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  • New £10,000 prize for county cricketers
    A new £10,000 prize awaits county cricket's most valuable player, after an overhaul of the FTI MVP ranking system.

    16/04/2013 (35 days old) | Read more
  • Derbys delight as Hughes signs
    By Andy Wilson
    The last piece of Derbyshire’s plan to build for the long-term around the young talent at the County Ground has been put into place.

    29/03/2013 (53 days old) | Read more
  • 50 years of one-day cricket
    By Andrew Hignell
    With the domestic first-class season starting today in Abu Dhabi, it’s an appropriate time to remember that 2013 marks the 50th anniversary of the introduction of limited-overs cricket into the county calendar,

    24/03/2013 (58 days old) | Read more
  • Durston fires 73-ball century
    By Dave Bracegirdle
    Wes Durston scored a stunning 73-ball century for Derbyshire against Nottinghamshire in their two-day friendly match at North Stars CC.

    21/03/2013 (61 days old) | Read more
  • Mullaney ton against weakened Derbyshire
    By Dave Bracegirdle
    Steven Mullaney’s 101 from 104 balls helped Nottinghamshire to a total of 386 against Derbyshire on the first day of their pre-season friendly at North Stars CC in Barbados.

    20/03/2013 (63 days old) | Read more
  • Notts triumph in Barbados T20
    By Dave Bracegirdle
    Nottinghamshire won the fourth edition of the Barbados T20 Cup by defeating Derbyshire by seven wickets in the final at Kensington Oval.

    18/03/2013 (65 days old) | Read more
  • Revenge for Yorkshire in Barbados
    By Dave Bracegirdle
    Yorkshire, Warwickshire and Nottinghamshire were the three winners as the fourth Barbados T20 Cup competition got underway at the 3Ws Oval in Bridgetown.

    17/03/2013 (66 days old) | Read more
  • Ambrose finds form in Barbados
    By Dave Bracegirdle
    Warwickshire’s Tim Ambrose charitably retired with an undefeated 96 as the defending county champions made 273-6 at a scorching hot Windward CC.

    15/03/2013 (68 days old) | Read more
  • Hughes stakes his claim
    By Andy Wilson
    Chesney Hughes, largely a peripheral figure in Derbyshire’s promotion campaign, staked his first claim for a regular place in the new season with a sparkling century in the opening game of their pre-season tour to Barbados.

    14/03/2013 (68 days old) | Read more
  • Hughes starts with a hundred
    By Dave Bracegirdle
    Chesney Hughes wasted little time in registering his first Derbyshire century of 2013 when he stroked an elegant 109 on the first day of the two-day county friendly against Northants at North Stars CC.

    14/03/2013 (68 days old) | Read more
  • Statsman: Me and Dad
    By Andrew Hignell
    I wish I could have had a pound for every time somebody has asked me the question – name the father and son who played for Glamorgan during the 1980s. 

    08/03/2013 (75 days old) | Read more
  • Cricket Diary: Warne's warning over Aussie spin worries

    By Richard Gibson
    The dearth of homegrown spinners in Australia has been highlighted just days after their best of all-time Shane Warne published his vision for their future development.



    07/03/2013 (75 days old) | Read more
  • Second spinner incentives run into opposition
    By Paul Bolton, County News Correspodent
    Plans to incentivise counties for playing a second specialist spinner have run into strong opposition from county coaches and chief executives.

    05/03/2013 (77 days old) | Read more
  • Strong Derbyshire squad for Caribbean trip
    By Dave Bracegirdle
    Derbyshire will take all of their available first team squad to the pre-season training camp in Barbados this month.

    01/03/2013 (81 days old) | Read more
  • PCA urge players to seek help on drugs
    By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
    The Professional Cricketers’ Association is to encourage county players who may be taking recreational drugs to seek help 

    01/03/2013 (82 days old) | Read more
  • County rookies to receive career guidance
    By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
    First year county cricketers will be given advice on safe drinking, anti-doping and anti-corruption 

    25/02/2013 (86 days old) | Read more
  • PCA renew MVP rankings sponsorship
    By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
    The Professional Cricketers’ Association have renewed their sponsorship agreement with FTI Consulting of their Most Valuable Player Rankings.

    21/02/2013 (89 days old) | Read more
  • Cricket Diary: Bresnan's sound advice
    By Richard Gibson
    Tim Bresnan got some sound advice from England team-mate Graeme Swann before heading off to the Mayo Clinic in the United States to undergo elbow surgery last week.

    18/02/2013 (92 days old) | Read more
  • Derbyshire declare small surplus
    By Andy Wilson
    For the sixth time in the last seven years, Derbyshire have been able to announce a small surplus

    16/02/2013 (95 days old) | Read more
  • Derbys plan £2.5m ground redevelopment
    By Andy Wilson
    Derbyshire have set out plans for a £2.5m redevelopment of the County Ground and are to ask their members to approve changes to

    06/02/2013 (104 days old) | Read more
  • PCA initiative links to Maynard Trust
    By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
    The Tom Maynard Trust is linking up with the Professional Cricketers’ Association to support the players’ union’s Personal Development and

    04/02/2013 (106 days old) | Read more
  • Cricket Diary: Pune's mad money
    By Richard Gibson
    The maddest of the mad money splashed during the Indian Premier League auction this week was surely the $700,000 Pune Warriors parted with to

    04/02/2013 (106 days old) | Read more
  • Derbyshire delight at membership surge
    By Andy Wilson
    Promotion has sparked a surge of support in Derbyshire, with membership numbers already more than 20 per cent up on the total

    02/02/2013 (108 days old) | Read more
  • Australia job for Di Venuto
    By Graham Hardcastle
    Former Durham, Derbyshire and Sussex opener Michael Di Venuto has been appointed as Australia’s new batting coach, and will begin

    01/02/2013 (110 days old) | Read more
  • Derbyshire players plan India trip
    By Andy Wilson
    Derbyshire will send seven members of their first team squad to India next week as part of their preparations for the new season.

    29/01/2013 (112 days old) | Read more
  • Book aids PCA awareness programme
    By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
    The Professional Cricketers’ Association is sending all 2,300 of its members a best-selling book on depression as part of its on-going

    21/01/2013 (120 days old) | Read more
  • Cricket Diary: Inverarity losing it in translation
    By Richard Gibson
    Australian chairman of selectors John Inverarity is always very precise in his language when explaining decisions made by his panel – which provided

    16/01/2013 (126 days old) | Read more
  • PCA offer prize for off-field initiative
    By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
    The Professional Cricketer’s Association has launched a new award to find the most proactive player, past or present, off the pitch.

    16/01/2013 (126 days old) | Read more
  • Grant reveals price of Derbys ambition
    By Andy Wilson
    Derbyshire chairman Chris Grant has admitted the club has taken a “calculated risk” with its financial security in its ambition to become

    11/01/2013 (130 days old) | Read more
  • Guptill lined up for Derbys t20 return
    By Andy Wilson
    Derbyshire are looking to bring Martin Guptill back to the County Ground next season as their second overseas recruit for the Friends Life t20.

    10/01/2013 (132 days old) | Read more
  • Ambitious Derbyshire sign Chanderpaul
    By Andy Wilson
    Shivnarine Chanderpaul, the world number two Test batsman, has signed for LV County Championship Division One newcomers Derbyshire. He has

    09/01/2013 (132 days old) | Read more
  • Cricket Diary: Yorkshire chase Tait
    By Richard Gibson
    Cash-strapped Yorkshire want to follow Roses rivals Lancashire's lead and host pop concerts.

    07/01/2013 (134 days old) | Read more
  • PCA chief opposed to Notts' IPL stance
    By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
    The chief executive of the Professional Cricketers’ Association hopes that counties will not follow Nottinghamshire’s example by preventing English

    22/12/2012 (150 days old) | Read more
  • Cricket Diary: Cook's cow shot debt to 'The Gnome'
    By Richard Gibson
    Alastair Cook’s increasingly positive approach to batting is no surprise to Keith Fletcher, one of his mentors as a schoolboy.

    18/12/2012 (155 days old) | Read more
  • Wallace to succeed Solanki as PCA chairman
    By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
    Glamorgan captain Mark Wallace has been elected the new chairman of the Professional Cricketers’ Association.

    17/12/2012 (155 days old) | Read more
  • Madsen: Tough start to suit Derbyshire
    By Andy Wilson
    A tough start to life in Division One of the LV County Championship could suit Derbyshire down to the ground, says their captain Wayne Madsen.

    27/11/2012 (176 days old) | Read more
  • Cricket Diary: Cook's cut-price captain's log
    By Richard Gibson
    England captain Alastair Cook spent time on the telephone garnering advice from predecessor Andrew Strauss before the current tour of India and carries a Test-specific notebook to

    24/11/2012 (178 days old) | Read more
  • PCA grants reach £1 million mark
    By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
    The Professional Cricketers’ Association has passed the £1 million landmark in educational funding grants for past and present players over the last ten years.

    23/11/2012 (180 days old) | Read more
  • Cricket Diary: Ramps steps up for England
    By Richard Gibson
    Such have been the advances since English cricket’s first academy intake 11 years ago – which included Andrew Strauss, Graeme Swann and Andrew Flintoff – that the 2012-13 Performance

    09/11/2012 (193 days old) | Read more
  • 2012: the worst year for batting?
    By Andrew Hignell
    The 2012 season was played in the wettest summer, from a cricketing point of view, since the introduction of two-divisional County Championship cricket in 2000, while in meteorological terms it was

    06/11/2012 (197 days old) | Read more
  • Statistics confirm 2012 rain damage
    By Andrew Hignell
    The so-called summer of 2012 was, from a meteorological point of view, the wettest for a hundred years. As far as

    29/10/2012 (204 days old) | Read more
  • ECB propose rethink on county schedule
    The County Championship will involve Sunday starts from 2014 onwards after the ECB board announced a new four-year schedule

    19/10/2012 (215 days old) | Read more
  • Madsen commits rest of career to Derbys
    By Andy Wilson
    Having made a champagne start to his career as a captain, Wayne Madsen says he wants to see out the rest of

    17/10/2012 (217 days old) | Read more
  • Cricket Diary: Decision time for McGrath
    By Richard Gibson
    One conclusion drawn from Anthony McGrath’s absence from Yorkshire’s Champions League squad is that his future lies away from the club.

    12/10/2012 (221 days old) | Read more
  • Godleman looks for fulfillment at Derbyshire
    By Andy Wilson
    Billy Godleman believes that Derbyshire is the right environment to help him fulfil his potential as a future England batsman.

    11/10/2012 (222 days old) | Read more
  • Redfern signature latest part of Derbys plan
    By Andy Wilson
    The Derbyshire campaign to keep their Division Two title-winning team together for years to come is almost complete.

    10/10/2012 (224 days old) | Read more
  • Scorers oppose ECB analyst plans
    By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
    County scorers are opposing plans by the England and Wales Cricket Board to do without away team scorers and replace them with analysts from

    10/10/2012 (224 days old) | Read more
  • New three-year contract for Durston
    By Andy Wilson
    Wes Durston, the only 30-plus cricketer in a youthful Derbyshire squad, is set to bring his experience to the County Ground dressing room for the next three years after

    03/10/2012 (230 days old) | Read more
  • Cricket Diary: Cook's dash, Anderson's style
    By Richard Gibson
    Alastair Cook’s unassuming demeanour makes him extremely popular in the England dressing room but his personality rarely projects beyond those four walls.

    02/10/2012 (231 days old) | Read more
  • Finn incidents may prompt MCC law change
    By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
    England paceman Steven Finn’s regular disturbing of the stumps at the non-striker’s end in his delivery stride has prompted the MCC to consider a law change that would make

    02/10/2012 (231 days old) | Read more
  • New Derbyshire deal for Clare
    By Andy Wilson
    All-rounder Jon Clare has become the third member of Derbyshire’s LV= County Championship Division Two-winning side in a week to sign an extended new deal

    02/10/2012 (232 days old) | Read more
  • Johnson leaves Warwickshire for Derbyshire
    By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
    Wicketkeeper Richard Johnson has left County Champions Warwickshire and joined Derbyshire on a three-year contract.

    26/09/2012 (238 days old) | Read more
  • CB40 groups for 2013 announced
    By Paul Bolton
    Warwickshire will face Midlands rivals Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire and Worcestershire in next season’s Clydesdale Bank 40 group stage

    19/09/2012 (244 days old) | Read more
  • Madsen is Derbyshire's player of the year
    By Andy Wilson
    The leader of Derbyshire’s title-winning return to Division One of the LV County Championship, Wayne Madsen, has been named the club’s player of the year.

    19/09/2012 (245 days old) | Read more
  • Pietersen left out of England squad
    England have left out Kevin Pietersen from their Test squad for the tour of India. Two uncapped batsmen, Somerset's Nick Compton and Yorkshire's Joe Root, have been called up. 

    18/09/2012 (245 days old) | Read more
  • PCA launch initiative to combat depression
    By Robin Hutchison
    While county cricket spectators may have felt down in the dumps about the wettest summer for a century, the very real subject of depression among the players they watch is altogether more serious.

    17/09/2012 (246 days old) | Read more
  • County groundsmen win national award
    By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
    The hard work of county groundsmen across the country during one of the wettest summers on record has been officially recognised with a prestigious national award.

    17/09/2012 (246 days old) | Read more
  • Cricket Diary: Steyn's sympathy, KP tweet fall-out
    By Richard Gibson
    Ravi Bopara received sympathy for his current plight from an unusual source in his final international appearance before heading to the ICC World Twenty20.

    16/09/2012 (247 days old) | Read more
  • Grant busy with Derbyshire's top flight plans
    By Andy Wilson
    Derbyshire are in Division One of the LV= County Championship and the work has already started to try to keep them there.

    16/09/2012 (247 days old) | Read more
  • Wettest summer for 100 years: the details
    By Andrew Hignell
    It's official: 2012 has been the wettest summer for exactly a hundred years

    15/09/2012 (249 days old) | Read more
  • Derbyshire fans angered by ECB insensitivity
    By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
    What should have been the story of the domestic season was almost ruined by a moment of gross insensitivity by the England and Wales Cricket Board.

    15/09/2012 (249 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Hampshire
    Wes Durston has gone LBW to David Griffiths for 23 but Derbyshire are 112 for three and closing in.

    14/09/2012 (249 days old) | Read more
  • Landmark - Derbyshire v Hampshire
    Derbyshire 100 up in the 25th over. Usman Khawaja 34, Wes Durston  18. 95 more needed

    14/09/2012 (249 days old) | Read more
  • Landmark - Derbyshire v Hampshire
    Derbyshire 50 up in the 16th over. Edging closer

    14/09/2012 (249 days old) | Read more
  • LUNCH - Derbyshire v Hampshire
    Derbyshire have lost another to the penultimate ball before lunch, with Madsen bowled off his thigh pad for 24 by Dawson. Suddenly, it's 45-2 and though they still need only 151 more, that double loss has thrown a little bit of doubt into the picture.

    14/09/2012 (249 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Hampshire
    With only one over to go to lunch, Borrington's drive has been well held at first slip by Adams off Griffiths. He made 21 and Derbyshire are 45-1.

    14/09/2012 (249 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Hampshire
    Derbyshire need 196 off a minimum of 77 overs to be champions of Division Two. Griffiths was last man out for Hampshire, caught by Whiteley at cover off Durston for five. They were all out for 198, having added 56 for the last four wickets this morning.

    14/09/2012 (249 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Hampshire
    Hampshire all out for 198 with David Griffiths well-taken by Whiteley diving to his right at cover. Derbyshire need 196 in 77 overs to win the Second Division title

    14/09/2012 (249 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Hampshire
    One more wicket to take for Derbyshire after Balcombe is lbw to Wainwright for nine. The score is 194-9 and the lead 191.

    14/09/2012 (249 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Hampshire
    Hampshire 194-9. Balcombe has gone for nine, LBW prodding at David Wainwright.

    14/09/2012 (249 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Hampshire
    Borrington, having taken a very smart catch, dropped a steepler off Balcombe but, two balls later, Shafayat has run himself out for 81, sent back having set off for a single to Whiteley at midwicket. It's 186-8 and Shafayat hit 10 fours in a fine 190-ball stay.

    14/09/2012 (249 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Hampshire
    Shafayat has run himself out for 81.He turned Durston to midwicket, set off for a ludicrous single and failed to beat Ross Whiteley's throw. David Balcombe, quite rightly, didn't move at the other end. Two balls earlier Balcombe was given a life when Borrington dropped a sitter at mid off

    14/09/2012 (249 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Hampshire
    First wicket of the morning for Derbyshire - a diving catch at mid off by Borrington to dismiss Wood for nine off Durston's fourth ball of the day. Hampshire are 177-7, ahead by 174, with Shafayat 79.

    14/09/2012 (249 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Hampshire
    Derbyshire have made a breakthrough. Wes Durston has just come on at the Racecourse End and struck with his fourth ball. Chris Wood brilliantly taken by Paul Borrington diving high to his right at mid off

    14/09/2012 (249 days old) | Read more
  • Derbyshire v Hampshire
    Hampshire have got a spurt on this morning with Bilal Shafayat rattling on to 75 not out. Hampshire 172-6

    14/09/2012 (249 days old) | Read more
  • Derbyshire v Hampshire
    Bright and breezy at the old Racecourse for the final day of the County Championship season. Derbyshire clinched promotion last night but they still need to beat Hampshire to make sure they win the Second Division and deny Yorkshire the £135,000 winner's cheque

    14/09/2012 (250 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Hampshire
    A second wicket in the spell for Whiteley has reduced Hampshire to 134-6. He had the dangerous Ervine lbw with his third ball of the innings and has now found the outside edge of Bates' bat to have him caught behind.

    13/09/2012 (250 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Hampshire
    Hampshire 81-4. James Vince caught and bowled by David Wainwright for 26. Events in Cardiff are being followed with keen interest by all here

    13/09/2012 (250 days old) | Read more
  • TEA - Derbyshire v Hampshire
    Hampshire 68-3 at the break and a lead of 65. James Vince 20 and Bilal Shafayat 8

    13/09/2012 (250 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Hampshire
    Liam Dawson has gone for 16 caught behind off Mark Turner. Tom Poynton has three catches and Hampshire are 40-3

    13/09/2012 (250 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Hampshire
    Make that 16-2. Jimmy Adams has gone for 7, caught behind fanning down leg-side off Tim Groenewald. Poor shot but Derbyshire are scenting victory

    13/09/2012 (250 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Hampshire
    Michael Carberry has gone for 9, caught behind pushing at Tony Palladino. Hampshire 16-1

    13/09/2012 (250 days old) | Read more
  • Derbyshire v Hampshire
    Hampshire have gone back in front in this match and Derbyshire are keeping a wary eye on events at Cardiff where Kent are putting up a bit of a fight. Hampshire 15-0

    13/09/2012 (250 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Hampshire
    Derbyshire edge in front by three runs but Turner is the last man out for five, caught behind off Balcombe. Derbyshire are 275 all out with Whiteley 57 not out.

    13/09/2012 (250 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Hampshire
    Still two runs short of parity, Groenewald has been caught at mid off from the leading edge for 10, another wicket for Tomlinson, to make it 270-9.

    13/09/2012 (250 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Hampshire
    Carberry has been brought on for his first bowl of the season and, with his second ball, he has broken the stand. Poynton is caught at leg slip for 24. Whiteley remains on 55 and Derbyshire are 254-8, trailing by 18.

    13/09/2012 (250 days old) | Read more
  • Derbyshire v Hampshire
    There it is. 250-7 and that means if they can go on to win this match, Derbyshire will be Division One champions.

    13/09/2012 (250 days old) | Read more
  • Landmark - Derbyshire v Hampshire
    50 for Whiteley on his 24th birthday, off 99 balls with seven fours and a six. They are now only two runs from the second batting point they need.

    13/09/2012 (250 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Hampshire
    Derbyshire need to get to 250 if they are to remain in with a chance of winning the title, assuming Yorkshire win and Kent lose, and they may struggle now. Wainwright is caught at first slip off Tomlinson for seven and it's 191-7.

    13/09/2012 (250 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Hampshire
    Not the start Derbyshire needed. Khawaja has chased a wide ball from Ervine and has edged through to wicketkeeper Bates without having added to his overnight 71. Derbyshire are 170-6.

    13/09/2012 (250 days old) | Read more
  • Derbyshire v Hampshire
    A lovely autumnal morning at Derby. Sunshine, a heavy dew but quite chilly. We only had two hours play yesterday but the forecast is good and if Kent continue to struggle in Cardiff, Derbyshire could be promoted by the end of the day

    13/09/2012 (251 days old) | Read more
  • Close Of Play - Derbyshire v Hampshire
    The rain seems to have stopped but the umpires have taken the decision to abandon play for the day with Derbyshire 167-5, trailing by 105.

    12/09/2012 (251 days old) | Read more
  • Derbyshire v Hampshire
    Heavy rain at Derby now. The tarpaulins are being dragged on and there is more rain to come according to the weather radar

    12/09/2012 (251 days old) | Read more
  • Derbyshire v Hampshire
    The players came out after lunch but have just trooped off again. It's raining. It's not heavy but it's enough to freshen up the pitch and give Hampshire an unfair advantage.

    12/09/2012 (251 days old) | Read more
  • LUNCH - Derbyshire v Hampshire
    Lunch 167-5 from 48 overs. Khawaja still going strong on 71, Ross Whiteley 5. Not quite Derbyshire's morning

    12/09/2012 (251 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Hampshire
    Dan Redfern never settled and it came as no surprise when he  edged Sean Ervine low to Liam Dawson at second slip. Derbyshire 147-5 and with plenty still to do

    12/09/2012 (251 days old) | Read more
  • Boyce planning John O'Groats-Land's End walk
    By Mark Baldwin
    Leicestershire batsman Matt Boyce is planning to walk from John O’Groats to Land’s End this autumn in aid of depression in sport.

    12/09/2012 (251 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Hampshire
    Hampshire have broken the fourth wicket stand with Palladino going for 58, caught by Tomlinson at mid on off Sean Ervine. Derbyshire 137-4

    12/09/2012 (251 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Hampshire
    50 also for Khawaja. This one frm 100 balls with six fours and a six

    12/09/2012 (251 days old) | Read more
  • Landmark - Derbyshire v Hampshire
    Tony Palladino has reached 50 for the third time in the championship from 63 balls with seven fours and two sixes

    12/09/2012 (251 days old) | Read more
  • Landmark - Derbyshire v Hampshire
    Derbyshire 100 up in the 29th over and a half centuryt stand for the fourth wicket between Palladino and Khawaja. Hampshire have replaced Tomlinson with Chris Wood but Palladino has straight driven the new bowler for two fours

    12/09/2012 (251 days old) | Read more
  • Derbyshire v Hampshire
    Make that two sixes in three balls from Palladino. Derbyshire have now move don to 89-3

    12/09/2012 (251 days old) | Read more
  • Derbyshire v Hampshire
    Palladino has juts pulled Tomlinson for six. A fine blow by the nightwatchman

    12/09/2012 (251 days old) | Read more
  • Derbyshire v Hampshire
    Usman Khawaja and nightwatchman Tony Palladino have got through the first half hour which Derbyshire coach Karl Krikken said would be crucial to shaping the day

    12/09/2012 (251 days old) | Read more
  • Derbyshire v Hampshire
    The cloud has lifted at Derby and the sun is shining so conditions should be a little easier for Derbyshire's batsmen

    12/09/2012 (251 days old) | Read more
  • Derbyshire v Hampshire
    Cloudy and overcast in Derby this morning, conditions which may help Hampshire's swing bowlers. This match is nicely poised and the first session today might well decide whether Derbyshire are promoted

    12/09/2012 (252 days old) | Read more
  • Close Of Play - Derbyshire v Hampshire
    No further setback for Derbyshire as they reach the close on 50-3, trailing by 222. Khawaja is 27 not out and night watchman Palladino nought. That late Durston wicket has left this contest very much ion the balance.

    11/09/2012 (252 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Hampshire
    In the penultimate over of the day, Durston has pushed at a wide Wood ball to offer a simple chance to second slip and make Derbyshire 49-3. That was a poor dismissal in the circumstances.

    11/09/2012 (252 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Hampshire
    Danger for Derbyshire now. Borrington is caught at gully as Balcombe finds extra bounce and the shoulder of the bat. That's 14-2 and it might have been three but Durston was very lucky to escape taking on a stupid single to Wood at extra cover.

    11/09/2012 (252 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Hampshire
    Early breakthrough for Hampshire, with Madsen caught down the leg side off Tomlinson for eight. Derbyshire are 12-1 in the fifth over.

    11/09/2012 (252 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Hampshire
    Two wickets in two balls has finished it for Hampshire. Griffiths was caught behind and Tomlinson lbw to leave the away side 272 all out. Wainwright will be on a hat-trick when he bowls in the second innings. After a rocky spell when Vince and Ervine were going well, that's a decent effort from Derbyshire.

    11/09/2012 (252 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Hampshire
    A good bowling change for Derbyshire. With the first ball of his second spell (having bowled only one over in the morning), Durston has had Bates caught at slip for 29 with the score 271-8. That's Khawaja's third catch of the day.

    11/09/2012 (252 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Hampshire
    Another giveaway from Hampshire. With the third ball after tea, Woods has clipped Groenewald straight to Borrington at midwicket to make it 234-7.

    11/09/2012 (252 days old) | Read more
  • TEA - Derbyshire v Hampshire
    Hampshire are 232-6, with Bates 11 and Wood 1.

    11/09/2012 (252 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Hampshire
    The end arrived for Vince when he struck a wide half-volley from Whiteley straight to short extra cover. It was an ungainly end but a good innings. He made 114 from a score of 226-6.

    11/09/2012 (252 days old) | Read more
  • Landmark - Derbyshire v Hampshire
    Vince has hit his 18th four to bring up the first century of what has been a disappointing Championship season for him. He has played superbly well this time and moved to 102 out of 205-5 off only 128 balls.

    11/09/2012 (252 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Hampshire
    Derbyshire have broken the Hampshire fifth-wicket stand and it was a bit of a give-away in the end. Ervine moved so smoothly on to 61 but attempted a reverse sweep at Wainwright and was bowled. He and Vince (92) put on 136 and the score is 195-5.

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  • Landmark - Derbyshire v Hampshire
    And a half century for Ervine from 74 balls with four fours and a staright six off David Wainwright

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  • Landmark - Derbyshire v Hampshire
    Vince and Ervine have put on 100 in 22 overs for Hampshire's fifth wicket

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  • Landmark - Derbyshire v Hampshire
    Hampshire 150- up in the 40th over. Vince 62, Sean Ervine 48

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  • Landmark - Derbyshire v Hampshire
    James Vince 50 from 46balls with nine fours. Derbyshire have recalled Tony Palladino

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  • LUNCH - Derbyshire v Hampshire
    Hampshire are 106 for four at the interval. James Vince 48 from 45 balls and Sean Ervine 16.

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  • Landmark - Derbyshire v Hampshire
    Hampshire 100 up in the 28th over. James Vince has attacked since Adams departed

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Hampshire
    Derbyshire have dislodged Jimmy Adams who was well taken low down by Usman Khawaja at second slip off Ross Whiteley. 59-4 in the 21st over

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  • Landmark - Derbyshire v Hampshire
    50 up for Hampshire in the 18th over. Palladino and Groenewald have now been replaced by Mark Turner and Ross Whiteley

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  • Derbyshire v Hampshire
    Correction. Shafayat went to Palladino who now has three for nine

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Hampshire
    Hampshire 26-3. Liam Dawson LBW playing back to one from Tony Palladino that nipped back sharply. First bowling point to Derbyshire

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Hampshire
    Hampshire 14-2 in the eighth over. Bilal Shafayat edged Tim Groenewald to Dan Redfern at third slip. The pitch is green and pacy and Derbyshire are making good use of it.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Hampshire
    Michael Carberry has gone for 1, played on to Tony Palladino. Hampshire 2-1

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  • Team News - Derbyshire v Hampshire
    Derbyshire:  Madsen, Borringhton, Khawaja, Durston, Redfern, Whiteley, Wainwright, Poynton, Palladino, Turner, Groenewald
    Hampshire: Carberry, Adams, Shafayat, Dawson, Vince, Ervine, Griffiths, Bates, Wood, Balcombe, Tomlinson.
    John Jameson is here as Pitch Liaison Officer and, presumably, also to ensure there is no jiggery-pokery with bonus points-denying declarations

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  • ...Derbyshire.. won the toss - Derbyshire v Hampshire
    Wayne Madsen has won the toss and invited Hampshire to bat.

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  • Derbyshire v Hampshire
    Bright and sunny at Derby and a big match for Derbyshire who have topped the Second Division since mid-May but who have seen  their lead trimmed to just a point.

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  • Cricket Diary: Kieswetter's rise, Davies's fall
    By Richard Gibson
    Craig Kieswetter is set to oust rival Steven Davies for the back-up wicketkeeper position on England’s Test tour to India this winter.

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  • Result - Kent v Derbyshire
    Matt Coles takes the final wicket, with Mark Turner athletically caught to his right by keeper Geraint Jones for 5. Derbys 181 all out - Kent win by 222 runs, with 42 minutes to spare. Top of Div Two: Derbys 173pts, Yorks 172, Kent 167 - with one round to go

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  • WICKET - Kent v Derbyshire
    Derbys 176-9. Tim Groenewald bowled by Stevens for 14 - a beautiful ball that beat the tail-ender's defensive push and trimmed the top of off stump. Stevens now has figures of 17.1-10-32-4 - and he didn't even bowl before lunch!

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  • WICKET - Kent v Derbyshire
    Derbys 158-8. Tony Palladino, on 7, edges a defensive prod at Darren Stevens's medium pace to James Tredwell at second slip. 85 minutes' cricket still to go here, so Derbys up against it as they seek the sanctuary of the draw

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  • WICKET AND TEA - Kent v Derbyshire
    Mark Davies, who took 5-27 from 18 overs in Derbyshire's first innings, has struck with what has proved to be the last ball before tea. A good length ball clipped the top of David Wainwright's off stump as he pushed forward. He made 21 and Derbys are 145-7.

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  • Kent v Derbyshire
    Derbys 143-6. Coles and Shreck have just bowled their first overs with the second new ball - and Poynton has edged Shreck through a vacant third slip for 4. Kent captain Rob Key has now brought in a third slip. Why wasn't he there before? Do Kent want to win?

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  • WICKET - Kent v Derbyshire
    Redfern out for 21, nibbling at Stevens and well caught by Geraint Jones to leave Derbyshire 109 for 6 and suddenly sinking fast

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  • WICKET - Kent v Derbyshire
    Whiteley has gone without scoring, run out by a direct hit from Nash at backward point. It was a great throw from Nash but Whiteley, running to the striker's end, appeared to have made his ground. Did he ground his bat? Nevertheless, that's 103-5.

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  • WICKET - Kent v Derbyshire
    Important breakthrough for Kent. Khawaja, who completed his 50 in Stevens' previous over off 177 balls with six four, is lbw to the medium pacer for 53 and Derbyshire are now 103-4.

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  • LUNCH - Kent v Derbyshire
    Derbyshire go in to the break on 83 for three and require a further 321 for victory. Usman Khawaja is unbeaten on 41, while Dan Redfern is on nine having been dropped on nought.

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  • Kent v Derbyshire
    Matt Coles might have had his third scalp of the morning, but Sam Northeast was just unable to hold on to a stinging chance at gulley, high to his right. Left-hander Dan Redfern, who was still on nought, was the fortunate batsman.

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  • WICKET - Kent v Derbyshire
    England Lions spearhead Matt Coles has bagged his second wicket of the day. Full, straight and pacey to Wes Durston, who plays slightly across the line from the crease to be given leg before, but only after after umpire Nick Cook had a good look and took his time. Derbyshire are now 69 for three.   

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  • WICKET - Kent v Derbyshire
    Matt Coles strikes with his second ball of the day to remove Paul Borrington with a fast full one that trapped the Derbyshire opener on the crease. At 57 for two and in pursuit of 404 for victory, the league leaders will do well to bat out the rest of the day.

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  • Kent v Derbyshire
    Derbyshire have just mustered their second four in 65 minutes' play having taken a cautious approach to the start of this final day. Usman Khawaja on-drove James Tredwell to the ropes to move the visitors on to 56 for one in pursuit of a mammoth victory target of 404.

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  • Kent v Derbyshire
    After five successive maidens from the bowling of Charlie Shreck and Mark Davies, Kent have turned to spin in the form of James Tredwell. The England off-spinner's inclusion at the mid-point of the game caused furore in the Derbyshire camp, and it was he who conceded the first run of the day after 19 minutes' play. Derbyshire are 32 for one after 23 overs. 

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  • Kent v Derbyshire
    Absolutely beautiful morning here at the St Lawrence Ground - it could be the Cote d'Azur (minus the yachts, of course). And a critical day for both teams, at the end of what has been a fine match. Derbyshire, on 30-1, need 374 runs to win, and Kent 9 wickets

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  • Close Of Play - Kent v Derbyshire
    Derbyshire reach stumps on 30 for 1. In theory, they need another 374 to win but in reality they face a long rearguard action tomorrow if they are to escape with a draw and Kent are to be denied the win that would put them just 6pts behind Derbyshire

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  • WICKET - Kent v Derbyshire
    Derbys, needing 404 from a minimum of 113 overs, are 0-1 with Wayne Madsen, their captain, caught at second slip off Mark Davies from te fourth ball of the innings by - who else? - James Tredwell after Darren Stevens dived to his right at third slip and scooped up the ball as he failed to hold on to it himself

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  • Interval - Kent v Derbyshire
    Kent have declared on 342-8 with Michael Powell unbeaten on 56. Divisional leaders Derbyshire now have a minimum of 113 overs to score 404 for victory.

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  • WICKET - Kent v Derbyshire
    Two balls after Jones's demise, Matt Coles sliced Durston to short third man, set off for a non-existent single, was sent back, and run out comfortably for 0. Tredwell came in, to big cheers from the Kent faithful, and hit 2* before Kent declared at 342-8. Powell remained 56*. Derbys need 404 to win.

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  • WICKET - Kent v Derbyshire
    Kent lose two wickets in the space of three balls to slip to 329-6. Sam Northeast's six-hour stay ended when he cut a wide one from Ross Whiteley into the hands of Usman Khawaja at wide third man to go for a championship best 165 from 306 balls with 14 fours and two sixes. That ended a fifth-wicket stand of 123 in 32 overs with Michael Powell, who has since moved to a 103-ball 50, with four fours and a six. Three balls after Northeast's demise, Darren Stevens miscued an attempted sweep against David Wainwright to loop a catch to Wes Durston, who ran from slip to leg-slip in order to take the catch. 

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  • TEA - Kent v Derbyshire
    Kent 293-4, with Northeast 155 and Powell 37. They lead by 354 and, with 90 overs bowled, it is a little surprising that Derbyshire have not yet taken the second new ball. Perhaps they feel the draw is now their only realistic ambition

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  • Landmark - Kent v Derbyshire
    Sam Northeast is still batting for Kent and, in reaching 141, has bettered his county championship best of 140 scored against Hampshire at the Ageas Bowl earlier this summer. The hosts have reached 271-4 for a lead of 331.

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  • Landmark - Kent v Derbyshire
    Sam Northeast goes to an excellent hundred, his third of a fine season for the 22-year-old, from 224 balls (8x4). Kent 206-4 - lead by 267

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  • WICKET - Kent v Derbyshire
    Brendan Nash goes for 62 to end a fourth-wicket stand worth 137 in 39 overs. Paddle sweeping at left-arm spinner spinner David Wainwright, left-handed Nash toe-ended a catch high to the keeper Tom Poynton to leave Kent in decent shape on 196-4, a lead of 257 runs.

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  • Landmark - Kent v Derbyshire
    50 for Brendan Nash: The Aussie-raised West Indies Test bat has posted his third 50 of the summer from 84 balls and with five fours. In sublime batting conditions, he looks set for more.

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  • LUNCH - Kent v Derbyshire
    Great morning for Kent, who now lead by 235 at 174 for 3. Northeast, on 90, and Nash, on 47, have added 115 runs in the session for the fourth wicket. Derbyshire's attack has been willing, but inspiration has been worryingly absent

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  • Landmark - Kent v Derbyshire
    100 stand for Kent's fourth wicket between Brendan Nash (40*) and Sam Northeast (82*). Kent are 220 runs ahead overall.

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  • Kent v Derbyshire
    Kent scored 57 runs in the first hour of the day, and the partnership between Northeast and Nash has now reached 68, and the total 127-3. Kent's overall lead is 188, with Northeast on 65 and Nash 27. Is this match slipping away from Derbyshire?

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  • Landmark - Kent v Derbyshire
    50 for Kent's Sam Northeast: 132 balls and with six fours as Kent reach 103 for three for an overall lead of 164.

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  • Kent v Derbyshire
    Derbyshire are not at all happy to see Tredwell. They were informed about it only 35 minutes before the start of play and are in the process of making a protest to the ECB to stop Kent making the switch. The ruling will have to be made swiftly.

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  • Kent v Derbyshire
    James Tredwell, who played in the ODI for England at Trent Bridge yesterday, has been allowed to drop into the Kent side midway through the game against Derbyshire, which was unexpected. Riley drops out. What difference might that make to this contest?

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  • Close Of Play - Kent v Derbyshire
    Kent 59-3 after losing Alex Blake, caught at the wicket for 0 from the last ball of the day by David Wainwright. Two balls earlier, Sam Northeast (26*) had taken an ill-judged single to expose Blake. Kent lead by 120

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  • WICKET - Kent v Derbyshire
    Two wickets, late on, from Wes Durston gives Derbyshire fresh hope. Key, on 31, was bowled behind his legs as he moved too far across his stumps in an attempt to flick to midwicket and the off spinner has just bowled nightwatchman Mark Davies. Kent 58-2

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  • Kent v Derbyshire
    Kent now 56 without loss - an overall lead of 117. Key and Northeast have six more overs to negotiate today and, if they do so, this second day will be emphatically Kent's

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  • Kent v Derbyshire
    Ten overs gone in Kent's second innings and they have stretched their overall lead to 90 at 29 for no wicket. Sam Northeast and Rob Key are, quite properly, trying to dig in. Derbyshire need a wicket - 15 overs left today

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  • WICKET - Kent v Derbyshire
    Tom Poynton, one ball after turning Matt Coles for the two wide of long leg that gave Derbyshire their first batting point, has been yorked middle stump by the England Lions fast bowler for a spirited 45. Derbys 200 all out, so Kent lead by 61.

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  • WICKET - Kent v Derbyshire
    Would you believe it - Nash is brought on to bowl the first over after tea and, with his second ball, he has broken the partnership. Groenewald caught his drive very firmly and Nash took a very sharp return catch at head height. He made 22 and it's 181-9.

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  • TEA - Kent v Derbyshire
    Another twist here, in this fine match. Tom Poynton, driving Stevens for 6 and leg-glancing Coles for 4, has reached 39 and, with Groenewald supporting him well on 22, has taken Derbyshire to 181-8 at tea. The ninth wicket pair have so far added a gritty 51

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  • WICKET - Kent v Derbyshire
    Derbys 130-8, and Kent are turning the screw. Tony Palladino, on 6, has drilled a ball from Stevens straight to Alex Blake at shortish extra cover. Highly-disciplined cricket from Kent, and a first-innings lead of more than 100 beckons

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  • WICKET - Kent v Derbyshire
    Five for Davies now as three balls after ending Madsen's resistance, Wainwright has edged to Key at first slip. Big trouble now for Derbyshire at 112-7.

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  • WICKET - Kent v Derbyshire
    That's a big blow for Derbyshire. Madsen has chopped a ball on to his stumps off Davies, having made a good 64, and Derbyshire are now 111-6. Davies has 4-26.

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  • WICKET - Kent v Derbyshire
    A third wicket for Davies. Whiteley pushes forward and Jones takes a straightforward catch behind the stumps to make the score 106-5 for Derbyshire. Kent lost their fifth wicket at 93, so there's nothing in it. Madsen remains on 63 for Derbyshire.

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  • LUNCH - Kent v Derbyshire
    Derbyshire go into the break on 96-4 having mustered only 64 runs during the session in the face of some tight Kent bowling. Wayne Madsen has reached a dogged 104-ball half-century, but his side still trail by 165 runs. Davies, Riley and Coles took the wickets for Kent.

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  • WICKET - Kent v Derbyshire
    Matt Coles strikes and Derbyshire limp on to 92-4. Having played and missed to four successive deliveries in Coles's previous over, left-handed Redfern was drawn into prodding at a wider delivery in the next which he edged to the tumbling Geraint Jones to go without scoring.  

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  • WICKET - Kent v Derbyshire
    Riley strikes in his fourth over of the day to remove Paul Borrington. Pushing tentitively forward with the bat-face hooded in working to leg, the right-hander offered a bat-pad catch to short leg that Alex Blake, under the helmet, took low down next to his right shin. Derbyshire are 89-3.

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  • Kent v Derbyshire
    Mark Davies takes a rest after a stunning spell from the Nackington Road End of 8-7-4-1. The ex-Durham seamer, with Jones stood up, barely bowled a bad ball in reeling off six successive maidens. He finally gave away runs in his sixth over, before completeing the spell with yet another maiden. Derbyshire heave reached 60-2 having scored 28 in the first 75 minutes play. 

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  • Kent v Derbyshire
    After a fine spell of 7-3-13-0 Kent's Charlie Shreck gives way at the Pavilion End to be replaced by Darren Stevens. At the Nackington Road End, Mark Davies has been even more frugal - reeling off six successive maidens before finally conceding his first runs of the day in his seventh. Derbyshire have finally reached 50-2 having scored only 18 runs in the first 55 minutes of the day. 

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  • Kent v Derbyshire
    Derbyshire are attempting to dig in the face of a stern test by Kent's mean team: Mark Davies and Charlie Shreck. With Geraint Jones stood up to the stumps, the Derbyshire batters are struggling to get the ball off the square. In 40 minutes they have added only nine runs, five of them from the first over of the day. They have limped on to 41 for two. 

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  • WICKET - Kent v Derbyshire
    Durston goes for Derbyshire. Running down the pitch and working to leg against Mark Davies, the right-hander gets a leading edge high to mid-off where Alex Blake runs back to snaffle a fine overhead catch that made it 37-2. Durston scored 14.

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  • Kent v Derbyshire
    It's another sunny morning in Canterbury and a crucial day for both Kent and Derbyshire in terms of their promotion aspirations. Derbyshire start day two on 32 for one, still trailing by 229 on first innings, while Kent's seam attack will be hoping to swing the ball and take wickets in order to secure a first innings advantage. The game is beautifully poised.

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  • Close Of Play - Kent v Derbyshire
    Durston edged Adam Riley's off spin through the hands of a diving Darren Stevens at slip for four in the final over, Derbyshire finishing the opening day on 32-1. Madsen 21, Durston 10.

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  • WICKET - Kent v Derbyshire
    Usman Khawaja doesn't like the decision, by umpire Neil Mallender, but has to go lbw to Davies in the third over for 0. Khawaja - opening in place of the injured Borrington - was well forward, but he has eventually dragged himself off the field. Derbys 7-1.

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  • WICKET - Kent v Derbyshire
    Kent 261 all out. Adam Riley, lbw to an in-ducker from Tony Palladino, goes for 4. The Kent wickets all shared out by the Derbyshire bowlers, with Groenewald (3-63) the pick of them. Advantage Derbyshire here, it would seem

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  • WICKET - Kent v Derbyshire
    Geraint Jones's fine innings has ended on 80, the former England keeper snicking Groenewald to Durston at first slip. Last man Charlie Shreck, however, has just hit Groenewald for consecutive fours and Kent are 259-9

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  • WICKET - Kent v Derbyshire
    Davies, after driving Turner through mid off, has been run out for 25 - going for a third run - by Madsen's fine chase, boundary save and flat throw to the bowler's stumps. Kent 232-8 and in danger of not gaining a second batting point

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  • Kent v Derbyshire
    Mark Davies, hooking Groenewald for six and twice carving him through extra cover, has gone quickly to 23 and, with Jones on 63, Kent are 228-7

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  • WICKET - Kent v Derbyshire
    Coles goes to the sixth ball after tea to leave Kent on 203-6. Driving hard at one from spinner Wes Durston, Coles edged to slip where Usman Khawaja bagged the catch at the second attempt. Mark Davies sidled in to crack a back-foot boundary in the next over to raise Kent's 200 and with it their first batting bonus point.

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  • TEA - Kent v Derbyshire
    Kent 193-6 - Jones 56, Coles 23. Derbyshire may live to rue the lives they have given both Jones and Coles, epecially after such a fine first half of the day. Overall, however, they will probably be pleased with their position.

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  • Landmark - Kent v Derbyshire
    Geraint Jones 50 - from 82 balls, with seven picket-ticklers. Kent's keeper-batsman has played a fine hand so far, and in Matt Coles he has found a willing accomplice. Kent 186-6 as tea approaches

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  • Kent v Derbyshire
    Big let off for Matt Coles. The burly Kent all-rounder just danced down the track to Derbyshire spinner David Wainwright only to miss with his defensive lunge. Thankfully for him, keeper Tom Poynton missed the ball and the stumping chance as it turned to pass leg stump and go for two byes. Having already offered Geraint Jones two lives, Derbyshire could be in far better shape than they already are. After 55 overs, Kent are on 155-6.

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  • WICKET - Kent v Derbyshire
    Powell, on 37, has done exactly the same as Northeast did just before lunch (and on the same score). He has slapped a widish ball from Ross Whiteley straight at Groenewald at cover and Kent are 139-6. Powell and Jones (29*) put on 46

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  • Kent v Derbyshire
    Kent rallying to 120-5 through Geraint Jones, who has gone quickly to 20 in his 100th consecutive County Championship match, and Powell, who has 29

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  • WICKET - Kent v Derbyshire
    Kent have lost a fifth at 93 when Stevens nicked a catch through to Poynton off Palladino's first ball after lunch.

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  • WICKET - Kent v Derbyshire
    In the third over after lunch, Nash has paid the price for playing across the line and is lbw to Groenewald for 17 to leave Kent 73-4.

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  • LUNCH - Kent v Derbyshire
    Kent 61-3, with Nash on 12 after a bright start to his innings and new batsman Michael Powell on 1. Derbyshire's morning, with their seamers all bowling superbly.

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  • WICKET - Kent v Derbyshire
    Sam Northeast, having square driven Ross Whiteley's left-arm seam in the previous over for four, has tried to repeat the stroke - on the cusp of lunch - and picked out Groenewald at cover. Disappointing end to a fine knock of 37. Kent in trouble now at 59-3

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  • WICKET - Kent v Derbyshire
    Alex Blake out for 1, lbw to a ball from Groenewald that nipped back into the left-hander as he propped forward. Derbyshire's seamers have bowled excellently so far this morning - and Turner is now steaming in. Kent under pressure at 34-2

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  • WICKET - Kent v Derbyshire
    Rob Key falls for 11, to a quite magnificent catch by Tom Poynton, the Derbyshire keeper. Key leg-glanced Mark Turner - in the fast bowler's first over - off the full face of the bat and Poynton dived 10 yards to his left to cling on left-handed. Kent 19-1

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  • Kent v Derbyshire
    Some good hostile bowling with the new ball by Tony Palladino and Tim Groenewald, but so far Kent openers Rob Key and Sam Northeast are hanging in - although it took Northeast 18 balls to get off the mark. Kent 17-0 in the 9th over

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  • Team News - Kent v Derbyshire
    Kent: Northeast, Key (c), Blake, Nash, Powell, Stevens, Jones (w), Coles, Davies, Riley, Shreck
    Derbyshire: Madsen (c), Borrington, Khawaja, Durston, Redfern, Whiteley, Wainwright, Poynton (w), Palladino, Groenewald, Turner

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  • Kent won the toss - Kent v Derbyshire
    Kent captain Rob Key has won the toss, on a glorious morning at Canterbury, and has chosen to bat against Division Two leaders Derbyshire

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  • White Rose bedraggled but still blooming
    By Andrew Hignell
    The summer of 2012 is finally over – well, at least it is from a meteorological point of view, with September 1 marking the start of autumn. For the weather-beaten cricketers of

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  • Close Of Play - Derbyshire v Essex
    The rain is still falling and time has run out for Essex. There's no doubt which side will be the happier.

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  • Derbyshire v Essex
    Rain at Derby and that is very welcome for the home side. They are 173-7 with 22 minutes of the final hour remaining.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Essex
    Poynton is caught by Foster standing up to Masters for one and Derbyshire are in trouble now at 163-7. Essex have a minimum of 11 overs to get the last three wickets.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Essex
    They're very interested now. Wainwright has been bowled by Craddock third ball and it's 160-6.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Essex
    Durston has played on to Craddock for 60 at 160-5. Derbyshire are no longer looking for the win but Essex are interested again.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Essex
    A stand of 107 in 23 overs between Durston and Redfern ignited hopes that the chase might be back on here but Redfern has been caught at mid on from a leading edge for 46. It's 158-4 and Derbys, if they do still fancy going for it, need 116 in 19 overs.

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  • Landmark - Derbyshire v Essex
    50 for Durston, off 81 balls with four fours and a six. Derbyshire are 137-3.

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  • TEA - Derbyshire v Essex
    Derbyshire are 69-3, with Durston 9 and Redfern 9. In theory, the home side are looking for another 205 to win and Essex need another seven wickets in 35 overs but this one should be heading for a draw.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Essex
    Having just watched Borrington get out by dancing down the wicket to the leg spinner, Khawaja has done the same and he too has been stumped. That's not the smartest piece of cricket and Derbys are battling to save this now at 51-3.

    31/08/2012 (263 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Essex
    Borrington is stumped after taking a step or two down the wicket to Craddock for 13 and Derbys are now 48-2. It already looks as if they have abandoned any intention to chase down the target of 274.

    31/08/2012 (263 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Essex
    Derbyshire have made a swift start but have lost the wicket of Madsen for 31, lbw to Masters at 42-1 in the ninth over.

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  • Derbyshire v Essex
    Essex have declared. They have set Derbyshire 274 to win and have allowed themselves a minimum of 58 overs to bowl Derbyshire out. The asking rate is 4.72 and Derbyshire might not be tempted to go for that. Foster finished 58 not out.

    31/08/2012 (263 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Essex
    Ten Doeschate is the latest to get to 50 and get out, caught behind off Turner for 52. Essex are batting on at 261-5.

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  • LUNCH - Derbyshire v Essex
    Essex are 243-4 at lunch on what is developing as a pretty easy batting wicket. Ten Doeschate is 42 and Foster 25, so the lead is 222 with a minimum of 68 overs to go, minus the two for the change-over, if Essex bat on. The ball is in their court.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Essex
    Pettini has completed his 50 off 54 balls with four fours but, from the next ball he faced, he is caught by Turner st deep midwicket off Whiteley and Essex are 189-4, ahead by 168.

    31/08/2012 (263 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Essex
    A very entertaining innings from Westley has ended when he was caught behind off Turner for 82. Essex are 133-3, ahead by 112.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Essex
    Essex have started looking to get a move on to try to win the game but have lost Shah in the fourth over of the day, caught at extra cover for 26, to give Palladino his 50th Championship wicket of the season.

    31/08/2012 (263 days old) | Read more
  • Close Of Play - Derbyshire v Essex
    Essex are 85-1, a lead of 64, with Westley 51 and Shah 26. They have started at quite a pace and the final day will show how much ambition they still have to stay in any sort of promotion contention.

    30/08/2012 (264 days old) | Read more
  • Landmark - Derbyshire v Essex
    Totally out of context with everything we have seen so far in the match so far, Westley has hit a speedy 50 off 41 balls with 10 fours to take Essex on to 77-1.

    30/08/2012 (264 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Essex
    In the fourth over, Mickleburgh has nicked Groenewald through to the wicketkeeper and though Essex are back in front, they are 24-1.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Essex
    Turner is lbw to Craddock for 13 and Derbyshire are all out for 266, a lead of 21, which they would happily have settled for this morning at 32-4. Poynton was unbeaten on a fine 55, Masters finished with 5-51 in 30 overs.

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  • Derbyshire v Essex
    Yes they can! Turner's off drive to the boundary takes Derbyshire to 251-9.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Essex
    Napier gets through the defences of Groenewald to bowl him for 18 and make it 240-9. Can Derbyshire get the second batting point?

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  • Landmark - Derbyshire v Essex
    The new ball has been taken but that hasn't stopped Poynton, who made a maiden century last week, completing his 50 off 106 balls with six fours. Derbyshire are 235-8, trailing by 10.

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  • TEA - Derbyshire v Essex
    Derbyshire make it to tea at 221-8 with Poynton 36 and Groenewald 13 and the first innings deficit is down to 24. However, the new ball is due one over after tea.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Essex
    The stand is broken at 86 with Whiteley bowled driving at the leg spin of Craddock for 56. Derbyshire are 206-8 and that was a very important stand.

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  • Landmark - Derbyshire v Essex
    Whiteley has completed a valuable 50, only his second of the season but it has come in a stand worth 65 so far with Poynton (25 not out). The score is 185-7 and the deficit is down to 60.

    30/08/2012 (264 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Essex
    Wainwright goes for the drive at Masters and skies a catch to mid off. That makes it 120-7 and gives Masters his fifth wicket.

    30/08/2012 (264 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Essex
    Redfern drives and is caught at second slip off Napier for 31 at 111-6. One ball later and the teams are off for rain. That will be an early lunch.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Essex
    Masters strikes again. Borrington is lbw for 42 for his fourth wicket to make it 92-5. Borrington and Redfern put on 60 for the fifth wicket.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Essex
    This is going to be a very tricky first session for Derbyshire. Masters has had Durston caught behind for one in the fourth over of the day at the home side are 32-4.

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  • CB40 group finale sums up rain-hit summer
    By Andrew Hignell
    A microcosm of the summer of 2012 in all its watery entirety was seen in the the last round of Clydesdale Bank 40 group games on Monday August 27.

    29/08/2012 (265 days old) | Read more
  • Derbyshire v Essex
    Finally, the verdict is that the outfield is still too wet for play to be possible today. Derbyshire, facing the prospect of a tricky hour, will be relieved.

    29/08/2012 (265 days old) | Read more
  • Derbyshire v Essex
    Astonishingly, the decision to call play off for the day has not yet come. The umpires are to have another look at 5pm and it's actually starting to look a bit brighter.

    29/08/2012 (265 days old) | Read more
  • England plan county Ashes warm-up
    By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
    England are lining up a match against county opposition next season as a warm-up to the Ashes series.

    29/08/2012 (265 days old) | Read more
  • Lineker released by Derbyshire
    By Andy Wilson
    The step-up from Premier League to the County Championship has initially proved too much for Matt Lineker. After being told he would not be offered

    29/08/2012 (266 days old) | Read more
  • Counties set to reject Champions League
    By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
    Counties are unlikely to take part in next year’s Champions League Twenty20 competition because it is likely to clash with the climax to the domestic season.

    29/08/2012 (265 days old) | Read more
  • Derbyshire v Essex
    Miserable morning in Derby but it has stopped raining for now and the umpires have called an inspection for noon. It may be optimistic to believe the prospects of play soon after that are especially good.

    29/08/2012 (265 days old) | Read more
  • Close Of Play - Derbyshire v Essex
    Derbyshire are 28-3 and pretty happy to get back to the changing room. Borrington is 14 and Durston 0 and they trail Essex by 217.

    28/08/2012 (266 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Essex
    Night watchman Palladino is lbw to Napier for five and now Derbyshire are 27-3.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Essex
    Another for Masters, who is having a very good opening burst. Khawaja has edged to second slip for nought and Derbyshire are 16-2.

    28/08/2012 (266 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Essex
    Masters has produced a good ball to beat the defensive push of Madsen and bowl him for two at 12-1 in the seventh over.

    28/08/2012 (266 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Essex
    Masters is run out coming back for a second run against the arm of Whiteley at deep midwicket. He falls for a useful 35 and Essex are all out for 245.Wainwright (4-64 in 23.5 overs) is the pick of the Derbyshire bowling.

    28/08/2012 (266 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Essex
    A top-edged sweep from Chambers gave Turner an easy catch at backward point and Wainwright a fourth wicket at 235-9.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Essex
    The resistance of Napier has ended at 225-8 when the Essex all-rounder drove at Wainwright and was well caught at slip by Durston for 42. He and Masters put on 74 and played very well to give Essex a fingerhold back on the game.

    28/08/2012 (266 days old) | Read more
  • TEA - Derbyshire v Essex
    Napier (27) and Masters (14) have initiated a bit of a revival at 201-7 at team with an unbroken stand of 50 so far. Tea may have come at a good time for Derbyshire, who really need to press home this advantage.

    28/08/2012 (266 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Essex
    Essex are in big trouble now at 151-7. Ten Doeschate was lbw to Wainwright for 29, Foster took on the arm of Madsen at mid on and lost when he was on 31 and Wheater was lbw to Turner for 26.

    28/08/2012 (266 days old) | Read more
  • LUNCH - Derbyshire v Essex
    Essex are 78-4, with ten Doeschate 13 and Foster 2. Certainly Derbyshire's morning as they look to push a step closer to promotion.

    28/08/2012 (266 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Essex
    Wainwright, in his second over, has got one to really spit at Pettini on 14 and Durston has taken an excellent catch, low to his left, at slip. Derbys are on top at 74-4.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Essex
    Turner has ripped out Shah's off stump on 26 and Essex are now 57-3.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Essex
    The defensive push of Westley is beaten and he is bowled by Groenewald for 14 to make it 33-2 in the 14th over.

    28/08/2012 (266 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Essex
    Mickleburgh has attempted to hook Palladino and has been caught behind for five to make Essex 5-1 in the fifth over. That's wicket number 49 for Palladino.

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  • Team News - Derbyshire v Essex
    Masters has passed a fitness test for Essex and returns after three weeks out with a side strain but Harbhajan has gone back to India. Turner replaces Clare for Derbys. DERBYS: Borrington, Khawaja, Durston, Madsen, Redfern, Whiteley, Wainwright, Poynton, Palladino, Groenewald, Turner. ESSEX: Westley, Mickleburgh, Shah, Pettini, ten Doeschate, Foster, Wheater, Napier, Craddock, Masters, Chambers.

    28/08/2012 (266 days old) | Read more
  • ..... won the toss - Derbyshire v Essex
    Derbyshire won the toss and have decided to field. It's a lovely sunny day but we are playing on the end of the square which usually gives help to the seamers.

    28/08/2012 (266 days old) | Read more
  • Match abandoned - Derbyshire v Northamptonshire
    It has rained too hard at Derby for there to be any prospect of a resumption, so the match has been called off. Derbys and Northants get 1pt each

    27/08/2012 (267 days old) | Read more
  • Derbyshire v Northamptonshire
    Raining at Derby - and Derbyshire have yet to start their reply to Northants' 232-8

    27/08/2012 (267 days old) | Read more
  • Interval - Derbyshire v Northamptonshire
    Northants total 232-8 from their 40 overs. Coetzer made 68 and David Sales 58 in what is a competitive score

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  • Landmark - Derbyshire v Northamptonshire
    Kyle Coetzer 52* from 68 balls and the Scotland international is holding the Northants innings together at 105-2 in the 20th over after Derbyshire put them into bat at Derby

    27/08/2012 (267 days old) | Read more
  • Close Of Play - Northamptonshire v Derbyshire
    That's it. The wicket was dead and the game died after lunch, though Newton made a second century of the match - a career-best 119 not out. Sales was 53 not out when handshakes were exchanged at 212-4.

    24/08/2012 (270 days old) | Read more
  • TEA - Northamptonshire v Derbyshire
    Northants are 153-4, trailing by 16. Newton is 82 and it should not be too long after he completes his second century of the match that we are into handshakes territory. Sales is with him on 33.

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  • Landmark - Northamptonshire v Derbyshire
    Newton, a century-maker in the first innings, has his 50 and the match is beginning to slip away from Derbyshire. They are getting nothing from this dead wicket now and, at 115-4, Northants are within 54 of making Derbys bat again. Sales, with a broken finger, is untroubled on 24.

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  • WICKET - Northamptonshire v Derbyshire
    Hall chases a ball from Palladino and is caught behind for five in the last over before lunch, which arrives with Northants now 37-4. They are still 132 away from avoiding the innings defeat and look utterly disspirited.

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  • WICKET - Northamptonshire v Derbyshire
    Derbyshire are really on top now. O'Brien is lbw to a Wainwright ball that barely bounced at all to make Northants 32-3. Coetzer was caught behind off Groenewald, Wakely was caught at midwicket off Palladino, Sales has a broken finger and Willey has a problem with his back.

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  • WICKET - Northamptonshire v Derbyshire
    No world record, sadly. Poynton was bowled by Brooks in the second over of the day, ending his ninth-wicket stand with Madsen at 261, which is only the third-highest ninth-wicket partnership of all time! Madsen is unbeaten on 231 at the end, with Derbys 569 all out and ahead by 169.

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  • Close Of Play - Northamptonshire v Derbyshire
    Derbys 512-8 with Madsen 223 and Poynton 105. The stand is 259, which is already the third highest all time in the world for the ninth wicket and they need only 25 more to break the 102-year-old world record. History is beckoning!

    23/08/2012 (271 days old) | Read more
  • Landmark - Northamptonshire v Derbyshire
    Maiden first-class hundred for Tom Poynton - off 194 balls with 10 fours. Madsen is 211 not out, the score is 497-8 and the ninth-wicket stand is 244, which is only 39 away from equalling the world record. This is getting serious.

    23/08/2012 (271 days old) | Read more
  • Landmark - Northamptonshire v Derbyshire
    In moving his score on to 180, Wayne Madsen has broken his previous career-best score in first-class cricket. His 179 was also at this ground. Derbyshire's ninth-wicket pair are still going at 446-8 and are closing in on a 200 partnership.

    23/08/2012 (271 days old) | Read more
  • TEA - Northamptonshire v Derbyshire
    Derbyshire move into the lead, which seemed an awful long way off at the end of the first over of the day when they were 164-6. They are 401-8 with Madsen 158 and Poynton 62 - together they have added 148 for the ninth wicket.

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  • Landmark - Northamptonshire v Derbyshire
    150 for Madsen, the fourth time he has been beyond that score in his career. He has scored them off 270 balls and hit 23 fours. In the next over, Poynton moves to 51 off 93 balls with six fours - a new career-best for him. Derbys are 384-8.

    23/08/2012 (271 days old) | Read more
  • Landmark - Northamptonshire v Derbyshire
    Hundred partnership between Madsen  (136) and Poynton (36) for Derbyshire. It is already a new record for the ninth wicket for Derbys against Northants and the score is now 353-8. The lead is down to 47 but the good news for Northants is that Middlebrook is back on the field.

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  • Northamptonshire v Derbyshire
    More trouble for Northants. Middlebrook has pulled up setting off to chase the ball at mid on and has had to leave the field. It appeared to be a problem at the top of his leg - hip or groin maybe.

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  • Northamptonshire v Derbyshire
    Northants are beginning to look a bit bedraggled as Derbyshire move on to 311-8 and news from the home dressing room is that David Sales has a suspected broken finger - a legacy of trying to take a low catch in the slips early in the day.

    23/08/2012 (271 days old) | Read more
  • Landmark - Northamptonshire v Derbyshire
    A proper captain's innings - Madsen moves to his third hundred of the season, off 187 balls with 17 fours, to carry Derbyshire on to 292-8.

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  • LUNCH - Northamptonshire v Derbyshire
    Derbys have avoided the follow-on and are 282-8 at lunch. Wainwright went for 14 and Clare for 22 but Madsen remains 93 not out and Poynton is with him on 12 not out. Northants lead by 118.

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  • Landmark - Northamptonshire v Derbyshire
    Madsen has his 50, off 114 balls with nine fours, and he may need to score plenty more for his team. Derbys are 185-6.

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  • WICKET - Northamptonshire v Derbyshire
    Not the start Derbyshire needed. Whiteley has chased the sixth ball of the day down the leg side and is caught Murphy off Willey to make it 164-6. They should avoid the follow-on but must reach 251 and that is not a given.

    23/08/2012 (271 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Northamptonshire v Derbyshire
    Night watchman Tony Palladino is caught down the leg side by Murphy off Middlebrook to make it 157-5 with four overs of the day remaining.

    22/08/2012 (272 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Northamptonshire v Derbyshire
    Redfern's luck has run out and he has been caught behind by Murphy cutting loosely at Middlebrook for 70. Derbyshire are 155-4.

    22/08/2012 (272 days old) | Read more
  • Landmark - Northamptonshire v Derbyshire
    Redfern has his 50. He has been dropped twice and Northants may live to regret that. It came off 93 balls with 10 fours and the Derbys score is now 121-3.

    22/08/2012 (272 days old) | Read more
  • Northamptonshire v Derbyshire
    More rain at Northampton. Derbys are 86-3 with Redfern 30 and Madsen 5.

    22/08/2012 (272 days old) | Read more
  • Northamptonshire v Derbyshire
    Play has started again, with the loss of only three overs, and Madsen is the new man in at 79-3.

    22/08/2012 (272 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Northamptonshire v Derbyshire
    Is there a worse feeling for a batsman than to be dismissed the ball before a rain break? Durston is lbw to Hall for 14 at 79-3 and the umpires and rest of the players follow him to the pavilion.

    22/08/2012 (272 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Northamptonshire v Derbyshire
    Both openers fall in successive overs - Khawaja lbw for 16 to Daggett's first ball and Lineker bowled off his pads for 20 playing no shot to Willey. Derbys are 40-2 and still no sign of Madsen.

    22/08/2012 (272 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Northamptonshire v Derbyshire
    Palladino has wrapped up the innings by getting Brooks lbw for one at 400 all out. Willey is left 60 not out and Palladino has figures of 5-82 in 30 overs.

    22/08/2012 (272 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Northamptonshire v Derbyshire
    A fourth wicket for Palladino, who has plugged away manfully. Daggett is caught behind for 2 and it's 398-9.

    22/08/2012 (272 days old) | Read more
  • Landmark - Northamptonshire v Derbyshire
    50 for Willey off 50 balls with four fours and a six out of 388-8.

    22/08/2012 (272 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Northamptonshire v Derbyshire
    Middlebrook's innings is over, bowled by Wainwright for 71 to make it 383-8.

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  • Northamptonshire v Derbyshire
    Potential problem for Derbyshire. Madsen appears to have jarred his shoulder in the field and has gone off, though it does not seem to be very serious.

    22/08/2012 (272 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Northamptonshire v Derbyshire
    First of the morning for Derbyshire - Murphy is caught behind off Palladino for 20 to make it 323-7.

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  • Close Of Play - Northamptonshire v Derbyshire
    Northants reach the close on 311-6, with Middlebrook 50 and Murphy 16. They have had the better of the day on what appears to be a wicket with plenty of runs in it.

    21/08/2012 (273 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Northamptonshire v Derbyshire
    Newton was tempted into the hook shot at Palladino and has nicked a top edge down the leg side for Poynton to take the catch. He made an excellent 115 off 174 balls with 13 fours and a six and that's now 277-6.

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  • Landmark - Northamptonshire v Derbyshire
    Hundred for Rob Newton, his fourth first-class in his career, all at Northampton, and his second of the season. It came off 165 balls with 10 fours and a six and has moved Northants on to 251-5.

    21/08/2012 (273 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Northamptonshire v Derbyshire
    Whiteley has been out of the Derbys attack until just after tea but he has given his team the breakthrough they needed in his second over by having hall caught behind for 15 at 206-5.

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  • TEA - Northamptonshire v Derbyshire
    Good session for Northants. They have moved on to 200-4, with Newton 74 not out. The wicket looks a pretty flat one and Derbys have been punished when they have strayed in line and length, which has been too often.

    21/08/2012 (273 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Northamptonshire v Derbyshire
    Having moved nicely on to 37, Wakely has given a soft catch to short midwicket off a backfoot jab at a Clare ball to make it 147-4.

    21/08/2012 (273 days old) | Read more
  • LUNCH - Northamptonshire v Derbyshire
    Good first session. Northants are 122-3 and Derbyshire have taken two wickets with spin. Should be an interesting afternoon.

    21/08/2012 (273 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Northamptonshire v Derbyshire
    O'Brien was just beginning to get into his stride after a slow start but has been caught at slip by Durston off Wainwright for 41 to make the score 93-3.

    21/08/2012 (273 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Northamptonshire v Derbyshire
    Derbyshire's decision to try a bit of early twirl has paid off with Wainwright removing the dangerous Sales for 26, leg before not offering a shot. He's the second to fall to a similar misjudgement and Northants are 42-2.

    21/08/2012 (273 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Northamptonshire v Derbyshire
    More than a hint of seam movement for Palladino as Coetzer shoulders arms and the ball clips his off stump. He's gone for 5 and the score is 6-1 in the third over.

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  • NORTHANTS won the toss - Northamptonshire v Derbyshire
    Northants will bat. The wicket has a tinge of green and we'll see if there is anything in it for the Derbyshire seamers in the first session.

    21/08/2012 (273 days old) | Read more
  • Team News - Northamptonshire v Derbyshire
    Brooks is back for Northants and Coetzer also returns. Clare is preferred to Turner for Derbys. NORTHANTS: Coetzer, O'Brien, Sales, Wakely, Newton, Hall, Middlebrook, Murphy, Willey, Brooks, Daggett. DERBYS: Madsen, Lineker, Khawaja, Durston, Redfern, Whiteley, Wainwright, Clare, Poynton, Palladino, Groenewald.

    21/08/2012 (273 days old) | Read more
  • Result - Yorkshire v Derbyshire
    Handshakes exchanged with 14 overs to go and that's a draw. Derbys have clung on at 190-5 led by a superb 110 not out from Usman Khawaja.

    18/08/2012 (276 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Yorkshire v Derbyshire
    Maybe not quite safe yet. Whiteley is caught at extra cover by Gale off Rafiq for an exceptionally patient 17 to make it 177-5, a lead of 25.

    18/08/2012 (276 days old) | Read more
  • Landmark - Yorkshire v Derbyshire
    Century for Usman Khawaja, completed with a flourish by hammering Adil Rashid over long on for six. It took him 189 balls and also included 15 fours. More to the point for Derbys, it looks to have made the draw safe at 177-4 with only 19 overs to go.

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  • TEA - Yorkshire v Derbyshire
    Derbyshire are hanging in there. They are 125-4, still behind by 27, with Khawaja 54 and Whiteley 12. Yorkshire are throwing everything at them but this is stubborn stuff from Derbyshire.

    18/08/2012 (276 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Yorkshire v Derbyshire
    Sidebottom has made it 111-4 by drawing Redfern into the drive that was edged through to Hodd. Derbyshire are still 41 behind.

    18/08/2012 (276 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Yorkshire v Derbyshire
    Yorkshire have their third wicket at last - Durston is lbw to Patterson for 39 at 108-3. Durston and Khawaja put on 90.

    18/08/2012 (276 days old) | Read more
  • Landmark - Yorkshire v Derbyshire
    Khawaja has completed a precious 50 for Derbyshire, made off 91 balls with eight fours. He and Durston (36) have put on 82 so far and the score is 100-2.

    18/08/2012 (276 days old) | Read more
  • LUNCH - Yorkshire v Derbyshire
    Derbyshire had to endure a bit of a battering in the first 15 overs from Sidebottom and Bresnan but Khawaja (22) and Durston (12) have survived to lunch at 48-2. They still need another 104 to make Yorkshire bat again.

    18/08/2012 (276 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Yorkshire v Derbyshire
    Lineker leaves and Bresnan knocks over his off stump. That's 18-2.

    18/08/2012 (276 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Yorkshire v Derbyshire
    Just the start Yorkshire needed - Bresnan has Madsen caught at third slip for five and it's 9-1 in the fourth over.

    18/08/2012 (276 days old) | Read more
  • Yorkshire v Derbyshire
    Not surprisingly, Derbyshire have been put in again.

    18/08/2012 (276 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Yorkshire v Derbyshire
    Bresnan strikes with his third ball and Derbys are all out for 268, three runs short of avoiding the follow-on. Groenewald was last man out for 21, caught behind. The victory is still on for Yorkshire.

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  • WICKET - Yorkshire v Derbyshire
    Wainwright brings up his 50 by clipping Sidebottom to fine leg but he is run out coming back for a second run! A potential calamity for Derbyshire because they are now 260-9, still 11 short of avoiding the follow-on.

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  • Yorkshire v Derbyshire
    Away on time at Headingley but Yorkshire have opened with spin from both ends despite muggy overhead conditions and the fact that the second new ball is available. Bold move.

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  • WICKET - Yorkshire v Derbyshire
    Whiteley has seen out 120 balls for his 35 but he has been caught behind driving at Patterson. Derbys are 174-6 and that was a big blow for them.

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  • Yorkshire v Derbyshire
    The plan is to restart at 5pm with 25 overs remaining in the day.

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  • Yorkshire v Derbyshire
    The rain has finally arrived with Derbyshire 163-5. It's been pretty gloomy for quite a while, which has kept the seamers out of the attack, but the Yorkshire spinners have done well. Still 108 needed to avoid the follow-on, which is the key to this game.

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  • WICKET - Yorkshire v Derbyshire
    Durston's resistance is finally broken, bowled pushing forward defensively for 84, made off 115 balls with 14 fours. His stand with Whiteley put on 112 and Derbys are now 154-5, still needing 117 to avoid the follow-on.

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  • Landmark - Yorkshire v Derbyshire
    hundred partnership for Derbyshire, dominated by Durston, who is on 75, but Whiteley has played an important supporting role on 24. After that early Sidebottom blast, Derbys are now 142-4.

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  • LUNCH - Yorkshire v Derbyshire
    Durston has kept Derbyshire in the game and battling with an unbeaten 50 at lunch from a score of 98-4. The fifth-wicket pair have put on 56 so far, of which Whiteley's contribution is seven.

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  • WICKET - Yorkshire v Derbyshire
    Another excellent catch from Hodd and fine ball from Sidebottom sends Redfern on his way for three to leave Derbyshire in deep trouble now at 42-4.

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  • WICKET - Yorkshire v Derbyshire
    Another wicket for Sidebottom, who is getting a lot of swing under the leaden Headingley skies. Lineker is caught behind for 14 to make it 34-3.

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  • WICKET - Yorkshire v Derbyshire
    Early encouragement for Yorkshire with Khawaja exceptionally well caught down the leg side by wicketkeeper Hodd off Sidebottom for three at 33-2. Hodd has made an outstanding start to his time on loan from Sussex.

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  • Yorkshire v Derbyshire
    The picture at Headingley is not as bleak as the forecast led us to expect. They will not start on time but the umpires are hoping play will begin at around 11.15am.

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  • WICKET - Yorkshire v Derbyshire
    With the last ball of the day, Bresnan has Madsen lbw for 14 and Derbyshire close 28-1. To add to Derbyshire's irritation, it was the seventh ball of the over following a no-ball off his fifth.

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  • WICKET - Yorkshire v Derbyshire
    How bizarre! From 411-5, Yorkshire have crumbled to 420 all out, losing their last five wickets for nine runs in 15 balls. Durston picked up four of them with his off-spin to complete a career-best 5-34. Why on earth didn't Yorks just declare on 400-5?

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  • WICKET - Yorkshire v Derbyshire
    For whatever reason, Yorkshire are batting on. McGrath has been caught at backward point for 104 and, three balls later, Hodd has slog swept Durston to deep midwicket for 58. It's come too late to give Derbys a bowling point but it's 412-7.

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  • Landmark - Yorkshire v Derbyshire
    McGrath on drives Groenewald for four to bring up his century and clinch the fifth batting point with three balls to spare. He has faced 183 balls with 10 fours and a six.

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  • Landmark - Yorkshire v Derbyshire
    Hodd has completed a fine 50 off 100 balls with five fours but Yorks need six more off the 110th over to get the final batting point. McGrath is on 94.

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  • TEA - Yorkshire v Derbyshire
    Another good session for Yorkshire, even though they have not matched the scoring rate of the morning session. They are 341-5, with McGrath 78 and Hodd 15. Presumably, they will have a bowl at Derbyshire before too much longer.

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  • Landmark - Yorkshire v Derbyshire
    50 for McGrath. He edged just wide of second slip two balls before completing his half-century and it was a patient innings, taking 121 balls, but included four fours and a six. Yorks are 312-5.

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  • WICKET - Yorkshire v Derbyshire
    Rashid has been bowled by Durston for 12 at 280-5. Bresnan had better get padded up.

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  • WICKET - Yorkshire v Derbyshire
    Ballance was also unable to reach three figures and has been caught behind off Groenewald for 79 to make it 256-4. It was a lovely innings nevertheless, made off 127 balls with 11 fours.

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  • LUNCH - Yorkshire v Derbyshire
    Yorkshire have been quietened a little since losing Lyth but Ballance has moved so smoothly on to 72 not out. Anthony McGrath is with him on 18 in a lunchtime score of 244-3.

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  • WICKET - Yorkshire v Derbyshire
    After playing so well to get to 93, Lyth has steered a wide half volley from Whiteley straight into the hands of Lineker at point and Yorks have lost their third wicket at 211. Lyth faced 150 balls and hit 11 fours.

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  • Landmark - Yorkshire v Derbyshire
    Ballance has his 50 now and has not wasted any time. It has come off 76 balls with eight fours and Yorkshire have a first batting point.

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  • Landmark - Yorkshire v Derbyshire
    Hundred partnership in 147 balls between Lyth (91) and Ballance (44). Yorkshire are going very well at 195-2.

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  • Yorkshire v Derbyshire
    Away on time at Headingley to news that Tim Bresnan is on his way back north following his omission at Lord's and will replace Moin Ashraf in the Yorkshire side.

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  • Yorkshire v Derbyshire
    There will be no further play at Headingley. No great surprise there and Yorkshire will hope for better tomorrow.

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  • Yorkshire v Derbyshire
    The heaviest of the rain seems to have passed for now but this is still a soggy Headingley. An early tea is to be taken and prospects are not great beyond there. Yorkshire, on top at 127-2, will be the unhappier side of the two.

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  • Yorkshire v Derbyshire
    The teams got back on after lunch for one ball, which Lyth edged through for four to third man, when they rain arrived.

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  • Landmark - Yorkshire v Derbyshire
    Lyth has completed his 50 off 77 balls with seven fours from a score of 113-2.

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  • WICKET - Yorkshire v Derbyshire
    Having looked so solid in moving on to 47, Gale has pulled one straight to Turner at fine leg off Whiteley and it's 95-2. What a waste.

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  • Yorkshire v Derbyshire
    Having got over the early loss of Jaques, Lyth and Gale have completed a 50 partnership in 14 overs to carry the score on to 58-1.

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  • Team News - Yorkshire v Derbyshire
    Hodd makes his Yorkshire debut on loan from Sussex but there is no Pyrah. Derbys are without Clare and Johnson, so Whiteley and Poynton come in. YORKS: Lyth, Jaques, Gale, Ballance, McGrath, Rashid, Hodd, Rafiq, Sidebottom, Patterson, Ashraf. DERBYS: Madsen. Lineker, Khawaja, Durston, Redfern, Whiteley, Wainwright, Poynton, Palladino, Groenewald, Turner.

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  • WICKET - Yorkshire v Derbyshire
    Early strike for Groenewald. Jaques decided to leave and the ball clipped his off stump to make Yorkshire 8-1 in the fourth over.

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  • Derbyshire won the toss - Yorkshire v Derbyshire
    Big game at the top of Division Two and Derbyshire have decided to have the first bowl at Yorkshire. The wicket is greenish but the weather is fine with a decent amount of breeze.

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  • Result - Kent v Derbyshire
    Kent have wrapped up an emphatic 111-run CB40 win over Group C rivals Derbyshire in front of the second best crowd at Canterbury this summer. Inspired by Sam Billings' 143 - the highest one-day score by a Kent batsman at St Lawrence - Kent easily defended their total of 248-6 to win with 56 balls to spare. Derbyshire had little chance of a successful pursuit once Mark Davies nabbed three for 25 and were completely out of it after Darren Stevens took five for 36 - including a five for seven purple patch in the space of 19 balls.  

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  • Who else will join the 'Compton club'?
    By Andrew Hignell
    A thousand runs in the County Championship – it’s the target most batsmen set themselves in the four-day competition at the start of the summer and also the yardstick by which comparisons are

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  • Interval - Kent v Derbyshire
    Sam Billings received a standing ovation for his stunning innings of 143 from 113 balls - his first ton for Kent - as Spitfires reached a useful 40-over total of 248 for six. Billings clattered 17 fours and a six into the Woolley Stand as he and Geraint Jones added 117 in 14 overs for the sixth wicket. Jones finished unbeaten on 41 after Billings went in the final over aiming an audacious 'Dilshan Scoop' over fine leg.

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  • WICKET - Kent v Derbyshire
    Darren Stevens, Alex Blake and Azhar Mahmood have gone in quick succession leaving Kent on 123 for five. Stevens dragged on for 40, Mahmood holes out on the boundary and Blake nicks one to the keeper.

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  • WICKET - Kent v Derbyshire
    Sam Northeast suffers a third ball duck. Playing from the crease and all across a full-length ball from Mark Turner the former England Under-19 departs leg before to make it 16-2. Darren Stevens glanced his first ball for four via the keeper's glove and might have gone too had Tom Poynton held on, diving to his left.  

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  • WICKET - Kent v Derbyshire
    Spitfires skipper Rob Key goes for a five-ball duck. Pushing tentitively at Tim Groenewald the right-hander feathered one low to Wes Durston at slip to make it 9-1. Sam Billings has scored all the runs to date, including successive boundaries off Mark Turner first two balls of th match.

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  • Derbyshire..... won the toss - Kent v Derbyshire
    The Falcons will bowl first on possibly the hottest day of the season at Canterbury. An excellent crowd appears to be building for this crucial Clydesdale Bank clash starting at 1.45pm.
    Kent: Billings, Key, Northeast, Blake, Stevens, Jones, Mahmood, Tredwell, Cook, Davies, Riley.
    Derbyshire: Hughes, Khawaja, Durston, Madsen, Redfern, Whiteley, Poynton, Burgoyne, Hughes, Groenewald, Turner.

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  • Cricket Diary: Yorkshire's wait, Surrey's stir
    By Richard Gibson
    Tim Bresnan is yet to be given clearance from England to play for Yorkshire in Twenty20 finals day – although he will be under family pressure to make sure he is available on August 25.

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  • Close Of Play - Derbyshire v South Africans
    Handshakes exchanged at the County Ground. South Africa had a decent pre-Lord's net rounded off by an unbeaten 68 from Vernon Philander and finished 168-7 in their second innings.

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  • TEA - Derbyshire v South Africans
    The tourists have reached tea at 92-6, with Philander 23 despite having taken a heavy blow to what might politely be described as the lower abdomen. Tsolekile made 26 before he was bowled by Groenewald and Steyn is not out on eight.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v South Africans
    Another for Footitt, with Tahir slicing a drive to gully at 38-4.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v South African
    Derbys declared their innings at lunch and Mark Footitt has now made a late bid for a Test call-up by taking three South African wickets - Faf Du Plessis, Robin Peterson and Morne Morkel - to make the score 29-3.

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  • LUNCH - Derbyshire v South Africans
    Whiteley has been by far the pick of the Derbys batsmen and has completed a fine half-century in the over before lunch by hitting Peterson for a third six. His 50 took him 62 balls and also included six fours. Derbys are 174-9 at the interval.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v South Africans
    No shortage of catching practice for the skipper. He has taken two more at first slip, with Alex Hughes going to Steyn and Burgoyne to Tsotsobe, who now has four wickets. Derbys are 140-8 and it's just as well they have named 15 players.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v South Africans
    Three quick wickets for Tsotsobe. He has had Redfern caught by Smith at first slip for 20 and followed up in his next over by having Clare and Poynton caught behind in the space of three balls. Derbys are now 127-6.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v South Africans
    Derbyshire's overnight pair did not last long in the morning. Khawaja fell in the second over to Philander for 37 and Madsen in the fifth to Morne Morkel for 29, wicketkeeper Thami Tsolekile taking a couple of catches, to make the score 90-3.

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  • Close Of Play - Derbyshire v South Africans
    End of the first day at Derby and the home batsmen have followed the example of the tourists by moving on pretty smoothly at the start of their reply to the South Africans' 365-4. They are 75-1, with Madsen 20 not out and Khawaja 36 not out.

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  • Derbyshire v South Africans
    The tourists have declared at 365-4 in 70 overs with du Plessis 68 not out and Morkel 49 not out. Over to the bowlers.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v South Africans
    Duminy, whose two sixes were straight drives off Wainwright, has been caught and bowled off a fierce drive by the spinner for 69 at 242-4. He faced 129 balls and also hit seven fours.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v South Africans
    De Villiers looked like he could have batted all day but has decided to retire out for 97 to make the score 228-3. He faced only 96 balls and hit 16 fours and two sixes. Pity it's over!

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  • LUNCH - Derbyshire v South Africans
    De Villiers is playing beautifully and has completed his half century in the over before lunch, which arrives with the South Africans 153-2. AB's 50 came off 46 balls with eight fours and a six and is 53 not out, Duminy is 37 not out.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v South Africans
    Amla was beginning to get into his stride but his defensive push was beaten by a ball from Whiteley and he was bowled. He made 42 with seven fours and a six and the South Africans are 71-2.

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  • Team News - Derbyshire v South Africans
    Graeme Smith and Jacques Kallis have been passed fit to line up among 15 for the South Africans but Alviro Petersen has not been risked. Derbys have rested their leading seam bowlers Palladino, Groenewald and Turner but are otherwise full strength.

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  • Finn incident prompts new instruction
    By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
    County umpires have been told not to call dead ball if a bowler breaks the wicket at the non-striker’s end in his delivery stride as England seamer Steven Finn did in the Headingley Test

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  • Four-year deal is reward for Wainwright
    By Andy Wilson
    David Wainwright, who left Yorkshire at the end of last season in search of more regular first-team cricket, has earned his county cap and a new four-year contract with Derbyshire.

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  • Close Of Play - Derbyshire v Sussex
    That's it - a cover-driven four from Madsen brings up the winning runs and takes the skipper to an unbeaten 64. Derbyshire win by six wickets with 14 balls to spare and inflict a first defeat of the season on Sussex, who have now slipped behind Warwicks.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Sussex
    Redfern has danced down the wicket to be stumped for 49 but it's job done for Derbyshire. They need only 17 more in 6.1 overs. Redfern and Madsen put on 96 in 20 overs for the Falcons.

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  • Derbyshire v Sussex
    Half way for Derbyshire and they are well on line for the win at 88-3 with Madsen 28 and Redfern 12.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Sussex
    Derbys are making hard work of this. Durston has been caught down the leg side off Liddle for 30 to make it 55-3 in the 14th over.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Sussex
    It's a night of senseless run-outs. Khawaja has gone without facing a ball after tearing down the wicket to the first ball of the Derbys innings and it's 0-1. What a waste.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Sussex
    Wernars is the last man out, playing on to Turner for 35, and the Sussex innings ends at 167 in 37.2 overs. That should not be enough to take them back to the top of the group.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Sussex
    Goodwin is bowled by Groenewald for 40 and, first ball Amjad Khan is lbw with the score 145-8 in the 33rd. Liddle survives the hat-trick ball but Sussex need to find a late push from somewhere.

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  • Derbyshire v Sussex
    10 overs to go and Sussex are still in there battling to post a decent score. They are 131-6 with Goodwin on 36.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Sussex
    Another one goes. Brown's sliced drive at Wainwright has been caught at mid on and Sussex are 95-6 in the 21st over.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Sussex
    Sussex all at sea. Two run outs in three balls have left them floundering at 89-5 in the 19th over, though Goodwin, involved in the confusion for both run-outs, is still there on 18.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Sussex
    Sussex have made a bright start but have lost their second wicket at 63 in the 13th over when Nash picked out Redfern at deep square leg off Alex Hughes for 30. Joyce was first to go for 12 at 31-1, lbw sweeping at Durston.

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  • Derbyshire won the toss - Derbyshire v Sussex
    The Falcons will field. They line up: Khawaja, C Hughes, Durston, Madsen, Redfern, Whiteley, Johnson, Wainwright, A Hughes, Groenewald, Turner. There is no Styris or Wright for Sussex: Nash, Joyce, Machin, Goodwin, Gatting, Yardy, Brown, Wernars, Khan, Liddle, Panesar.

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  • Derbyshire v Kent
    Redfern walks down the wicket to drive Davies for four, bringing up his 50 and clinching a thrilling two-wicket victory for Derbyshire. What a game!

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  • Derbyshire v Kent
    A flashing drive from Groenewald at Coles flies over the slips for four to bring the scores level.

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  • Derbyshire v Kent
    Two more singles off Davies' first over after lunch and now it's down to five to win.

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  • Derbyshire v Kent
    Two singles off the first over after lunch from Coles - seven more needed.

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  • LUNCH - Derbyshire v Kent
    Derbys need nine runs to win, Kent need two wickets and they have taken lunch. Redfern is on 44 and Groenewald 14, with Shreck surely poised to come back after a rub down during the break, even though he bowled 15 overs in the morning. Bon appetite boys.

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  • Derbyshire v Kent
    Shreck has bowled all morning from one end but his 13th of the day has just gone for 13 runs, including two cover drives for four from Redfern. 24 more to win with two wickets standing.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Kent
    A bowling change has worked for Kent, with Palladino caught at short extra cover off a Davies slower ball for eight. It's 257-8 with 38 more runs needed.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Kent
    Shreck strikes again - Clare is caught at mid off from the leading edge for 12 to make it 236-7 with the new ball due in the next over. It's looking dodgy now for Derbyshire.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Kent
    This one is turning solidly towards Kent. Coles has produced a brute to have Wainwright caught at third slip to make it 215-6. Derbys have lost four wickets for 18 runs in five overs.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Kent
    Another one's gone - Shreck has had Johnson caught at second slip for four and, at 212-5, the target of 295 is looking so much further away.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Kent
    Durston has gone now, lbw to Shreck who is now on a hat-trick. He made 55 and it's 200-4. Redfern was dropped by Key at mid on at the end of the last over and Derbyshire are wobbling now. The hat-trick ball was safely negotiated, however.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Kent
    Breakthrough for Kent - Shreck produces a good ball to have Khawaja caught behind for 56 and now it's 197-3. Kent needed that badly.

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  • Landmark - Derbyshire v Kent
    Both Khawaja and now Durston have completed their 50s as Derbyshire's excellent fightback gathers pace on the final morning. They have put on 102 for the third wicket so far and at 197-2, Derbys need 98 more. The new ball is due in 10 more overs.

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  • Close Of Play - Derbyshire v Kent
    As expected, that's it for the day and it's all set up for a fascinating final day. The Division Two leaders need 127 more with eight wickets in hand and can be very happy with the way they have battled back today. Kent should be kicking themselves.

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  • Derbyshire v Kent
    It has started raining at Derby and looks as if it might be about to pour down but Derbyshie can go back to the dressing room in good heart. They are 168-2, with Khawaja 43 and Durston 37, and have a real chance of victory now with 127 needed.

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  • TEA - Derbyshire v Kent
    Derbyshire are 113-2, still needing another 182 to win, but they will be happy with their progress in that session. It will still take plenty of getting but Derbys have already batted a lot better than they did first time. Game very much on.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Kent
    Despite getting in a long stride, Lineker is given lbw to Tredwell for a very good 45 and Derbys are 95-2.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Kent
    Breakthrough for Kent - and a bit fortunate too. Madsen has been caught behind off the gloves trying to get his bat out of the way of one from Coles that didn't really get up. He made 30 but Derbys have made a decent start at 83-1.

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  • Derbyshire v Kent
    So far so good for Derbys - 50 up in the ninth over and no wickets down.

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  • LUNCH - Derbyshire v Kent
    No calamities before lunch for Derbyshire. They are 8-0 with another 287 needed for an unlikely victory. Time is not a factor, unless the heavens open, but it's a matter of whether or not the home side can find the necessary steel in their batting.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Kent
    Davies is well caught by Wainwright at midwicket and Palladino has a CB 7-53. Kent are all out for 161, leaving Derbyshire 295 to win. They will have to bat a whole lot better than they did in the first innings because Kent will come hard at them again.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Kent
    Key's resistence is over - caught by Johnson standing up for an excellent 81 to give Palladino his sixth at 144-9.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Kent
    Coles has launched an expansive drive and is caught at first slip to give Palladino a fifth wicket at 139-8. Key is on 80 not out.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Kent
    Tredwelll has cut Palladino straight to point - another poor shot - and it's 118-7. Key, on 75 not out, must be tearing his hair out at the other end.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Kent
    Jones is out now at 117-6, very well caught at first slip by Durston off Groenewald.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Kent
    Palladino has added a second wicket of the morning in the next over - Stevens lbw for nought. Kent are 110-5.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Kent
    Derbyshire need to make swift progress through the Kent batting order if they are to have any chance of taking something from this match and they have the wicket of Powell for 18 in the sixth over of the day but Key is still there and the lead is 242

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  • Close Of Play - Derbyshire v Kent
    Key has guided Kent through to the close on 63 not out and looks supremely good. A total of 93-3 means they lead by 226 and have a very strong grasp on this promotion contest.

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  • Landmark - Derbyshire v Kent
    No doubt who has held the Kent second innings batting together so far - captain Key has 50 out of a score of 69-3 and has made his runs off 78 balls with eight fours.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Kent
    Harmison kept Derbyshire waiting for a second wicket with a pretty laboured five off 27 balls but his innings is over now, lbw to Palladino, and it's 36-2.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Kent
    Derbyshire needed early encouragement and they have it, with Northeast lbw to Palladino for six at 16-1.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Kent
    The ninth-wicket pair have added a very useful 35 but Shreck wrapped up the innings with two wickets in three balls and Derbyshire are all out for 132, trailing by 133. Shreck has finished with 5-41.

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  • Derbyshire v Kent
    A flashing cut for four from Groenewald has averted the possibility of a follow-on for Derbyshire but, at 117-8, they are far from out of the woods.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Kent
    Clare has gone now, top-edging an attempted pull at Davies and giving an easy catch to Jones. It was a dreadful stroke under the circumstances and it's 72-7.

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  • Derbyshire v Kent
    Rain at Derby and there is no doubt which side is the happier to see it. Derbyshire are in big, big trouble at 55-6, still trailing by 209. What price the follow-on?

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Kent
    Five balls after lunch and it's 51-6 with Johnson lbw to Stevens.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Kent
    With the third ball of the last over before lunch, Davies has Durston lbw for seven to complete a great session for Kent. At 51-5, trailing by 214, Derbyshire have a lot on their hands to stay in touch with this game.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Kent
    Oh dear! Redfern is caught at gully first ball off Coles to make it 47-4.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Kent
    A third for Shreck, with Lineker caught at first slip by Powell. Derbys are in trouble now at 44-3.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Kent
    Khawaja has paid the price for reaching into a drive at Shreck and Tredwell has taken another catch at second slip. Poor shot. The Aussie went for 19 and it's 37-2 with still a tricky half hour remaining until lunch.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Kent
    Shreck strikes with his fifth ball. Madsen is caught at second slip and Derbys are 1-1 in the second over.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Kent
    Mark Davies has aimed a huge heave at Turner and has been bowled for a very useful 29. Kent are all out for 265, which is a recovery from 174-8, but the wicket is getting easier to bat on and Derbyshire will be pretty happy with that.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Kent
    Interesting start! Coles hit the second ball of the day, off Durston, for six over long on but hit the fourth straight to Palladino at deep midwicket and is out for 57. It's 244-9.

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  • Close Of Play - Derbyshire v Kent
    Matt Coles has applied himself especially well to reach the close with an unbeaten 51 and has added 64 so far for the ninth wicket with Davies (17 not out) to take Kent to 238-8. The partnership has kept Kent in the contest and it is nicely set up now.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Kent
    A third wicket for Groenewald - Tredwell is bowled for two and Kent are in big trouble at 147-7.

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  • Derbyshire v Kent
    The mopping-up is almost done and we are due to start again at 4.45pm with 33 overs remaining.

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  • Derbyshire v Kent
    Rain again. We've had 3.1 overs since the resumption and it's hammering down now. Kent are probably grateful for it at 132-6.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Kent
    In the second over after the resumption, Geraint Jones has driven Groenewald straight to Turner at point and has gone for nought. It's 127-6 but more rain looks imminent.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Kent
    Groenewald strikes with the second ball of his spell after lunch as Stevens drives and has his off stump clipped. He goes for 16 at 123-5. Shortly after, the rain has started to fall and the teams are off.

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  • LUNCH - Derbyshire v Kent
    That's Derbyshire's session, despite the half-century from Northeast. The Derbys seamers are steaming in and have Kent 96-4.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Kent
    Lineker makes amends this time - Nash drives at Palladino and is held by gully this time. He goes for 15 at 88-4.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Kent
    Two quick wickets for Derbyshire - Harmison caught at third slip for five and Northeast bowled by Clare for 52 - but Nash has since been dropped at gully on 13 and that could be costly. Kent are 87-3.

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  • Landmark - Derbyshire v Kent
    Northeast has completed a fine 50 off 64 balls with nine fours from a Kent score of 62-1. It's his fifth consecutive Championship score of 50 or more.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Kent
    Breakthrough for Derbyshire. Key aims a lazy waft at a ball from Palladino and is caught by Durston at first slip for five. Northeast is quickly out of the blocks though and it's 37-1 in the ninth over.

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  • DERBYSHIRE won the toss - Derbyshire v Kent
    They have put Kent in. Both sides have kept the same line-up as in their previous Championship fixtures. Richard Johnson is back at Derbyshire on loan after a brief interlude back with his parent club, Warwickshire.

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  • Team News - Derbyshire v Kent
    DERBYS: Madsen, Lineker, Khawaja, Durston, Redfern, Johnson, Wainwright, Clare, Palladino, Groenewald, Turner. KENT: Northeast, Key, Harmison, Nash, Powell, Stevens, Jones, Tredwell, Coles, Davies, Shreck.

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  • Cricket Diary: Miller's decision, Bumble's dragon
    By Richard Gibson
    Big-hitting David Miller has declared himself available for Yorkshire if they reach the Champions League – despite it meaning he will miss up to three first-class matches for his South African franchise

    01/08/2012 (293 days old) | Read more
  • Result - Derbyshire v Kent
    Kent win easily by 9 wickets (D/L), with more than three overs to spare. Sam Northeast played some fine shots in his 22* after Rob Key (17) was strangled down the legside. Sam Billings survived some awkward moments against Mark Turner's pace to end 28*

    31/07/2012 (294 days old) | Read more
  • Derbyshire v Kent
    Derbys add 16 in their last over and finish 62-5. With a little Duckworth/Lewis adjustment, Kent need 67 to win off their 14 overs.

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  • Derbyshire v Kent
    They are going to attempt to start again at Derby, at 9.15. It will be 14 overs per side, which means Derbyshire must bat for one more over. If you think that seems slightly ludicrous, you are in good company.

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  • Derbyshire v Kent
    Still not looking pretty at Derby. Covers are still on and getting a match in is becoming unlikely. Derbyshire were 46-4 when the umpires took the players off at around 5.30pm.

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  • Derbyshire v Kent
    It's looking pretty terminal here - raining heavily again just at the time the umpires were poised to have a go at getting back on with the game. Derbyshire won't mind - they are in trouble at 46-4 after 13 overs.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Kent
    Stevens has another one. This time it's Wayne Madsen, bowled for nine to leave Derbyshire wobbling at 46-4 after 13 overs. But the weather has done for everyone and sent the players and umpires into the pavilion.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Kent
    Darren Stevens, who has suddenly bloomed as a bowler in his latter years, has Wes Durston caught behind to leave Kent flagging at 41-3 in the 11th over. But here comes the rain...

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Kent
    We've had seven overs at Derby where Kent have won the toss and have Derbyshire 26-2 in this Group C CB40 match. Chesney Hughes edged Matt Coles to the keeper for 11 and Usman Khawaja has just chopped Azhar Mahmood onto his stumps.

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  • Harmison ruled out for Yorkshire
    Steve Harmison has been ruled out of Yorkshire's LV= County Championship match against Northants at Wantage Road tomorrow with a left side injury. The on-loan Durham man left the Tykes' Northampton base this morning to return to the North East, where he will be scanned by Durham medics. Although a return to Yorkshire colours later this season has not been ruled out, it seems likely that the 33 year-old will face a spell on the sidelines instead. He took eight wickets in three Championship matches for Yorkshire, the last of those being at Leicester over the weekend, where he picked up the injury.

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  • Close Of Play - Derbyshire v Australia A
    Last pair Chris Durham and Mark Footitt survived the last 5.5 overs of Australia A pressure to salvage at draw at 270-9. Honours even.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Australia A
    The loss of three wickets for 21 runs in 17 balls has given the Aussies a sniff of victory. Derbyshire have decided to throw the bat deep into the final hour and are now 256-8 with seven overs to go. They are not throwing the bat any more.

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  • TEA - Derbyshire v Australia A
    Derbyshire are 140-3, leaving them 175 more to win off 34 overs, which is beginning to look a bit of a stiff task.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Australia A
    Khawaja is caught at slip for 66 at 127-3 but the Aussie left-hander has had a good game against his countrymen with 122 runs for once out.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Australia A
    Lineker is caught and bowled by Lyon for 34 but Derbys are going well at 109-2 in the 31st over, with Khawaja unbeaten on 54, his second half-century of the match. They need 206 off 42 overs.

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  • Derbyshire v Australia A
    Rain at Derby. The first shower arrived at lunch but the drizzle is back with Derbyshire 35-1. Shouldn't be much of a delay.

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  • LUNCH - Derbyshire v Australia A
    Derbyshire lost their skipper Madsen, caught at second slip reaching to drive at Johnson, for nine at 17-1 but they have made it through to lunch without further loss at 22-1. Lineker is eight and Khawaja four and Derbyshire need 293 more in 62 overs.

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  • Derbyshire v Australia A
    Australia A have declared their second innings at 221-7, setting Derbyshire 315 to win off 73 overs. They are sure to go for it, so it could be an interesting finish to this game on a good batting wicket.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Australia A
    Smith played nicely for his 78 and he is the only Australian batsman to make any impression in their second innings but he has top-edged a slog-sweep at Redfern and was well caught by Madsen, on the run at midwicket. He hit 11 fours and a six at 136-5.

    28/07/2012 (297 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Australia A
    The Aussies have changed their batting order around and it hasn't really worked for them. Klinger went for 10 and Paine for nine - both to Footitt - and Forrest has now been very well caught at second slip off Turner. It's 58-3 with Smith and Johnson in.

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  • Derbyshire v Australia A
    Head coach Karl Krikken has seen enough and has waved his players in with Derbyshire 269-3. Khawaja was unbeaten on 56 and Durston 37. They have conceded a first innings lead of 93 to Australia A.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Australia A
    Palladino has finally gone for 109 but Khawaja (43) and Durston (11) are still moving the score along nicely at 229-3.

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  • LUNCH - Derbyshire v Australia A
    Tough morning for the Aussies. They got the wicket of Madsen for 34 to a top-edged sweep at Lyon but Palladino the night watchman has been wonderful and is 101 not out at lunch. Khawaja is 20 not out and Derbys are 186-2, trailing by 176.

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  • Landmark - Derbyshire v Australia A
    HUNDRED FOR PALLADINO! It's the first of his career and has come off 113 balls with 16 fours. It has been a superb innings and he has treated an Australia A attack featuring three Test players in Johnson, Starc and Lyon with contempt.

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  • Landmark - Derbyshire v Australia A
    Night watchman Tony Palladino has just passed his career-best first-class score by flicking Mitchell Starc off his legs for his ninth boundary. He's now on 67 and Derbyshire are 144-2.

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  • Australia A won the toss - Derbyshire v Australia A
    Australia A have won the toss and are batting, led by their captain, Ed Cowan. Derbyshire are close to full strength, though Richard Johnson's recall by Warwicks means Chris Durham is wicketkeeper. Ross Whiteley and Mark Footitt return from injury.


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  • Team News - Derbyshire v Australia A
    DERBYSHIRE: Madsen, Lineker, Khawaja, Durston, Redfern, Whiteley, Wainwright, Durham, Palladino, Turner, Footitt.
    AUSTRALIA A: Cowan, Kilinger, Forrest, Bailey, Smith, Burns, Paine, Johnson, Starc, Lyon, Bird.

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  • Close Of Play - Derbyshire v Australia A
    Derbyshire lost Lineker, caught at slip for 22, but Madsen (25) and Palladino (4) have seen them to the close on 57-1 against a hostile attack of Johnson, Starc and Bird. It has been a good start to the tour for the Aussies.

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  • Derbyshire v Australia A
    The Aussies fancy a bowl. They've declared their first innings on 362-4 in 72 overs with Burns 74 not out. It's been pretty aggressive stuff but Wainwright deserves a mention in dispatches for bowling 28 overs unchanged for 3-133.

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  • TEA - Derbyshire v Australia A
    The Aussies are still pushing along at a fair pace - 120 runs in the session. They are 264-3 with Bailey 58 not out and Burns five not out.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Australia A
    Cowan is finally out for a very fine 109, dancing down the wicket to Wainwright and is stumped. Australia A are 229-3 and seem to be enjoying themselves on a good batting strip.

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  • Landmark - Derbyshire v Australia A
    HUNDRED FOR COWAN. The Australia A captain looks very good indeed and has reached three figures for the third time in his last 11 innings off 123 ball with 15 fours. The Aussies are 221-2.

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  • LUNCH - Derbyshire v Australia A
    Cowan is going very well on 62 not out at lunch but Forrest fell in the over before lunch for 52, caught at slip by Durston off Wainwright. Klinger was the first to go, caught at second slip by Khawaja off Turner for 25 and the score is now 144-2.

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  • Cricket Diary: Cardiff t20 beds crisis
    By Richard Gibson
    Supporters of Hampshire, Sussex and Yorkshire are already experiencing problems with restricted hotel availability for the Friends Life t20 finals day – a month before the event.

    27/07/2012 (299 days old) | Read more
  • Ambrose injury prompts Johnson recall
    By Paul Bolton
    Warwickshire have recalled their reserve wicketkeeper Richard Johnson from a loan spell with Derbyshire to replace Tim Ambrose in tomorrow’s

    26/07/2012 (299 days old) | Read more
  • Close Of Play - Derbyshire v Yorkshire
    Derbyshire win by three wickets with 14 balls to spare, with young Alex Hughes 37 not out and hitting the winning runs through to the cover boundary.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Yorkshire
    Johnson is out for an excellent 79, caught at extra cover off the final ball of Wardlaw's spell. At 221-7, Derbys need 18 off the last five overs and should win.

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  • Derbyshire v Yorkshire
    Johnson hits a straight six off Starc and the 200 comes up in the 33rd over. With seven to go, Derbys need 37 runs to win.

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  • Landmark - Derbyshire v Yorkshire
    A maiden one-day half-century for Johnson, coming off 54 balls with his sixth boundary, is keeping Derbyshire hopes alive at 177-6 in the 29th over.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Yorkshire
    The game goes a little closer to Yorkshire as Clare is caught at slip off Rashid for 13 at 141-6 in the 24th over but Johnson is still there on 33 and there's plenty of time.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Yorkshire
    Derbys were going well and are still well ahead of the run-rate but Madsen has fallen, caught and bowled by Rashid for 40, to make it 123-5 at the 20-over stage.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Yorkshire
    Redfern is bowled by Starc for five and it's 56-4 in the eighth over. That's two wickets each for Starc and Wardlaw.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Yorkshire
    Derbys in trouble now. Starc has nipped one back to bowl Chesney Hughes for 20 and then Durston has skied a catch to short fine leg for 15 to make it 43-3 in the seventh over.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Yorkshire
    Bad start for Derbys - Khawaja is caught behind off the third ball, bowled by Wardlaw, and it's 1-1.

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  • Interval - Derbyshire v Yorkshire
    Pyrah falls to long off for 44 off 28 balls in the final over and Yorkshire finish on 238-7. That's not a formidable score to set but a testing one and this could be a close game.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Yorkshire
    Pyrah starts the penultimate over with three successive sixes off Clare but Rashid ends it by holing out to long off. 233-6.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Yorkshire
    Ballance hits straight to mid on and is caught for 47 with the score 208-5 in the 38th over.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Yorkshire
    Bairstow had a reprieve when Turner just failed to hold a tough diving chance at long on but, in the next over, Turner makes amends by bowling him for 25 at 152-4 in the 31st over.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Yorkshire
    Gale brings up his 50 in the 23rd over but, hitting a single off the next ball from Durston, he steps back on to his stumps and his comeback is over, hit wicket for 51. The score is 115-3.

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  • Derbyshire v Yorkshire
    Midway through the Yorkshire innings and the Derbys spinners are tying them down a little. The score, after 22 overs, is 110-2 with Gale 45.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Yorkshire
    Gale and Jaques put on 54 for the first wicket for Yorkshire before, in the 12th over, Jaques pulls a short Clare ball to midwicket, where Durston takes a fine diving catch. He made 25 and despite the loss of the soggy outfield, it's a good start.

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  • Team News - Derbyshire v Yorkshire
    DERBYSHIRE: Khawaja, C Hughes, Madsen, Durston, Redfern, A Hughes, Johnson, Wainwright, Clare, Turner, Groenewald. YORKSHIRE: Gale, Root, Jaques, Bairstow, Ballance, Rashid, Pyrah, Rafiq, Starc, Ashraf, Wardlaw.

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  • Derbyshire won the toss and will field - Derbyshire v Yorkshire
    Andrew Gale returns for Yorkshire after a month out with a hip problem, while Mitchell Starc has been released by Aussie A to prepare for the t20 quarter-final.

    22/07/2012 (303 days old) | Read more
  • An unwanted century for Yorkshire
    By Andrew Hignell
    Yorkshire have set an unwanted record in this soggy summer, becoming the first county to top 100 hours of lost cricket in the LV= County Championship.

    22/07/2012 (303 days old) | Read more
  • Derbyshire v Yorkshire
    OFF AT CHESTERFIELD. For the third successive day, there will be no play at Queen's Park because of the sodden state of the ground and so the Championship Division Two's top two take six points each from the fixture. Derbys stay 25 points clear.

    21/07/2012 (304 days old) | Read more
  • Derbyshire v Yorkshire
    The umpires have just had a look and the prospects are not good. The sun is out and there has been a small improvement but the ground is still very wet. Neither side is willing to risk an injury for the sake of a bonus point. They're looking again at 1.45.

    21/07/2012 (304 days old) | Read more
  • Derbyshire v Yorkshire
    Play has been called off for the day at Chesterfield. Play will almost certainly not start on time tomorrow either. Puddles all over the outfield.

    20/07/2012 (306 days old) | Read more
  • Patel named county cricket's most valuable player
    By Robin Hutchison
    Two wickets for 42 runs and an innings of 36 from 35 balls in a six-wicket Clydesdale Bank 40 win over Hampshire on Tuesday night

    19/07/2012 (306 days old) | Read more
  • Derbyshire v Yorkshire
    Due to heavy overnight rain at Chesterfield, the umpires have just inspected the ground and have called play off for the day. With the sun just creeping out from behind the clouds, they are hopeful of play starting on time tomorrow.

    19/07/2012 (306 days old) | Read more
  • Close Of Play - Derbyshire v Yorkshire
    Derbyshire, replying to 219, have reached 135-7 from 38 overs with Tony Palladino unbeaten on 21 and Richard Johnson on 15. Steve Harmison finishes with figures 9-0-49-3. His three wickets came in an 11-ball spell costing him no runs. 

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Yorkshire
    Harmison on fire! David Wainwright hooks a well directed short ball to Moin Ashraf at long-leg. 105-7. 

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Yorkshire
    Harmison has just missed out on a hat-trick. Wes Durston edged him to second slip as Derbyshire fall to 96-6 with the first ball of the 29th. His first wicket came with the last ball of the previous over. Very much advantage Yorkshire now. 

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Yorkshire
    Wicket for Steve Harmison, who has Jon Clare caught behind to leave the score at 91-5 after 27. We still have eleven overs left in the day. 

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Yorkshire
    And now Dan Redfern departs, lbw to Moin Ashraf as Derbyshire are reduced to 80-4. With all the rain around this season, I'd forgotten what watching a full day of Championship cricket feels like. 14 wickets have fallen.  

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Yorkshire
    Now Usman Khawaja is bowled by Moin Ashraf as Derbyshire slip to 70-3. This has been the definition of a topsy-turvy day. I know Yorkshire had a heck of a collapse earlier, but I wouldn't be surprised if their score of 219 isn't too bad. 

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Yorkshire
    Rich Pyrah bowls Matt Linekar, uprooting his off-stump. He's on his way for 33, 70-2. 

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Yorkshire
    Wayne Madsen chips Steve Patterson to Azeem Rafiq at point for 15, leaving the score at 43-1 in the sixth. The visitors didn't half need that. 

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  • Derbyshire v Yorkshire
    Derbyshire have raced out of the blocks here, reaching 31-0 after four overs. They have taken advantage of some errant bowling, particularly from Steve Harmison, who has bowled three wides - one of them costing him five. 

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  • TEA - Derbyshire v Yorkshire
    Tea has been taken at Chesterfield.

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  • Interval - Derbyshire v Yorkshire
    Yorkshire have been bowled out for just 219. Wes Durston, Tim Groenewald and Mark Turner all finish with three wickets as the visitors fell from 175-3. Quite an incredible collapse. 

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Yorkshire
    Yorkshire have lost five wickets for 10 runs in an incredible six-over spell. Wes Durston has struck twice and Mark Turner once to account for the last three wickets to fall. They are now 185-8. 

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Yorkshire
    And Turner gets his second with Anthony McGrath edging to Wes Durston at first slip for a duck, 175-5. The game has a different look about it within the space of 15 minutes. 

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Yorkshire
    Mark Turner strikes! He forces Gary Ballance to nibble at one outside off-stump to fall for 46 and leave Yorkshire at 175-4. 

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  • Landmark - Derbyshire v Yorkshire
    50 for Phil Jaques off 78 balls with nine fours. It's the Yorkshire stand-in captain's fourth score of 50 or more this summer. Yorkshire have moved onto 151-3 as a result, and are starting to get on top. 

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  • Derbyshire v Yorkshire
    Play to resume at 2.15pm. 

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  • Derbyshire v Yorkshire
    There will be a 2pm inspection here after an monsoonal deluge lasted about 10 mins. There are areas of concern all over the ground. 

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  • LUNCH - Derbyshire v Yorkshire
    An early lunch will be taken (only one over early, mind you) due to rain. Yorkshire have advanced to 114-3 from 28 overs with two wickets for Tim Groenewald and one for Tony Palladino. Phil Jaques has reached 28 not out and Gary Ballance 19.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Yorkshire
    Bairstow chops on to Tony Palladino for 27 and Yorkshire are 94-3 in the 25th. Gary Ballance gets off the mark with an edged boundary through the slips. 300 will be a good score here I would think. By no means a terror track, but doing enough. 

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  • Derbyshire v Yorkshire
    After a couple of false shots to the third-man and mid-wicket boundary from Jonny Bairstow, a thumping pull to the mid-wicket fence off Jon Clare may settle the England man, 86-2. 

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Yorkshire
    Adam Lyth couldn't do too much about that. He's gone caught behind off Tim Groenewald. A ball just short of a good length has reared up at the left-hander and caught the shoulder of the bat. Out for 19 and Yorkshire are 43-2 in the 14th. 

    18/07/2012 (307 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Yorkshire
    Tim Groenewald gets the breakthrough as Joe Root drives loosely and edges to Matt Linekar in the gully for 16. Yorkshire are 34-1 in the tenth. 

    18/07/2012 (307 days old) | Read more
  • Derbyshire v Yorkshire
    Yorkshire have made a steady start with a boundary in each of the first three overs. They are now 18-0 in the fourth. 

    18/07/2012 (307 days old) | Read more
  • Yorkshire won the toss - Derbyshire v Yorkshire
    Phil Jaques has elected to bat. 

    18/07/2012 (307 days old) | Read more
  • Team News - Derbyshire v Yorkshire
    DERBYS: Madsen, Lineker, Khawaja, Durston, Redfern, Clare, Wainwright, Johnson, Palladino, Groenewald, Turner. YORKS: Lyth, Root, Jaques, Bairstow, Ballance, McGrath, Ashraf, Pyrah, Rafiq, Harmison, Patterson.

    18/07/2012 (308 days old) | Read more
  • Derbyshire v Yorkshire
    Set for a start on time at Chesterfield, where it is blustery but dry at the moment. Parts of the outfield, however, are very boggy. 

    18/07/2012 (308 days old) | Read more
  • Garry Park released by Derbyshire
    By Andy Wilson
    All-rounder Garry Park has left Derbyshire after being told he would not be offered a new contract at the end of the current season.

    18/07/2012 (308 days old) | Read more
  • Gale must wait for Yorkshire comeback
    By Graham Hardcastle
    Captain Andrew Gale will continue his spell on the sidelines when second-placed Yorkshire travel to Chesterfield for Wednesday’s LV= County Championship clash

    16/07/2012 (309 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Unicorns
    Cheetham is bowled by Turner, who finishes with 4-54, and Unicorns are bowled out for 200. Derbyshire win by 35 runs.

    15/07/2012 (310 days old) | Read more
  • Derbyshire v Unicorns
    Almost over at Chesterfield, with Unicorns 180-8 in the 36th over.

    15/07/2012 (310 days old) | Read more
  • Derbyshire v Unicorns
    Unicorns bring up their 100 in the 21st over but then lose their third wicket, with New caught behind by Johnson off Durston for 31. Later in the same over, Parsons is run out for nought and it's now 100-4.

    15/07/2012 (310 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Unicorns
    Bright start for Unicorns but both openers are now out - Ord for 14 and Wadlan for 29 - at 55-2 in the 11th over.

    15/07/2012 (310 days old) | Read more
  • Interval - Derbyshire v Unicorns
    Six wickets in the last five overs took some of the impetus away from Derbyshire but they have finished on 235-7 and that will still take some getting for Unicorns.

    15/07/2012 (310 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Unicorns
    Khawaja's innings ends at 104 as he reverse sweeps at Beaven and is bowled. The score is 204-2 in the 36th.

    15/07/2012 (310 days old) | Read more
  • Landmark - Derbyshire v Unicorns
    HUNDRED FOR KHAWAJA. It's his first in one-day cricket for Derbyshire and has come off 102 balls with 10 fours and two sixes - a wonderful innings. The Falcons are 195-1 in the 34th over.

    15/07/2012 (310 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Unicorns
    The stand is broken at 138 in the 26th over as Hughes sends a skied drive to cover. He is gone for 66, made off 74 balls with nine fours and a six.

    15/07/2012 (310 days old) | Read more
  • Derbyshire v Unicorns
    Derbyshire, having been put in, are going along very nicely at 128-0 at the end of the 24th over. Chesney Hughes is 60 and Usman Khawaja 64.

    15/07/2012 (310 days old) | Read more
  • Derbyshire v Unicorns
    The Unicorns have put Derbyshire into bat at Derby, but the county openers Usman Khawaja and Chesney Hughes have made a solid start at 48-0 in the 10th over.

    15/07/2012 (310 days old) | Read more
  • Johnson joins Derbyshire on loan
    By Paul Bolton
    Warwickshire’s reserve wicketkeeper Richard Johnson has joined Derbyshire on a short-term loan.

    14/07/2012 (311 days old) | Read more
  • Northamptonshire v Derbyshire
    The rain could only stay away so long. A deluge arrived in the seventh over of the Derbyshire reply with them in bother at 19-2 and the match has been abandoned as a no-result.

    13/07/2012 (312 days old) | Read more
  • Interval - Northamptonshire v Derbyshire
    Wakely (85) and Sales (74) dominated a score of 220-8 and apart from that partnership of 152, Derbyshire contained quite well. This game is in the balance.

    13/07/2012 (312 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Northamptonshire v Derbyshire
    Sales finally goes for 74, bowled by a full-length Turner ball. In the 35th over, Northants are well placed on 189-3.

    13/07/2012 (312 days old) | Read more
  • Landmark - Northamptonshire v Derbyshire
    Sales has completed his 50 in the over after Wakely reached his half-century. Together they have put on 108 and have taken the score on to 145-2 in the 27th over.

    13/07/2012 (312 days old) | Read more
  • Northamptonshire v Derbyshire
    Midway through the Northants innings and batting is looking pretty easy at 95-5.

    13/07/2012 (312 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Northamptonshire v Derbyshire
    Wakely is dropped on two by young wicketkeeper Durham off Turner but next ball he holds a simpler catch to dismiss Willey for 21. Northants are 37-2 after seven.

    13/07/2012 (312 days old) | Read more
  • Team News - Northamptonshire v Derbyshire
    Derbyshire win the toss and will field. Northants: Willey, Coetzer, Wakely, Sales, Newton, Murphy, Middlebrook, De Lange, Stone, Daggett, Burton. Derbyshire: Khawaja, C Hughes, Durston, Madsen, Redfern, Park, Clare, Wainwright, Durham, Groenewald, Turner.

    13/07/2012 (312 days old) | Read more
  • FICA supports legal action over unpaid BPL fees
    By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
    Worcestershire batsman Alexei Kervezee, Northamptonshire wicketkeeper Niall O’Brien and Kent’s former Pakistan all-rounder Azhar Mahmood are among overseas players allegedly still owed money by

    11/07/2012 (314 days old) | Read more
  • Cricket Diary: More short stuff for Bairstow
    By Richard Gibson
    England have publicly dismissed Jonny Bairstow’s troubles against the short stuff sent down by West Indies as ‘just a few good balls’ but it is a weakness that they will have been privately concerned about

    11/07/2012 (315 days old) | Read more
  • Derbyshire confident on Chesterfield Week
    By Andy Wilson
    Derbyshire remain confident that the Chesterfield Festival will go ahead as planned.

    10/07/2012 (315 days old) | Read more
  • Soggy FLt20: a horror story
    By Andrew Hignell
    Today, on the morning after the completion of the Friends Life t20 group stage, TheCricketer.com can reveal the full horror of the disruption caused by bad weather to

    09/07/2012 (317 days old) | Read more
  • Close Of Play - Yorkshire v Derbyshire
    All over at Headingley. Derbyshire fall 21 runs short despite a fiery 40 not out off 22 balls from Rana and Yorkshire are the north group winners.

    08/07/2012 (317 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Yorkshire v Derbyshire
    Captain Madsen is third out for Derbyshire off the last ball of the 10th over and the midway stage comes with them 74-3.

    08/07/2012 (317 days old) | Read more
  • Yorkshire v Derbyshire
    Both openers are already out for Derbyshire at 19-2 in the fourth over and Yorkshire's 180-5 is looking a long way away.

    08/07/2012 (317 days old) | Read more
  • Yorkshire v Derbyshire
    Yorkshire, having been put in, are going well at the midway stage on 84-0 with Lyth leading the way on 55 not out. Looking good for a home quarter-final at this stage.

    08/07/2012 (317 days old) | Read more
  • Yorkshire v Derbyshire
    Yorks 45-0 after 5 overs, with both Adam Lyth and Phil Jaques going well, after being put in by Derbys at Headingley

    08/07/2012 (317 days old) | Read more
  • Time to end the Twenty20 debate
    By Mark Baldwin
    There is only one way to solve the debate about whether a dedicated mid-season slot or a season-long tournament is the best way forward for English cricket's ten-year-old Twenty20 Cup

    07/07/2012 (318 days old) | Read more
  • England Under-19 World Cup squad named
    By Paul Bolton
    Six Midlands youngsters have been included in the England Under-19 squad for the ICC Under 19 World Cup which will be played in Australia next month

    06/07/2012 (319 days old) | Read more
  • Foster first keeper to win monthly FTI MVP award
    James Foster has capped a series of impressive displays to become the first wicketkeeper to win the monthly award for the FTI Most Valuable Player.

    02/07/2012 (323 days old) | Read more
  • Cricket Diary: Yorkshire's T20 poser
    By Richard Gibson
    Yorkshire face the prospect of being without both their overseas stars if they extend their impressive Twenty20 Cup form beyond the group stages.

    02/07/2012 (323 days old) | Read more
  • Result - Lancashire v Derbyshire
    Derbyshire win by three wickets with seven balls to spare. Lancashire fought hard to give them a fright, but it was all too late. Lancashire now may have to win their three remaining matches to qualify for the last eight. This was Derbyshire's second win

    01/07/2012 (324 days old) | Read more
  • Lancashire v Derbyshire
    Derbyshire, at 117-5 after 18, need six runs from two overs. 

    01/07/2012 (324 days old) | Read more
  • Lancashire v Derbyshire
    Gary Keedy has just got Wes Durston stumped for 56 off 30 balls and Usman Khawaja bowled for 15, leaving the score at 77-2 in the tenth. Too little, too late I would suspect. 

    01/07/2012 (324 days old) | Read more
  • Lancashire v Derbyshire
    Derbyshire have raced out of the blocks by reaching 44-0 after five. Wes Durston hit Steven Croft for three sixes in four balls in the third over. 

    01/07/2012 (324 days old) | Read more
  • Lancashire v Derbyshire
    Lancashire finish with 122-8. Rana Naved and Wes Durston finish with 3-20 and 2-16 respectively. 

    01/07/2012 (324 days old) | Read more
  • Lancashire v Derbyshire
    Lancashire are 93-4 after 16 overs. Spin is proving crucial to this clash at the moment with Chesney Hughes, Wes Durston and Tom Knight having all bowled so far. Durston has just finished with 2-16 from four overs. 

    01/07/2012 (324 days old) | Read more
  • Lancashire v Derbyshire
    Lancashire are really up against it now having lost Tom Smith to Rana Naved and Karl Brown to Tom Knight. The Lightning are 60-3 after 10.2 overs and have a lot of work to do to get to a target they would be happy with. The pitch is slow mind you.

    01/07/2012 (324 days old) | Read more
  • Lancashire v Derbyshire
    Lancashire are 37-1 after five overs having recovered from 1-1 after three balls when Wes Durston had Stephen Moore stumped. Steven Croft and Tom Smith are the men at the crease. 

    01/07/2012 (324 days old) | Read more
  • Team News - Lancashire v Derbyshire
    LANCS: Moore, Smith, Brown, Croft, Horton, Cross, Arafat, Chapple, Parry, Newby, Keedy. DERBY: Khawaja, Durston, C Hughes, Madsen, Park, A Hughes, Clare, Knight, Naved, Poynton, Groenewald. 

    01/07/2012 (324 days old) | Read more
  • Derbyshire won the toss - Lancashire v Derbyshire
    Wayne Madsen has decided to have a bowl first. 

    01/07/2012 (324 days old) | Read more
  • Result - Derbyshire v Leicestershire
    Wayne White hits the last ball of the match for four to win the game for Leics, as he and Rob Taylor (who also finished 18 not out) pull the game out of the bag for the Foxes. Leics win by 4 wickets but Derbys will feel they should have wrapped it up

    29/06/2012 (326 days old) | Read more
  • Derbyshire v Leicestershire
    Leics are in the hunt here after Abdul Razzaq (28) and Josh Cobb (42 off 23 balls) added 66 for the first wicket from just 5.5 overs. They are now 90-2 from 10 overs

    29/06/2012 (326 days old) | Read more
  • Interval - Derbyshire v Leicestershire
    With opener Wes Durston anchoring the innings with 55* from 50 balls, Hughes (48 off 31 balls), Madsen (33 off 19) and Park (20* off 10) all played punchy hands as Derbyshire totalled 171-3 from their 20 overs

    29/06/2012 (326 days old) | Read more
  • Derbyshire v Leicestershire
    Derbyshire, having won the toss and chosen to bat, have reached 76-1 from 10.1 overs with Chesney Hughes pressing the accelerator down with 39 not out from 24 balls so far, with two sixes and three fours

    29/06/2012 (326 days old) | Read more
  • Result - Durham v Derbyshire
    Durham won by 8 wickets with 17 balls to spare. Herschelle Gibbs was unbeaten on 83, their record T20 score, made off 58 balls with nine fours and three sixes.

    27/06/2012 (328 days old) | Read more
  • Durham v Derbyshire
    Durham are 74 for one after 10 overs. After a stand of 70 Mustard was stumped by Poynton off Wainwright for 35. Gibbs is on 39.

    27/06/2012 (328 days old) | Read more
  • Interval - Durham v Derbyshire
    Derbyshire closed on 131-7, taking 25 off the last two overs thanks to Garry Park making an unbeaten 29 off 20 balls against his former club.

    27/06/2012 (328 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Durham v Derbyshire
    Durham's spinners both struck with their sixth ball. Khawaja was caught at long-on off Breese for 33 and Chesney Hughes tried to hit Borthwick into the next parish and was bowled. When Wayne Madsen lofted Borthwick to long-on Debyshire were 78-5

    27/06/2012 (328 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Durham v Derbyshire
    Derbyshire have limped to 29-2 after six overs.  Wes Durston fell for six when he pulled Chris Rushworth to deep square leg, then Ross Whiteley departed for a five-ball duck. He edged to Phil Mustard when following an away swinger from Graham Onions

    27/06/2012 (328 days old) | Read more
  • Team News - Durham v Derbyshire
    Durham: Mustard, Gibbs, Stokes, Myburgh, Benkenstein (capt), Muchall, Breese, Borthwick, Plunkett, Rushworth, Onions. Derbyshire: Khawaja, Durston, Whiteley, Madsen (capt), Park, Hughes, Naved-ul-Hasan, Clare, Wainwright, Poynton, Turner

    27/06/2012 (328 days old) | Read more
  • Derbys won the toss - Durham v Derbyshire
    Derbyshire won the toss and will bat

    27/06/2012 (328 days old) | Read more
  • Uneven pattern to t20 weather
    By Andrew Hignell
    Being  - roughly - at the halfway point in the group stage of the Friends Life t20 competition, it is an appropriate time to see how the weather has been affecting

    25/06/2012 (330 days old) | Read more
  • Close Of Play - Leicestershire v Derbyshire
    Leics win by eight runs but cricket was the loser. It was almost pitch black in the end, windy and unpleasant. At least they managed to get s game on - but why?

    22/06/2012 (333 days old) | Read more
  • Interval - Leicestershire v Derbyshire
    Leics' eight overs brings them 80-3, which includes 11 extras. Most guilty of wastefulness was Rana Naved, who bowled three no-balls for overstepping. That's dreadful.

    22/06/2012 (333 days old) | Read more
  • Team News - Leicestershire v Derbyshire
    LEICS: Cobb, Razzaq, Sarwan, Smith, Boyce, White, Eckersley, Taylor, Henderson, Hoggard, Mommsen.
    DERBYS: Khawaja, Durston, Whiteley, Madsen, Park, Hughes, Rana, Clare, Wainwright, Poynton, Turner.

    22/06/2012 (333 days old) | Read more
  • Derbyshire won the toss - Leicestershire v Derbyshire
    Derbys have put Leics in to bat first. Is there such thing as a preferred tactic in eight-eight?

    22/06/2012 (333 days old) | Read more
  • Leicestershire v Derbyshire
    We have a real decision! Play will start at 7.35pm and will be eight overs per side.

    22/06/2012 (333 days old) | Read more
  • Leicestershire v Derbyshire
    The result of the inspection is that - there will be another inspection. The next one will be at 6.45pm.

    22/06/2012 (333 days old) | Read more
  • Leicestershire v Derbyshire
    Delayed start at Grace Road. It's been raining lots but it's dry at the moment and the umpires are going to have another look at 6pm.

    22/06/2012 (333 days old) | Read more
  • Close Of Play - Derbyshire v Durham
    Four byes win it for Durham with seven balls in hand at 142-5. Myburgh made 46 and Gibbs 38 but it was Muchall's 21 not out off 16 balls with two fours and a six that clinched victory for the Dynamos.

    20/06/2012 (335 days old) | Read more
  • Derbyshire v Durham
    10 overs into the Durham reply and it's 67-2. Mustard and Stokes have gone but Gibbs should have been stumped on 13 and is still there on 26 with Myburgh 24. Derbys were 68-2 at this stage.

    20/06/2012 (335 days old) | Read more
  • Interval - Derbyshire v Durham
    Derbys had to scrap to get to 141-6 with Khawaja top-scoring on 36 and two wickets each for Plunkett, Claydon and the impressive Borthwick. Durham should fancy their chances.

    20/06/2012 (335 days old) | Read more
  • Derbyshire v Durham
    Midway and Derbyshire are 68-2. Durston went to the third ball of the innings and Whiteley followed for 19 not long after he was hit on the head by a short and quick ball from Plunkett. Madsen and Khawaja are going along steadily.

    20/06/2012 (335 days old) | Read more
  • Derbyshire won the toss - Derbyshire v Durham
    Derbyshire are going to bat after falling pretty flat in the attempted chase against Yorkshire two days ago. Derbyshire have named an unchanged side but Breese comes back in for Durham after injury, replacing Rushworth.

    20/06/2012 (335 days old) | Read more
  • Worcs face fight with Derbys over Jones
    By Paul Bolton
    Worcestershire are trying to head off interest from Midlands rivals Derbyshire in their highly-regarded seamer Richard Jones

    19/06/2012 (336 days old) | Read more
  • Result - Derbyshire v Yorkshire
    Yorkshire win by 41 runs as Derbyshire finish 109 all out. The stars of the show for the visitors in the field are Moin Ashraf with career best figures of 4-18 and Rich Pyrah 3-21. Two from three now for the White Rose. 

    18/06/2012 (337 days old) | Read more
  • Derbyshire v Yorkshire
    Derbyshire will have to come up with something special to win this one now. They are 67-5 in the 12th in their pursuit of 151. Rana Naved and Chesney Hughes seem their most likely option, but Yorkshire haven't half bowled and fielded well. 

    18/06/2012 (337 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Yorkshire
    Couple of quick wickets peg Derby back. Khawaja caught behind off top-edge to NSW team-mate Mitchell Starc and Wes Durston trapped lbw by Moin Ashraf. 47-2 in the seventh now. 

    18/06/2012 (337 days old) | Read more
  • Derbyshire v Yorkshire
    Handy start for Derbyshire, who are 37-0 after five with Wes Durston on 19 and Usman Khawaja on 14. 

    18/06/2012 (337 days old) | Read more
  • Interval - Derbyshire v Yorkshire
    Yorks finish with 150-5, including a top score of 47 not out from Gary Ballance. The visitors scored 32 off the last two overs. 

    18/06/2012 (337 days old) | Read more
  • Derbyshire v Yorkshire
    100-3 from 15 for Yorkshire. Derbyshire will be very happy with this, in particular David Wainwright with 2-14 from four. 

    18/06/2012 (337 days old) | Read more
  • Derbyshire v Yorkshire
    Former Yorkshire left-arm spinner David Wainwright has pegged the Tykes back with two wickets in his first four balls, Andrew Gale caught at long-off for 39 and David Miller caught at slip for a golden duck. Yorks now 75-3 after 11. 

    18/06/2012 (337 days old) | Read more
  • Derbyshire v Yorkshire
    Yorkshire 38-1 after five overs. The wicket to fall was that Jaques to Wes Durston. Andrew Gale is 28 not out. 

    18/06/2012 (337 days old) | Read more
  • Team News - Derbyshire v Yorkshire
    DERBY: Khawaja, Durston, Whiteley, Madsen, Redfern, Hughes, Rana, Wainwright, Turner, Poynton, Groenewald. YORKS: Gale, Jaques, Miller, Ballance, Root, Brophy, Pyrah, Rafiq, Starc, Sidebottom, Ashraf.

    18/06/2012 (337 days old) | Read more
  • Yorkshire won the toss - Derbyshire v Yorkshire
    Andrew Gale has won the toss and decided to bat. 

    18/06/2012 (337 days old) | Read more
  • Surrey's Tom Maynard dies aged 23
    The Surrey batsman, Tom Maynard, has died at the age of 23 after an incident at Wimbledon Park station on Monday.

    18/06/2012 (337 days old) | Read more
  • Result - Nottinghamshire v Derbyshire
    MATCH ABANDONED IN NOTTINGHAM - It's still raining and the umpires have decided that we won't be able to get any play in. One point apiece for the Outlaws and the Falcons, who both move on to 3pts from 2 matches in the North Group.

    15/06/2012 (340 days old) | Read more
  • Nottinghamshire v Derbyshire
    Steady rain falling at Trent Bridge. Tough evening for the groundstaff who keep clearing the covers away and mopping up, only for the next shower to quickly soak everything again. Already we are starting to lose overs and it's beginning to look ominous.

    15/06/2012 (340 days old) | Read more
  • Nottinghamshire v Derbyshire
    Steady rain falling at Trent Bridge. Tough evening for the groundstaff who keep clearing the covers away and mopping up, only for the next shower to quickly soak everything again. Already we are starting to lose overs and it's beginning to look ominous.

    15/06/2012 (340 days old) | Read more
  • Nottinghamshire v Derbyshire
    We'd got as far as a 5pm after it stopped raining but no sooner did it look as if we might some cricket than the heavens opened again. Still, at least we've got a Football Freestyler to watch in the rain.

    15/06/2012 (340 days old) | Read more
  • Team News - Nottinghamshire v Derbyshire
    Should we get a game in then Notts will bring Graeme White in for Samit Patel: Team: Hales, Lumb, Wessels, Voges (capt), Taylor, Read (wkt), Mullaney, White, Pattinson, Carter, Gurney

    15/06/2012 (340 days old) | Read more
  • Nottinghamshire v Derbyshire
    Sunshine and showers all day in Nott'm but it's throwing it down right now and the prospects of a prompt start look slim. Huge gamble to keep this one on the schedule for tonight, bearing in mind the 'other sport' available - lets hope things improve!

    15/06/2012 (340 days old) | Read more
  • Close Of Play - Derbyshire v Lancashire
    It's all over. The umpires have made the only decision open to them and have called it off - Derbys have beaten Lancs by 17 runs on the D/L. Mahmood went for 17 off his last over with six in wides and three in no-balls with three balls remaining.

    14/06/2012 (341 days old) | Read more
  • Derbyshire v Lancashire
    They are off for rain and, assuming they will not be able to get back on, Derbyshire will have won on the D/L. They are 118-5 after 11.3 overs and that is 17 ahead of where they need to be. All that we are waiting for is the formality of the abandonment.

    14/06/2012 (341 days old) | Read more
  • Derbyshire v Lancashire
    10 overs into their reply and Derbyshire are 88-5 after fiery but too brief stays from Durston (31) and Whiteley (24). It's heading for a close finish.

    14/06/2012 (341 days old) | Read more
  • Interval - Derbyshire v Lancashire
    Lancs finish on 168-6, with Croft the top scorer on 46 - caught at extra cover the ball after being hit on the head by a Turner short ball. Rana finished with 0-56 in his four overs, which is not quite what Derbys had in mind from their t20 specialist.

    14/06/2012 (341 days old) | Read more
  • Derbyshire v Lancashire
    Halfway stage of the Lancs innings and they are going nicely. Moore made 34 off 21 balls before being caught behind off Groenewald, who has taken both wickets so far and bowled through for 2-34. Rana's one over so far went for 21 and it's 81-2.

    14/06/2012 (341 days old) | Read more
  • Team News - Derbyshire v Lancashire
    Derbyshire win the toss and elect to field, with the threat of rain looming and very few people on the ground approaching start time. Usman Khawaja makes his return for Derbys, while Shahzad is out for Lancs with a stomach strain and Chapple is left out.

    14/06/2012 (341 days old) | Read more
  • Bremner to head up Twenty20 fun
    By Paul Bolton
    This season’s Friends Life t20 really will be ‘hit and giggle cricket’ following the decision of the England and Wales Cricket Board to hire a team of comedians, headed by Rory Bremner, to provide

    11/06/2012 (344 days old) | Read more
  • Sussex v Derbyshire
    Umpires have called it off here at Horsham. Sensible move that considering it has been hammering it down for more than an hour. Could have hung around until 6.50pm to start but that would have just been prolonging the misery for everyone

    10/06/2012 (345 days old) | Read more
  • Sussex v Derbyshire
    Still raining here at Horsham. Think we have probably had it for the day to be honest as it is chucking it down but the announcer has just said the latest we can start is 6.50pm! Let's hope not as everyone has gone home and it's freezing

    10/06/2012 (345 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Sussex v Derbyshire
    Gatting goes for 34. Had played well to get Sussex back on track but slapped one straight to Madsen at short extra cover who took a juggling catch off the bowling of Wainwright. Rain coming down here now and they've gone off with Sussex on 111-5

    10/06/2012 (345 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Sussex v Derbyshire
    Scott Styris's debut for Sussex does not go how he would have hoped as he holes out for just 5. Groenewald dug one in short and the Kiwi couldn't resist but only succeeded in pulling straight to Alex Hughes at deep midwicket. Sussex 59-4.

    10/06/2012 (345 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Sussex v Derbyshire
    Two wickets in three  balls for Derbyshire as Nash goes for 16. Can't believe it either. Umpire took a long look before raising his fingers following a concerted lbw appeal from Groenewald. Sussex 40-3

    10/06/2012 (345 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Sussex v Derbyshire
    Luke Wright had smashed three fours but perishes going for another as he uppercuts Groenewald straight to Wainwright at deep third man. Made a brisk 14. Sussex 39-2

    10/06/2012 (345 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Sussex v Derbyshire
    Ed Joyce hits Turner for four but tries another expansive drive the following ball and sees his off stump knocked out of the ground. Made 8. Sussex 20-1

    10/06/2012 (345 days old) | Read more
  • Team News - Sussex v Derbyshire
    Sussex hand a debut to former New Zealand allrounder Scott Styris who is over for the T20 which starts on Tuesday. Still no place for Murray Goodwin though. Rana Naved makes his debut for Derbyshire against his former club.

    10/06/2012 (345 days old) | Read more
  • ..... won the toss - Sussex v Derbyshire
    Derbyshire have won the toss and elected to bowl first at Horsham. Got one eye on the weather obviously with dark clouds overhead

    10/06/2012 (345 days old) | Read more
  • Statistics reveal huge extent of county rain disruption
    By Andrew Hignell
    The 2012 season could prove to be one of the dampest of recent times if the level of weather disruption experienced across the country during the past few days continues

    10/06/2012 (345 days old) | Read more
  • Counties in line for £1 million grants
    By Paul Bolton
    Counties are in line for a cash injection of £1 million each to improve their facilities from the England and Wales Cricket Board’s new £130 million broadcasting deal with ESPN

    09/06/2012 (346 days old) | Read more
  • Close Of Play - Leicestershire v Derbyshire
    No need for the inspection. The umpires have taken the only decision that was open to them really and play has been abandoned for the day.

    08/06/2012 (347 days old) | Read more
  • Leicestershire v Derbyshire
    The only surprise at Leicester is that they haven't called it off yet. An early lunch is being taken at 12.30, with an inspection at 1pm which will surely confirm the inevitable.

    08/06/2012 (347 days old) | Read more
  • Rana Naved set for early Derbyshire debut
    By Andy Wilson
    Pakistan fast bowler Rana Naved-ul-Hasan is standing by to make an earlier than expected debut for his new county, Derbyshire.

    08/06/2012 (348 days old) | Read more
  • Close Of Play - Leicestershire v Derbyshire
    OFF FOR THE DAY. The umpires put off the decision for as long as they could but there has been no chance of further play for some time.

    07/06/2012 (348 days old) | Read more
  • Leicestershire v Derbyshire
    Still waiting for the formal word at Leicester but there appears to be absolutely no chance of getting back out on the field today.

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  • LUNCH - Leicestershire v Derbyshire
    The rain is finally heavy enough to force the teams off but credit to them for stopping out in awful conditions to this point. That will be lunch at 259-5 with Redfern 81 and Wainwright 45, with the lead 82. Derbys have added a handy 68 in 18 overs.

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  • Landmark - Leicestershire v Derbyshire
    Century partnership between Redfern and Wainwright for the sixth wicket at Leicester. They have been getting a move on this morning with the weather a constant threat and to good effect. Redfern is 81 and Wainwright 38 and the score is 250-5, lead of 73.

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  • Landmark - Leicestershire v Derbyshire
    Redfern leg glances White to the boundary to complete his 50 - off 87 balls with seven fours - the 50 stand with Wainwright and earn Derbyshire's first batting point at 201-5.

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  • Leicestershire v Derbyshire
    The mopping-up has gone pretty well at Leicester, despite an awful lot of rain this morning, and play is to start at 12.

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  • Cricket Diary: Impi closure hits Collingwood and Wright
    By Richard Gibson
    New Age Impi have disbanded after just one season participating in South Africa’s domestic Twenty20 cricket, leaving captain Paul Collingwood and fellow England international Luke Wright seeking

    07/06/2012 (348 days old) | Read more
  • Close Of Play - Leicestershire v Derbyshire
    It didn't take the umpires long to make up their minds in the 5pm inspection - play has been abandoned for the day with Derbyshire leading by 14 runs with five first innings wickets in hand.

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  • Leicestershire v Derbyshire
    The rain has stopped now. The mopping up has begun and the umpires are going to have a look at 5pm.

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  • Leicestershire v Derbyshire
    More rain has arrived and at least Redfern will be grateful for that because he's just taken a whack on the hand from a White no-ball. It's 191-5.

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  • Leicestershire v Derbyshire
    Derbyshire go into the lead. Wainwright clips a four off his legs off the bowling of White to make the score 178-5. Batting is not easy but the chance is there to build a good advantage, with Redfern looking good for his 37 not out.

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  • WICKET - Leicestershire v Derbyshire
    Whiteley paid the price for trying to pull a Buck ball of good length. He chopped on to go for seven and make the score 150-5.

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  • Leicestershire v Derbyshire
    Thankfully only a brief interruption and we're ready to go again at 2.30.

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  • Leicestershire v Derbyshire
    Rain at Leicester. Sarwan appeared reluctant to go off but it's coming down pretty steadily with Derbyshire 138-4, trailing by 39.

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  • WICKET - Leicestershire v Derbyshire
    Big blow for Derbyshire in the last over before lunch - Durston was going well on 44 but slapped a big long hop from Cobb straight to short midwicket. With Madsen having been caught at second slip shortly before, Derbys are now 123-4.

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  • WICKET - Leicestershire v Derbyshire
    Hoggard has taken his first wicket at the end of the 15th over with Hughes lbw for 28 to make it 51-2.

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  • WICKET - Leicestershire v Derbyshire
    A few edges have already flown through the slip and gully area but Leicestershire have made the breakthrough at the end of the 12th over with Lineker bowled off his pads by Buck for nine at 43-1.

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  • Leicestershire v Derbyshire
    Off to a prompt start in bright sunshine at Leicester. Long may that continue.

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  • Close Of Play - Leicestershire v Derbyshire
    That's it for the day at Leicester because of the rain. Derbyshire have taken the honours to begin this match, which is the perfect lift to follow their defeat at Bristol.

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  • Leicestershire v Derbyshire
    Rain at Leicester, which has been threatening for some time. Derbyshire are 5-0 after three overs.

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  • WICKET - Leicestershire v Derbyshire
    Groenewald has wrapped it up by having Malik caught at first slip. He has taken three wickets in 12 balls for one run after tea and has finished with 5-29 - thus upstaging hat-trick hero Palladino. Leics are all out for 177.

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  • WICKET - Leicestershire v Derbyshire
    The stand is broken off the fifth ball after tea, with Buck caught at first slip, and in Groenewald's next over he has added the wicket of Kadeer for 48. The last pair is at the crease now for Leicestershire.

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  • TEA - Leicestershire v Derbyshire
    Kadeer might have gone in the last ball before tea but a mistimed pull dropped just short of mid off. He survives on 47, with he and Buck (13) providing a steadying stand of 57 for the eighth wicket in a score of 168-7.

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  • Leicestershire v Derbyshire
    Wainwright bowled his first 17.4 overs of left-arm spin for only 18 runs but Kadeer Ali hit him for 10 off his next two balls - a pulled four and a straight six!

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  • WICKET - Leicestershire v Derbyshire
    Outstanding catch by Whiteley above his head at point from a flashing cut by White has made it 111-7.

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  • WICKET - Leicestershire v Derbyshire
    Another one for Groenewald and a more legitimate one this time, with Smith caught at first slip for a 60-ball nine at 96-6.

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  • WICKET - Leicestershire v Derbyshire
    What a death for Boyce. Groenewald gave him a waist-high toss and the batsman seemed so startled by it that he could only lob a gentle catch to mid off. He's gone for 50 at 95-5.

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  • Landmark - Leicestershire v Derbyshire
    50 for Boyce, which in the context of all he had to watch from the other end is a decent effort. It took him 104 balls and included six fours.

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  • LUNCH - Leicestershire v Derbyshire
    Interesting first session - Leics 84-4, with Boyce 42 not out and a hat-trick for Palladino.

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  • WICKET - Leicestershire v Derbyshire
    Cobb and Boyce provided calm after the storm with a stand of 59 for the fourth wicket but a rising ball from Clare has been nicked through to the wicketkeeper - Cobb's gone for 30 and it's 66-4.

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  • WICKET - Leicestershire v Derbyshire
    HAT-TRICK FOR PALLADINO! Thornely is lbw, Eckersley caught behind and Sarwan has his off stump sent flying to give Palladino the first hat-trick of his career and give him his 200th first-class wicket. Leicestershire are 7-3. What a start!

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  • Team News - Leicestershire v Derbyshire
    Leicestershire have won the toss and will bat. Hoggard returns after flu and there's no place for Henderson. Derbyshire have brought in Chesney Hughes for his first Championship appearance of the season in place of the injured Guptill.

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  • Guptill recalled early by New Zealand
    By Andy Wilson
    New Zealand Cricket have recalled opening batsman Martin Guptill a week before the scheduled end of his second spell with Derbyshire

    05/06/2012 (351 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Warwickshire
    And that's that. Clare has sliced a drive to third man to go for a face-saving 57 but Warwickshire win easily by 105 runs and go back to the top of the group.

    04/06/2012 (351 days old) | Read more
  • Landmark - Derbyshire v Warwickshire
    Clare is giving it a go and has 50 off 48 balls, hitting a huge six over midwicket. He's also struck five fours but the benefit is purely cosmetic.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Warwickshire
    A fourth for Piolet, Turner is lbw at 104-9. Dreadful from Derbyshire.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Warwickshire
    Alex Hughes paddle sweeps at Patel and loops the tamest of catches for Ambrose behind the stumps to make it 103-8.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Warwickshire
    The end is nigh. Poynton is lbw to give Piolet a third wicket at 86-7 in the 23rd over.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Warwickshire
    Another step closer the inevitable - Park is caught at backward point at 59-6.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Warwickshire
    They kept us waiting a little longer for the fifth wicket but Whiteley has clipped Piolet into the hands of Clarke at midwicket to make it 46-5 at the end of the 13th. It's a matter of when.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Warwickshire
    Deeper trouble. Wright has produced a brute of a rising ball to Madsen and he has been caught at second slip by Clarke at second slip then, three balls later, Redfern has been caught behind off Woakes to make it 25-4.

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  • Derbyshire v Warwickshire
    The hat-trick ball hits solidly into the middle of Madsen's bat but Derbyshire are already up against it.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Warwickshire
    Woakes started with a wide but, with his second legitimate ball, Cheney Hughes has chopped on and with the next Durston has been caught behind. It's 2-2 with Woakes on a hat-trick.

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  • Interval - Derbyshire v Warwickshire
    Innings over at 242-6, which may well be enough on a sluggish wicket. Ambrose was 77 not out though he took his time getting there - 92 balls with five fours.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Warwickshire
    Four balls to go and Woakes departs, bowled by Turner for four.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Warwickshire
    Rikki rises to the challenge! Clarke has hit 48 off 29 balls with three fours and three sixes but has been caught at long on. However, he has given the Bears the late lift they needed at 232-5 in the penultimate over.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Warwickshire
    One ball after Ambrose's 50, Maddy has been bowled sweeping at Knight for 40. The stage is set for Rikki Clarke!

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  • Derbyshire v Warwickshire
    Warwicks have made a decent start here after being put in. Troughton made 34 before being run out but Ambrose has just completed his 50 out of a score of 156-3 with one ball short of 10 overs to go.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Warwickshire
    Mark Turner strikes with his fifth ball of the match as Will Porterfield is caught behind for 3. Derbyshire won the toss and chose to bowl, and already that decision is being vindicated. 9 for 1 in the third over.

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  • Close Of Play - Gloucestershire v Derbyshire
    It was comfortable enough in the end - Glos win by seven wickets and it was completely appropriate that Alex Gidman should hit the winning run. Glos thoroughly deserved their victory and Derbys deserved what they got for a dreadful first day.

    01/06/2012 (354 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Gloucestershire v Derbyshire
    The inevitable has been delayed a little longer by Williamson holing out to deep square leg for 29. That's three down with 22 to win.

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  • WICKET - Gloucestershire v Derbyshire
    Howell has gloved one to gully off Clare for 31 and didn't look too happy about the decision but he need not worry. Glos need only 33 more to win.

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  • WICKET - Gloucestershire v Derbyshire
    Do miracles happen? Batty is lbw to Palladino fourth ball and Glos are 0-1.

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  • WICKET - Gloucestershire v Derbyshire
    Two wickets in two balls for Payne have wrapped up the Derbyshire second innings, despite an unbeaten 43 not out from Clare. Payne has taken four wickets in the morning and Derbys are 283 all out, leaving Gloucestershire 85 to win.

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  • WICKET - Gloucestershire v Derbyshire
    Eight down for Derbyshire. Poynton is lbw to Saxelby with the lead still only 61. Glos are applying the final squeeze.

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  • WICKET - Gloucestershire v Derbyshire
    They're back on and with the first ball after the resumption, Redfern has played a loose shot straight to Williamson at cover and is out for 77. That should almost certainly be game over.

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  • Gloucestershire v Derbyshire
    Rain has come to Bristol and Derbyshire will not be complaining. They lost Wainwright in the third over of the day to a catch at first slip and though Redfern (77 not out) and Clare (21 not out) have taken the score on to 247-6, they are still up against it.

    01/06/2012 (354 days old) | Read more
  • Durston wins May MVP award
    Wes Durston has become the first Derbyshire player to win a monthly FTI Most Valuable Player award after a series of outstanding performances.

    01/06/2012 (354 days old) | Read more
  • Close Of Play - Gloucestershire v Derbyshire
    Bad light has clipped the last 3.5 overs of the day and left Derbyshire at 211-5. They are ahead - but only by 12 - and Gloucestershire are firm favourites. Redfern, on 64 not out, is Derbyshire's best hope of a miracle.

    31/05/2012 (355 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Gloucestershire v Derbyshire
    Will Gidman has struck a blow for Glos by getting Madsen lbw for 72 to make it 188-4 but a stand of 97 with Redfern has given Derbyshire some hope. It was a fine knock by the skipper.

    31/05/2012 (355 days old) | Read more
  • Landmark - Gloucestershire v Derbyshire
    50 for Redfern with he and Madsen going along very nicely now in a fourth-wicket stand of 85. Redfern reached his half-century off 70 balls with six fours and Derbyshire are 176-3, trailing by 23.

    31/05/2012 (355 days old) | Read more
  • Landmark - Gloucestershire v Derbyshire
    The captain has not given up the cause. Madsen has a half-century and Derbyshire are edging ever closer to making Glos bat again. It's 139-3 and if they can get to 200 with no further loss, it may yet be game on.

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  • TEA - Gloucestershire v Derbyshire
    Derbyshire have made it to tea at 106-3, still trailing by 93. Skipper Madsen is 39 not out and looks their best chance of survival - along with the possibility of going off for bad light. It's not very good right now.

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  • WICKET - Gloucestershire v Derbyshire
    Will this game make it into the third day? Derbyshire are trying their best to make sure it doesn't with Guptill and then Durston cutting loosely and being caught behind to make it 91-3, with 108 still needed to make Gloucestershire bat again.

    31/05/2012 (355 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Gloucestershire v Derbyshire
    Not the start Derbyshire needed - Lineker drives loosely at Will Gidman and is caught in the gully for eight at 15-1.

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  • WICKET - Gloucestershire v Derbyshire
    Gloucestershire were denied their 200 lead but 199 will do! They were bowled out for 294 with Palladino claiming his fourth wicket of the innings by sending Payne's off stump flying. Derbyshire have a huge test of their credentials this afternoon.

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  • WICKET - Gloucestershire v Derbyshire
    Gidman falls for 129, lbw to Groenewald with the second new ball. However, the lead is creeping towards 200 with the last pair at the crease.

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  • Landmark - Gloucestershire v Derbyshire
    Century for Alex Gidman. It's the Gloucestershire skipper's first for a year and only his second in the last three seasons but has put his side in control against Derbyshire. They've lost Coughtrie, Dent and Will Gidman this morning but lead by 164

    31/05/2012 (355 days old) | Read more
  • Close Of Play - Gloucestershire v Derbyshire
    Alex Gidman has made it to the close on 72 not out but Derbyshire did have a little late success with Whiteley bowling Marshall for 31 and having night watchman Norwell caught behind for one. At 182-5, though, Gloucestershire lead by 87.

    30/05/2012 (356 days old) | Read more
  • Landmark - Gloucestershire v Derbyshire
    Skipper Alex Gidman has his half-century, made off 125 balls with five fours, with Gloucestershire 148-3.

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  • WICKET - Gloucestershire v Derbyshire
    Derbyshire needed that. Williamson is caught behind by Poynton off Groenewald for 56 following a partnership of 81 for the third wicket with Alex Gidman. In the context of all that has gone before, that could be a match-winning stand!

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  • Landmark - Gloucestershire v Derbyshire
    Williamson has his 50, made off 94 balls with 10 fours, and has at the same time drawn Glos level at 95-2. Not so good news on Chris Dent, who has broken the little finger of his left hand taking a catch and may play no further part in the match.

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  • TEA - Gloucestershire v Derbyshire
    The dropped catch off Williamson is starting to look costly for Derbyshire. At tea, the New Zealander is still there 44 not out and Gloucestershire are only 12 runs behind at 83-2.

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  • WICKET - Gloucestershire v Derbyshire
    Two wickets for Derbyshire early on but they have also put two chances down. Batty was caught by the wicketkeeper and Howell at first slip but Howell was earlier dropped at third slip and Williamson, crucially, was put down at second on one.

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  • WICKET - Gloucestershire v Derbyshire
    An alarmingly bad start for Derbys has been compounded by a couple of stupid run-outs to end the innings. First Whiteley went when he was sent back by Palladino, then Palladino called for a quick run and went to a direct hit. They are all out for 95.

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  • LUNCH - Gloucestershire v Derbyshire
    What a session for Glos. Will Gidman has taken a fourth wicket of the morning in the final over before lunch to follow a wicket for Saxelby in the previous over to make it 83-8. The bowling and the catching have been excellent - the batting less so.

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  • WICKET - Gloucestershire v Derbyshire
    Another one! Wainwright's off stump is sent tumbling by Will Gidman and it's 63-6 - the last three falling with no addition to the score.

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  • WICKET - Gloucestershire v Derbyshire
    This is trouble for Derbyshire. In successive overs from Will Gidman, Redfern has gone to a running catch at square leg by Saxelby off a mistimed pull and Durston has sliced a cut to Dent at second slip. Both were excellent catches and the score is 63-5.

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  • WICKET - Gloucestershire v Derbyshire
    More gain for Payne. Madsen was undone by a bit of extra bounce and Dent took a good catch at second slip to make it 45-3. Payne has got them all and he also now has 50 first-class wickets.

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  • WICKET - Gloucestershire v Derbyshire
    What a return for David Payne. He last played on April 21 at Canterbury, where he picked up a side injury, but came on as first change in the match against Derbys to take with wickets of openers Guptill and Lineker with his first and fifth balls.

    30/05/2012 (356 days old) | Read more
  • Needham concedes defeat to the demons
    By Andy Wilson
    Jake Needham has conceded defeat to the demons that have haunted his progress as a professional cricketer by asking to be 

    29/05/2012 (357 days old) | Read more
  • Close Of Play - Essex v Derbyshire
    Wow! Borrington blasts the ball to the long on boundary to complete victory by 10 wickets for Derbyshire. Does anyone still doubt they deserve to be top of Division Two? This was an outstanding victory for the Peakites, who dominated from start to finish.

    25/05/2012 (361 days old) | Read more
  • Landmark - Essex v Derbyshire
    Guptill is not hanging about. He's just completed his half-century out of a score of 61 in 42 balls with four fours and three sixes. Essex would do well to win from here.

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  • WICKET - Essex v Derbyshire
    Foster's flurry is over. He is last man out for 96, lbw to Palladino. It was a good effort by the skipper, with his runs coming off 173 balls with eight fours and four sixes, but Derbyshire need only 94 to win.

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  • WICKET - Essex v Derbyshire
    Mills kept his skipper company while 39 was added for the ninth wicket but he's been caught down the leg side off Groenewald in the second over with the new ball. The lead is 89 for Essex with nine down.

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  • WICKET - Essex v Derbyshire
    Foster has tried to protect his partner Craddock but hasn't made a great job of it. Craddock was run out coming back for a second on the throw of Whiteley at deep extra cover. It's 191-8 now.

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  • Landmark - Essex v Derbyshire
    The captain's not giving up the cause. Foster has his 50, made off 119 balls with six fours, and could do with at least 100 more.

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  • WICKET - Essex v Derbyshire
    Everything is going Wainwright's way right now. He's just bowled a leg stump full toss to Masters - possibly the worst ball he's bowled all season - and Masters has spooned it to midwicket, where Clare took a good catch. That's 183-7.

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  • WICKET - Essex v Derbyshire
    At least Essex have moved into the lead but they are now six down, with Smith lbw to Palladino for 17 in a score of 170-6. They might need a few more than 29.

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  • LUNCH - Essex v Derbyshire
    Essex 133-5 and are still 8 runs adrift of making Derbyshire bat again. Foster 20* Smith 3*

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  • WICKET - Essex v Derbyshire
    Big wicket for Drbyshire and Wes Durston. With his second delivery of the morning , he bowls Owais  Shah for 75 and Essex are 127-5 

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  • Landmark - Essex v Derbyshire
    50 for Owais Shah (9x4) in his first game of the summer for Essex but the County have lost 2 wickets this morning. The latest was  Ben Foakes who had his middle stump knocked back by Wainwright. He scored 3, Essex 94-4 

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  • WICKET - Essex v Derbyshire
    First wicket of the day, Pettini gets a top edge facing Wainwright and is caught at 1st slip. 73-3

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  • Essex v Derbyshire
    Underway at Chelmsford, the first two overs were  maidens  and Essex need 96 to make Derbyshire bat again.

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  • Close Of Play - Essex v Derbyshire
    Shah and Pettini have given Essex the sturdy partnership they needed to see out the day and they reach the close at 46-2. Derbyshire are still 95 ahead and it should be another good day tomorrow.

    24/05/2012 (362 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Essex v Derbyshire
    Another one. Westley has been caught at first slip off Groenewald to make it 3-2. Big trouble for Essex.

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  • WICKET - Essex v Derbyshire
    Only 11 balls into the second innings and Essex are a man down - Petersen has been caught at second slip off Groenewald (again!) and it's 2-1.

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  • WICKET - Essex v Derbyshire
    A last wicket stand between Poynton and Groenewald added 45 with Poynton making a maiden 50 off 35 balls with seven fours and two sixes. Craddock finally had Groenewald stumped at 323, a lead of 141, and completed the spinner's maiden five-for at 5-96.

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  • WICKET - Essex v Derbyshire
    That's the one Essex wanted. Durston has swept Craddock to deep square leg for 116 and, in the spinner's next over, he has got Palladino lbw for nought. Derbys are 278-9 and have lost their last five wickets for 46 runs.

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  • WICKET - Essex v Derbyshire
    Fifth ball after tea and Craddock accounts for Clare who is brilliantly caught low down by Petersen at slip for 1.  Derbyshire 259-7

    24/05/2012 (362 days old) | Read more
  • TEA - Essex v Derbyshire
    257-6 and Wes Durston 115 not out. Fine knock by the batsman as Derbyshire lead by 75 on first innings so far.

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  • WICKET - Essex v Derbyshire
    David Wainwright c by w/k  Foster after pushing forward to Tom Craddock who has just been re-introduced into the attack. The batsman had just played 27 consecutive deliveries without a run.  Derbyshire 250-6

    24/05/2012 (362 days old) | Read more
  • Landmark - Essex v Derbyshire
    Century for Wes Durston, his second of the summer. He faced 110 deliveries and struck 8 fours and 2 sixes. 245-5 

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  • WICKET - Essex v Derbyshire
    Ross Whiteley drives spinner Tom Westley into the hands of Tymal Mills at mid on and departs for 16. 232-5 and a lead of 50 runs

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  • Essex v Derbyshire
    Durston pulls Craddock for a 6 over deep mid-wicket, the second time in the innings that the bowler has felt the full force of the Derbyshire man's bat. 220-6 and Durston 88 

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  • Essex v Derbyshire
    Derbyshire total increased by 4 runs after scorers had initially failed to include 4 overthrows.  The 4th wicket therefore fell at 192. Durston has 78 and Whitely 4 missed 4 overthrows on the total. Derbyshire 202-4. the heat is winning!

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  • WICKET - Essex v Derbyshire
    Dan Redfern is caught by Foster off Willoughby looking to drive. He made 14 out of 188 for 4 and the lead is 6 runs

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  • WICKET - Essex v Derbyshire
    Wayne Madsen out for 50 in the 3rd over after lunch and  without addition to his lunch score. Delivery from Masters lifted sharply and he was caught off the edge by James Foster.  161-3

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  • LUNCH - Essex v Derbyshire
    Derbyshire's session for sure. Durston reached his 50 off 49 balls with five fours and a six in the penultimate over before lunch and Madsen got to his in the next, off 126 balls with five fours. At 157-2, the leaders are within 25 of matching Essex's total.

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  • Essex v Derbyshire
    About time too. The seamers have toiled away for 22 overs this morning to no great effect and have allowed Derbyshire to move on to 111-2 but now it's time for spin. Having seen what the spinners did yesterday, why so long?

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  • WICKET - Essex v Derbyshire
    Essex had to wait for their first wicket of the morning but Guptill has mistimed a pull at Smith and looped a catch off the bottom of the bat to Willoughby at mid on. He scored 36 and it's 84-2.

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  • Wainwright relishing view from the top
    By Andy Wilson
    It will be more the merrier for David Wainwright as he looks to continue the outstanding start to his career with Derbyshire.

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  • Close Of Play - Essex v Derbyshire
    Good day for Derbyshire who are 37-1 at the close in reply to the Essex first innings of 182.

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  • WICKET - Essex v Derbyshire
    Masters strikes for Essex. Paul Borrington lbw for 3 to give the bowler his 500th first-class wicket of his career. Derbyshire 3-1 and it could have been worse, Guptill spilled by Petersen at second slip off Willoughby.

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  • WICKET - Essex v Derbyshire
    Essex all out for 182. Charl Willoughby run out for 1, Tom Craddock 7 not out and David Wainwright 5-51.

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  • WICKET - Essex v Derbyshire
    Two wickets in 2 overs. Pettini  gives david Wainwright a 5th wicket with a return catch having scored 56 and Tymal Mills is lbw to Tony Palladino without score. Essex 176-9

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  • WICKET - Essex v Derbyshire
    Mark Pettini's lenghy innings of more than 3 hours is over when he straight drives to bowler David Wainwright who takes his fifth wicket of the innings. Pettini goes for 56 out of 174-8

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  • WICKET - Essex v Derbyshire
    Mark Pettini's lenghy innings of more than 3 hours is over when he straight drives to bowler David Wainwright who takes his fifth wicket of the innings. Pettini goes for 56 out of 174-8

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  • Landmark - Essex v Derbyshire
    Half-century for Mark Pettini, his fourth in as many Championship matches. Essex 172-7 after Pettini celebrates with a boundary from Tim Groenewald backward of square on the off side.  

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  • WICKET - Essex v Derbyshire
    David Masters caught at second slip by Martin Guptill off Tim Groenewald for 13 Essex 166-7 but Mark Pettini still there with 49

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  • TEA - Essex v Derbyshire
    Essex 154-6 Wainwright 4-33,  the not out batsmen are Mark Pettini with 43 and David Masters 7. Derbyhsire are the happier side at the interval

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  • Essex v Derbyshire
    Mark Pettini trying to hold things together for Essex . He's made 33 from  93 balls but his side are in trouble at 138-6. The pitch is taking turn though, could be a lot of interesting cricket in this game 

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  • WICKET - Essex v Derbyshire
    Fourth wicket for Wainwright  who has Smith brillaintly caught by Redfern diving at forward short leg. Smith made 19, Essex 135-6  but Pettini still there with 32.

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  • Essex v Derbyshire
    Pettini battling away with 23 that includes a six and no fours. Greg Smith is 13 not out against his former colleagues and Essex 121-5.

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  • WICKET - Essex v Derbyshire
    Two wickets in 4 balls for spinner David Wainwright. Foakes pushes forward and edges to w/k for 18 and then Foster pushes forward and is caught at 1st slip without score 101-5

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  • Essex v Derbyshire
    Essex into three figures,  Ben  Foakes three fours in his 18, he looks a seriosu prospect. Mark Pettini 16 and Essex 101-3.

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  • LUNCH - Essex v Derbyshire
    Leaders Derbyhsire will be happy with the morning's play. After losing the toss, they have captured 3 Essex wickets for 80.  Foakes 4* Pettini 9*

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  • Essex v Derbyshire
    Super shot by Pettini who pulls the ball over deep square leg for the first 6 of the match. Palladino the unfortunate bowler. Essex 80-3

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  • WICKET - Essex v Derbyshire
    First ball bowled by spinner David Wainwright  removes Owais Shah for 21. Ball turned sharply and Shah edged into the gloves of kepeer Tom Poynton. 68-3.

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  • Essex v Derbyshire
    Good crowd at Chelmsford enjoying the sunshine as Essex advance to 66-2. Shah after a vigilant start is beginning to move into more attacking mode. He's 19 and Pettini 1 

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  • WICKET - Essex v Derbyshire
    Tom Westley drags a delivery from Ross Whiteley onto his stumps and is bowled for 36. Essex 54-2

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  • Essex v Derbyshire
    70 minutes play at Chelmsford.  Westley has just  straight driven  Whiteley for 4  to bring up the 50 in the 19th over. Westley so far 6 boundaries in his 34.

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  • Essex won the toss - Essex v Derbyshire
    Essex won the toss and will bat.

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  • Team News - Essex v Derbyshire
    Derbyshire - Guptill, Borrington, Madsen, Durston, Redfern, Whiteley, Wainwright, Clare, Poynton, Groenwald, Palladino

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  • Team News - Essex v Derbyshire
    Essex - A Petersen, T Westley, O Shah, M Pettini, B Foakes, G Smith, G Napier, D Masters, C Willoughby, T Mills, T Craddock.

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  • Close Of Play - Yorkshire v Derbyshire
    IT'S ALL OVER. Yorkshire win with 14 balls to spare with Ballance 77 not out off 66 balls with six fours and four sixes. Ballance played beautifully.

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  • Yorkshire v Derbyshire
    Big over for Ballance. He has swept Park for his fourth six to bring up his half-century and has hit the next two balls for four. With five overs to go, Yorkshire need 27 and that should be well within their scope.

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  • WICKET - Yorkshire v Derbyshire
    Yorkshire still need six and a half and now Jaques has given it away, paddle sweeping Wainwright to short fine leg. He made 47 off 54 balls with six fours and the home side is 153-3 in the 30th. Could be an interesting finish.

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  • WICKET - Yorkshire v Derbyshire
    Both openers have gone now, with Gale walking past a ball from Durston to be bowled for 33 at 84-2 in the 19th. Yorkshire should still be in control of this match but you never know...

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  • WICKET - Yorkshire v Derbyshire
    Good start for Yorkshire but they have just lost Lyth for 31, caught sweeping at off-spinner Durston by Wainwright at backward square leg, to make it 56-1 in the 12th over.

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  • Interval - Yorkshire v Derbyshire
    Derbyshire finish with 219-8....Mitchell Starc finishes with 3-28 as Derbyshire slip from 154-1 midway through the 28th. Martin Guptill top scores with 89

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  • WICKET - Yorkshire v Derbyshire
    Derbyshire 186-6 in the 36th. Mitchell Starc has just got his first wicket in a Yorkshire shirt, that of Ross Whiteley caught at deep extra as his sixth over was a wicket maiden. Derbyshire should have been looking at 250+. They may struggle to get 220. Iain Wardlaw has just struck too. Generous applause for the returning David Wainwright from the Headingley faithful as he strides to the crease.

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  • WICKET - Yorkshire v Derbyshire
    Three quick wickets for Yorkshire, including the latest one of Martin Guptill caught behind off Anthony McGrath for 89 off 83 balls, including five sixes. Chesney Hughes was bowled by Moin Ashraf the ball after reaching 50 and Wes Durston caught and bowled by former Derbyshire loan spinner Azeem Rafiq. Derbyshire are now 161-3 after 29.

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  • Yorkshire v Derbyshire
    Super start for Derbyshire at Headingley. They have reached 76-0 after 15 overs thanks to 49 not out for Martin Guptill, a centurion in their recent Championship win over Glamorgan, and 24 not out for Chesney Hughes. As I type, Guptill has reached 50 off 53 balls with four fours and two sixes. 79-0 now early in 16th

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  • Yorkshire v Derbyshire
    Yorkshire hand a debut to Mitchell Starc at Headingley, where their skipper Andrew Gale has elected to have a bowl. Derbyshire are 24-0 as we approach the end of the fifth over.

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  • Close Of Play - Derbyshire v Glamorgan
    THAT'S IT. Derbyshire win by eight wickets to stay top of Division Two. They had to stay patient for parts of the day but wrapped up it up comfortably in the end and this is their third win of the season. Table-topping Peakites - how many predicted that?

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Glamorgan
    A fine catch by Madsen at extra cover has ended the Glamorgan innings at 188. Derbys need 70 to win. Wainwright has finished with 5-51 and Durston 3-43.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Glamorgan
    Down to the last man now, with Cosker bowled by Durston for 13 at 185-9.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Glamorgan
    Wainwright has two more, trapping Allenby lbw for 16 and then bowling Waters first ball to give the left-arm spinner four wickets. Glamorgan are 175-8 and the end is nigh. Wainwright has a hat-trick ball to start his next over.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Glamorgan
    The drop did not cost Derbyshire too badly as Wallace has been caught at slip off Wainwright for 29 to make it 166-6. The lead is only 47 and this match may yet be over tonight.

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  • TEA - Derbyshire v Glamorgan
    In the penultimate over before tea, Wallace has been juggled and dropped by wicketkeeper Poynton on 11. The skipper survives but his side is still in trouble on a surface where the occasional ball is really spitting out of the rough. They are 144-5.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Glamorgan
    In the next over, Bragg has edged the first ball of Durston's new spell to the wicketkeeper and suddenly it's 123-5. Bragg had his share of fortune but has to be applauded for a dogged 78 off 126 balls with 11 fours. Effectively, the score is 4-5.

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  • Derbyshire v Glamorgan
    No sooner had Glamorgan moved into the lead than they have lost a fourth wicket. Wright is caught at slip off Wainwright for 17. The wicket has been a long time coming with the Welsh living on their nerves but it's 123-4.

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  • Landmark - Derbyshire v Glamorgan
    Will Bragg is not giving in without a fight and has just reached his 50 from a score of 89-3. It has taken him 90 balls and has included seven fours.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Glamorgan
    That could be a big one for Glamorgan. North has aimed a big drive at Durston and has been caught at slip by Guptill for 21. The score is 57-3.

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  • LUNCH - Derbyshire v Glamorgan
    Glamorgan have steadied on 40-2, with Bragg 20 and North 13, but they are still 79 behind.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Glamorgan
    It's all happening here! Derbyshire were bowled out for 355, a lead of 119, and Glamorgan are now 6-2. Madsen was unbeaten on 130 for Derbys and Groenewald struck twice in an over to dismiss Rees and James.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Glamorgan
    Another one. Poynton has reached for a Waters ball and has been caught behind to make it 341-8.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Glamorgan
    Having taken the lead above 100, Derbyshire have lost two wickets in five balls. Wainwright and Clare have gone and it's 337-7.

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  • Close Of Play - Derbyshire v Glamorgan
    Madsen leads his side to the close on 122 not out and, at 335-5, Derbyshire have a lead of 99 in the first innings with more to come. It has been a tough day for the Taffs.

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  • Landmark - Derbyshire v Glamorgan
    100 for Madsen. He now has centuries in successive home matches for Derbyshire. This is his 12th in first-class cricket and his 11th for the county, coming off 192 balls with 10 fours, in a score of 293-4.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Glamorgan
    Derbyshire have lost their third wicket with Durston sweeping North to Jones at deep square leg for 30 but, at 273-3, the home side is already 37 ahead.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Glamorgan
    Guptill has gone. He was looking to clip Reed off his legs and was lbw for 132, made off 189 balls with 20 fours and a six. The stand was worth 170 and Derbyshire are 213-2.

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  • Landmark - Derbyshire v Glamorgan
    50 for Madsen. The skipper has taken his time but he has helped Guptill put on a stand worth 158 so far and Derbyshire are now only 35 behind at 201-1 at tea. Guptill has been dropped three times and Glamorgan are struggling badly.

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  • Landmark - Derbyshire v Glamorgan
    Martin Guptill has hit second century of the season, driving Waters through extra cover for his 19th four. He's faced 143 balls and, at 152-1, Derbyshire are well on top. They trail by 84.

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  • LUNCH - Derbyshire v Glamorgan
    There were 12 overs before the interval and that was long enough for Mike Reed to take his maiden Championship wicket for Glamorgan, having Borrington caught behind for 15. At lunch, Derbyshire are 45-1.

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  • Derbyshire v Glamorgan
    The drizzle has stopped and the umpires have wasted no time. We will start at 12.15pm.

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  • Derbyshire v Glamorgan
    No sign of a start yet. It's only drizzling but it's constant and it's enough.

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  • Close Of Play - Derbyshire v Glamorgan
    No crisis for Derbyshire as they close on 22-0. No doubt it was their day.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Glamorgan
    END OF INNINGS. Glamorgan are bowled out for an inadequate 236 on what looks to be a good batting wicket, with three wickets each for Groenewald and Clare. That still leaves an awkward eight overs for Derbys to negotiate, however.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Glamorgan
    Bigger trouble for the Welsh. North is lbw to Wainwright back on his stumps for a very good 79 and Derbys have taken the new ball in the next over at 224-8. There's no Footitt but Derbys are well on top now.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Glamorgan
    Only three overs until the new ball is due and Dean Cosker has been bowled by Wes Durston for 13. However, North is still looking solid on 78 and it's 218-7.

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  • TEA - Derbyshire v Glamorgan
    Glamorgan lost their skipper, Mark Wallace, just before the interval when he was bowled by Groenewald for a fine 45. The Welsh are 189-6 at tea, with North 61 not out.

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  • Derbyshire v Glamorgan
    North has his 50 and a very valuable one it is too, though he did have to survive a tough stumping chance on 46. His half-century came off 98 balls with eight fours from a score of 165-5.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Glamorgan
    Another giveaway from Glamorgan. Allenby pulls at Whiteley and hits straight to midwicket, with the score 111-5. North may be beginning to get an idea of the task in hand.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Glamorgan
    In the third over after lunch, Wright played loosely at Groenewald and has been caught at second slip by Guptill. It's now 98-4.

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  • LUNCH - Derbyshire v Glamorgan
    North and Wright took Glamorgan safely through most of the last hour before lunch at 93-3, with North looking very comfortable in his first first-class match since February. Rees was the third man to go at 59-3, caught at second slip off Whiteley for 30.

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  • Cricket Diary: Ramps' class is permanent
    By Richard Gibson
    Even in his 40s, Mark Ramprakash getting dropped by Surrey was unthinkable 12 months ago – and highly unlikely on face value on the very day he bagged only his second pair in 26 seasons

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Glamorgan
    AND ANOTHER. Will Bragg has slapped Clare's fifth ball straight to Ross Whiteley at point and suddenly it's 33-2.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Glamorgan
    With his first ball of the day, Jon Clare surprised Nick James with a little extra bounce and Dan Redfern took an easy catch at third slip. That's 29-1.

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  • Derbyshire v Glamorgan
    Not only have Derbyshire been unable to break through in the first half-hour, Mark Footitt has had to go off clutching his lower back around the right hip. It did not look good.

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  • Team News - Derbyshire v Glamorgan
    Simon Jones will play his first County Championship match for Glamorgan since August 2007. The Welsh were also lifted by Jim Allenby passing a fitness test on his back, while Marcus North makes his debut. Derbys rested Palladino and brought in Footitt.

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  • Bad weather now influencing Championship positions
    By Andrew Hignell
    The prolonged bad weather that has afflicted the start of the season is now beginning to have a clear influence on where each of the 18 first-class counties lie in the LV= County Championship tables.

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  • Statistical eyes on Wallace at Derby
    By Andrew Hignell
    Cricket is a game which delights statisticians and mathematicians in almost equal measure, and more than a cursory eye will be kept by the number crunchers

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  • Warwickshire v Derbyshire
    BEARS WIN BY 9 WICKETS - Porterfield 81 not out and Jonathan Trott, getting in some final batting practice before next week's Test with a more sedate unbeaten 41, have cruised to Warwicks' small victory target

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  • Landmark - Warwickshire v Derbyshire
    Porterfield has his 50 and the Bears are cruising it. They are 83-1 in the 20th.

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  • WICKET - Warwickshire v Derbyshire
    Big advantage Bears. Derbys are bowled out for a hugely inadequate 122 in 31.1 overs with Patel 3-22, Clarke 3-22, Woakes 2-20 and Wright 2-31.

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  • Warwickshire v Derbyshire
    Clarke has completed his spell and finished with 3-22 from his eight overs. Derbyshire are struggling desperately at 101-8 in the 28th.

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  • WICKET - Warwickshire v Derbyshire
    Durston looked Derbyshire's man most likely but he has just paid the price for trying to clear mid off and has gone for 44 at 82-5 with 19 overs gone.

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  • WICKET - Warwickshire v Derbyshire
    Woakes has his first wicket with his 10th ball. Guptill is lbw and Derbyshire are 13-2.

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  • Team News - Warwickshire v Derbyshire
    Chris Woakes plays his first game of the season for Warwicks after injuring his ankle on the pre-season trip to Barbados. Derbys name the team that beat Unicorns last weekend. Warwicks have won the toss and have put the Falcons in.

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  • Close Of Play - Hampshire v Derbyshire
    Derbyshire have got what they wanted, full batting points, and have declared at 403-9. It's a draw.

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  • Interval - Hampshire v Derbyshire
    TEA: Derbyshire are 285-5 with Redfern 109 and Wainwright 5.

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  • Landmark - Hampshire v Derbyshire
    In his 50th first-class match, Redfern completes his second first-class hundred. He swept his 15th four to get there and faced 125 balls, also hitting one six.

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  • WICKET - Hampshire v Derbyshire
    Durston aims a huge drive at Sean Ervine and is bowled for 121. It was an entertaining knock, made off 130 balls with 16 fours and five sixes - most of them off the man who dropped him on 37, Dawson. Pity it is in a game going nowhere.

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  • Landmark - Hampshire v Derbyshire
    Wes Durston has his first hundred of the season and he's got there in quick time, moving from 50 to three figures in 32 balls. Partner Dan Redfern has his half-century and Derbyshire are 177-3, with the stand worth 140.

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  • LUNCH - Hampshire v Derbyshire
    Derbyshire 127-3; Durston 69, Redfern 37. This game is going nowhere unfortunately 

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  • Hampshire v Derbyshire
    Wes Durston (59*) reached 50 from 65 balls by slog sweeping Liam Dawson for six before repeating the trick in the same over. 109-3

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  • Hampshire v Derbyshire
    Wes Durston dropped on 37, a rare miss by Liam Dawson at 2nd slip these days. Sean Ervine was the unfortunate bowler. Dawson now on to bowl. 84-3

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  • WICKET - Hampshire v Derbyshire
    Derbyshire captain Wayne Madsen ct by Liam Dawson, who is snaffling eveything at 2nd slip this season. Another wkt for Kabir Ali. 37-3

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  • WICKET - Hampshire v Derbyshire
    A first wicket of the season for James Tomlinson, Martin Guptill (4)nicking to Simon Katich at 1st slip. 17-2

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  • Close - Hampshire v Derbyshire
    Hampshire finish the day on 352 for 8, with four batting points in the bag and enough runs on the board to offer Derbyshire some sort of fourth innings chase tomorrow - providing there is collusion, of course. But both teams are reported to want a game

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  • WICKET - Hampshire v Derbyshire
    Two more wickets as Hampshire chase runs late in the day to set up a two-innings contest. Ervine was athletically caught by Ross Whiteley off a skier when 24, and Michael Bates has just been bowled by Clare for 17. Hampshire 324-8, seven overs left today

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  • WICKET - Hampshire v Derbyshire
    Young Sean Terry is the sixth wicket to fall - lbw for 3 to Tony Palladino in the first over with the second new ball. Hants have now moved on to 316 for 6 and we could well be heading for a double innings forfeiture and a Derbys run chase tomorrow

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  • WICKET - Hampshire v Derbyshire
    Two wickets since tea - James Vince caught behind for 36 propping forward to Wainwright, and the century-maker Adams, run out for a superb 122 after being sent back by new batsman Sean Ervine. Hants now 287 for 5

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  • TEA - Hampshire v Derbyshire
    Hampshire 233-3, and Adams has reached an emotional hundred with a swept three in the last over before tea. The Hampshire captain has missed the last three games for personal, family reasons, but this innings will do both him and his side a lot of good

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  • WICKET - Hampshire v Derbyshire
    Shafayat out for 93, rather disappointingly chasing a widish pitched-up ball from Jon Clare and edging to keeper Tom Poynton who took a good diving catch to his right. That was 184 for 2, but Adams still going well on 93 himself and Hampshire are now past 200

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  • Hampshire v Derbyshire
    Shafayat is now into the nineties, on 93, and in sight of what would be a highly significant century on his Hampshire debut, and with Adams still there too on 72 it is Hampshire who are totally on top at 184-1 here

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  • Landmark - Hampshire v Derbyshire
    Fifty for Bilal Shafayat in his county comeback innings, off 57 balls with ten fours. Hants 126 for 1, and Jimmy Adams also now has a half-century. Important innings for both players, for differing reasons

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  • LUNCH - Hampshire v Derbyshire
    Hampshire sitting pretty on 108-1. Derbyshire have not bowled well, but Shafayat has taken the attack to the bowlers in his first county innings since 2010 and reached 49 not out with three fours in the final over of the morning. Adams is on 40.

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  • Hampshire v Derbyshire
    Bilal Shafayat is batting very positively and well in his debut innings for Hampshire. Several eye-catching strokes, including a couple off the back foot through extra cover, and he's now on 28. Jimmy Adams has reached a battling 27 and Hampshire are 73-1

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  • WICKET - Hampshire v Derbyshire
    After the best part of an hour of not much happening, Liam Dawson has edged the probing Tony Palladino to second slip, where Martin Guptill took a comfortable catch. Dawson made 6, and Bilal Shafayat then clipped his first ball off his pads for 4. 25-1.

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  • Team News - Hampshire v Derbyshire
    Hants: Adams, Dawson, Shafayat, Katich, Vince, Ervine, Terry, Bates, Briggs, Balcombe, Tomlinson
    Derbys: Guptill, Borrington, Madsen, Durston, Redfern, Whiteley, Wainwright, Clare, Poynton, Palladino, Groenewald

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  • Derbyshire won the toss - Hampshire v Derbyshire
    Derbyshire have won the toss and will bowl - surprise, surprise! The pitch is predictably green, but Nigel Gray and Hampshire's groundstaff - aided by the Ageas Bowl's wonderful drainage system - have performed a minor miracle to get play away on time today

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  • Hampshire v Derbyshire
    Remarkable news from the Ageas Bowl: we are starting on time, after two days of rainfall and gloom, and there has even been some sunshine this morning. Cloudy now, but the clouds are high

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  • Hampshire v Derbyshire
    NO PLAY TODAY - Off for the day again at the Ageas Bowl. Hampshire have lost 48 out of 108 possible playing hours in this season's County Championship so far... and it's still raining, quite hard now, so tomorrow's early play is by no means certain

    10/05/2012 (376 days old) | Read more
  • Hampshire v Derbyshire
    Still raining here - and much heavier than earlier. The officials are going to hang on for a while, just in case the weather clears soon, but the odds are well in favour of a second successive washout

    10/05/2012 (376 days old) | Read more
  • Hampshire v Derbyshire
    Raining again in West End. Covers back on the pitch, but at least it's not heavy rain - only more drizzle. Depressing.

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  • Hampshire sign Shafayat
    Former England Under-19 captain Bilal Shafayat is in contention to make his Hampshire debut against Derbyshire after signing a short-term deal on the abandoned first day at the Ageas Bowl.

    10/05/2012 (376 days old) | Read more
  • Hampshire v Derbyshire
    We will have a further inspection at noon and an early lunch at 12.30. Umpires Lloyds and Saggers report that the outfield is not as wet as yesterday. We are keeping hopeful of an afternoon start but more rain is forecast around 1pm

    10/05/2012 (376 days old) | Read more
  • Hampshire v Derbyshire
    No immediate prospect of play here at the Ageas Bowl. The covers did come off earlier this morning, but they are now going back on again. It is murky, misty and there is a fine drizzle in the air. Umpires Lloyds and Saggers plan to inspect at 11am

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  • County bosses called to domestic structure summit
    By Paul Bolton
    Senior officials of the England and Wales Cricket Board and a group of county chief executives will meet in London next week in an attempt to finally break the deadlock over the future structure of county cricket.

    10/05/2012 (377 days old) | Read more
  • Close Of Play - Hampshire v Derbyshire
    And off for the day here too. It is raining heavily now at the Ageas Bowl and it is a desolate scene.

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  • Hampshire v Derbyshire
    Umpires Lloyds and Saggers feel there is little chance of any play here today, so wet is the outfield and surrounds and so poor the afternoon forecast. Stand by for an announcement of no play today.

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  • Hampshire v Derbyshire
    Umpires Jeremy Lloyds and Martin Saggers have decided there will be an early lunch here at 12.30, and that they will then make their first inspection of the day afterwards at around 1.15pm. Still drizzle in the air, still a bleak scene

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  • Hampshire v Derbyshire
    A variation on a theme here at the Ageas Bowl: it is not particularly cold, but it is wet and a light rain is still falling. There has also been heavy rainfall overnight, and prospects for play - certainly any time soon - look bleak

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  • Team News - Hampshire v Derbyshire
    Hants captain Jimmy Adams returns to face the division 2 leaders. Kabir Ali and James Tomlinson replace Hamza Riazuddin and David Griffiths. Hants (from): Dawson, Adams, Katich, Vince, Ervine, Terry, Bates, Briggs, Tomlinson, Wood, Ali, Balcombe.

    08/05/2012 (378 days old) | Read more
  • Ton-up Durston calls for more Unicorns' success stories
    By Andy Wilson
    The Unicorns’ biggest success story, Wes Durston, says he hopes his century against the part-timers this week will act as an inspiration for others not to give up on a career in county cricket.

    07/05/2012 (379 days old) | Read more
  • Clydesdale Bank 40
    Magnificent one-run win for the Netherlands, against Gloucestershire at Bristol. Also good wins on the first main day of the competition for Kent, at Yorkshire, and also for Warwicks, Lancs, Surrey and Derbyshire. In the CB40 there is little room for error...

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  • Close Of Play - Derbyshire v Gloucestershire
    All over - and thank the Lord for that. Glos have declared on 409-4 10 minutes before the final hour. They batted really well to earn the draw but it was exceptionally tedious to behold.

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  • Derbyshire v Gloucestershire
    Drinks break at Derby - hot tea! If anyone has any mercy out there, they would add a tot of something and then pass the rest of the bottle around the few brave souls who have stayed to watch this dreadful fare.

    05/05/2012 (381 days old) | Read more
  • TEA - Derbyshire v Gloucestershire
    Dull, dull, dull. Glos are now 369-4. Only one more hour to go.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Gloucestershire
    No century for Marshall. He is lbw to Groenewald for 90, made off 200 balls with nine fours, but he has done his job. Glos are 314-4.

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  • LUNCH - Derbyshire v Gloucestershire
    This could be a long afternoon. Glos are absolutely in control at 307-3, with Marshall on 87. It might have been different had Marshall been given caught behind on 53 but then again, it might not. The lead is 125 and roll on handshakes at 5pm.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Gloucestershire
    AT LAST! Clare beats the defensive push of Williamson and the Kiwi is caught behind for an outstanding 128 but it may all be a bit too late for Derbys. There's nothing in the wicket and at 291-3, Glos are 109 ahead. A draw looks nailed on.

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  • Derbyshire v Gloucestershire
    Marshall has survived a very confident caught behind call off Palladino on 53. It was one of those where no-one really appealed because they were so sure of the nick but Peter Willey was having none of it. This may not be Derbyshire's day.

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  • Derbyshire v Gloucestershire
    The new ball has been taken straight away by Derbys but no sign of problems yet for Glos. Instead, Marshall has just completed his 50, off 124 balls with five fours.

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  • Derbyshire v Gloucestershire
    A prompt start at Derby, where it's a bit brighter if no less cold. The home side has the new ball soon and badly needs a breakthrough.

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  • Close Of Play - Derbyshire v Gloucestershire
    Williamson has completed an excellent hundred, off 209 balls with 12 fours, and just before bad light has ended the day's play. Glos are 219-2, ahead by 37, with Williamson 106 and Marshall 32. It's a fine effort and they are in with a chance of a draw now.

    04/05/2012 (382 days old) | Read more
  • Derbyshire v Gloucestershire
    Drizzle has helped the Glos survival bid at 169-2. They are still behind by 13 but Williamson is 74 and looking good.

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  • TEA - Derbyshire v Gloucestershire
    Williamson has made a very composed 55 not out at tea, with the score 146-2. The wicket is very flat now and Derbys are doing all they can to keep it very tight.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Gloucestershire
    A much-needed breakthrough for Derbys - Howell was on the back foot and looking to punch the ball through point but was bowled by a Clare ball that skidded through. He made a fine 64 and Glos are now 125-2.

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  • Landmark - Derbyshire v Gloucestershire
    The fightback has begun. Howell has his 50 and he and Williamson have taken their stand for the second wicket beyond 100. Glos are batting much better second time around at 114-1.

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  • LUNCH - Derbyshire v Gloucestershire
    Glos make it safely through to the interval at 58-1, though still trailing by 124 and with plenty of work to do this afternoon. Howell is 32 and Williamson 15.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Gloucestershire
    Chris Dent may now be regretting his decision to leave the fifth ball of Tim Groenewald's first over. It knocked over his off stump and Glos are 8-1.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Gloucestershire
    After 15 overs of resistance, the last Glos wicket has fallen. Paul Muchall was caught at slip off David Wainwright and they are all out for 206, a deficit of 182. Not surprisingly, Derbys have enforced the follow-on.

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  • Derbyshire v Gloucestershire
    Off for the day at Derby. It's raining and needs to rain a lot more if Glos are to escape defeat on 172-9, trailing by 216.

    03/05/2012 (383 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Gloucestershire
    A beauty of a rising ball from Clare has done for Gidman, caught behind for 21, and two balls later Fuller lost his off stump. It's 172-9 and the follow-on is looming.

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  • Derbyshire v Gloucestershire
    No hat-trick for Palladino but Glos are on the rack now at 159-7, still trailing by 229.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Gloucestershire
    Two in two balls for Palladino. He had Coughtrie dropped at first slip but got his man caught down the leg side by wicketkeeper Poynton off the inside edge in his next over. Young was bowled first ball and Palladino is 5-43 with hat-trick ball to come.

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  • Derbyshire v Gloucestershire
    The weather has caused a series of short interruptions here to disrupt the flow of the contest. Glos are 120-5, with Cockbain the latest to go, caught at first slip off Groenewald, but prospects of much more play today are looking a bit grim.

    03/05/2012 (383 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Gloucestershire
    Palladino strikes twice in his first two overs after the interval. First he beat the defensive push of Marshall to bowl him for 10 and then had Dent caught at second slip for 55 from a leaden-footed whaft to make it 102-4.

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  • Interval - Derbyshire v Gloucestershire
    Glos get to lunch without further loss at 94-2 - trailing by 294. It's a good response so far. Dent has 53 and has played very nicely.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Gloucestershire
    A good stand between Chris Dent and Kane Williamson is broken as Jon Clare flattens two of Williamson's stumps and knocks back the other. He's gone for 25 at 83-2.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Gloucestershire
    Three balls into the reply, Benny Howell has edged Tony Palladino through to the wicketkeeper and Glos are 0-1. Oh dear!

    03/05/2012 (383 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Gloucestershire
    The last wicket fell only 13 balls into the morning but that was long enough for Derbyshire to add 26 more runs and for Glos to drop two more chances. Clare was out for 48 and Derbyshire are 388 all out.

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  • Derbyshire v Gloucestershire
    Close of play at Derby. The home side is 362-9 after a day of poor bowling, comedic fielding and sloppy dismissals with some nice strokeplay in between. Interesting day, all in all.

    02/05/2012 (384 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Gloucestershire
    Glos can consider themselves fortunate Derbyshire batsmen have given so many wickets away. Whiteley has slapped a wide half-volley to point to make it 327-7. Four balls later, Poynton has also gone, lbw to Saxelby.

    02/05/2012 (384 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Gloucestershire
    Madsen completes his first 100 of the season after being held for 20 balls waiting for the last single he needed. It took him 183 balls with 13 fours but, in the next over, he is bowled off the inside edge for 101 and it's 282-5.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Gloucestershire
    After such a pleasant innings, such a tame end for Redfern - hitting a little looping Williamson ball straight to short extra cover for 55. He and Madsen put on 115 in 21 overs and the score is now 253-4 with Madsen 88.

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  • Landmark - Derbyshire v Gloucestershire
    Skipper Madsen has his first 50 of the season now. It took him a little longer than Durston - 106 balls with six fours - but much needed. Derbys 183-3 with Redfern looking very good and the bowling is erratic at best.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Gloucestershire
    Having just brought up a century stand for the third wicket, Durston has hit spinner Young to mid on and has gone for a bright 68 at 138-3.

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  • Landmark - Derbyshire v Gloucestershire
    Durston has his 50 - a first of the season after an unconvincing start. The drop on nine is starting to look a costly one now and Glos have also dropped Madsen on 28, a very straightforward chance to Howell at point. Derbys are 119-2.

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  • Interval - Derbyshire v Gloucestershire
    At lunch, Derbyshire are 89-2 with Wes Durston, who was dropped at slip on nine, 40 not out and Wayne Madsen 17 not out. Reports from the Glos dressing room say it is a back problem that has ruled out skipper Alex Gidman.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Gloucestershire
    Martin Guptill raced to 30 and then had to change his bat. Sure enough, he edged a pull off the first ball with the new bat through to the wicketkeeper and Derbyshire are 38-2.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Gloucestershire
    No big brother to celebrate with but Will Gidman has given Glos the breakthrough - Paul Borrington caught at first slip by Kane Williamson, making his return to the side. It's 6-1.

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  • Team News - Derbyshire v Gloucestershire
    Glos captain Alex Gidman was ruled out of the side to face Derbyshire and Hamish Marshall is leading the side. Derbyshire, who won the toss and are batting, have recalled Tim Groenewald to their seam attack in place of Mark Footitt.

    02/05/2012 (384 days old) | Read more
  • PCA call for £1million T20 winners' prize
    By Paul Bolton
    The Professional Cricketers’ Association wants the England and Wales Cricket Board to introduce a £1 million first prize for the Friends Life t20 competition to attract the world’s top players back to the competition.

    02/05/2012 (385 days old) | Read more
  • Team News - Derbyshire v Gloucestershire
    Tim Groenewald is fit again and may return to the Derbyshire side. Mark Footitt is most likely to drop out if he does. Otherwise, Derbyshire are likely to keep the same side as in their draw with Leicestershire.

    01/05/2012 (385 days old) | Read more
  • Andre Adams named as April's MVP
    Nottinghamshire’s Andre Adams has won the FTI MVP award for April after helping the county make an unbeaten start to 2012.

    01/05/2012 (385 days old) | Read more
  • Durham the major victims of soggy April
    By Andrew Hignell
    It was something more akin to the onset of the annual monsoon in southern India as weather forecasters showed satellite images of a

    29/04/2012 (387 days old) | Read more
  • Storey succeeds Loring at Derbyshire
    By Andy Wilson
    Derbyshire have named a new chief executive to succeed Keith Loring, who has decided the time is right to step aside.

    24/04/2012 (393 days old) | Read more
  • Derbyshire v Leicestershire
    Surprise, surprise - handshakes at the start of the final hour and the match is a draw.

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  • Interval - Derbyshire v Leicestershire
    Tea at Derby. The score is 48-0 and, for the record, Derbys need 266 in 32 overs. This has become a game in need of someone to put it out of its misery.

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  • Derbyshire v Leicestershire
    Play has restarted and there are 40 overs to bowl. Hard to see other than a draw.

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  • Derbyshire v Leicestershire
    Inspection at 3pm now - just in time for the next lot to roll in probably.

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  • Derbyshire v Leicestershire
    Raining again. The draw looks almost inevitable now.

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  • Derbyshire v Leicestershire
    As the players left for lunch, the clouds opened. It's stopped raining now and the umpires are going to have a look at 2pm.

    22/04/2012 (394 days old) | Read more
  • Interval - Derbyshire v Leicestershire
    No alarms and no surprises, as Thom York might say. Derbys 21-0 in four overs before lunch with Guptill racing to 20 not out. The requirement is now 293 in 65 overs - is the home side going to go for this?

    22/04/2012 (394 days old) | Read more
  • Derbyshire v Leicestershire
    Leics have declared, setting Derbyshire 314 to win from a minimum of 69 overs. It would be very difficult to get the runs in these conditions and if Leics bowl as well as they did in the first innings, they have a good chance of a second win.

    22/04/2012 (394 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Leicestershire
    Leics are really pushing on for the declaration and have lost two more - Boyce for 65 caught and bowled by Wainwright and Sarwan for a brisk 24 caught at cover off Footitt. The lead has just reached 300.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Leicestershire
    Du Toit falls two short of his 50, flirting outside his off stump to Clare and is caught behind. It was rather a tame end to a partnership of 109 and the score is 121-2, a lead of 265.

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  • Landmark - Derbyshire v Leicestershire
    Boyce has completed his 50 by tucking spinner Wainwright away for a single. It took him 107 balls and included six fours. The Leics lead is 238 and the declaration may not be far away.

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  • Derbyshire v Leicestershire
    CLOSE. Leics are 76-1 and have a lead of 220 overall, which puts them firmly in the driving seat. Boyce has 43 and du Toit 25 and it is a matter now of how bold Leics are in their declaration.

    21/04/2012 (395 days old) | Read more
  • Derbyshire v Leicestershire
    Steady progress for Leics in their second innings. They lost Greg Smith at 12-1 but Matt Boyce and Jacques du Toit have been fairly untroubled in taking the score to 53-1 with nine overs to go.

    21/04/2012 (395 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Leicestershire
    Take a bow Tony Palladino. He saved the follow-on with a bullish 38, sparked by a pulled six off White, but he is caught at deep point to give White 5-54. Derbyshire conceded a first innings lead of 144 and it's tea.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Leicestershire
    That might prove to be the end of Derbyshire's hopes of avoiding the follow-on. Poynton, who has played and missed numerous times, is caught behind off White for 15 and it's 151-9 with 24 still required. Footitt is last man.

    21/04/2012 (395 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Leicestershire
    Poor old Claude Henderson has had to bide his time but with his first ball of the season he has found the edge of Wainwright's bat and had him caught behind for 17, with Derbys 135-8 and still 40 off the follow-on target.

    21/04/2012 (395 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Leicestershire
    Clare came out to play a few shots but he has inside edged one from White on to his leg stump and has gone for 13 at 115-7.

    21/04/2012 (395 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Leicestershire
    The follow-on is looming. Guptill is out to a good diving catch by du Toit at second slip off White and the score is now 97-6 - 78 still needed to avoid being put in again for Derbys.

    21/04/2012 (395 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Leicestershire
    The same combination works for Leics again - caught Sarwan at first slip off a sharp, rising Malik delivery. This time it's Whiteley gone for five and it's 84-5.

    21/04/2012 (395 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Leicestershire
    In the fifth over after lunch, Redfern has been caught at first slip off Malik for 30. Leics have the upper hand and Derbys are in a bit of bother at 70-4.

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  • Interval - Derbyshire v Leicestershire
    Guptill survives a hairy moment or two against Malik and Redfern is getting a lot of verbal from White but Derbyshire make it to lunch at 63-3, behind by 261.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Leicestershire
    A handy stand of 55 between Madsen and Redfern but just as it seemed they were getting settled, Madsen has nicked one to second slip for 24. Here's Guptill and it's 61-3.

    21/04/2012 (395 days old) | Read more
  • Derbyshire v Leicestershire
    No Martin Guptill yet for Derbyshire because he spent time off the field yesterday. He was unable to bat until after noon, so it is expected he will be next in. Looked for a time as if he might be coming in last man!

    21/04/2012 (395 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Leicestershire
    It's 6-2 now, with Wes Durston caught at short leg to give Joseph a second victim.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Leicestershire
    The game gets another nudge. Borrington is caught behind off the fourth ball of the reply - a good rising delivery from Joseph - at 0-1. That's how to make up lost time.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Leicestershire
    The Leics innings was wrapped up in 23 balls in a hail of flying timber this morning. Robbie Joseph and Claude Henderson had their middle stumps ripped out and Nadeem Malik lost his off stump. That's 324 all out and the last five fell for seven runs.

    21/04/2012 (395 days old) | Read more
  • Derbyshire v Leicestershire
    Bad light has stopped play for the day at 318-7 after Derbyshire took a couple of quick wickets. Cobb was bowled having a big drive at Footitt for 105 and White was caught behind cutting at Whiteley but it was Leicestershire's day.

    20/04/2012 (396 days old) | Read more
  • Landmark - Derbyshire v Leicestershire
    CENTURY FOR COBB. He got a little bogged down in the 90s but steered Footitt to third man for four to bring up the second century of his first-class career, made off 155 balls with 12 fours and a six. Leics are 306-5.

    20/04/2012 (396 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Leicestershire
    Sarwan goes for 105, pulling Whiteley to Wainwright at deep square leg. It was an excellent knock but the shot wasn't great and neither was the timing - just before the second new ball. The score is 246-4.

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  • Landmark - Derbyshire v Leicestershire
    HUNDRED FOR SARWAN. This has been a high quality innings, especially since Cobb joined him in the middle. His 100 came off 183 balls with 16 fours and a six - the second 50 off 70 balls. Apart from one half chance to extra cover on 24, it's been flawless.

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  • Interval - Derbyshire v Leicestershire
    Tea at Derby. Sarwan and Cobb are getting up a real head of steam and have put on 91 for the fourth wicket so far in 24 overs. Sarwan is 80, Cobb 55 and it's 196-3.

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  • Landmark - Derbyshire v Leicestershire
    Josh Cobb doesn't hang around. He's completed his first half-century for the county since 2010 in 70 balls with seven fours and two sixes and, in the context of this innings so far, that's tearing along.

    20/04/2012 (396 days old) | Read more
  • Landmark - Derbyshire v Leicestershire
    Sarwan has his first 50 for Leicestershire and it has taken him 113 balls with eight fours. A fine effort against a tight attack.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Leicestershire
    The stand is broken as Greg Smith is bowled by Wainwright for 35, looking to cut what may have been the arm ball. He and Sarwan put on 80 for the third wicket and it is 105-3.

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  • Derbyshire v Leicestershire
    The sharp shower turned to a sharp hailstorm and has brought an early lunch.

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  • Derbyshire v Leicestershire
    Sarwan gave a half-chance to the diving Dan Redfern at extra cover on 24 and three balls later, a sharp shower has forced the players off. It's 75-2.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Leicestershire
    Second wicket for Tony Palladino in the second full over of the day as Jacques du Toit is caught down the leg side by wicketkeeper Tom Poynton for 14. 25-2.

    20/04/2012 (396 days old) | Read more
  • Derbyshire v Leicestershire
    After yesterday's rain, we are away on time in bright sunshine. Hope it lasts.

    20/04/2012 (396 days old) | Read more
  • Derbyshire v Leicestershire
    OOPS! Pardon the tardiness - no further play today at Derby.

    19/04/2012 (397 days old) | Read more
  • Derbyshire v Leicestershire
    Rain has forced the players off again and an early tea has been taken. Leics are 24-1 in 10.5 overs.

    19/04/2012 (397 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Leicestershire
    They lasted longer than against Glamorgan, when they were one for three, but Leics lose their first wicket to the final ball of the third over - Matt Boyce lbw to Tony Palladino driving. He reacted like he thought he hit it but it's 9-1.

    19/04/2012 (397 days old) | Read more
  • Team News - Derbyshire v Leicestershire
    Derbyshire have named the same team that beat Glamorgan last week, which means Tim Groenewald is still out, Leics are led by Ramnaresh Sarwan as Matthew Hoggard has a broken finger. Nadeem Malik is preferred to Jigar Naik.

    19/04/2012 (397 days old) | Read more
  • Derbyshire won the toss - Derbyshire v Leicestershire
    At last! Derbyshire won the long-delayed toss and have put Leicestershire in to bat. Play will start at 3.30.

    19/04/2012 (397 days old) | Read more
  • Derbyshire v Leicestershire
    No play yet. The outfield is still very wet and the umpires will inspect again at 2.15.

    19/04/2012 (397 days old) | Read more
  • Derbyshire v Leicestershire
    Better news here. It's dry and the umpires, after having a walk around the square, are to make an inspection at 1.30. If it stays dry, there is a good chance of play, it seems.

    19/04/2012 (397 days old) | Read more
  • Derbyshire v Leicestershire
    Pretty bleak scene at Derby. The umpires have called an early lunch at 12.15 but there have been heavy showers all morning and there is the threat of more to follow.

    19/04/2012 (397 days old) | Read more
  • Welcome to the new-look website
    Welcome to The Cricketer’s new-look website.  This site will bring you up-to-the-minute analysis of every day of the county season. All the scores. Live comment. As it happens.

    19/04/2012 (398 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Glamorgan v Derbyshire
    All over now. Mike Reed is run out and Glamorgan are all out for 102, so Derbyshire win by 130 runs and make it two wind from their first two matches. They are playing exceptionally good, spirited cricket and deserved this win.

    14/04/2012 (402 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Glamorgan v Derbyshire
    Another one gone! Robert Croft is lbw to Palladino and that's six wickets for one run in 25 balls. The end is nigh.

    14/04/2012 (402 days old) | Read more
  • Glamorgan v Derbyshire
    The hat-trick ball thumped into Dean Cosker's pads but was way down the leg side but the first ball of the next over from Palladino has Allenby lbw. Glamorgan have lost five wickets for one run in 20 balls and are in deep trouble at 93-8.

    14/04/2012 (402 days old) | Read more
  • Landmark - Glamorgan v Derbyshire
    Two more in successive balls from Clare mean he has six in the innings and 11-59 for the match. Hat-trick ball to come....

    14/04/2012 (402 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Glamorgan v Derbyshire
    Another one for Clare - he has the first four now to follow his 5-17 in the first innings - and Palladino has had Ben Wright caught at mid off. It's 92-5 and Derbyshire are nudging back towards taking control with 141 still needed.

    14/04/2012 (402 days old) | Read more
  • Glamorgan v Derbyshire
    Clare didn't get his hat-trick. The ball flew past the outside edge of Ben Wright's bat but he played safely inside it.

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  • WICKET - Glamorgan v Derbyshire
    It was quite a long time coming in the context of this match but Clare traps Rees lbw for 41 and then has Will Bragg caught at second slip first ball. It's 59-2 and the end of the over, so Clare is kept waiting for his hat-trick ball.

    14/04/2012 (402 days old) | Read more
  • Interval - Glamorgan v Derbyshire
    Glamorgan are off to a very good start - 49-0 at lunch with Gareth Rees on 36 after being dropped on four by wicketkeeper Tom Poynton standing up to Palladino. A costly miss?

    14/04/2012 (402 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Glamorgan v Derbyshire
    The new ball finishes Derbyshire off. Palladino is caught behind for 21 off Henriques and Mark Footitt is bowled by Wagg, leaving Wainwright 51 not out. Derbyshire are all out for 197, setting Glamorgan 233 to win and that will take a lot of getting.

    14/04/2012 (402 days old) | Read more
  • Landmark - Glamorgan v Derbyshire
    50 for Wainwright and a superb backs-to-the-wall effort for his team. It took him 164 balls and included two fours and a six (off the 100th ball he faced!). Maiden half-century for Derbyshire.

    14/04/2012 (402 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Glamorgan v Derbyshire
    Two wickets in three balls for Jim Allenby. Jon Clare and Tom Poynton are gone and it's 155-8, a lead of 190. Glamorgan are not out of this.

    14/04/2012 (402 days old) | Read more
  • Glamorgan v Derbyshire
    Bad light at Cardiff. That should be it for the day but Clare was weighed in with an aggressive 40 not out and has taken Derbyshire to 152-6. A lead of 187 might prove enough.

    13/04/2012 (403 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Glamorgan v Derbyshire
    What a way to give away a good position. Whiteley is called through for a quick single to short cover and is run out by a direct hit from Ben Wright. Wainwright looks furious with himself and rightly so. 97-6

    13/04/2012 (403 days old) | Read more
  • Landmark - Glamorgan v Derbyshire
    A 50 partnership! It's the first of the match and the Whiteley-Wainwright combination has got it. Not only that, Whiteley has become the first batsmen to move beyond 30. It's a batsman's paradise in Cardiff.

    13/04/2012 (403 days old) | Read more
  • Glamorgan v Derbyshire
    Ross Whiteley and David Wainwright made the biggest stand of the match so far in the first innings (48) and they are still together at tea in the Derbyshire second innings with 30. Derbyshire are 67-5, 102 ahead.

    13/04/2012 (403 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Glamorgan v Derbyshire
    Henriques strikes two more times in successive overs to make it 37-4. Is any batsman going to reach 30 in this match?

    13/04/2012 (403 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Glamorgan v Derbyshire
    Having dug in for half an hour after lunch, Derbyshire skipper Wayne Madsen is out strangled down the leg side. What a way to go!

    13/04/2012 (403 days old) | Read more
  • Interval - Glamorgan v Derbyshire
    Derbyshire have reached lunch at 7-1, an overall lead of 42. Madsen 5, Borrington 4

    13/04/2012 (403 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Glamorgan v Derbyshire
    The third ball of the Derbyshire second innings produced the 21st wicket of the game. Martin Guptill went leg before to Graham Wagg for a duck. The visitors are 0-1.

    13/04/2012 (403 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Glamorgan v Derbyshire
    The final Glamorgan wicket has just fallen - Robert Croft edging David Wainwright's first ball of the match to slip. Glamorgan are all out for 95 giving Derbyshire a 35-run first ining lead.

    13/04/2012 (403 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Glamorgan v Derbyshire
    Glmorgan are now 85-9. Jon Clare has taken his fifth wicket ducking one into to Jim Allenby, who was adjudged leg before.

    13/04/2012 (403 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Glamorgan v Derbyshire
    Jon Clare has taken his third wicket of the morning - a return catch fom Graham Wagg. Glamorgan are in all kinds of trouble at 78-8, 52 behind Derbyshire

    13/04/2012 (403 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Glamorgan v Derbyshire
    Jon Clare found himself on a hat-trick. He bowled night watchman Dean Cosker and removed captain Mark Wallace's off stump. Graham Wagg survived the hat-trick ball Glamorgan are now 64-7, having been 58-4.

    13/04/2012 (403 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Glamorgan v Derbyshire
    Glamorgan are now 58-5 after Moises Henriques had his off stump removed by Tony Palladino in the seventh over of the mornng.

    13/04/2012 (403 days old) | Read more
  • Glamorgan v Derbyshire
    A much nicer day here in Cardiff than yesterday's hail and thunder. Blue skies greeted the players and any nerves in the Glamorgan dressing room were eased when night watchman Dean Cosker clipped Tony Palladino's opening ball for four.

    13/04/2012 (403 days old) | Read more
  • Glamorgan v Derbyshire
    Moises Henriques polished off the last two wickets in three balls. Derbyshire are all out for 130 and Wagg had to settle for a Glamorgan best of 6-44.

    12/04/2012 (404 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Glamorgan v Derbyshire
    Derbyshire have now been reduced to 121-8 with Graham Wagg claiming his sixth wicket - Jon Clare edging behind for 21.

    12/04/2012 (404 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Glamorgan v Derbyshire
    Graham Wagg has completed his first five wicket for Glamorgan after bowling Ross Whiteley. His previous best for Glamorgan had only been 3-52 last season. Rain has stopped play again - Derbyshire are 117-7.

    12/04/2012 (404 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Glamorgan v Derbyshire
    After nearly two hours off the field because of a thunderstorm and heavy showers Jim Allenby struck with the first ball following the resumption to remove Ross Whiteley leg before to a ball which appeared to keep low. Derbyshire are 95-6.

    12/04/2012 (404 days old) | Read more
  • Glamorgan v Derbyshire
    After the heavy thunderstorm, more rain has fallen and there is a threat of further thundery showers.

    The umpires have decided on an early tea with a provisional restart time of 3.45. So far 17 overs have been lost.

    12/04/2012 (404 days old) | Read more
  • Glamorgan v Derbyshire
    Only two overs were possible after the lunch interval before the Swalec Stadium was hit by a violent thunderstorm. Derbyshire had added a further five runs to reach 92-5.

    12/04/2012 (404 days old) | Read more
  • Glamorgan v Derbyshire
    Good first three overs from Mike Reed on his first-class debut but Derbyshire survive to lunch with no further damage at 88-5, with a lot of repair work still to do in the afternoon.

    12/04/2012 (404 days old) | Read more
  • Glamorgan won the toss - Glamorgan v Derbyshire
    Derbyshire won toss and decided to bat

    12/04/2012 (404 days old) | Read more
  • West Indies v England
    Jack Brooks switched ends and gave Northants the start they were looking for after winning the toss. After opening with three maidens, he took three wickets from the racecourse end and had 3-17 in his first eight overs as Derbyshire struggled to 50-4.

    05/04/2012 (411 days old) | Read more
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