Derbyshire pre-season friendly

You Only Live Twice Mr Chanderpaul

Monday - Day 2 Derbyshire supporters have been tempted with their first opportunity to see Shiv Chanderpaul in their colours today as the practice play gets another re-shuffle.

Chesney and Wayne batting for the hosts at a customary blowy County Ground Derby.

latest 46/0 from 10 overs

Both Madsen (35*) and Hughes (53*) retired with the score at 94/0 allowing Redfern and Chanderpaul to bat; Chanderpaul score just 1 before being trapped LBW by Jake Ball

latest 105/5 Redfern b Ball 3; Whiteley b Patel 7; as Poynton and Johnson go to graze in the pavilion for lunch.

132/6 Johnson retires to give Lazarus Chanderpaul another bat.

Chanderpaul managed better second of asking, 31* and Derbyshire declared on 181/8.

At Tea Notts were 22/1 Michael Lumb lasting just 5 balls c Madsen b Footitt 0

Patel dominated the scoring after tea, racing to 51* out of a Notts total of 70/1

Patel fell for 70 c Clare b Hughes, Notts latest 98/2

James Taylor retires on 50 - Notts 142/3

Close Notts 172/3 Kelsall 24* Franks 23*



Sunday - Day 1 Shiv Chanderpaul has arrived in the UK and might bat tomorrow. Notts batting first one the first day. Reports on twitter say it's not as cold today for plaers or spectators - just a three fleece day at Derby.

A steady start for Hales and Cowan 33/0

Cowan's first Notts innings ends on 13 bowled by Clare bringing Samit to the wicket who goes first ball, strangled down the leg side - never seen that happen before!!!.

Wessels given LBW for 3 Notts 36/3

Notts lunched at 68/3 after which they lost Hales for 34 but then skipper Read and part-time skipper Mullaney joined in a partnership, both making 50s, Mullaney getting out on 54 before Notts declared on 174/5, Chris Read 54*. 49.5 ov

Tea - Derbyshire 10/1 10 ov  

Close Derbyshire 104/2 Durston 58 Godleman 41*






Sneaking in under the radar, unannounced (only mentioned on Twitter so far) and playing tomorrow in the friendly at the County Ground Derby - Ed Cowan and Samit Patel. No Lumb or Taylor but a strong line-up that also includes Andre Adams with just 4 specialist batsmen in the first day eleven.

Cowan Hales Patel Wessels Read Mullaney Shahzad Carter Fletcher Adams Ball

If he claims a few scalps
fleeces he could be in line
for a Championship start
against Middlesex