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Derbyshire CCC Academy 2012

Manager: Howard Dytham 07771 718998

howard.dytham@derbyshireccc.com

Players

Mykylo Bird
Peter Burgoyne
Greg Cork
Ben Cotton
Will Davis
Matt Fletcher
Harvey Hosein
Matt Hughes
Greg Massingham
Tom Taylor
Harry White

Academy come up short in T20 against Repton

A mixed Academy and Mini Academy team played Repton School 1st XI last Friday (4th May) on a cold and wet evening at Repton, in what proved to be a low scoring game all round.

Repton batted first and made 112 in their 20 overs with boundaries hard to come by on a slow pitch and against some tight bowling by the academy bowlers; in particular Greg Massingham was impressive taking 3 for 13 of his 4 overs of leg spin.

Captain Greg Cork manages bowlers and field settings effectively and the Academy would have been more than happy chasing down that sort of total. In reply the Academy started well with Matt Hughes and Mykylo Bird running particularly well in between the wickets and putting on nearly 50 for the 1st wicket before Bird was out.

If boundaries had been hard to come by in the 1st innings they were even more precious in the 2nd innings, with the Academy only scoring 2 boundaries in the whole of their innings.

Rahib Ali looked to be playing fluently until he was run out and so it came to the last 9 balls with the Academy needing just 10 to win, with Matt Hughes still at the wicket and now joined by Captain Greg Cork. Unfortunately both were out to successive deliveries and the Academy chase fell away to leave them finishing their 20 overs on 109 for 5.

A somewhat disappointing result but still a good work out and good to get out and play some cricket.

 

Academy- First match of the season against Ticknall CC

The Academy began their 2012 season with a game against Ticknall CC in the Premier Challenge on Sunday 15th April.

The Academy batted first and made a steady start with both Tom Hamilton and Matt Hughes looking comfortable.

After Hughes was out for 20, Captain Matt Fletcher joined Tom Hamilton and they continued to put away the bad ball and bat sensibly to put on over a 100 together, Hamilton out for 90 and Fletcher 66. Then a late cameo from Pete Burgoyne of 32 not out saw the academy to 255-5 on their 50 overs.

In response Ticknall started well, Luke Harvey and Jonny Thompstone putting on 109 for the first wicket before Thompstone was bowled by Burgoyne, who ended up with 3 wickets. Harvey continued to bat well and looked in really good form for such an early season game before he was 6th out for a well made 92 and after that Ticknall’s innings fell away slightly with them finishing 204 all out.

Greig Cork and Tom Knight also took 2 wickets each.

This is a good start for the academy who played some solid cricket without ever really playing at their best and we look forward to some more games as the season progresses.

 

 

 

Press Release - Derbyshire announce Academy intake

 

 

Derbyshire’s Academy intake for 2011/12 has been named including four cricketers who have already gained international recognition.

Peter Burgoyne is the most familiar of the names having played for England Under 19’s and made his First XI debut during 2011.

Burgoyne’s fellow England Under 19’s international Tom Knight has graduated to a professional contract following a string of impressive performances in both first team and second team cricket.

Derbyshire’s Academy team won the Derbyshire Premier Cup recently and the successful structure currently sees six graduates with full time professional contracts; Paul Borrington, Dan Redfern, Tom Poynton, Ross Whiteley, Jake Needham and Tom Knight.

Borrington, Redfern, Poynton, Whiteley and Knight have all signed long-term contracts in recent months and several additional products of the Academy are currently on summer contracts with the Club.

The current England Women’s international duo of Danielle Wyatt and Georgia Elwiss also spent time on the Derbyshire County Cricket Club Academy.

Wicketkeeper/batsman Harvey Hosein and seam bowler Will Davis, meanwhile, have been selected for the ECB’s prestigious England Development Programme at under 16’s.

The 11 selected players will now spend the winter working on their skills and taking lifestyle advice before embarking on a summer of cricket in 2012 under the Derbyshire County Cricket Club Academy banner.

Head of Development Howard Dytham said: “It’s great the be able to announce this year’s Academy Programme intake and see one or two new faces alongside a majority of returning players.

“The fact that nine of the 11 players were involved last year shows the good work that goes on at the Academy and is testament to the hard work of the players.

“Much of the credit for the success of the Academy previously goes to Karl Krikken and all the other staff who commit so much time and effort to it.

“I know Harvey and Mykylo will both become better players for the opportunity – they show the right kind of attitude to ensure they make the most of this experience.”

Derbyshire County Cricket Club Academy 2011/12

Harvey Hosein

Years on Academy: First year

Club: Matlock Cricket Club

Role: Wicketkeeper/Batsman

Experience: Selected for the ECB’s England Development Programme for under 16’s and played Second XI County Cricket in 2010 at the age of 13.

Route to Academy: Derbyshire Cricket Board Mini Academy

Mykylo Bird

Years on Academy: First Year

Club: Ockbrook & Borrowash Cricket Club

Role: Batsman/Wicketkeeper

Experience: Midlands Under 15’s in 2011.

Route to Academy: Derbyshire Cricket Board Mini Academy

Peter Burgoyne

Years on Academy: Third Year

Club: Denby Cricket Club

Role: Off-spinning all-rounder

Experience: Played six Under 19’s One Day Internationals for England v South Africa in 2011 including best bowling figures of 4 for 8. Burgoyne also played two Clydesdale Bank 40 matches for Derbyshire in 2011 including debut figures of 2 for 36 against Middlesex Panthers.

Route to Academy: Derbyshire Cricket Board Mini Academy

Matthew Fletcher

Years on Academy: Third Year

Club: Chesterfield Cricket Club

Role: Batting all-rounder (right-arm seam)

Experience: Second XI County Cricket in 2011, England Under 15’s in 2009.

Route to Academy: Derbyshire Cricket Board Mini Academy

Ben Cotton

Years on Academy: Second Year

Club: Porthill Park Cricket Club (Staffordshire)

Role: Right-arm seamer

Experience: Second XI County Cricket in 2011

Route to Academy: Staffordshire Emerging Players Programme

Tom Taylor

Years on Academy: Second Year

Club: Barlaston Cricket Club (Staffordshire)

Role: Bowling all-rounder (right-arm seam)

Experience: Second XI County Cricket in 2011

Route to Academy: Staffordshire Emerging Players Programme

Greg Massingham

Years on Academy: Third Year

Club: Kidsgrove Cricket Club (Staffordshire)

Role: Leg-spinning all-rounder

Experience: Second XI County Cricket in 2011

Route to Academy: Staffordshire Emerging Players Programme

Greg Cork

Years on Academy: Second Year

Club: Denby Cricket Club

Role: Left-arm seam bowling all-rounder

Route to Academy: Derbyshire Cricket Board Mini Academy

Harry White

Years on Academy: Second Year

Club: Played for Swarkestone Cricket Club and Quarndon Cricket Club in 2011.

Role: Left-arm seamer

Route to Academy: Derbyshire Cricket Board Mini Academy

Will Davis

Years on Academy: Third Year

Club: Milford Hall Cricket Club

Role: Right-arm seamer

Experience: Selected for the ECB’s England Development Programme for under 16’s having previously represented The Midlands Under 15’s.

Route to Academy: Staffordshire Cricket

Matt Hughes

Years on Academy: Second Year

Club: Bramhall Cricket Club (Cheshire)

Role: Top order batsman

Route to Academy: Cheshire Emerging Players Programme

For further information contact Tom Holdcroft on 01332 388 125, 07768 552 667 or tom.holdcroft@derbyshireccc.com

        Tom Holdcroft - Head of Media and Marketing

 

Thursday 29th September 2011

Dytham asks Academy for more of the same

Howard Dytham is asking Derbyshire's youngsters for more of the same after the Academy secured Premier Cup glory against Ockbrook & Borrowash.

The Academy triumphed over Kevin Dean’s experienced league leaders by four wickets at Queen’s Park, Chesterfield on Sunday. Now Dytham is challenging them to keep improving.

“It was a fantastic effort all round and they played good cricket throughout the competition,” he said.

“Ockbrook & Borrowash have a huge amount of experience, it’s like a who’s who of ex Derbyshire players, but we talked about gaining some competitive advantage in the field and between the wickets, and that proved to be the case.

“It has been a great opportunity for our youngsters to enter the Derbyshire Premier Cup. They have proved their worth and opened a few people’s eyes.

“The idea was to pitch them into an uncomfortable environment with some pressure on with the aim of making them a bit tougher and more streetwise.

“It has certainly worked and there is also a benefit in the dynamic of playing together more often in matches that matter.

“In terms of the development of the players, the Academy programme will soon get up and running again, some of the guys are close to first-class cricket, a lot have played in the Second XI and there are county Under 17’s matches for many of them during the summer.

“They are doing the right things, playing at the right clubs and the right kind of standard, so more of the same really.

“They’ve just got to continue the philosophy of being a bit better than they were the day before and keep moving forward.”

Ockbrook & Borrowash got off to a steady start in Sunday’s final with openers Matt Cassar and Jonny Guthrie posting 68 from the opening 18.3 overs.

Dytham, however, was not unhappy with what he called a ‘steady’ start and he was delighted with the way the Academy raised the intensity in the field during the latter overs as the league leaders struggled to 217-9.

“Steady was the word from both sides at the start. Cassar was looking to deal in boundaries and Guthrie plays in his own way, so I felt it was fairly even after the early exchanges. The next part of the game was going to be critical.

“In the second half of the innings we were absolutely fantastic.

“Chesterfield is a hard ground on which to create an intense environment in the field because it is so open. So we got them to focus on maintaining energy levels and they did it fantastically.

“Our intensity in the field, backed up by some good bowling, matched their counter-punching and experience with the bat.”

Matt Sanderson was Derbyshire’s star performer with the ball securing figures of 4 for 39, capping what Dytham called a ‘fantastic tournament’ for the Lullington Park man.

“He’s stepped up to the mark for us every time,” Dytham said.

He got five wickets against Sandiacre, scored 70-odd in a stand of over 150 with Hamza Siddique in the quarter-final against Alvaston & Boulton and he is a shoe-in for the team without a doubt.”

After a shaky start that saw the Academy reduced to 49-3, Dytham was glowing in his praise for Man of the Match Eddie Ikin (pictured), Matt Fletcher, Peter Burgoyne and keeper/batsman Chris Durham.

“The two most experienced players, Slater and Siddique, both failed this time after scoring runs in the previous rounds.

“But Ikin and Fletcher, who hadn’t done that much in previous rounds, played sensible stuff, counter-attacked when needed and put on a great stand.

“We lost both of them very quickly which put pressure on Chris Durham and Peter Burgoyne. But they stepped up with a critical partnership.

“Pete has had a great deal of success this year with England Under 19s and everywhere else he has played.

“He is averaging over 100 for the Under 17’s, he’s played well at Denby and in the Second XI - and he’s had relative success at the start of his first team career. He’s just a great executer of skills.

“As for Chris Durham, AJ Harris called him ‘Bevo’ after Michael Bevan yesterday because he’s turned into a bit of a finisher, although he spent a lot of his age-group career as an opener and he has a good technique to fall back on.

“But he’s realised that as a keeper he’s largely going to bat six or seven and he’s adapted his game to suit.”

Written by Tom Holdcroft