Derbyshire Cricket - Peakfan's blog

I'm not so keen on the DRS - Decision Review System - or as it might otherwise be known, Decisions Rather Sketchy... I have no issues ...

Without fear of contradiction I feel it can be said that Derbyshire currently have the best clutch of young players in their 141 year histor...

Now we know our overseas stars for the campaign, I thought it an apposite moment to reintroduce a poll. Note that this is your thoughts on...

All things considered, I really enjoyed the Fox Sports coverage of the Big Bash from Australia. It was innovative and interesting, with th...

If any one thing is going to convince you that Derbyshire should have a decent season in 2012 it is the excellent interview by Mark Eklid wi...

"You know that bloke that Derbyshire have just signed?" said Mrs P tonight as we were doing the dishes.  "Who? Khawaja?...

We will have an overseas opener at the start of the season and a number three for the second half then, with Martin Guptill and Usman Khawaj...

One thing that delights me about the re-signing of Usman Khawaja is that in an age where counties find it difficult to secure overseas stars...

News this morning that Usman Khawaja will return to Derbyshire for the second half of the season when Martin Guptill leaves. Regular readers...

After several e mails asking if I was going to go down the path, I've activated my Twitter account and now have - woohoo - SIX followers...

A late start for me today as I'm working later this evening, so a chance for a couple of observations on recent news in the cricket worl...

The second semi-final of the Big Bash was well worth getting up for, with Sydney Sixers justifying my pre-match prediction to win by seven r...

There's something melancholic about the site of old cricket grounds. Even now I find it hard to pass one and not feel the need to avert ...

I was up early this morning and, having the house to myself with everyone else a-slumber, settled down to watch the Big Bash T20 semi-final ...

There are four outstanding candidates for the best "K" to represent Derbyshire. Simon Katich had but one season in our colours, ...

Last night I wrote about Derbyshire County Cricket Club's committee and their new recruit in Kevin Dean. They all have their responsibil...

 So, Derbyshire's latest "signing" is a 36 year old left-arm seamer who has been retired for a couple of years, despite regula...

I don't know why so much time and, presumably, expense went into the Morgan Report for first class cricket. For me, the ideal cricket ...

Something that always gets my hackles up is when, on reality talent shows, judges often say such things as "You were very brave to choo...

Nice to see Nathan Fearn resurrecting the A-Z of Derbyshire cricketers again after a lengthy absence on the club site. As I said when he sta...