Derbyshire cricket 2021

[jimbo jones 2,887]

Unbeaten 231 for Alex Hughes playing for the seconds, staking a claim to play next week.

[jimbo jones 2,887]

217-6 Critchley gets Wessels in the 60s, with a beauty....looked like the googly, definitely spun the other way. What a player he's turning into.

Big breakthrough with the new ball a couple of overs away, not much was happening with the old ball.

[Eddie 2,861]

4 hours ago, jimbo jones said:

217-6 Critchley gets Wessels in the 60s, with a beauty....looked like the googly, definitely spun the other way. What a player he's turning into.

Big breakthrough with the new ball a couple of overs away, not much was happening with the old ball.

The one thing Critchley has been crying out for is a decent googly. His stock leg-break is a ripper and he has a decent hurry-up ball (maybe a top-spinner), but I've never really seen much evidence of a wrong un. He's been a 'star in the making' for a couple of years now - perhaps this is the year we can drop 'in the making'.

[jimbo jones 2,887]

1 hour ago, Eddie said:

The one thing Critchley has been crying out for is a decent googly. His stock leg-break is a ripper and he has a decent hurry-up ball (maybe a top-spinner), but I've never really seen much evidence of a wrong un. He's been a 'star in the making' for a couple of years now - perhaps this is the year we can drop 'in the making'.

His reaction suggested, it was something he’d been trying and was delighted to pull off. Absolutely a difference maker if he can bowl it with some regularity.

[sage 15,203]

Derbyshire doing their usual 'get in a great position then throw it away with sloppy bowling and fielding'.

We just can't put together enough good sessions.

 

[sage 15,203]

Finally...put Critchley on and gets a wicket in his first over.

Should have been on from the start. Tail enders can't pick leggies.

 

[jimbo jones 2,887]

Finally! Been a bit sloppy, too many short balls, get Critchley on and he gets a wicket.

[jimbo jones 2,887]

Critchley now taking a great catch

[sage 15,203]

1 minute ago, jimbo jones said:

Critchley now taking a great catch

Yeh got us out of jail as it was another pie.

 

[sage 15,203]

Critchley again. 5 for 67.

305 all out. 50 more than they should have got.

[jimbo jones 2,887]

Godleman retired hurt, didn't see what happened.

[sage 15,203]

1 hour ago, jimbo jones said:

Godleman retired hurt, didn't see what happened.

Hurt his left knee i think. 

[jimbo jones 2,887]

Critchley smashing the ball around in the second innings, Madsen not hanging about either as we look to set a total. Lead currently 213

[sage 15,203]

32 minutes ago, jimbo jones said:

Critchley smashing the ball around in the second innings, Madsen not hanging about either as we look to set a total. Lead currently 213

He needs to calm down or we could lose him, though he will have to average 100 with the bat and 10 with the ball to get in the England team.

Edited 25 minutes ago by sage

[jimbo jones 2,887]

Just now, sage said:

He will have to average 100 with the bat and 10 with the ball to get in the England team.

Even then....

[jimbo jones 2,887]

Half century for Madsen. He was the only one of the top 5 who hadn’t got any real runs, so good to see him looking his usual self at the crease, making the game look easy.