England Women host New Zealand in an IT20 at The Central Co-op County-Ground on Wednesday 20 May (6.30pm).
The Women’s T20 World Cup holders, led by Amelia Kerr, face an England side aiming to make more history in Derby.
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Derbyshire’s Groundstaff, headed by Neil Godrich, have been recognised for their pitch-preparation in 2021 at the annual England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) Grounds Manager of the Year Awards.
The Groundscare Team, who have more than 40 years’ experience between them, finished as runners-up in the three/four-day pitch category, behind Emirates Old Trafford’s Matt Merchant.
In finishing runners-up, Godrich and his team were regularly awarded excellent pitch scores by Match Officials throughout the season.
Last week, Derbyshire’s Head Groundsperson sat down with Heritage Officer, David Griffin, to discuss his 20 plus years with the Club. Click HERE to read the full interview.
Headquarters Grounds, 3&4-Day: Matt Merchant (Emirates Old Trafford).
Joint Runners-up: Scott Hawkins (Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton), Neil Godrich (The Incora County Ground, Derby). Commendations: Gary Barwell (Edgbaston), Ben Gibson (The 1st Central County Ground, Hove), Lee Fortis (Kia Oval).
Headquarters Grounds, One-Day: Adrian Llong (The Spitfire Ground, St Lawrence).
Runner-up: Scott Hawkins (Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton). Commendations: Gary Barwell (Edgbaston), Vic Demain (Emirates Riverside), Andy Ward (Uptonsteel County Ground, Grace Road), Karl McDermott (Lord’s).
Test Match Recognition Award: Simon Lee, The Ageas Bowl, England Men v West Indies, 2020.
Outgrounds: Christian Brain (Cheltenham College)
Commendation: Alex Kegg (Chester Boughton), Ben Harris (York).
