Sad to see that Alex Thomson has been released by Derbyshire.

Another one who sadly didn't quite make it:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/articles/c62lk1myryvo
I interviewed him six years ago when he had just taken his first wicket against Somerset. He was sharing a flat with fellow university student Rob Yates at the time.

Yeah he's done an interesting interview on the Kent website today. Sounds as though he could have carried but he's lost a bit of hunger and desire for the game so he's knocking it on the head. Very much leaving the game on his own terms.

121 first-class wickets in 51 games, Mitchell Santner has 139 in 68 games but his one-day record means he still plays but it just goes to show what priorities some clubs have, I don't see other spinners at Derbyshire actually causing any havoc lately.

90th birthday interview with ex-Bear Bob Barber:
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/cricket/2025/10/01/bob-barber-interview-boycott/?WT.mc_id=e_DM697196&WT.tsrc=email&etype=Edi_PrS_New&utmsource=email&utm_medium=Edi_PrS_New20251002&utm_campaign=DM697196

Here's a name from the past:
https://www.thepost.uk.com/sport/cricket/callington-captain-wagg-leaves-moores-park-848001
A couple of decades on from being sacked by the Bears for cocaine use, he's still playing.

I remember his debut v Somerset in 2002 as I saw plenty of the game as I worked nearby and could usually get the last session in. He took wickets and scored some runs. I also recall him having a spat with Stuart McGill, the Notts overseas player in a 2002 Sunday League game, they were at each other all game. We had strong batting, only Mo sheikh of our 11, not having scored a first-class 100, and in Notts futile chase of 239 to win, Wagg got McGill out and really let him know he enjoyed it. Good days.

The guy had talent. I saw him play minor counties cricket for Shropshire only a few years back and he smashed 100 in a low scoring game against Devon. One spectator said to me that they might like some of whatever he was taking. I couldn't comment.