Realistically, I don't expect a great deal of change from the Yorkshire game. The only decision, for me, is whether to recall, Mitch Wagstaff in place of Alex Thomson. I would do, on the basis that Mitch has done little wrong and offers depth to the batting, something of an unknown quantity to the bowling and excellence in the field.
If we can win two of the next three games, we will be in a very good position to progress in this competition. There is certainly the talent in the side to do so, if everyone goes out with the same level of focus.
Likely side: Donald, Lloyd, Madsen, Fletcher, Patel, Whiteley, Guest, Chappell, Wagstaff, Brown, Dupavillon
Came, Dal, Thomson, Conners also in the squad.
There is no news of the Northamptonshire squad as I write, but former England man Ravi Bopara is having an excellent competition and they are currently sitting in the top four. Derbyshire can replace them tomorrow, if they turn up with their best form. The game at Northampton could have gone either way and Derbyshire will hope to be on the right side of the result this time.
In their last game, Northamptonshire edged out Worcestershire and fielded the following side:
Breetzke, Vasconcelos, Willey, Bopara, Raza, Zaib, McManus, Bartlett, Sanderson, Heldreich, Weatherall.
Former Derbyshire man George Scrimshaw is going to be out for some time with an unspecified injury. I just hope it isn't a recurrence of the back problems that plagued his career at Worcestershire and wish him well.
As for the game on Sunday, Birmingham have a 14-man squad named for the game against Yorkshire tomorrow and against us:
Alex Davies
Hassan Ali
Ed Barnard
Chris Benjamin
Jacob Bethell
Danny Briggs
George Garton
Richard Gleeson
Sam Hain
Jake Lintott
Craig Miles
Dan Mousley
Chris Woakes
Rob Yates
Hassan Ali
Ed Barnard
Chris Benjamin
Jacob Bethell
Danny Briggs
George Garton
Richard Gleeson
Sam Hain
Jake Lintott
Craig Miles
Dan Mousley
Chris Woakes
Rob Yates
The forecast for Sunday appears favourable, but the ones that I have read suggest that play tomorrow may well be restricted to a shorter game, with a fair amount of rain forecast for the Derby area.
Fingers crossed for that to pass us by and also for the right results. I think we are good enough to win both of these games, but it depends which Derbyshire side shows up.
What do you think?
On paper, we have a strong batting line up, but as we saw against Yorkshire, we are still prone to collapse. I'd bat Whiteley higher than Patel, and I'd give Wagstaff another opportunity. As you say, Steve, it depends whether Derbyshire A or Derbyshire B turn up.
ReplyDeletei've given up predicting Derbyshire results! I've never seen a team so inconsistent as last week proved. The issue is you simply never know which Derbyshire side are going to show up. Hoping rain won't be the winner tomorrow (but sadly looking likely)
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ReplyDeleteI’d go with Tomo! He can hit a long ball down the order. Waggy is a top order batter and not a power hitter. Tommo is also a front line bowler with lots of experience. To be fair to Mich he is an occasional bowler . Mitch will hopefully get a chance in the one dayers and hopefully in the 4 dayers
ReplyDeleteChad Jim
Two big games. 2 out of 2 so far in the home games (even if one wasn't actually at home). If you can win your 7 home games you wont be far away.
ReplyDeleteHere comes the wobble 3 wickets fall for 15 runs. 8 sixes to Donald WoW. New record beating Wes Durstons who once hit 6 in a t20 innings.
ReplyDeleteNow been through Derbyshires entire t20 history from 2003. Their is a third player who has hit 6 sixes in a t20 innings Loots Bosman a South African who played 15 t20 games for us. Given how sixes absolutely rain down in t20 cricket I think it's rather telling that Derbyshire have had only three players in 21years stike 6 6 and 8 in a single innings.
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