Derbyshire Cricket - Peakfan's blog

As I wrote last week, Steve Kirby was duly announced as Derbyshire's assistant and bowling coach on Friday and the team that will hopefu...

The fact that Times journalist Lizzy Ammon tweeted on Thursday the name of our new bowling coach, coupled with it matching the name given ...

A scour of the overseas media outlets revealed this little gem on Tom Wood, from the Victorian press. WOOD FIRES IN OZ!! Derbyshire...

I have had two or three emails and messages asking if Derbyshire County Cricket Club has major issues now that Aspire, Achieve, Advance (3aa...

It has been another quick week and one without a lot of news from a Derbyshire cricket angle. Doubtless there has been plenty going on beh...

Yesterday's interview with Dave Houghton on the club website gave some interesting pointers for the future. “We will look at a couple ...

The opening week of David Houghton's return to Derbyshire is coming to an end and supporters must be very happy with the way things are ...

The passing of Chris Wilkins, announced today, at the age of 74  is the passing of part of my childhood. We all have our heroes, and the S...

Yesterday's news of a new two-year contract for Harvey Hosein, taking him to the end of 2020, reinforces the opening day of his tenure s...

The departure from Derbyshire, announced today, of Gary Wilson comes as no real surprise. I had a feeling, when he  was left out of the sq...

Thirty-six teams were in this summer's Peakfan Blog League, the biggest number ever and I hope that you all enjoyed it. I see my role ...

The 2018 season marked the end of the Kim Barnett era, who left mid-season yet can reflect on two summers in which more games were won than ...

Safely returned to the bosom of my family near Glasgow today, I have a little time to offer my thoughts on the new contracts for Anuj Dal, M...

Yesterday's news that Luis Reece has signed an improved and extended contract that sees him remain at the club until the end of 2021 is ...

Derbyshire 184 and 157 Gloucestershire 163 and 179-8 (Howell 58, Ferguson 4-59) Gloucestershire won by two wickets The final day of th...

A 5.30am departure from home in Glasgow got me to the 3aaa County Ground in time to hear the cheers as Lockie Ferguson removed overnight bat...

Tony Palladino, Billy Godleman, Wayne Madsen. All signed to new, improved deals by Derbyshire County Cricket Club and three excellent piec...

Derbyshire 184 (Reece 59) Gloucestershire 100-5 (Reece 4-15) Derbyshire lead by 84 runs On day one of what is theoretically a four-day...

This is it. The final game in a season where Derbyshire's cricket has at times touched excellence, but at others has fallen frustratingl...

Four more days of cricket to go for Derbyshire, weather permitting, then the players can go away on hard earned holidays, while Dave Houghto...