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Paul Fisher

Derbyshire Hold Big Lead Following Dominant Day

Derbyshire hold a big lead following day two of the Rothesay County Championship game against Kent at The OurCoop County Ground in Derby.

09.09.26, 18:27 Updated 10.09.26, 09:44 2 Minute Read

Paul Fisher

Paul Fisher

Derbyshire 300 & 100-1 (28 overs)

Kent 219 (73.2 overs)

Derbyshire lead by 181 runs.

Following Martin Andersson’s heroics on Day One of the Rothesay County Championship Division Two fixture between Derbyshire and Kent, it was Ben Aitchison who grabbed the early headlines on Day Two picking up the wicket of England Test batter Zak Crawley for just 6 which was the pace bowler’s 50th first-class wicket of the summer.

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Paul Fisher

Paul Fisher My name is Paul Fisher, I'm a freelance writer, broadcaster and commentator. I have been in the media industry since 2010 and have worked for a variety of companies including BBC Local Radio, Spotlight Sports Group, bet365, plus many others.

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