Easiest review of a day this summer.
It rained and kept raining.
On a more positive front, I understand that the Seconds made over 300 today against Warwickshire, who struggled to around 30-2 by the close. Ben Slater made a big hundred, highlighting for everyone that batsmen at Derbyshire are a little like buses. You wait ages for one to come along and half a dozen turn up at once!
More tomorrow.
Excellent knock by Slater at Dunstall. Derbyshire declared on around 397 for 7 and, as you say, took the honours on the first day by picking up a couple of late wickets.
ReplyDeleteHope Ashlaaaaaay wasn't there eyeing up the young 'uns
ReplyDeleteDidn't spot him Chris but our chairman was keeping his eye on things.
ReplyDeleteWhats the point in selecting smith, peakfan. ? surely its a good time to look at other options for next season.
ReplyDeletepaul.
Well, that's worked well hasn't it?
ReplyDeleteDerbyshire have 5 scores under 200 all season, 2 in April, 1 in May and two in the last three innings since Madsen was dropped and we started to monkey about with a batting order which has hiccupped but broadly held together. Unfair on Lineker and pointless (literally) for the team!
Not over yet? I think it is now, but as long as we get back to what got us to this position in the first place, third place and our best position in years is still possible.