tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46846306391908034.post8003351189822662845..comments2024-03-29T08:20:35.668+00:00Comments on Derbyshire Cricket - Peakfan's blog: Monday musingsPeakfanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01328174919897893268noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46846306391908034.post-61928759045470367012012-05-22T09:52:48.966+01:002012-05-22T09:52:48.966+01:00I see where you,re coming from Peakfan,but i think...I see where you,re coming from Peakfan,but i think you,re being a little too generous. <br /><br />Even the younger players have been around long enough to know the inns and outs of one day cricket. Even Redfern will have played many games of a similar format to the CB40. Indeed,the fearlesness of youth can work in your favour. Ballance has become a very reliable player for Yorkshire. Age doesn,t seem to phase him.<br /><br />Im not convinced chasing is necessarily an advantage. Obviously you know the target,but with that comes it,s own set of problems. Technically,panic is more likely to set in should early wickets fall or,by the same token,falling behind the required run rate. We must adapt accordingly,batting first or second.<br /><br />One area we can improve relatively easily is turning dot balls into singles. One an over and you have another 40 runs on the board,which can make all the difference. It,s not all about how many sixes you can hit,nice as that is to watch. That,s more down to common sense than a lack of savvy.<br /><br />As i said before,i would get Whiteley in at an early opportunity,certainly if we get away to a half decent start. We need him to start firing,the sooner the better. We still have the time to put things right and maintain interest in qualifying,but we need to start winning.Marcnoreply@blogger.com