Friday, 18 July 2025

Patel to leave after tonight's game

It has been announced that Samit Patel will leave Derbyshire at the end of tonight's match against Birmingham Bears. He will not play any part in the 50 over competition.

It is not a surprise and in my opinion it is the correct decision. 

He has shown glimpses of the outstanding player that he has been in his time at Derbyshire, but it has not been sustained and I never felt there was any possibility of him being retained at the end of the season. 

There will be more on this in the days ahead, as I write a concluding piece on the Vitality Blast.

But for Derbyshire, it allows them to refocus and also to use his salary in other ways, to improve the squad.

Like all of you, I would like to thank him for his efforts in Derbyshire colours.
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12 comments:

  1. Anonymous18 July 2025 at 17:48

    Well said Steve. I agree it's best all round that we go our separate ways, but you are right to wish him well
    John Flint.

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  2. Chesterfield blue18 July 2025 at 18:17

    Totally the correct decision and Ross, David L and Pat B should follow as well. The contribution from all three has been way below of what was expected

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    1. Peakfan18 July 2025 at 18:23

      Only Ross of those 3 is out of contract, CB. And I don't think he has done badly in this compy. They may choose to release him, but he hasn't been a failure by any means

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    2. Anonymous18 July 2025 at 20:02

      Mickey’s winners have definitely not been winners. RW no longer bowls and bats so low in the order a complete waste of time around

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    3. Chesterfield blue18 July 2025 at 21:53

      Looks like we might have to be ruthless Steve if we can afford to be. Tonight just sums us up in a nutshell, seriously lacking in quality all over the pitch

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    4. Anonymous18 July 2025 at 22:55

      Ross is still an asset that any county will wish to have in terms of explosive hitting and legendary fielding. As Steve says, he’s done well this season batting at 6 or 7 mostly, but he should be at 5 next season please.
      Andy B

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  3. Anonymous18 July 2025 at 21:19

    Release the building blocks of our push for T20 glory, how very dare you?

    On a more serious note, it is a pity that it isn’t so easy to do just that.

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  4. Anonymous18 July 2025 at 22:17

    Pat brown bowling just one over and Harry Came batting at 3? What's that all about?
    Not playing Wagstaff or any other young lads.
    We're not improving in the this format. We're going backwards. Something is not right

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  5. Anonymous18 July 2025 at 22:17

    Rob by the way

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  6. Anonymous19 July 2025 at 00:13

    As a kid I grew up with Bolus as our captain and a grim, grim time it was. Samit’s T20 reign ain’t been much better, taken as a whole. Can we please put it into the club rules that we should never, ever, sign an ex-Notts player to captain us in any competition?
    Andy T Cleckheaton

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  7. Anonymous19 July 2025 at 07:24

    I thought Wagstaff showed potential as a leggie in T20 and has a record of going at 8 and over. At some point we need to lower the average age of the squad, which seems pretty high. Kris

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  8. Tim, Chesterfield19 July 2025 at 09:40

    It never crossed my mind that we would see him play for us again anyway. Whatever he and Arthur might say, it was a failed experiment.

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