tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46846306391908034.post646088888524879883..comments2024-03-29T08:20:35.668+00:00Comments on Derbyshire Cricket - Peakfan's blog: The long and winding roadPeakfanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01328174919897893268noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46846306391908034.post-4059937500368599422012-07-08T21:22:50.051+01:002012-07-08T21:22:50.051+01:00I've found the T20 both frustrating and disapp...I've found the T20 both frustrating and disappointing this year. <br /><br />Frustrating that, as was evident last year, we have difficulty converting good situations into wins e.g. both games v Leicesteshire.<br /><br />Disappointing that so many players seemed to be totally out of form at the same time, especially the batsmen.<br /><br />However, the main business of the season returns soon at Chesterfield with the home v Yorkshire. <br /><br />I've read this weekend that Yorkshire will be without Mitchell Starc for their next two CC games - don't forget they are away at Hampshire this week, which is their game in hand on us and the game at Queen's Park.<br /><br />They also are missing Ryan Sidebottom until the end of July at the earliest and Andrew Gale is also doubtful for at least this week.<br /><br />To strengthen their bowling, they have signed Steven Harmison on loan for a month - a move that doesn't seem to have gone down too well on the White Rose Forum as they let Shahzad go to Lancs earlier on in the season. The Forum suggests Yorkshire will have difficulty bowling sides out twice and that Harmison doesn't add a great deal to their probable attack of Patterson, Pyrah, Wardlaw, Rafiq etc. So far this season, Harmison has taken 6 wickets at a cost of 38.17 in three matches.scorebooknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46846306391908034.post-19412794044916970642012-07-08T20:45:00.985+01:002012-07-08T20:45:00.985+01:00With respect mark,the one day stuff is just as imp...With respect mark,the one day stuff is just as important as the Championship. At least it should be,considering the obvious financial benefits from being remotely successful. So few people watch 4 day cricket these days. That,s not to say I wouldn,t be rejoicing with everyone else,should we gain promotion,but we simply have to turn things around in limited over format. <br /><br />Given a choice,the majority of people would sooner have a good one day side and a less good four day team.Marcnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46846306391908034.post-17554466373432901682012-07-08T20:26:59.476+01:002012-07-08T20:26:59.476+01:00What were we playing at today. Naved could've ...What were we playing at today. Naved could've won us that game, but in the penultimate over there were 5 dot balls with Naved not on strike. Very poor indeed. Why don't we ask if we can pull out of future T20's, because we're an embarrasment and not competitive at all. Let's get back to the proper stuff please.Marknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46846306391908034.post-4614408065555994922012-07-08T20:25:03.141+01:002012-07-08T20:25:03.141+01:00Welcome back peakfan. Glad you enjoyed your hols a...Welcome back peakfan. Glad you enjoyed your hols and i hope you,ve brought some of that weather back with you. Heaven knows,we could do with it.<br /><br />I can,t argue with your summary of an extremely disappointing 20/20. I don,t think any of us expected miracles but neither did we expect to do so badly. Most things have been said already and it,s now over to Krikken to come up with some solutions to spare us further pain next season. Our two overseas players just haven,t done it,but then neither have most of our own. We have shot ourselves in the foot at almost every opportunity. The whole thing has been wrong,from team selection through tactics and not least,some shoddy performances on the field itself. The word disaster sums up our entire one day campaign.Marcnoreply@blogger.com