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Tom Poynton forced to retire from cricket at the age of 26 due to after-effects of car crash

Derbyshire wicket-keeper had hurt his ankle during the 2014 incident.

Jul 18 2016 Ram Kumar

Derbyshire vs Leicestershire - RLODC

Alex Hughes picked up three wickets while Wes Durston lead the comfortable chase with a knock of 80 runs.

Aug 5 2015 Steve Dolman

Derbyshire v Leicestershire RLODC

It's welcome back to Tillakaratne Dilshan for tomorrow and the remainder of the season.The legend - a fairly apposite title - that is Dilshan replaces Hamish Rutherford, a player who let no one down in his stint at the club. We now need the Sri Lankan,...

Aug 4 2015 Steve Dolman

Surrey v Derbyshire - Royal London One-Day Cup

Centuries by Kumar Sangakkara and Steven Davies, who put on a 204 run partnership for the second wicket, guided Surrey to a commanding score, one which Derbyshire failed to chase down is spite of a brilliant effort by Wes Durston

Aug 3 2015 Steve Dolman

Derbyshire v Northamptonshire RLODC

Derbyshire will be wanting to get into the winning column between the sides, after losing the T20 games.

Jul 31 2015 Steve Dolman

Gloucestershire chase down 68 runs from four overs to beat Derbyshire in the RLODC

With six runs required off the final ball, Gloucestershire's Jack Taylor was caught at square leg but the umpire signalled no-ball for having too many fielders on the leg side. Benny Howell then smashed a four to hand Derbyshire a painful defeat.

Jul 31 2015 Steve Dolman

Gloucestershire v Derbyshire preview

Derbyshire head to Bristol tomorrow for a game that could see them establish a place in the group's likely qualifiers. Defeat wouldn't end our hopes, but this is a game we can win with commitment, attention to detail and professionalism.Gloucestershire...

Jul 29 2015 Steve Dolman

Derbyshire v Yorkshire - Royal London One-Day Cup

Billy Godleman and Hamish Rutherford's knocks were not enough as Derbyshire lost to Yorkshire by 7 runs.

Jul 28 2015 Steve Dolman

Somerset v Derbyshire - Royal London One-Day Cup

Derbyshire won the rain-affected contest against Somerset by 29 runs in the first match of the RLODC.

Jul 27 2015 Steve Dolman

Derbyshire v Australia Day 3

Australia 413-9 declared and 95-1 (Clarke 44 not)Derbyshire 259 (Palladino 82, Marsh 4-41)Match drawnIn the end, the match ended in the fashion that I predicted, although not with special prescience. The Australian back up bowlers got a work out, Mitch...

Jul 26 2015 Steve Dolman

Somerset v Derbyshire RLODC

Forgive the use of the acronym, but do please get used to it, because the idea of typing 'Royal London One-Day Cup' on a regular basis in the next couple of weeks doesn't thrill me unduly...Tomorrow, or rather today as I type this, Derbyshire play Some...

Jul 26 2015 Steve Dolman

Derbyshire v Australia Day 1: 19-year-old Will Davis turns in stellar shift

Australia 413-9 (Marsh 101 retired, Warner 101 retired, Davis 3-63, White 2-85)v DerbyshireThe visitors may have racked up 400 at Derby today, but against what was close to a second team attack, that was always likely.Shaun Marsh, a batsman I have alwa...

Jul 24 2015 Steve Dolman

Derbyshire v Australia

I'm feeling quite psychic tonight.First I predicted that Mark Footitt wouldn't play against Australia tomorrow, which turned out to be bang on the money, then suggested that Derbyshire might look to the Kolpak market for recruitment, something that Gra...

Jul 23 2015 Steve Dolman

Derbyshire clinch convincing victory on eve of Australia match

Derbyshire 361 and 72-3Northamptonshire 116 and 316 (Duckett 154, Durston 3-55, Palladino 3-62)Derbyshire won by seven wicketsRumours of the demise of Derbyshire's championship season were proved to be a load of old cobblers down in Northampton today (...

Jul 21 2015 Steve Dolman

Northamptonshire v Derbyshire Day 2

After two days in which they have played terrific cricket, Derbyshire stand just a good session away from wrapping up a thoroughly convincing win tomorrow. It should, however, be added with a cautionary note that a bad one could leave us with a tricky little run chase...

Jul 20 2015 Steve Dolman