Apologies for the lack of blogging at the moment, but there is little to tell, for one thing and work in retail, together with family commitments is taking up a lot of my time as we approach the festivities.
Still, I have only three days to go until I finish for Christmas, so that makes up for it quite nicely and I look forward to a lovely family time, as I am sure most of you do too.
This week's big news is that the Derbyshire squad will head out to Zimbabwe in March for three weeks. There they will hopefully get plenty of outdoor practice, as well as two three-day matches, two fifty-over games and two T20s. There will also be 'life experiences' as Dave Houghton called it, and the chance to see a country that has had its share of issues in recent years.
Hopefully the tour does a little to help the cause of Zimbabwe cricket, which has slipped back of late from its heyday when Houghton himself was a member of a strong side with a number of talented players.
It will also be a return home for Dustin Melton, who will want to make an early impression in the chase after a first team slot. Last year's attack largely picked itself, but this year looks set to be much more competitive and Melton, with Sam Conners and Michael Cohen, will hope to stake an early claim for a senior spot.
Meanwhile, Fran Clarkson says she is delighted with the work ethic and the fitness training of the players as they build up to next season. In just over a fortnight we can talk about 'this year's cricket', which seems somehow a little closer.
I'm looking forward to it immensely.
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