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Everything we have worked for
Date Posted: 06-07-2010

Golf Day today, then it’s Australia, then it’s the Derbyshire Festival of Cricket – Celebrating 140 Years (sponsored by Orchid IT); so you good say this is the start of a pretty busy fortnight!

Market Square madness, a trip to the Potteries and Telegraph vouchers flying in
Date Posted: 25-05-2010

Sorry it’s been so long between blogs – it’s a busy time of year!

Opposition signings, team commercial activities and the world of Facebook and Twitter
Date Posted: 21-04-2010

Although Tino Best has not been selected by Yorkshire for their current LV = County Championship match against Kent, it’s only a matter of time before the Barbadian paceman is tearing in to bowl with the white rose on his chest.

Tom Holdcroft's Blog: Beating Surrey, new pitches and wickets for Whiteley
Date Posted: 16-04-2010

The worst way to watch a game of cricket when you passionately want one team to win – a live scorecard!

Tom Holdcroft's Blog: Media day, a new season and the future of limited-overs cricket
Date Posted: 09-04-2010

First day of the cricket season. I wonder if anybody has delayed play by walking in-front of the sight screen today?

Tom Holdcroft's Blog: Rain, Statues and a Mouth Watering Opening Game
Date Posted: 04-04-2010

First two days of the season lost to rain; how depressingly predictable.

Tom Holdcroft's Blog: A new signing, an England call-up and no April fool
Date Posted: 02-04-2010

Good news for Derbyshire supporters this week with the signing of Loots Bosman as our second overseas player for the Friends Provident t20 campaign.

Tom Holdcroft's Blog: Back to office life
Date Posted: 30-03-2010

Travelling to work on Monday morning, the fact that I was back in the UK really hit home when I saw a road sign saying: ‘No Entry - Access Only.’

Don’t earmark Morgan: the stats sometimes lie
Date Posted: 08-10-2009

As the latest England touring squad is announced, the discussion and debate among cricket supporters around the country is set to begin.

Long may the sportsmanship continue
Date Posted: 05-08-2009

After the disappointment of the team finally relinquishing their unbeaten start to the 2009 LV County Championship season, it was nice to be met on Tuesday by a generous and friendly email from a Kent supporter, praising the sportsmanship of the Derbyshire team.

Off spin to win
Date Posted: 03-08-2009

“I don’t think we will see him spin the ball.” That was David Lloyd’s comment when Graham Swann was thrown the ball on his return to the England fold in October 2007.

England collapse I can cope with: but spare me the referrals!
Date Posted: 09-02-2009

Watching England get bundled out for 51 en route to a humiliating defeat against the West Indies was one of the most depressing hours of my life as an England cricket fan.

Comings and Goings Part 2
Date Posted: 01-11-2008

One of the winter's most eye-catching transfers so far is Hampshire's signing of Dominic Cork following the former Derbyshire captain's release by Lancashire.

Comings and Goings Part 1
Date Posted: 31-10-2008

With the majority of counties sticking to what they already have, the merry-go-round of players between counties has been quieter than usual since the end of the 2008 season.

Murali has the record, but there's only one king of spin
Date Posted: 07-01-2008

So it's hats off to Muttiah Muralitharan, the newly crowned leading Test wicket taker in history.