2021 County Championship – Derbyshire vs Nottinghamshire Preview & Prediction
THE FACTS
When is Derbyshire vs Nottinghamshire taking place? Thursday 29th April, 2021 – 11:00 (UK)
Where is Derbyshire vs Nottinghamshire taking place? The Incora County Ground, Derby
What is the expected weather for Derbyshire vs Nottinghamshire? A slight chance of rain on Day 3, but expected to be largely dry with sunny intervals on all four days with temperatures reaching highs of 13c on Day 4
Where can I get tickets for Derbyshire vs Nottinghamshire? The County Championship will initially be played without spectators but it is worth checking each county’s official website for updates
What channel is Derbyshire vs Nottinghamshire on? This match will not be televised live in the UK
Where can I stream Derbyshire vs Nottinghamshire? Matches can be streamed live on the official websites and YouTube channels of the First-Class Counties alongside the England Cricket App.
THE PREDICTION
Derbyshire come into this on the back of a stalemate at Chester-le-Street against Durham. That was their successive draw to start their season and they haven’t really been outplayed in any of them - they were completely on top against Worcestershire as they ran out of time with their opposition 193-8 chasing over 400. The standout performance for Derby so far this season is that of leg-spinning all-rounder Matt Critchley; he has taken 13 wickets, the most for Derbyshire and is their leading run-scorer with 449 runs.
They come up against a Nottinghamshire who extended their first-class winless streak with a draw against Worcestershire last week. They haven’t won a four-day game since June 2018; an astonishing record that hasn’t really been close to ending this season. They were asked to follow-on last weekend against Worcester and an unbeaten 236-run first-wicket partnership managed to force a draw. A wonderful match for Haseeb Hameed in which he scored twin centuries and batted for more balls than anyone since that data has been collected for County Championship cricket.
It is difficult to back an away victory given that record but, quite frankly, the have to win one soon. Carrying on that momentum from Hameed and his opening partner Ben Slater would seem like the best time to capitalise.
