Derbyshire Cricket - Peakfan's blog

Very sad news this morning for Wayne Madsen, whose World Cup campaign has ended almost before it began.  He injured his shoulder diving to t...

There has been some interesting to and fro in the comments regarding overseas players and I thought I would take a look at that today. I sta...

Sad news today, with the announcement of the death of John M Brown, the county scorer for many years. John was 89 and had taken on the role ...

Despite the fact that I have been critical of Mickey Arthur in his time as Head of Cricket at Derbyshire, I am neither surprised nor disappo...

It has been a fairly quiet week - what can we expect after all of the excitement of signings throughout the winter months? I have carried on...

After his successful spell with the county last year, I didn't expect to see Mohammad Ghazanfar return in 2026. He did very ...

First there was Zaman Khan, he of the slinging action and toe-crushing yorkers. Then came Mohammad Ghazanfar, of the hard to rea...

Derbyshire announced their preseason schedule today and it probably gave a warm, fuzzy glow to supporters everywhere.  Because in just eleve...

For the next two seasons at least, Shoaib Bashir, England's number one spinner, is a Derbyshire player. Supporters will have...

There is a familiar and very exciting look to the Academy intake of twelve, announced by Derbyshire today  Wicket keeper bat Joe Hall return...

Well, the link with Shoaib Bashir certainly produced a range of comments!  While I am confident that the story, in The Daily Mail, originate...

There is an excellent  interview  with Mickey Arthur on the club site today.  In the 20 minutes he covers recruitment, hopes for the new sea...

My post bag has been as sizeable as Santa's sack today, after a story appeared in The Daily Mail regarding Shoaib Bashir: Daily Mail Spo...

As we approach Christmas, Derbyshire supporters can allow ourselves a smile of satisfaction, because a lot of excellent work has been done s...

I have no idea of his ability as a coach, but based on his extensive experience as a player, only recently retired, Chris Wright...

More good news for Derbyshire supporters!  Matt Stewart is spending his winter playing for Glenelg Cricket Club in South Australia. Arriving...

Serious question - has there been a more positive winter for Derbyshire supporters in recent, or even more distant memory? The signings of C...

Wow.  There are certain headlines that stick with you through your life. I clearly recall, as a youngster, reading the Derby Tel...

Christmas is fast approaching and all Derbyshire supporters will doubtless be hoping for news of an overseas signing as an early festive gif...

This is an interesting little book, based on the popular The Final Word podcast. It has a strong Australian bias, given both the...