King Cricket (Free subscription) | 08/13/2008
Even by our knee-high standards Rikki Clarke’s selection as ‘one to watch’ has been ill-judged. He has been worth watching in a faintly soap opera kind of way, we suppose. It’s one thing to play badly (in the second division), it’s another to resign the captaincy, but it’s really going some to drop yourself - which [...]
ECB (Free subscription) | yesterday
... paltry 60 inside 23 overs.And Rogers, appointed skipper for the remainder of the season following Rikki Clarke’s decision to stand down last month, is keen to bounce back under the Derby floodlights.“Monday’s performance was a massive disappointment for everyone and it is good that we have another match a few days later in which to put it right,” he said.“Wanting to set the record...
ECB (Free subscription) | 08/18/2008
... took the visitors to 28, but they then lost four wickets in three overs.Former Derbyshire captain Rikki Clarke was bowled by Joseph for six, and the Antigua-born paceman’s next ball trapped Dominic Telo for nought.Wavell Hinds had hit two fours in an over from Khan but was bowled in Ryan McLaren's first over after replacing Khan.The sequence of wickets falling in consecutive overs...
Cricinfo (Free subscription) | 08/18/2008
Australian players in the countiesRogers leads Derbyshire by exampleChris Rogers has had a strong county season and now has the Derbyshire captaincy as well © Getty ImagesChris Rogers relished his new role as captain of Derbyshire, leading his side to the only win in a rain-affected County Championship round. Rogers took over the top job after Rikki Clarke resigned and immediately helped...
ECB (Free subscription) | 08/15/2008
... to help take Derbyshire to victory Malan was lucky to escape when he also edged a drive but Rikki Clarke spilled the chance diving in front of Chris Rogers at first slip.That threatened to prove costly as the fourth-wicket pair began to frustrate Derbyshire but the decision to throw the ball to Hinds was an inspired one.The West Indian's gentle medium-pace changed the course of the...
ECB (Free subscription) | 08/14/2008
... is due to qualify as English before the end of the season, reached his 50 from 104 balls and with Rikki Clarke, took the score past 200 before Middlesex broke through again.Clarke, who was playing his first innings since giving up the captaincy, played responsibly until he drove loosely at Dan Evans and was caught at cover for 21.Middlesex should have sent back Tom New in Evans'...
Cricinfo (Free subscription) | 08/14/2008
... caught and bowled off a leading edge by Kartik, but Smith formed useful stands with former captain Rikki Clarke and especially on-loan keeper Tom New. Smith and New - dropped three times before reaching double figure - added 70 for the sixth wicket with Smith reaching his hundred off 163 deliveries. He eventually fell to Alan Richardson, who worked his way through the lower order...
ECB (Free subscription) | 08/13/2008
... replied to Middlesex's 306 but Rogers scored an unbeaten 59 in his first innings since replacing Rikki Clarke as captain.The Australian Test batsman made his ninth Championship 50 of the campaign to guide Derbyshire to 128 for three at the close - 178 behind - after Murali Kartik had taken two wickets in three balls.Middlesex had needed some stubborn resistance from the tail to get...
