# Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 2011

Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 2011 was the cricket season when the English club Derbyshire had been playing for one hundred and forty years. There were in the second division in the County Championship, where they finished fifth. Derbyshire was in Group A in the Clydesdale Bank 40 and in the North Group of the Friends Provident t20 and did not progress to the knockout stage in either competition.

## 2011 season

In the 2011 County Championship, Derbyshire were in Division 2 and finished in fifth position. Of their sixteen games, they won five and lost six, the remainder being drawn. In the 2011 Clydesdale Bank 40, Derbyshire was in Group A in which they won six of their twelve matches to finish third in the group. In the 2011 Friends Provident t20, Derbyshire played in the North Group and won four of their sixteen matches to finish seventh in the group.
Luke Sutton was captain. Wes Durston scored most runs and Tim Groenewald took most wickets overall.

## Matches
### First Class

List of matches :
| No. | Date | V | Result | Margin | Notes |
| 1 | 8 Apr 2011 | Gloucestershire County Ground, Bristol | Lost | 7 wickets | GM Smith 130; Norwell 6–46; Payne 5–76 |
| 2 | 14 Apr 2011 | Leicestershire County Ground, Derby | Won | Innings and 32 runs | WL Madsen 106; GM Smith 99; TD Groenewald 5–59 |
| 3 | 20 Apr 2011 | Middlesex County Ground, Derby | Lost | 3 wickets | AP Palladino 5–39 |
| 4 | 27 Apr 2011 | Leicestershire Grace Road, Leicester | Drawn | | Jefferson 133 |
| 5 | 10 May 2011 | Essex County Ground, Derby | Drawn | | Bopara 119; Masters 5–71 |
| 6 | 24 May 2011 | Kent St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury | Drawn | | WL Madsen 140; Usman Khawaja 135; Shaw 5–118 |
| 7 | 29 May 2011 | Surrey County Ground, Derby | Lost | 7 wickets | Hughes 124; Linley 6–81; Dunn 5–56 |
| 8 | 27 Jun 2011 | Glamorgan The SWALEC Stadium, Cardiff | Won | 6 wickets | WJ Durston 106; Allanby 5–44; JL Clare 5–50 |
| 9 | 11 Jul 2011 | Glamorgan County Ground, Derby | Won | 186 runs | JL Clare 130; Redfern 99; Allanby 113; Wallace 104; Hughes 167; AP Palladino 5–50 |
| 10 | 20 Jul 2011 | Northamptonshire County Ground, Northampton | Drawn | | RA Whiteley 103; Mark Turner 5–32 |
| 11 | 29 Jul 2011 | Middlesex Lord's Cricket Ground, St John's Wood | Lost | 7 wickets | Malan 143 |
| 12 | 10 Aug 2011 | Gloucestershire County Ground, Derby | Won | 7 wickets | MJ Guptill 143; WJ Durston 151; Gidman 6–92 |
| 13 | 17 Aug 2011 | Northamptonshire Queen's Park, Chesterfield | Lost | 165 runs | MHA Footitt 5–53; Vaas 5–65; Middlebrook 101 |
| 14 | 23 Aug 2011 | Essex The Ford County Ground, Chelmsford | Drawn | | |
| 15 | 7 Sep 2011 | Kent County Ground, Derby | Won | 101 runs | WJ Durston 118; RA Whiteley 130; Denly 199; Balcombe 6–128; AP Palladino 5–84 |
| 16 | 12 Sep 2011 | Surrey The Kia Oval, Kennington | Lost | Innings and 126 runs | Maynard 123; Ojha 6–42 |

### Clydesdale Bank 40

List of matches :
| No. | Date | V | Result | Margin | Notes |
| 1 | 25 Apr 2011 | Netherlands County Ground, Derby | Lost | 13 runs | |
| 2 | 1 May 2011 | Sussex County Ground, Derby | Won | 6 wickets | |
| 3 | 2 May 2011 | Yorkshire Headingley, Leeds | Won | 52 runs | |
| 4 | 8 May 2011 | Worcestershire County Ground, New Road, Worcester | Won | 6 wickets | |
| 5 | 15 May 2011 | Sussex The Probiz County Ground, Hove | Lost | 8 wickets | |
| 6 | 17 May 2011 | Netherlands Sportpark Het Schootsveld, Deventer | Tied | | |
| 7 | 24 Jul 2011 | Kent County Ground, Derby | Won | 31 runs | MJ Guptill 102 |
| 8 | 28 Jul 2011 | Middlesex Lord's Cricket Ground, St John's Wood | Lost | 7 wickets | Finn 5–33 |
| 9 | 4 Aug 2011 | Worcestershire County Ground, Derby | Lost | 23 runs | |
| 10 | 14 Aug 2011 | Yorkshire Queen's Park, Chesterfield | Won | 6 wickets | MJ Guptill 103 |
| 11 | 21 Aug 2011 | Middlesex Queen's Park, Chesterfield | Lost | 34 runs | Stirling 109 |
| 12 | 29 Aug 2011 | Kent St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury | Won | 3 wickets | |

### Friends Provident T20

List of matches :
| No. | Date | V | Result | Margin |
| 1 | 2 Jun 2011 | Lancashire County Ground, Derby | Tied | |
| 2 | 3 Jun 2011 | Nottinghamshire Trent Bridge, Nottingham | Lost | 38 runs |
| 3 | 10 Jun 2011 | Durham County Ground, Derby | Won | 5 runs |
| 4 | 12 Jun 2011 | Durham Emirates Durham International Cricket Ground, Chester-le-Street | No Result | |
| 5 | 15 Jun 2011 | Worcestershire County Ground, Derby | Lost | 15 runs |
| 6 | 17 Jun 2011 | Northamptonshire County Ground, Northampton | Abandoned | |
| 7 | 18 Jun 2011 | Leicestershire County Ground, Derby | Lost | 5 wickets |
| 8 | 22 Jun 2011 | Yorkshire Headingley, Leeds | Won | 12 runs |
| 9 | 24 Jun 2011 | Worcestershire County Ground, New Road, Worcester | Abandoned | |
| 10 | 26 Jun 2011 | Warwickshire Highfield, Leek | Won | 6 wickets |
| 11 | 1 Jul 2011 | Nottinghamshire County Ground, Derby | Lost | 5 wickets |
| 12 | 3 Jul 2011 | Lancashire Old Trafford, Manchester | Lost | 10 wickets |
| 13 | 6 Jul 2011 | Warwickshire Edgbaston, Birmingham | Won | 33 runs |
| 14 | 8 Jul 2011 | Leicestershire Grace Road, Leicester | Lost | 2 wickets |
| 15 | 9 Jul 2011 | Northamptonshire County Ground, Derby | Lost | 7 wickets |
| 16 | 15 Jul 2011 | Yorkshire County Ground, Derby | Lost | 8 wickets |

## Statistics
### Competition batting averages

| Name | H | County Championship | County Championship | County Championship | County Championship | County Championship | County Championship | Clydesdale Bank 40 | Clydesdale Bank 40 | Clydesdale Bank 40 | Clydesdale Bank 40 | Clydesdale Bank 40 | Clydesdale Bank 40 | Friends Provident T20 | Friends Provident T20 | Friends Provident T20 | Friends Provident T20 | Friends Provident T20 | Friends Provident T20 |
| Name | H | M | I | Runs | HS | Ave | 100 | M | I | Runs | HS | Ave | 100 | M | I | Runs | HS | Ave | 100 |
| Batsmen ||||||||||||||||||||
| PM Borrington | R | 2 | 4 | 114 | 87 | 28.50 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| WJ Durston | R | 16 | 31 | 1138 | 151 | 40.64 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 491 | 95 | 40.91 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 282 | 86 | 20.14 | 0 |
| MJ Guptill | R | 8 | 16 | 537 | 143 | 38.35 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 278 | 103* | 69.50 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 476 | 79 | 34.00 | 0 |
| Usman Khawaja | L | 4 | 8 | 319 | 135 | 39.87 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 155 | 89* | 38.75 | 0 | | | | | | |
| Matt Lineker | L | 3 | 6 | 107 | 71 | 17.83 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | | | | | | |
| WL Madsen | R | 14 | 27 | 727 | 140 | 26.92 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 478 | 75 | 43.45 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 316 | 61* | 26.33 | 0 |
| DJ Redfern | L | 13 | 25 | 775 | 99 | 31.00 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | | | | | | |
| All-rounders ||||||||||||||||||||
| Azeem Rafiq | R | 3 | 4 | 52 | 25* | 17.33 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 30 | 18 | 30.00 | 0 | | | | | | |
| TD Groenewald | R | 14 | 21 | 281 | 60* | 21.61 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 15.00 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 17 | 8 | 17.00 | 0 |
| CF Hughes | L | 14 | 27 | 741 | 167 | 27.44 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 243 | 66 | 20.25 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 272 | 65 | 20.92 | 0 |
| GT Park | R | 2 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 6.33 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 82 | 38 | 16.40 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 222 | 50* | 31.71 | 0 |
| GM Smith | R | 13 | 24 | 726 | 130 | 34.57 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 215 | 68 | 17.91 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 47 | 36 | 7.83 | 0 |
| RA Whiteley | L | 11 | 20 | 644 | 130* | 40.25 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 106 | 40 | 17.66 | 0 | 12 | 11 | 215 | 40* | 53.75 | 0 |
| Wicket-keepers ||||||||||||||||||||
| T Poynton | R | | | | | | | 4 | 3 | 44 | 40 | 22.00 | 0 | | | | | | |
| LD Sutton | R | 16 | 26 | 573 | 56 | 22.92 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 25 | 16* | 6.25 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0.75 | 0 |
| Bowlers ||||||||||||||||||||
| P Burgoyne | R | | | | | | | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6* | 6.00 | 0 | | | | | | |
| JL Clare | R | 14 | 23 | 688 | 130 | 32.76 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 32 | 19 | 5.33 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 48 | 15 | 9.60 | 0 |
| MHA Footitt | R | 4 | 7 | 36 | 17 | 6.00 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | | |
| Alex Hughes | R | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11* | | |
| PS Jones | R | 2 | 4 | 54 | 27 | 18.00 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 49 | 23 | 12.25 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 39 | 24 | 13.00 | 0 |
| Tom Knight | R | 2 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 7.50 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1* | | 0 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2* | | |
| J Needham | R | | | | | | | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1* | | 0 | | | | | | |
| AP Palladino | R | 14 | 22 | 241 | 60 | 14.17 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 28 | 18 | 14.00 | 0 | | | | | | |
| A Sheikh | R | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mark Turner | R | 7 | 11 | 113 | 27* | 37.66 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1* | 2.00 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1* | | |
Leading first-class batsmen for Derbyshire by runs scored :
| Name | Mat | Inns | Runs | HS | Ave | 100 |
| WJ Durston | 16 | 31 | 1138 | 151 | 40.64 | 3 |
| DJ Redfern | 13 | 25 | 775 | 99 | 31.00 | 0 |
| CF Hughes | 14 | 27 | 741 | 167 | 27.44 | 2 |
| WL Madsen | 14 | 27 | 727 | 140 | 26.92 | 2 |
| GM Smith | 13 | 24 | 726 | 130 | 34.57 | 1 |
Leading List A batsmen for Derbyshire by runs scored :
| Name | Mat | Inns | Runs | HS | Ave | 100 |
| WJ Durston | 12 | 12 | 491 | 95 | 40.91 | 0 |
| WL Madsen | 12 | 12 | 478 | 75 | 43.45 | 0 |
| MJ Guptill | 5 | 5 | 278 | 103* | 69.50 | 2 |
| CF Hughes | 12 | 12 | 243 | 66 | 20.25 | 0 |
| GM Smith | 12 | 12 | 215 | 68 | 17.91 | 0 |
Leading Twenty20 batsmen for Derbyshire by runs scored :
| Name | Mat | Inns | Runs | HS | Ave | 100 |
| MJ Guptill | 14 | 14 | 476 | 79 | 34.00 | 0 |
| WL Madsen | 14 | 14 | 316 | 61* | 26.33 | 0 |
| WJ Durston | 14 | 14 | 282 | 86 | 20.14 | 0 |
| CF Hughes | 13 | 13 | 272 | 65 | 20.92 | 0 |
| GT Park | 13 | 13 | 222 | 50* | 31.71 | 0 |

### Competition bowling averages

| Name | H | County Championship | County Championship | County Championship | County Championship | County Championship | Clydesdale Bank 40 | Clydesdale Bank 40 | Clydesdale Bank 40 | Clydesdale Bank 40 | Clydesdale Bank 40 | Friends Provident T20 | Friends Provident T20 | Friends Provident T20 | Friends Provident T20 | Friends Provident T20 |
| Name | H | Balls | Runs | Wkts | Best | Ave | Balls | Runs | Wkts | Best | Ave | Balls | Runs | Wkts | Best | Ave |
| Azeem Rafiq | RO | 594 | 293 | 8 | 3–24 | 36.62 | 151 | 115 | 2 | 1–29 | 57.50 | | | | | |
| P Burgoyne | RO | | | | | | 60 | 62 | 2 | 2–36 | 31.00 | | | | | |
| JL Clare | RM | 1930 | 1165 | 43 | 5–50 | 27.09 | 277 | 261 | 10 | 3–61 | 26.10 | 185 | 261 | 4 | 1–5 | 65.25 |
| WJ Durston | RO | 584 | 345 | 8 | 4–45 | 43.12 | 222 | 165 | 8 | 3–7 | 20.62 | 152 | 201 | 9 | 2–22 | 22.33 |
| MHA Footitt | RF | 575 | 387 | 15 | 5–53 | 25.80 | 36 | 72 | 0 | | | 12 | 22 | 0 | | |
| TD Groenewald | RF | 2814 | 1422 | 48 | 5–59 | 29.62 | 331 | 299 | 9 | 4–22 | 33.22 | 206 | 280 | 8 | 2–18 | 35.00 |
| Alex Hughes | | | | | | | | | | | | 18 | 24 | 0 | | |
| CF Hughes | LS | 648 | 370 | 9 | 2–9 | 41.11 | 384 | 310 | 14 | 3–19 | 22.14 | 258 | 296 | 12 | 4–23 | 24.66 |
| PS Jones | RF | 255 | 148 | 3 | 3–56 | 49.33 | 282 | 233 | 11 | 3–38 | 21.18 | 243 | 340 | 10 | 2–20 | 34.00 |
| Tom Knight | LS | 288 | 143 | 2 | 2–32 | 71.50 | 144 | 113 | 5 | 2–27 | 22.60 | 180 | 201 | 9 | 3–16 | 22.33 |
| J Needham | | | | | | | 30 | 32 | 0 | | | | | | | |
| AP Palladino | RF | 2611 | 1379 | 52 | 5–39 | 26.51 | 180 | 155 | 6 | 4–32 | 25.83 | | | | | |
| GT Park | RM | 24 | 16 | 0 | | | 90 | 71 | 3 | 2–21 | 23.66 | | | | | |
| DJ Redfern | RO | 18 | 14 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| GM Smith | RM | 1943 | 991 | 26 | 4–63 | 38.11 | 378 | 344 | 10 | 3–39 | 34.40 | 108 | 119 | 4 | 2–36 | 29.75 |
| Mark Turner | RF | 912 | 647 | 21 | 5–32 | 30.80 | 66 | 72 | 2 | 2–42 | 36.00 | 49 | 78 | 3 | 3–22 | 26.00 |
| Usman Khawaja | RF | 6 | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| RA Whiteley | LM | 552 | 385 | 6 | 1–21 | 64.16 | 48 | 42 | 1 | 1–26 | 42.00 | 36 | 46 | 2 | 1–12 | 23.00 |
Leading first class bowlers for Derbyshire by wickets taken :
| Name | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | Ave |
| AP Palladino | 2611 | 1379 | 52 | 5–39 | 26.51 |
| TD Groenewald | 2814 | 1422 | 48 | 5–59 | 29.62 |
| JL Clare | 1930 | 1165 | 43 | 5–50 | 27.09 |
| GM Smith | 1943 | 991 | 26 | 4–63 | 38.11 |
| Mark Turner | 912 | 647 | 21 | 5–32 | 30.80 |
Leading List A bowlers for Derbyshire by wickets taken :
| Name | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | Ave |
| CF Hughes | 384 | 310 | 14 | 3–19 | 22.14 |
| PS Jones | 282 | 233 | 11 | 3–38 | 21.18 |
| GM Smith | 378 | 344 | 10 | 3–39 | 34.40 |
| JL Clare | 277 | 261 | 10 | 3–61 | 26.10 |
| TD Groenewald | 331 | 299 | 9 | 4–22 | 33.22 |
Leading Twenty20 bowlers for Derbyshire by wickets taken :
| Name | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | Ave |
| CF Hughes | 258 | 296 | 12 | 4–23 | 24.66 |
| PS Jones | 243 | 340 | 10 | 2–20 | 34.00 |
| WJ Durston | 152 | 201 | 9 | 2–22 | 22.33 |
| Tom Knight | 180 | 201 | 9 | 3–16 | 22.33 |
| TD Groenewald | 206 | 280 | 8 | 2–18 | 35.00 |

### Wicket Keeping

Luke Sutton
       County Championship Catches 58, Stumping 2
       Clydesdale Bank 40 Catches 9, Stumping 3
       Friends Provident T20 Catches 3, Stumping 5
Thomas Poynton
       Clydesdale Bank 40 Catches 2, Stumping 1