The hosts began the day on 62-1, needing a further 149 to avoid an innings defeat. Bancroft and Ollie Price faced a short wait to resume their innings as overnight rain delayed the start until 11.30am. It said much about how little the pitch had offered the seamers that Zak Chappell opened the Derbyshire bowling...
Jack Morley claimed career-best figures of 6-55 as Derbyshire dominated the opening day of their County Championship match against Gloucestershire at the Seat Unique Stadium, Bristol. Bowling around the wicket from the Ashley Down Road End, the 23-year-old left-arm spinner sent down 18.2 overs, sparking a collapse that took the home side from 68 for...
Martin Andersson’s maiden first-class century led a Derbyshire fightback after Logan Van Beek looked to have given his new side the platform to push for a handsome victory on his Leicestershire debut in the County Championship. Ex-Middlesex all-rounder Andersson finished unbeaten on 101 as Derbyshire recovered from 139-6 six in reply to Leicestershire’s 484 to...