It looks like there are two decisions to be made. The first is whether a second spinner might be useful on a wicket that often offers turn and will likely do so even more after the recent dry spell. On the assumption that Suranga Lakmal and Zak Chappell will play, the choice would this appear to be between Alex Thomson and Ben Aitchison for the final place, Sam Conners missing with a calf strain.
Luis Reece will also offer seam support, so the final place appears to be between Matt Lamb and Anuj Dal. I thought the former looked very good in the season's earlier games, one of few to emerge from the game at Durham with credit. A back spasm took him out of the side and he hasn't been able, as yet, to regain his place.
Dal too has missed matches with a side strain and the four-day side especially missed the balance that he offers in his best form.
So the Derbyshire side is likely to be:
Came, Ali, Guest, Madsen, du Plooy, Reece, Lamb/Dal, Chappell, Watt, Thomson/Aitchison, Lakmal.
They play the division's bottom placed side, Yorkshire, a game with special memories for me as it was the first fixture I saw, back in 1967, at the same ground. I had hoped to be there this year, but events conspired against me and I will need to watch it from my home.
They bring a squad of fourteen, a good mixture of youth and experience. It hasn't been an easy season for them, but they will be buoyed by some recent better displays in the Vitality Blast. Shan Masood will look forward to his return to Chesterfield, as does everyone, of course!
Lyth, Bean, Masood, Malan, Wharton, Revis, Fisher, Thompson, Bess, Chohan, Cliff, Tattersall, Hill, Coad.
It should make for an interesting four days. With the weather set fair, there can be no better setting in the country.
If you are going, enjoy every minute and get behind our lads.
Looks like I won't be be going to watch on Wednesday
ReplyDeletePoor turn out at Chesterfield today no excuse regarding the weather,so much for bringing Yorkshire to Chesterfield I thought Yorkshire members/supporters treated playing Derbyshire at Chesterfield as the nearest thing to a home game for them
DeleteThe weather is fine. The ground looks stunning. There's also a serious cash flow issue for many and the T20 next week will be a priority for people.
ReplyDeleteSound business sense to bring them here, but folk might just have other priorities?
Andy
A humiliating first days cricket, simply not good enough Derbyshire
ReplyDeleteThis is fast becoming a complete humiliation. What on earth is going on?
ReplyDeleteWell that went well. It looks like another wooden spoon incoming to adorn the trophy cabinet. It's a very worrying trend as when the amount of 1st class counties are eventually cut back (inevitable due to £ imo) we'll be first in the queue. Not without justification as we are not much better than a minor county and haven't been for some time. I do wonder about Mickey Arthur's judgement as well. Very poor overseas recruitment and some strange selection policies sit squarely at his door.
ReplyDeleteIt was desperately disappointing. Haider v Coad on that wicket against the new ball was never going to turn out well. We needed some 'over my dead body' opening to ensure that du Plooy was batting when the wicket got easier, so it was a shame that Came got such a brutal delivery. Guest's shot was horrendous, and I didn't think Lamb's was great. He looked to be playing across the line. Did anyone else think du Plooy's LBW looked high? He had been very impressive to that point. I admired Lakmal for attempting to bowl such a full length, but Lyth rode his luck and played some lovely shots too.
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