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Despite a high quality bowling performance from Rory Haydon, Derbyshire succumbed to a third consecutive loss in the Rothesay County Championship, this time by a whopping 225 runs by Kent, who moved off the bottom of the Division Two table.
05.05.26Opinion
There is nothing better than being outplayed in your previous game than a comprehensive win to follow. That is what Derbyshire will be searching for, no “if this happened, then that would have transpired” or “we were unlucky”, the time to be ruthless starts now.
30.04.26Matchday
If the loss to Lancashire was an unexpected one the way it happened, there was something inevitable about this defeat to Gloucestershire after the first day. Mickey Arthur’s men were heavily beaten by a side without a batting point following three rounds of fixtures and yet scored just shy of 500 in their first innings.
28.04.26Opinion
Miles Hammond made Derbyshire pay for a dropped chance as he picked up his first Championship century since July 2024 and also helped Gloucestershire secure their first batting point of the season as the visitors enjoyed their most productive day of the season to date.
24.04.26Matchday
Derbyshire will host Gloucestershire at the Central-Co-Op County Ground tomorrow (Friday 24th April 2026) looking for their first win of the Rothesay County Championship season.
23.04.26Matchday
Matthew Rhodes looks at the significance of the upcoming absence of Muhammad Abbas.
20.04.26Opinion
Somehow, Derbyshire are still searching for their first victory of the 2026 season. Matthew Rhodes reflects on an eventful start to the campaign for Mickey Arthur's side.
16.04.26Opinion
Derbyshire collapsed with the bat on day four to hand Lancashire their first Rothesay County Championship victory of the season.
13.04.26Matchday
Derbyshire can feel pleased with their work in the drawn first Rothesay County Championship fixture at the Central Co-op County Ground this week. Runs were scored and wickets taken as they narrowly missed out on an opening round victory over Worcestershire.
07.04.26Matchday
A maiden double-hundred from Martin Andersson coupled with a 14th first-class century from Luis Reece put Derbyshire in pole-position after day two on a desperately cold and windy day at the Central Co-op County Ground in Derby.
04.04.26Matchday
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