At 6'7 is in Billy Stanlake territory from a height perspective. Crucially he is in the same bracket pace-wise too.
He burst on to the scene playing T20 for Worcestershire and looked a serious talent, seen in the clip below hurrying Billy Godleman and Wayne Madsen with his pace. He had several good displays, but then injuries saw him drop out of the first class game, stress fractures to that long back proving a bugbear.
But.. and this is important.. he is now at a stage where his body has filled out and he knows what he can and can't do. Like Stanlake there is an element of risk and he will need to be looked after, but if the club strength and conditioning staff can keep him fit, there is another potent weapon available to Derbyshire.
The fine Derbyshire side under Kim Barnett was successful because he was able to rotate a very lively pace attack and keep them fresh. Scrimshaw, a Staffordshire lad from Burton-on- Trent who bowls at around 90mph, gives them another option to go with already good ones on the staff.
With the season just around the corner, one thing seems evident.
It will not be dull, watching Derbyshire this summer...
Finally today, the news on Twitter earlier in the week that the club had announced a small profit for last year is astonishing. Following one of £0.4 million the previous year, to announce one of £0.668 million in a year when off field income was seriously hit is extraordinary.
It is indicative of a club extremely well run, with Ryan Duckett and his team deserving congratulations for their efforts.
It is a model that other counties, losing money hand over fist and spending beyond their means, would do well to emulate.
Congratulations to everyone involved, on a job well done.
And welcome to Derbyshire, George Scrimshaw. Good luck!
Have a look at his pace in the short video below.
https://youtu.be/a7Q9uDMDFiU
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