A good professional performance from Derbyshire today to overhaul the Netherlands decent, but not spectacular total and we ended up winning by seven wickets with overs in hand.
The star turns were Mark Footitt in a rare limited overs game, who took three wickets, while Chesney Hughes and Chris Rogers got the reply onto sound footing with a century opening stand. Hughes was unfortunately run out before the end, but again showed what a fine young talent he is.
The only slight hiccup was when Michael Dighton took a couple of wickets and the ex-Derbyshire player is still a player of some talent. Stories were circulating that Warwickshire were interested in his services and at 35, and with a British passport in his back pocket, someone may yet secure his services for 2011.
Of course, Derbyshire should beat these sort of teams, but there have been plenty of slip-ups over the years and it was nice to see the mission accomplished with a degree of panache.
You can't do more than that.
Peakfan. have you noticed a pattern regarding cc divison 2. the team that finishers 2nd to bottom in division 1 always goes straight back up. notts,warwickshire,kent,(sussex probably)
ReplyDeleteNo I hadn't mate but good spot!
ReplyDeleteI hear sussex young spinner will beer is unhappy will the lack of opportunties. he would be perfect for derbyshire, but id think that alot of bigger counties will be after him.
ReplyDeleteYeah, good young bowler, but as you say, he'll not lack for suitors. There'll be a few players come on the market in the coming weeks and hopefully we'll be in for some of them.
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