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Wednesday, 26 October 2011

Book Review: Golden Boy - Kim Hughes and the Bad Old Days of Australian Cricket by Christian Ryan

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In many ways Kim Hughes always struck me as a throwback to a bygone era. His cavalier style of batting, with little regard for the match sit...
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Tuesday, 25 October 2011

Closing in fast...

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Well, the blog is rapidly closing in on 200,000 hits, a figure that at present usage should be reached sometime next week. I'm especiall...
Saturday, 22 October 2011

Something for the weekend

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Another day, another century for Martin Guptill in Zimbabwe as he steered New Zealand to a comfortable win. Guptill is in a splendid run of ...
Thursday, 20 October 2011

SIXTY?

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I came across an article today that said Kent have whittled down a list of sixty candidates to replace Joe Denly and Martin van Jaarsveld. A...
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Tuesday, 18 October 2011

It's oh so quiet...

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I really disliked that song but it is somewhat apposite for the current state of affairs in the cricket world. Nothing happening in the worl...
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Saturday, 15 October 2011

Something for the weekend

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After an improved season on the field for Derbyshire, one that ended with success for the club Academy, comes more good news with the club h...
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Thursday, 13 October 2011

More than a little uneasy...

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I've been writing this blog for over three years now and if you are a regular reader you will know that I offer opinions freely. We all ...
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Wednesday, 12 October 2011

Just a thought...

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A week or so back I suggested that we needed to bring in a young seamer from somewhere to augment that area of the attack for next season. T...
Tuesday, 11 October 2011

Dalrymple leaves Middlesex

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At another time in our history - or evolution if you will - I could have seen Derbyshire being interested in Jamie Dalrymple's departure...
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Sunday, 9 October 2011

Congratulations to Whiteley

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A big well done to Ross Whiteley who made an immediate impression for his new club side, Prospect, in Adelaide. 72 runs and five wickets i...

Something for the weekend

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"We can beat anyone" said Somerset's temporary wicket-keeper Steve Snell a couple of weeks ago during the group stages for the...
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Thursday, 6 October 2011

Money, money, money

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There are some interesting and pertinent comments from the chief executive of Warwickshire CCC, Colin Povey today. As the club tries to work...
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Wednesday, 5 October 2011

Random ramblings

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Quite a lot has gone on in the game today, but it is only fair to start with the sad news of the death of Graham Dilley. "Picca" w...
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Monday, 3 October 2011

Monday musings

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This is quiet time in county cricket, as players, having said their goodbyes to team mates and staff head off for well-deserved holidays pri...
Sunday, 2 October 2011

Book Review - When Cricket Was Cricket by Adam Powley

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The latest book I have been sent for review is a bit of a curate's egg, to be honest. Published by Haynes, long-established and perhap...
Saturday, 1 October 2011

Book Review - Frank Sugg: A Man For All Seasons by Martin Howe

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The Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians is long established as a publisher of high quality cricket books. Their titles play ...
Friday, 30 September 2011

Something for the weekend

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As far as I can see, Derbyshire are not too far away from where we need to be next season with regard to the squad. At the risk of soundin...
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Climbing down the ladder..

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Sorry about the sporadic nature of bloggery in recent days but I've been busy decorating the staircase, living room and dining room, all...
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Wednesday, 28 September 2011

Wainwright signs for Derbyshire

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The news, announced by Chris Grant this evening on Radio Derby, that David Wainwright has signed for Derbyshire is a huge boost for fans as ...
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Tuesday, 27 September 2011

Houghton back as batting coach

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David Houghton's return to Derbyshire as batting coach is to be applauded on a couple of levels. First of all, he comes with the highe...
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I've been a fan of Derbyshire since 1967, experiencing the highs and lows in that time. Please get in touch if you need a speaker for a cricket dinner or society meeting. Contact me at peakfan36@yahoo.co,uk or through X/Twitter @Peakfanblog
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