track didn,t help our bowlers very much judgin...The track didn,t help our bowlers very much judging by Somerset,s score. I have to say I,m somewhat surprised we didn,t at least have a dart at it to begin with.After all,Somerset were not far short of four an over themselves and I can,t imagine thay set out to slaughter the bowling given the rather precarious position they began the day in.<br /><br />We batted far too conservatively at the Oval and we could be in danger of repeating it again here. Fifty five off twenty four overs at one point doesn,t smack of attacking cricket to me.<br /><br />If we do end up winning then all will be forgiven but to do so we certainly need Chanderpaul to lead us home. Slater is beginning to look the real deal but Madsen,s dip in form couldn,t have come at a worst time. I still fail to see the logic of sending in a night watchman and not for the first time this season the ploy failed.<br /><br />We still have enough batting to win this and there may be a clearer slot of weather around late morning. If so we have to get a move on because nothing less than a win will do.Marcnoreply@blogger.com