With 1180 runs across two competitions so far and with 'power to add', as they say these days, it makes a lot of sense to secure his services early.
Even some of the bigger names of Derbyshire overseas history struggled in their first season and while Caleb will have wanted to convert more of his red ball fifties into three figures, he has done well. A good Metro Bank Trophy and end to the red ball game will see him pushing towards two thousand runs across all formats, an excellent effort.
He has also fielded well wherever required, but especially at slip, where his secure presence has undoubtedly been appreciated by the Derbyshire bowlers.
It doesn't change my assertion that we need another bowler for white ball cricket next year, but he must come from this country, unless we again go for another 'two from three' scenario, as we did this summer. But with clubs finding it hard to get overseas players for more than a month, the continuity will undoubtedly serve them well.
It represents good business by Mickey Arthur and hopefully the runs keep coming, for a player undoubtedly enjoying the county game.
An overseas player doing well and returning. I love it for the continuity, a good start to next years recruitment.
ReplyDeleteHe started really well, has had a bit of a blip, particularly in the Vitality Blast, but overall pleased we have signed him up. Grant from Telford.
ReplyDeleteThis was all but confirmed during commentary on Friday. It's difficult to find a decent overseas to play the whole season, so no complaints. He will still be hoping to attract the attention of the Australian selectors, which can only be a good thing for us.
ReplyDeleteJust the 'fine tuning' needed for the rest of the squad....
I think it's good news. whilst, I definitely would like to see more conversions, at the start of the season, I would have taken our overseas opening bat having an average of 55 and a strike rate of 75!
ReplyDeleteI think we have to be careful of being overly critical with the signings. I fully agree that our pace bowlers white ball bowling was often dreadful and the death bowling cost us multiple games. However, last year we were complaining that we signed only overseas bowlers and were light in the batting department so it seems slightly unfair to then criticize them for signing a batsman and not a bowler! Facet
Don't mind him in the Fifty over and in the red ball but he's not in the T20.
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Good news. I didn't realise that Tickner has a pretty good record in T20 cricket. Would it be worth giving him an all format deal for next season, especially if there's less games? Kris
ReplyDeleteI think we need a wicket taker. I don’t think as things stand that he deserves another contract. Grant from Telford
DeleteVery welcome news! We just need to find him a reliable opening partner now for the CC. Harry Came?
ReplyDeleteAdrian, Nice