I think it is fair to say that fewer eyes than normal will be on the first day of Derbyshire's game at Leicester tomorrow.
The little matter of the play-off final at Wembley for Derby County will see to that, so the afternoon session may be lacking in a following.
There is no return for Leus du Plooy, presumably given longer to ensure his full return from injury in time for the T20. So we go with the same 12 from the Glamorgan game and will hope for a return to the earlier levels of batting solidarity. Hopefully the second innings of that last game was just a blip.
There is no news as yet of the home squad, but for all their struggles this year, everyone knows that they have some good players. Colin Ackermann heads their batting, while Tom Taylor has had an excellent start to his career there.
It is a game that we are eminently capable of winning and if we wish to get back in contention for one of the promotion places, it is the sort of game that we need to win.
Then again, so was the last one. We must hope for an improved performance and certainly a different result.
More from me tomorrow.
Though Leicestershire struggled in the 50 over games they've been very competitive in the first class format, with one win and a drawn game which they'd probably have won if it weren't for the weather. Abbas deserves a mention too, averaging less than 20 in test and first class cricket.
ReplyDeleteDerbyshire are a batsman short A Hughes isn't good enough to bat in the top five in my opinion if he isn't going to bowl reglary he shouldn't be in the team a top five of Lace Godleman Madsen Reece Du Plooy is probably the best they have had for quite a while
ReplyDeleteBut the facts say, otherwise, Anon. He is 2nd in the averages at a shade under 56...
ReplyDeleteIf all your top five did that, no side would have any issues