Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1973
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Derbyshire Country Cricket Club in 1973 was the cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...

 season when the English club Derbyshire
Derbyshire County Cricket Club
Derbyshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the England and Wales domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Derbyshire...

 had been playing for one hundred and two years. In the County Championship
County Championship
The County Championship is the domestic first-class cricket competition in England and Wales...

, they won two matches to finish sixteenth in their seventy-ninth season in the Championship. They won five matches in the John Player League to finish twelfth. They were eliminated in the first round of the Gillette Cup and did not progress beyond group level in the Benson & Hedges Cup
Benson & Hedges Cup
The Benson & Hedges Cup was a one-day cricket competition for first-class counties in England and Wales that was held from 1972 to 2002, one of cricket's longest sponsorship deals....

.

1973 season

Derbyshire played 20 games in the County Championship, one match against Oxford University, and one match each against the touring New Zealanders
New Zealand cricket team in England in 1973
The New Zealand cricket team toured England in the 1973 season to play a three-match Test series against England.England won the series 2-0 with 1 match drawn.-Test series summary:* at Trent Bridge – England won by 38 runs* at Lord's – match drawn...

 and West Indians
West Indian cricket team in England in 1973
The West Indian cricket team in England in 1973 played 17 first-class matches including three Tests. The team won the series against England by two matches to nil, with one drawn game...

. They won three first class matches overall, two in the County Championship. Brian Bolus was in his first season as captain. Brian Bolus scored most runs overall, although Michael Page
Michael Page
Michael Harry Page is a former English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire between 1964 and 1975.Page was born in Blackpool. He began his career with Nottinghamshire and Lancashire, for whom he played briefly for the Second XI, though it was with Derbyshire that he was to...

  scored most in the County Championship. Srinivasaraghavan Venkataraghavan
Srinivasaraghavan Venkataraghavan
Srinivasaraghavan Venkataraghavan ; is a former Indian cricketer. He played for Derbyshire in English county cricket from 1973 to 1975. He played Test cricket for the Indian cricket team, and later became an umpire on the elite International Cricket Council Test panel...

 took most wickets.

First Class

{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
! bgcolor="#efefef" colspan=6 | List of matches
|- bgcolor="#efefef"
!No.
!Date
!V
!Result
!Margin
!Notes
|-
|1
| 12 May 1973
| Warwickshire
Warwickshire County Cricket Club
Warwickshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Warwickshire. Its limited overs team is called the Warwickshire Bears. Their kit colours are black and gold and the shirt sponsor...

 
Queen's Park, Chesterfield
|bgcolor="#FF0000"|Lost
| 16 runs
| M Hendrick
Mike Hendrick
Michael Hendrick is a former English cricketer, who played in thirty Tests and twenty two ODIs for England from 1973 to 1981...

 8-45; McVicar 5-58

|-
|2
| 16 May 1973
| Essex
Essex County Cricket Club
Essex County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the historic county of Essex. Its limited overs team is called the Essex Eagles, their team colours this season are blue.The club plays most of its home games...

 
County Ground, Chelmsford
|bgcolor="#FF0000"|Lost
| Innings and 28 runs
| East 6-35 and 6-95
|-
|3
| 23 May 1973
| New Zealanders
New Zealand cricket team in England in 1973
The New Zealand cricket team toured England in the 1973 season to play a three-match Test series against England.England won the series 2-0 with 1 match drawn.-Test series summary:* at Trent Bridge – England won by 38 runs* at Lord's – match drawn...

 
County Ground, Derby
|bgcolor="#FFCC00"|Drawn
|
|
|-
|4
| 26 May 1973
| Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire County Cricket Club
Northamptonshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Northamptonshire. Its limited overs team is called the Northants Steelbacks. The traditional club colour is Maroon. During the...

 
County Ground, Northampton
|bgcolor="#FFCC00"|Drawn
|
| Cottam 6-45
|-
|5
| 06 Jun 1973
| Worcestershire
Worcestershire County Cricket Club
Worcestershire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Worcestershire...


County Ground, Derby
|bgcolor="#FF0000"|Lost
| 5 wickets
| Holder 5-29; M Hendrick
Mike Hendrick
Michael Hendrick is a former English cricketer, who played in thirty Tests and twenty two ODIs for England from 1973 to 1981...

 5-64

|-
|6
| 09 Jun 1973
| Lancashire
Lancashire County Cricket Club
Lancashire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Lancashire in cricket's County Championship. The club was founded in 1864 as a successor to Manchester Cricket Club and has played at Old Trafford since then...

 
Old Trafford, Manchester
|bgcolor="#FFCC00"|Drawn
|
| Lee 6-53
|-
|7
|16 Jun 1973
| Yorkshire
Yorkshire County Cricket Club
Yorkshire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Yorkshire as one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure....


Queen's Park, Chesterfield
|bgcolor="#FFCC00"|Drawn
|
| Sharpe 110
|-
|8
| 20 Jun 1973
| |Oxford University
Oxford University Cricket Club
Oxford University Cricket Club is a first-class cricket team, representing the University of Oxford. It plays its home games at the University Parks in Oxford, England...

 
The University Parks, Oxford
|bgcolor="#00FF00"|Won
| 4 wickets
|
|-
|9
| 23 Jun 1973
| Middlesex
Middlesex County Cricket Club
Middlesex County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Middlesex. It was announced in February 2009 that Middlesex changed their limited overs name from the Middlesex Crusaders, to the...

 
Ind Coope Ground, Burton-on-Trent
|bgcolor="#FFCC00"|Drawn
|
| Titmus 6-40
|-
|10
| 30 Jun 1973
| Leicestershire
Leicestershire County Cricket Club
Leicestershire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the historic county of Leicestershire. It has also been representative of the county of Rutland....


Grace Road, Leicester
|bgcolor="#FF0000"|Lost
| 2 wickets
| S Venkataraghavan
Srinivasaraghavan Venkataraghavan
Srinivasaraghavan Venkataraghavan ; is a former Indian cricketer. He played for Derbyshire in English county cricket from 1973 to 1975. He played Test cricket for the Indian cricket team, and later became an umpire on the elite International Cricket Council Test panel...

 7-100

|-
|11
|04 Jul 1973
| Glamorgan
Glamorgan County Cricket Club
Glamorgan County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the historic county of Glamorgan aka Glamorganshire . Glamorgan CCC is the only Welsh first-class cricket club. Glamorgan CCC have won the English County...

 
Sophia Gardens, Cardiff
|bgcolor="#00FF00"|Won
| 56 runs
| Nash 6-99; RS Swindell
Robert Swindell
For the author with a similar name, see Robert Swindells.Robert Swindell was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm offbreak bowler who played for Derbyshire between 1972 and 1977....

 5-52; S Venkataraghavan
Srinivasaraghavan Venkataraghavan
Srinivasaraghavan Venkataraghavan ; is a former Indian cricketer. He played for Derbyshire in English county cricket from 1973 to 1975. He played Test cricket for the Indian cricket team, and later became an umpire on the elite International Cricket Council Test panel...

 6-67

|-
|12
| 07 Jul 1973
| Kent
Kent County Cricket Club
Kent County Cricket Club is one of the 18 first class county county cricket clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the county of Kent...

 
County Ground, Derby
|bgcolor="#FFCC00"|Drawn
|
| Luckhurst 215; Johnson 130
|-
|13
| 14 Jul 1973
| Lancashire
Lancashire County Cricket Club
Lancashire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Lancashire in cricket's County Championship. The club was founded in 1864 as a successor to Manchester Cricket Club and has played at Old Trafford since then...

 
Park Road Ground, Buxton
|bgcolor="#FFCC00"|Drawn
|
|
|-
|14
| 25 Jul 1973
| Surrey
Surrey County Cricket Club
Surrey County Cricket Club is one of the 18 professional county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Surrey. Its limited overs team is called the Surrey Lions...


Queen's Park, Chesterfield
|bgcolor="#FF0000"|Lost
| 57 runs
| Ahmed 117; Pocock 5-67
|-
|15
| 28 Jul 1973
| Yorkshire
Yorkshire County Cricket Club
Yorkshire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Yorkshire as one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure....


Bramall Lane, Sheffield
|bgcolor="#FF0000"|Lost
| 4 wickets
| JB Bolus 138; M Hendrick
Mike Hendrick
Michael Hendrick is a former English cricketer, who played in thirty Tests and twenty two ODIs for England from 1973 to 1981...

 5-69

|-
|16
|04 Aug 1973
| Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club
Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Nottinghamshire, and the current county champions. Its limited overs team is called the Nottinghamshire Outlaws...

 
Rutland Recreation Ground, Ilkeston
|bgcolor="#FFCC00"|Drawn
|
| Sobers 100;
|-
|17
| 08 Aug 1973
| Hampshire
Hampshire County Cricket Club
Hampshire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Hampshire in cricket's County Championship. The club was founded in 1863 as a successor to the Hampshire county cricket teams and has played at the Antelope Ground from then until 1885, before moving to the County Ground where it...


United Services Recreation Ground, Portsmouth
|bgcolor="#FF0000"|Lost
| 10 wickets
| Gilliat 103; RS Swindell
Robert Swindell
For the author with a similar name, see Robert Swindells.Robert Swindell was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm offbreak bowler who played for Derbyshire between 1972 and 1977....

 6-97; Sainsbury 5-41

|-
|18
| 11 Aug 1973
| Somerset
Somerset County Cricket Club
Somerset County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Somerset...


Clarence Park, Weston-super-Mare
|bgcolor="#FF0000"|Lost
| 48 runs
| FW Swarbrook
Frederick Swarbrook
Frederick Swarbrook is a former English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire from 1967 to 1979 and for Griqualand West from 1972/73 to 1987/88....

 6-57; Cartwright 7-37 and 6-52

|-
|19
| 18 Aug 1973
| Sussex
Sussex County Cricket Club
Sussex County Cricket Club is the oldest of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Sussex. The club was founded as a successor to Brighton Cricket Club which was a representative of the county of Sussex as a...

 
The Saffrons, Eastbourne
|bgcolor="#00FF00"|Won
| 95 runs
| FW Swarbrook
Frederick Swarbrook
Frederick Swarbrook is a former English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire from 1967 to 1979 and for Griqualand West from 1972/73 to 1987/88....

 6-53; S Venkataraghavan
Srinivasaraghavan Venkataraghavan
Srinivasaraghavan Venkataraghavan ; is a former Indian cricketer. He played for Derbyshire in English county cricket from 1973 to 1975. He played Test cricket for the Indian cricket team, and later became an umpire on the elite International Cricket Council Test panel...

 6-78

|-
|20
| 22 Aug 1973
| Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire County Cricket Club
Gloucestershire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the historic county of Gloucestershire. Its limited overs team is called the Gloucestershire Gladiators....

 
County Ground, Derby
|bgcolor="#FF0000"|Lost
| 150 runs
|
|-
|21
| 25 Aug 1973
| Leicestershire
Leicestershire County Cricket Club
Leicestershire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the historic county of Leicestershire. It has also been representative of the county of Rutland....


County Ground, Derby
|bgcolor="#FF0000"|Lost
| 2 wickets
|
|-
|22
|29 Aug 1973
| West Indians
West Indian cricket team in England in 1973
The West Indian cricket team in England in 1973 played 17 first-class matches including three Tests. The team won the series against England by two matches to nil, with one drawn game...

 
Queen's Park, Chesterfield
|bgcolor="#FF0000"|Lost
| 163 runs
| Lloyd 174; Ali 6-55
|-
|23
|08 Sep 1973
| Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club
Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Nottinghamshire, and the current county champions. Its limited overs team is called the Nottinghamshire Outlaws...

 
Trent Bridge, Nottingham
|bgcolor="#FFCC00"|Drawn
|
| Sobers 128; Harris 125; Edwards 5-44
|-

John Player League

{| class="wikitable" width="70%"
! bgcolor="#efefef" colspan=6 | List of matches
|- bgcolor="#efefef"
!No.
!Date
!V
!Result
!Margin
!Notes
|-
|1
| 6 May 1973
| Hampshire
Hampshire County Cricket Club
Hampshire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Hampshire in cricket's County Championship. The club was founded in 1863 as a successor to the Hampshire county cricket teams and has played at the Antelope Ground from then until 1885, before moving to the County Ground where it...


County Ground, Derby
|Abandoned
|
|
|-
|2
| 13 May 1973
| Warwickshire
Warwickshire County Cricket Club
Warwickshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Warwickshire. Its limited overs team is called the Warwickshire Bears. Their kit colours are black and gold and the shirt sponsor...

 
Edgbaston, Birmingham
|Abandoned
|
|
|-
|3
|20 May 1973
| Essex
Essex County Cricket Club
Essex County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the historic county of Essex. Its limited overs team is called the Essex Eagles, their team colours this season are blue.The club plays most of its home games...

 
County Ground, Chelmsford
|bgcolor="#FF0000"|Lost
| 14 runs
|
|-
|4
|27 May 1973
| Worcestershire
Worcestershire County Cricket Club
Worcestershire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Worcestershire...


Tipton Road, Dudley
|bgcolor="#FF0000"|Lost
| 39 runs
|
|-
|5
| 03 Jun 1973
| Leicestershire
Leicestershire County Cricket Club
Leicestershire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the historic county of Leicestershire. It has also been representative of the county of Rutland....


Ind Coope Ground, Burton-on-Trent
|bgcolor="#FF0000"|Lost
| 8 wickets
|
|-
|6
| 24 Jun 1973
| Middlesex
Middlesex County Cricket Club
Middlesex County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Middlesex. It was announced in February 2009 that Middlesex changed their limited overs name from the Middlesex Crusaders, to the...

 
Queen's Park, Chesterfield
|bgcolor="#00FF00"|Won
| 1 run
|
|-
|7
|01 Jul 1973
| Glamorgan
Glamorgan County Cricket Club
Glamorgan County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the historic county of Glamorgan aka Glamorganshire . Glamorgan CCC is the only Welsh first-class cricket club. Glamorgan CCC have won the English County...

 
Park Road Ground, Buxton
|bgcolor="#00FF00"|Won
| 1 run
| Nash 5-14
|-
|8
|08 Jul 1973
| Kent
Kent County Cricket Club
Kent County Cricket Club is one of the 18 first class county county cricket clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the county of Kent...

 
Queen's Park, Chesterfield
|bgcolor="#FF0000"|Lost
| 5 wickets
|
|-
|9
|15 Jul 1973
| Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire County Cricket Club
Northamptonshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Northamptonshire. Its limited overs team is called the Northants Steelbacks. The traditional club colour is Maroon. During the...

 
County Ground, Northampton
|bgcolor="#FFCC00"|No result
|
|
|-
|10
|22 Jul 1973
| Yorkshire
Yorkshire County Cricket Club
Yorkshire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Yorkshire as one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure....


North Marine Road Ground, Scarborough
|bgcolor="#FF0000"|Lost
| 87 runs
|
|-
|11
|29 Jul 1973
| Surrey
Surrey County Cricket Club
Surrey County Cricket Club is one of the 18 professional county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Surrey. Its limited overs team is called the Surrey Lions...


County Ground, Derby
|bgcolor="#00FF00"|Won
| 68 runs
|
|-
|12
|05 Aug 1973
| Lancashire
Lancashire County Cricket Club
Lancashire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Lancashire in cricket's County Championship. The club was founded in 1864 as a successor to Manchester Cricket Club and has played at Old Trafford since then...

 
Old Trafford, Manchester
|bgcolor="#FF0000"|Lost
| Faster rate
|
|-
|13
| 12 Aug 1973
| Somerset
Somerset County Cricket Club
Somerset County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Somerset...


Clarence Park, Weston-super-Mare
|bgcolor="#FF0000"|Lost
| 8 wickets
|
|-
|14
|19 Aug 1973
| Sussex
Sussex County Cricket Club
Sussex County Cricket Club is the oldest of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Sussex. The club was founded as a successor to Brighton Cricket Club which was a representative of the county of Sussex as a...

 
The Saffrons, Eastbourne
|bgcolor="#FF0000"|Lost
| 4 wickets
| Buss 5-36
|-
|15
| 02 Sep 1973
| Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire County Cricket Club
Gloucestershire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the historic county of Gloucestershire. Its limited overs team is called the Gloucestershire Gladiators....

 
Queen's Park, Chesterfield
|bgcolor="#00FF00"|Won
| 11 runs
|
|-
|16
|09 Sep 1973
| Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club
Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Nottinghamshire, and the current county champions. Its limited overs team is called the Nottinghamshire Outlaws...

 
County Ground, Derby
|bgcolor="#00FF00"|Won
| 16 runs
|
|-
|

Gillette Cup

{| class="wikitable" width="60%"
! bgcolor="#efefef" colspan=6 | List of matches
|- bgcolor="#efefef"
!No.
!Date
!V
!Result
!Margin
!Notes
|-
|1st Round
| 11 Jul 1973
| Sussex
Sussex County Cricket Club
Sussex County Cricket Club is the oldest of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Sussex. The club was founded as a successor to Brighton Cricket Club which was a representative of the county of Sussex as a...

 
Queen's Park, Chesterfield
|bgcolor="#FF0000"|Lost
| 111 runs
|
|-

Benson and Hedges Cup

{| class="wikitable" width="60%"
! bgcolor="#efefef" colspan=6 | List of matches
|- bgcolor="#efefef"
!No.
!Date
!V
!Result
!Margin
!Notes
|-
| Group A 1
|28 Apr 1973
| Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club
Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Nottinghamshire, and the current county champions. Its limited overs team is called the Nottinghamshire Outlaws...

 
Queen's Park, Chesterfield
|bgcolor="#FF0000"|Lost
| 33 runs
|
|-
| Group A 2
|7 May 1973
| Yorkshire
Yorkshire County Cricket Club
Yorkshire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Yorkshire as one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure....


Park Avenue Cricket Ground, Bradford
|bgcolor="#FF0000"|Lost
| 5 wickets
|
|-
| Group A 3
| 19 May 1973
| Lancashire
Lancashire County Cricket Club
Lancashire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Lancashire in cricket's County Championship. The club was founded in 1864 as a successor to Manchester Cricket Club and has played at Old Trafford since then...

 
Rutland Recreation Ground, Ilkeston
|bgcolor="#FF0000"|Lost
| 4 wickets
|
|-
| Group A 4
|02 Jun 1973
| Minor Counties North
Tean Road Sports Ground, Cheadle
|bgcolor="#00FF00"|Won
| 5 wickets
|
|-

Competition batting averages

{| class="wikitable " width="100%"
|- bgcolor="#efefef"

!rowspan=2|Name
!colspan=6|County Championship
County Championship
The County Championship is the domestic first-class cricket competition in England and Wales...


!colspan=6|John Player League
!colspan=6|Gillette Cup
!colspan=6|B & H Cup
Benson & Hedges Cup
The Benson & Hedges Cup was a one-day cricket competition for first-class counties in England and Wales that was held from 1972 to 2002, one of cricket's longest sponsorship deals....


|-
!M
!I
!Runs
!HS
!Ave
!100
!M
!I
!Runs
!HS
!Ave
!100
!M
!I
!Runs
!HS
!Ave
!100
!M
!I
!Runs
!HS
!Ave
!100
|-
| CJ Armishaw
Christopher Armishaw
Christopher John Armishaw is a former English cricketer who played List A cricket for Derbyshire.Armishaw was born in Willington, Derbyshire and joined Derbyshire in the 1970 season. He made occasional appearances for the Second XI over three years and appeared in three Warwick Pool matches in...

 || || || || || || ||4 ||2 || 8|| 7 || 4.00 || 0 || 1|| 1 || 0 ||0*|| ||0 || || || || || ||
|-
| JB Bolus || 20|| 37 || 1084 ||138 || 32.84 || 1 || 14 ||14 || 317 ||79*|| 24.38 || 0 || 1|| 1 || 33 ||33 || 33.00 || 0||4 ||4 || 94 ||66 || 23.50 || 0
|-
| AJ Borrington
Anthony Borrington
Anthony John Borrington is a former English cricketer who played for Derbyshire from 1971 to 1981.Borrington was born at Spondon, Derbyshire. He began his career for Derbyshire in 1965 in the Derbyshire Second XI. His first-class debut came in the 1971 season...

 || 17 ||33 || 624 ||75 || 18.90 || 0 ||11 ||10 || 171|| 47* ||19.00 || 0 ||1 ||1 ||1|| 1 || 1.00 ||0 ||2|| 2 || 17 ||10 || 8.50 || 0
|-
| IR Buxton
Ian Buxton
Ian Ray Buxton was an English footballer and cricketer. He played football for four English League clubs between 1959 and 1970, and cricket for Derbyshire from 1959 to 1973, being captain between 1970 and 1972....

 || 18 ||32 || 670 ||83|| 23.92 || 0 ||14|| 14 || 399 ||68 || 36.27 || 0 || 1 ||1 || 2|| 2 || 2.00 || 0 || 4|| 4 ||54|| 26 || 27.00 || 0
|-
| H Cartwright
Harold Cartwright
Harold Cartwright is a former English cricketer who played cricket for Derbyshire between 1971 and 1979.Cartwright was born at Half Way Houses, Derbyshire. He began his career in the Derbyshire Second XI in 1971 and played matches in the John Player League during the 1971 season. His debut...

 || 14 ||26 || 348 ||63|| 13.92 || 0 ||11 ||11 || 155|| 76* ||19.37 || 0 || || || || || || ||1 ||1 || 6|| 6*|| || 0
|-
| RL Hanson
Raymond Hanson (cricketer)
Raymond Leslie Hanson is a former English cricketer who played first-class and List A cricket for Derbyshire in 1973.Hanson was born in Chesterfield. He joined Derbyshire in 1971 and played for the Second XI. He made his only first-class appearance for Derbyshire in the 1973 season against Sussex...

 || 1|| 1 || 1|| 1* || ||0 ||1 ||1|| 2|| 2|| 2.00|| 0 || || || || || || || 1|| 0 || || || ||
|-
| AJ Harvey-Walker
Ashley Harvey-Walker
Ashley John Harvey-Walker was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire from 1971 to 1978. He was shot dead in a Johannesburg bar.- Hundred on Debut :...

 ||11 ||21 || 457 ||86 || 22.85 || 0 ||14 ||14 || 293|| 84|| 24.41 || 0 || 1 ||1 || 2 ||2 || 2.00 || 0 ||4||4 || 68 ||30|| 17.00 || 0
|-
| M Hendrick
Mike Hendrick
Michael Hendrick is a former English cricketer, who played in thirty Tests and twenty two ODIs for England from 1973 to 1981...

 || 17 ||19 || 193 ||46|| 12.06 || 0 ||14 ||9 || 70|| 17 ||11.66 || 0 || 1|| 1 || 11|| 11 || 11.00 || 0||4 ||3 ||50|| 32 || 25.00|| 0
|-
| A Hill ||18 ||35 || 623 ||75|| 17.80 || 0 ||2 ||2 || 84|| 54 || 42.00 || 0 || || || || || || || || || || || ||
|-
| CC Inman
Clive Inman
Clive Clay Inman is a former Ceylonese first-class cricketer. He captained St Peter's College, Colombo to its first win in the Battle of the Saints against St. Joseph's College Colombo....

 || || || || || || ||3 ||3 || 52 ||46 || 17.33 || 0 0 1 || || || || || || || 4|| 4 ||51 ||33 || 12.75 || 0
|-
| G Miller
Geoff Miller
Geoffrey Miller is an English former cricketer, who played in thirty four Tests and twenty five ODIs for England from 1976 to 1984...

 || 9 ||16 || 241 ||71 ||17.21 || 0 ||7 ||6 || 112|| 44 ||18.66 || 0 || 1|| 1 || 10|| 10 ||10.00 || 0 || || || || || ||
|-
| MH Page
Michael Page
Michael Harry Page is a former English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire between 1964 and 1975.Page was born in Blackpool. He began his career with Nottinghamshire and Lancashire, for whom he played briefly for the Second XI, though it was with Derbyshire that he was to...

 || 16 ||30 || 1200|| 96|| 46.15 || 0 ||7 ||7 || 57 ||22 || 8.14 || 0 || 1|| 1 || 13|| 13|| 13.00|| 0 || 4 ||4 || 77|| 47 || 19.25 || 0
|-
| FE Rumsey
Fred Rumsey
Frederick Edward Rumsey is an English former cricketer, who played five Test matches for England in the mid 1960s. He is also notable for having played almost exclusively in one-day cricket for the last five years of his career...

  || || || || || || || 14 ||6 || 7|| 3 || 2.33 || 0 ||1 ||1 || 1|| 1 || 1.00 ||0 || 4 ||2 ||0|| 0* ||0.00 || 0
|-
| FW Swarbrook
Frederick Swarbrook
Frederick Swarbrook is a former English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire from 1967 to 1979 and for Griqualand West from 1972/73 to 1987/88....

 || 20 ||34 || 444 ||65* ||15.31 || 0 ||1 ||1 || 12 ||12 || 12.00|| 0 || || || || || || || 1 ||1 || 5 ||5 || 5.00 || 0
|-
| RS Swindell
Robert Swindell
For the author with a similar name, see Robert Swindells.Robert Swindell was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm offbreak bowler who played for Derbyshire between 1972 and 1977....

 || 7 ||12 || 71 ||23*|| 7.88 || 0 || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
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| RW Taylor
Bob Taylor (cricketer)
Robert William Taylor , known as Bob Taylor, is a former English cricketer who played as wicket-keeper for Derbyshire between 1961 and 1984 and for England between 1971 and 1984. He made 57 Test, and 639 first class cricket appearances in total, taking 1,473 catches. The 2,069 victims across his...

 || 19 ||34 || 661 ||61*|| 22.03|| 0 ||13 ||9 || 87 ||24|| 10.87|| 0 || 1 ||1 || 0 ||0 || 0.00 ||0 || 3 ||3 || 35|| 20||11.66 || 0
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| CJ Tunnicliffe
Colin Tunnicliffe
Colin John Tunnicliffe is a former English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire between 1973 and 1983....

 || 8 ||10 || 77 ||34*|| 25.66 || 0 ||8 ||4 || 53 ||27*|| 26.50 || 0 || || || || || || || 1 ||0 || || || ||
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| S Venkataraghavan
Srinivasaraghavan Venkataraghavan
Srinivasaraghavan Venkataraghavan ; is a former Indian cricketer. He played for Derbyshire in English county cricket from 1973 to 1975. He played Test cricket for the Indian cricket team, and later became an umpire on the elite International Cricket Council Test panel...

 || 20 ||34 || 424 ||51 ||17.66 || 0 ||14 ||7 || 45|| 16 || 7.50 || 0 ||1 ||1 || 10 ||10 ||10.00|| 0 || 4|| 3 ||6 ||4 || 2.00 || 0
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| A Ward
Alan Ward
Alan Ward is an English former cricketer, who played in five Tests for England from 1969 to 1976. He played for Derbyshire from 1966 to 1976, and for Leicestershire from 1977 to 1978. A fast right-arm bowler, he could, with more fortune, have been the perfect foil of his era for John Snow...

 || 5 ||8 || 55 ||36 || 9.16 || 0 ||2 ||1 || 3|| 3 || 3.00 || 0 0 0|| || || || || || ||3 ||2 ||7 ||7* ||7.00|| 0

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Competition bowling averages

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!colspan=5|County Championship
County Championship
The County Championship is the domestic first-class cricket competition in England and Wales...


!colspan=5|John Player League
!colspan=5|Gillette Cup
!colspan=5|B & H Cup
Benson & Hedges Cup
The Benson & Hedges Cup was a one-day cricket competition for first-class counties in England and Wales that was held from 1972 to 2002, one of cricket's longest sponsorship deals....


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| CJ Armishaw
Christopher Armishaw
Christopher John Armishaw is a former English cricketer who played List A cricket for Derbyshire.Armishaw was born in Willington, Derbyshire and joined Derbyshire in the 1970 season. He made occasional appearances for the Second XI over three years and appeared in three Warwick Pool matches in...

 || || || || || ||144 || 104|| 4 ||4-31 ||26.00 || 72 ||52|| 1|| 1-52 ||52.00 || || || || ||
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| IR Buxton
Ian Buxton
Ian Ray Buxton was an English footballer and cricketer. He played football for four English League clubs between 1959 and 1970, and cricket for Derbyshire from 1959 to 1973, being captain between 1970 and 1972....

 || 2115 || 813 ||24|| 4-42 ||33.87 ||528 ||390 ||15 ||4-21|| 26.00 || 72 || 27|| 4|| 4-27|| 6.75 || 164||64|| 5|| 2-6 ||12.80
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| AJ Harvey-Walker
Ashley Harvey-Walker
Ashley John Harvey-Walker was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire from 1971 to 1978. He was shot dead in a Johannesburg bar.- Hundred on Debut :...

 ||342 || 152|| 7 ||2-8|| 21.71 || 12 || 10|| 0|| || || || || || || || || || || ||
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| M Hendrick
Mike Hendrick
Michael Hendrick is a former English cricketer, who played in thirty Tests and twenty two ODIs for England from 1973 to 1981...

 || 2856 || 1191 ||58 ||8-45 ||20.53 || 615 || 302 ||10|| 2-15|| 30.20 ||72 || 38|| 2|| 2-38 ||19.00 || 246 || 105 ||4|| 2-38 ||26.25
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| G Miller
Geoff Miller
Geoffrey Miller is an English former cricketer, who played in thirty four Tests and twenty five ODIs for England from 1976 to 1984...

 || 324 || 160|| 6|| 2-33 ||26.66 ||15 || 30 ||0 || || || || || || || || || || || ||
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| MH Page
Michael Page
Michael Harry Page is a former English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire between 1964 and 1975.Page was born in Blackpool. He began his career with Nottinghamshire and Lancashire, for whom he played briefly for the Second XI, though it was with Derbyshire that he was to...

 ||6 || 9 ||0 || || ||4 || 4 || 0 || || || || || || || || 2 ||1|| 0 || ||
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| FE Rumsey
Fred Rumsey
Frederick Edward Rumsey is an English former cricketer, who played five Test matches for England in the mid 1960s. He is also notable for having played almost exclusively in one-day cricket for the last five years of his career...

  || || || || || || 567 || 347 ||18|| 4-33|| 19.27 ||72 || 45|| 0 || || ||264 || 86 ||11 ||4-19 ||7.81
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| FW Swarbrook
Frederick Swarbrook
Frederick Swarbrook is a former English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire from 1967 to 1979 and for Griqualand West from 1972/73 to 1987/88....

 || 2987 || 1461|| 43|| 6-53|| 33.97 ||12 || 18 ||1 ||1-18|| 18.00 || || || || || ||30 || 19|| 0 || ||
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| RS Swindell
Robert Swindell
For the author with a similar name, see Robert Swindells.Robert Swindell was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm offbreak bowler who played for Derbyshire between 1972 and 1977....

 ||834 || 469 ||11 ||6-97 ||42.63 || || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
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| RW Taylor
Bob Taylor (cricketer)
Robert William Taylor , known as Bob Taylor, is a former English cricketer who played as wicket-keeper for Derbyshire between 1961 and 1984 and for England between 1971 and 1984. He made 57 Test, and 639 first class cricket appearances in total, taking 1,473 catches. The 2,069 victims across his...

 || 1 || 4 ||0 || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
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| CJ Tunnicliffe
Colin Tunnicliffe
Colin John Tunnicliffe is a former English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire between 1973 and 1983....

 || 1007 || 546 ||10 ||3-96 ||54.60 ||346 || 294 ||6 ||2-46|| 49.00 || || || || || || 50 ||31|| 0 || ||
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| S Venkataraghavan
Srinivasaraghavan Venkataraghavan
Srinivasaraghavan Venkataraghavan ; is a former Indian cricketer. He played for Derbyshire in English county cricket from 1973 to 1975. He played Test cricket for the Indian cricket team, and later became an umpire on the elite International Cricket Council Test panel...

 || 4586 || 2095|| 69 ||7-100|| 30.36 || 582 ||396|| 17 ||3-31|| 23.29 ||72 || 32|| 0 || || || 264 || 121 ||3|| 2-32 ||40.33
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| A Ward
Alan Ward
Alan Ward is an English former cricketer, who played in five Tests for England from 1969 to 1976. He played for Derbyshire from 1966 to 1976, and for Leicestershire from 1977 to 1978. A fast right-arm bowler, he could, with more fortune, have been the perfect foil of his era for John Snow...

 || 499 ||290|| 7 ||3-22 ||41.42 ||72 ||27 ||1|| 1-22|| 27.00 0 || || || || || ||174 || 74 ||6|| 4-39 ||12.33

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Wicket Keeping

  • Bob Taylor
    Bob Taylor (cricketer)
    Robert William Taylor , known as Bob Taylor, is a former English cricketer who played as wicket-keeper for Derbyshire between 1961 and 1984 and for England between 1971 and 1984. He made 57 Test, and 639 first class cricket appearances in total, taking 1,473 catches. The 2,069 victims across his...

County Championship Catches 33, Stumping 9
John Player League Catches 7, Stumping 5
Gillette Cup Catches 3, Stumping 0
Benson and Hedges Cup Catches 1, Stumping 0
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