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Offline bwildered

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Derby ( H) 2026
« on: May 30, 2026, 06:55:37 AM »
 Due to the new regional set up with an extra home and away fixture, Derby come for the home fixture.
Unless injuries,  cannot alter a nine wicket win side .
  But let?s be wary .
Derby amassed 234 last fixture with 117 in seven overs at the start. Two sides with confident victories .

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Re: Derby ( H) 2026
« Reply #1 on: May 30, 2026, 08:39:02 AM »
The Donald is the danger man.

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Re: Derby ( H) 2026
« Reply #2 on: May 30, 2026, 01:25:56 PM »
Ross Whiteley is also still dangerous in this format. Some years ago he tied with Chris Gayle for the most sixes in a Blast season - having said that he achieved the tally playing 16 games, while Gayle played just 3.

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Re: Derby ( H) 2026
« Reply #3 on: May 30, 2026, 03:51:28 PM »
Unchanged squad. Almost certainly unchanged team.

Harmer, Akhter, Allison, Benkenstein, Bennett, Critchley, Das, Fernandes, Jones, Mulder, Pepper, Snater, Thain, Walter

« Last Edit: May 30, 2026, 03:55:46 PM by dazedpenguin »

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Re: Derby ( H) 2026
« Reply #4 on: Today at 02:51:40 PM »
Derbyshire won the toss and will bat first.

Unchanged team:

Walter, Pepper, Allison, Benkenstein, Mulder, Critchley, Harmer, Thain, Snater, Akhter, Bennett

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Re: Derby ( H) 2026
« Reply #5 on: Today at 04:23:33 PM »
174 to win, a bit more than expected after having been 74/5, but Essex *should* be favourites. Derbyshire have some decent bowlers though.

A good performance from all the bowlers, particularly Snater, Mulder and Akhter. 

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Re: Derby ( H) 2026
« Reply #6 on: Today at 04:26:03 PM »
Another good bowling performance although it did feel like we had them on the ropes at 70-odd for 5 and let things slip a bit from there. Puzzled again by Harmer?s bowling choices - Mulder and Akhter were arguably the best bowlers today but both had overs unused, while there was no real need for Benkenstein to bowl at all. Still, 173 should be gettable.. should be.

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Re: Derby ( H) 2026
« Reply #7 on: Today at 04:30:51 PM »
?while there was no real need for Benkenstein to bowl at all. Still, 173 should be gettable.. should be.
Trying to give him experience of bowling in the thrashathon. There are much easier places to learn your craft than postage stamp Chelmo.

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Re: Derby ( H) 2026
« Reply #8 on: Today at 05:49:31 PM »
A finish that looked like, a benefit or pro celebrity game. When the crowd go home happy with the exciting end.

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Re: Derby ( H) 2026
« Reply #9 on: Today at 06:12:51 PM »
 Have we stumbled on how to prepare winnable white ball hybrid wickets . Just play a double header, makes the hybrid wickets partly  worn, so just ruffed up enough despite a roll between matches to just take the true flatness off.
 Finally the batters have contributed, makes such a difference.