Derbyshire v Durham

What a shame that the weather intervened when Derbyshire had played themselves into a good position today against Durham.

After 19 overs we had reached a challenging 172-3, with Loots Bosman and Wes Durston once again leading from the front with a fine opening stand of 90 in just nine overs. Although Bosman was run out in a mix up with his partner, the stand gave Derbyshire a good base, despite being slowed down a little by England skipper Paul Collingwood.

Durston again showed himself a player of very high quality and I hope John Morris has got his pen to paper on a longer term contract. He appears to be as high a quality batsman as we've had at Derby for some time and he had just taken 18 from the penultimate over when the players came off.

John Sadler played another fine cameo with two sixes in five balls faced and Derbyshire would have been looking at 185 in their 20 overs. They may well have fancied their chances too, with Charl Langeveldt restored to the side.

More tomorrow in my Monday musings, but this group is wide open. While Nottinghamshire, visitors on Thursday, look the team to beat, everything else is very much to play for.