Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 2008 was the cricket season when the English club Derbyshire had been playing for one hundred and thirty-seven years. In the County Championship, they finished sixth in the second division. In the Pro40 league, they finished eighth in the second division. They were eliminated at group level in the Friends Provident Trophy and in the Twenty20 Cup.
2008 season
Derbyshire was in Division 2 of the County Championship and finished in sixth position. In addition to the Championship, they played first class matches against Durham University and the touring Bangladesh A side. Of their eighteen first class games, they won four and lost four, the remainder being drawn. Derbyshire was in Division 2 of the NatWest Pro40 League in which they won one of their eight matches and tied another to finish eighth in the division. In the Friends Provident Trophy Derbyshire played in the Northern group, coming third in the table with three wins. In the Twenty20 Cup, Derbyshire played in the North Division and won three matches to finish fifth in the division. Rikki Clarke was captain. Chris Rogers was top scorer with three centuries. Graham Wagg took most wickets overall, closely followed by Charl Langeveldt who was ahead only in the Friends Provident Trophy.
Matches
First Class List of matchesNo.DateVResult MarginNotes112 Apr 2008Cricket Archive – Derbyshire v Durham University Centre of Cricketing Excellence 12 Apr 2008 Durham University Drawn 2 16 Apr 2008Cricket Archive – Gloucestershire v Derbyshire 16 Apr 2008 Gloucestershire Drawn 3 23 Apr 2008Cricket Archive – Derbyshire v Essex 23 Apr 2008 Essex Won 4 wickets 4 7 May 2008Cricket Archive – Derbyshire v Warwickshire 7 May 2008 Warwickshire Drawn 5 14 May 2008Cricket Archive – Glamorgan v Derbyshire 14 May 2008 Glamorgan Drawn 6 30 May 2008Cricket Archive – Middlesex v Derbyshire 30 May 2008 Middlesex Lost 6 wickets7 6 Jun 2008Cricket Archive – Derbyshire v Worcestershire 6 Jun 2008 WorcestershireWon Innings and 95 runs 8 29 Jun 2008Cricket Archive – Essex v Derbyshire 29 Jun 2008 Essex Lost 145 runs 9 11 Jul 2008Cricket Archive – Derbyshire v Leicestershire 11 Jul 2008 Leicestershire Drawn10 16 Jul 2008Cricket Archive – Northamptonshire v Derbyshire 16 Jul 2008 Northamptonshire Drawn 1121 Jul 2008Cricket Archive – Derbyshire v Bangladesh A 21 Jul 2008 Bangladesh A cricket team Lost 1 wicket 12 30 Jul 2008Cricket Archive – Derbyshire v Northamptonshire 30 Jul 2008 Northamptonshire Drawn 13 6 Aug 2008Cricket Archive – Worcestershire v Derbyshire 6 Aug 2008 WorcestershireDrawn 1412 Aug 2008Cricket Archive – Derbyshire v Middlesex 12 Aug 2008 Middlesex Won 7 wickets 1527 Aug 2008Cricket Archive – Warwickshire v Derbyshire 27 Aug 2008 Warwickshire Drawn 162 Sep 2008Cricket Archive – Derbyshire v Glamorgan 2 Sep 2008 Glamorgan Drawn 1717 Sep 2008Cricket Archive – Derbyshire v Gloucestershire 17 Sep 2008 Gloucestershire Won 117 runs 1824 Sep 2008Cricket Archive – Leicestershire v Derbyshire 24 Sep 2008 Leicestershire Lost 8 wickets
NatWest Pro40 League
List of matchesNo.DateVResult MarginNotes 1 20 Jul 2008Cricket Archive – Northamptonshire v Derbyshire 20 Jul 2008 Northamptonshire Won 6 wickets228 Jul 2008Cricket Archive – Derbyshire v Essex 28 Jul 2008 Essex Lost 25 runs 33 Aug 2008Cricket Archive – Derbyshire v Surrey 3 Aug 2008 Surrey Lost 13 runs 4 18 Aug 2008Cricket Archive – Kent v Derbyshire 18 Aug 2008 Kent Lost 9 wickets5 21 Aug 2008Cricket Archive – Derbyshire v Yorkshire 21 Aug 2008 Yorkshire Tied625 Aug 2008Cricket Archive – Leicestershire v Derbyshire 25 Aug 2008 Leicestershire Lost 6 runs78 Sep 2008Cricket Archive – Glamorgan v Derbyshire 8 Sep 2008 Glamorgan Lost 50 runs8 13 Sep 2008Cricket Archive – Derbyshire v Warwickshire 13 Sep 2008 Warwickshire Lost 29 runs
Friends Provident Trophy List of matchesNo.DateVResult MarginNotes 1 20 Apr 2008Cricket Archive – Lancashire v Derbyshire 20 Apr 2008 Lancashire Abandoned 227 Apr 2008Cricket Archive – Yorkshire v Derbyshire 27 Apr 2008 Yorkshire Lost 25 runs32 May 2008Cricket Archive – Derbyshire v Durham 2 May 2008 Durham Won 1 run44 May 2008Cricket Archive – Derbyshire v Scotland 4 May 2008 Scotland Won 6 wickets5 22 May 2008Cricket Archive – Derbyshire v Lancashire 22 May 2008 Lancashire Won 100 runs625 May 2008Cricket Archive – Derbyshire v Yorkshire 25 May 2008 Yorkshire No result726 May 2008Cricket Archive – Durham v Derbyshire 26 May 2008 Durham Lost 117 runs 8 28 May 2008Cricket Archive – Scotland v Derbyshire 28 May 2008 Scotland Abandoned
Twenty20 Cup List of matchesNo.DateVResult MarginNotes 1 11 Jun 2008Cricket Archive -Durham v Derbyshire 11 Jun 2008 Durham Lost 5 wickets 212 Jun 2008Cricket Archive -Yorkshire v Derbyshire 12 Jun 2008 Yorkshire Won 47 runs 313 Jun 2008Cricket Archive -Derbyshire v Lancashire 13 Jun 2008 Lancashire Lost 10 wickets415 Jun 2008Cricket Archive -Derbyshire v Yorkshire 15 Jun 2008 Yorkshire Lost 11 runs516 Jun 2008Cricket Archive -Nottinghamshire v Derbyshire 16 Jun 2008 Nottinghamshire Won 3 wickets620 Jun 2008Cricket Archive -Derbyshire v Nottinghamshire 20 Jun 2008 Nottinghamshire Lost 8 wickets722 Jun 2008Cricket Archive -Derbyshire v Leicestershire 22 Jun 2008 Leicestershire Won 7 wickets823 Jun 2008Cricket Archive -Lancashire v Derbyshire 23 Jun 2008 Lancashire Lost 9 wickets9 25 Jun 2008Cricket Archive -Derbyshire v Durham 25 Jun 2008 Durham Lost 7 wickets10 27 Jun 2008Cricket Archive -Leicestershire v Derbyshire 27 Jun 2008 Leicestershire Lost 23 runs
Statistics
Competition batting averages NameHCounty ChampionshipPro40 league, Friends Provident TrophyTwenty20 CupMIRunsHSAve100MIRunsHSAve100MIRunsHSAve100MIRunsHSAve100 Batsmen PM Borrington R 8 13 324 85 27.00 0 WW Hinds L 9 13 407 76 31.30 0 8 8 218 84 27.25 0 10 10 283 72* 35.37 0 DJ Birch L 11 18 609 77 35.82 0 5 5 132 76 26.40 0 3 2 38 23 19.00 0 10 9 108 25 15.42 0 FD Telo R 7 14 263 69 18.78 0 2 2 39 39 19.50 0 3 3 31 15* 31.00 08 8 134 33 16.75 0 JL Sadler L 6 11 195 49 17.72 0 4 4 90 31 22.50 0 6 5 119 46 29.75 0 6 5 38 25 7.60 0 CJL Rogers L 14 24 1232 248* 56.00 3 8 8 246 61 30.75 0 6 5 228 94 45.60 0 DJ Redfern L 4 6 159 69* 31.80 0 4 4 125 57* 41.66 0 1 0 1 1 9 9 9.00 0 SD Stubbings L 9 17 499 62* 33.26 0 6 5 207 95* 51.75 0 All-rounders R Clarke R 10 16 317 81 19.81 0 6 6 148 69 29.60 0 6 5 93 33 18.60 0 9 9 121 36 15.12 0 GM Smith R 11 18 575 113 33.82 1 8 8 116 35* 16.57 0 10 10 275 100* 30.55 1 GG Wagg R 15 22 498 108 26.21 1 7 6 43 15 7.16 0 5 4 34 15 8.50 0 10 8 96 27* 24.00 0 WA White R 3 5 38 18 9.50 0 3 3 18 10 9.00 0 RA Whiteley L 1 2 45 27 22.50 0 1 1 24 24 24.00 0 Wicket-keepers FA Klokker L 4 8 160 103* 22.85 1 3 1 11 11 11.00 0 DJ Pipe R 8 14 453 133 41.18 1 3 2 12 9 6.00 0 3 3 35 20 35.00 010 9 162 45 20.25 0 TJ New L 6 8 224 58 32.00 0 5 5 109 39 36.33 0 Bowlers JL Clare R 13 18 555 129* 42.69 1 6 4 34 18 8.50 0 6 4 36 14 9.00 06 3 10 4* 5.00 0 KJ Dean L 2 3 36 25 18.00 0 1 1 0 0* 0 2 1 0 0 0.00 0 ID Hunter R 4 5 28 17 7.00 0 6 3 33 24 16.50 0 T Lungley L 4 4 108 50 36.00 0 6 2 5 3 2.50 0 1 0 J Needham R 7 12 135 36 19.28 0 2 2 19 12* 19.00 0 4 2 7 7* 0 10 4 16 7* 8.00 0 ND Doshi R 7 7 6 2 1.20 0 6 3 3 3* 3.00 0 2 0 10 2 6 5 3.00 0 CK Langeveldt R 12 15 208 4017.33 0 3 3 2 1 1.00 0 6 2 32 26 16.00 0 7 4 7 3* 7.00 0 MAK Lawson R 1 2 8 5 8.00 0 Cricket Archive Derbyshire batting 2008 Batting and Fielding for Derbyshire NatWest PRO40 2008Batting and Fielding for Derbyshire Friends Provident Trophy 2008Batting and Fielding for Derbyshire Twenty20 Cup 2008
Competition bowling averages NameHCounty ChampionshipPro40 league, Friends Provident TrophyTwenty20 CupBallsRunsWktsBestAveBallsRunsWktsBestAveBallsRunsWktsBestAveBallsRunsWktsBestAve PM Borrington RF 6 5 0 R Clarke RF 788 522 11 4-87 47.45 70 68 3 2-30 22.66 102 76 2 1-14 38.00 135 182 6 2-32 30.33 JL Clare RF 1546 871 31 7-74 28.09 216 253 4 1-12 63.25 258 190 6 3-39 31.66 53 72 2 2-20 36.00 KJ Dean LF255 154 4 4-28 38.50 48 24 1 1-24 24.00 42 55 2 2-22 27.50 ND Doshi LS 1273 648 8 2-69 81.00 210 167 3 2-47 55.66 102 58 1 1-26 58.00 202 198 8 3-1 24.75 WW Hinds RF 528 261 10 3-22 26.10 192 193 5 2-43 38.60 108 124 4 2-14 31.00 ID Hunter RF 662 303 6 2-62 50.50 246 202 10 3-18 20.20 FA Klokker R 60 99 0 CK Langeveldt RF 2509 1238 55 5-40 22.50 108 97 3 3-38 32.33 277 200 13 4-28 15.38 126 118 8 4-9 14.75 T Lungley RF 511 326 9 4-70 36.22 265 218 8 3-31 27.25 18 34 0 11.33 J Needham RO 811 410 16 6-49 25.62 48 30 1 1-30 30.00 103 115 3 2-42 38.33 126 172 4 1-4 43.00 DJ Redfern RO 108 54 1 1-7 54.00 72 64 0 CJL Rogers LL 22 13 0 JL Sadler RL 60 57 1 1-57 57.00 24 34 0 GM Smith RF 693 428 8 1-7 53.50 108 117 2 1-14 58.50 SD Stubbings RO 36 42 0 FD Telo RF 30 36 1 1-36 36.00 GG Wagg LM 2652 1547 57 6-56 27.14 282 268 6 3-34 44.66 246 171 11 4-35 15.54 192 254 8 3-23 31.75 WA White RF 408 296 5 2-66 59.20 90 101 3 3-47 33.66 RA Whiteley 66 38 0 12 12 0 Bowling for Derbyshire County Championship 2008Bowling for Derbyshire NatWest PRO40Bowling for Derbyshire Friends Provident Trophy 2008Bowling for Derbyshire Twenty20 Cup 2008
Wicket Keeping James Pipe County Championship Catches 21, Stumping 2 PRO40 Catches 2, Stumping 1 Friends Provident Catches 9, Stumping 0 Twenty20 Catches 3, Stumping 2 Tom New County Championship Catches 12 Stumping 2 Frederik Klokker County Championship Catches 10 PRO40 Catches 4 Stumping 0
See also Derbyshire County Cricket Club seasons 2008 English cricket season
References