Cricket

Calum MacLeod’s spectacular hundred ambushed England recently but it came as no surprise to Derbyshire cricket advisor Kim Barnett.

Check out how your team’s rivals got in with our results round-up from yesterday’s matches across Derbyshire.

With the cricket season in full flow, the rumour mill churning and the World Cup just days away, sport remains centre stage this summer.

Billy Godleman described Derbyshire’s defeat to Durham as a “tough one to swallow” given the start the visitors made to the Specsavers County Championship Division Two match at Emirates Riverside.

Few players wish injury on another but Jake Ball has an opportunity to step up and make the most of others’ misfortunes, according to England teammate Jos Buttler.

Daryn Smit said the number of extras given away from Derbyshire was an ‘embarrassment’ on day three of their Specsavers County Championship Division Two match at Durham.

Durham have battled back in the morning session of day three of their Specsavers County Championship Division Two clash against Derbyshire giving them hope of an improbable comeback.

Scotland international batsman Calum MacLeod and national coach Grant Bradburn will join Derbyshire for this summer’s Vitality Blast.

Alfie Gleadall was able to reflect on a satisfactory first two days of County Championship cricket after Derbyshire ended day two of the Division Two match at Durham on top.

Find out who won and lost and which players did the business on a busy weekend of cricket across Derbyshire.

South African pace bowler Duanne Olivier claimed his first five-wicket haul for Derbyshire as they finished on top after the first day at Durham in Division Two of the Specsavers County Championship.

Notts Outlaws remain on course to defend their Royal London One-Day Cup trophy after a terrific bowling display blew away Derbyshire Falcons at Trent Bridge.

Nottinghamshire seamer Jake Ball has been called up for England’s Royal London Series against Australia later this month.

Luis Reece will be a frustrated spectator on Thursday when Derbyshire play their biggest game of the season so far in the Royal London One-Day Cup at Trent Bridge.

Derbyshire captain Billy Godleman said with hindsight he would have batted first after the Falcons just failed to chase down Lancashire Lightning’s 290 in the Royal London Cup.

Some matches in the Derbyshire Premier and County Cricket Leagues were affected by Saturday’s rain.

Wirksworth and Middleton claimed a winning draw against Denby in a remarkable Derbyshire County Leagues Premier Division match.

Captain Billy Godleman said he was pleased to be playing with consistency after his second hundred in this year’s Royal London One-Day Cup led Derbyshire Falcons to a 51-run win at Northamptonshire to keep them firmly in the hunt for a place in the knockout stage.

Matt Fisher boosted Yorkshire’s Royal London One-Day Cup hopes as the Vikings beat Derbyshire Falcons by two wickets with a ball to spare in a dramatic North Group game at Derby.