Nick Potts

Nicholas James Potts (born 17 July 2002) is an English cricketer who plays for Derbyshire.[1]

Nick Potts
Personal information
Full name
Nicholas James Potts
Born (2002-07-17) 17 July 2002
Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium-fast
RoleBowler
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2022Derbyshire (squad no. 26)
First-class debut14 April 2022 Derbyshire v Sussex
List A debut2 August 2022 Derbyshire v Glamorgan
Career statistics
Competition FC LA
Matches 7 7
Runs scored 48 13
Batting average 6.85 13.00
100s/50s 0/0 0/0
Top score 13 6*
Balls bowled 881 264
Wickets 15 5
Bowling average 40.66 63.20
5 wickets in innings 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 4/50 2/63
Catches/stumpings 2/– 2/–
Source: Cricinfo, 23 August 2023

In November 2020, at the age of eighteen, Potts signed a rookie contract with Derbyshire, and had previously played for the Young Lions.[2] In August 2021, Potts signed a three-year deal with Derbyshire, after coming through the club's academy system.[3] Potts had been hampered by an ankle injury,[4] which had only allowed him to play in four matches for Derbyshire's second XI team in 2021.[3] Derbyshire's head of cricket, Dave Houghton said that Potts is a "talent for the future".[5]

In April 2022, at the start of the 2022 English cricket season, Potts played in a warm-up match for Derbyshire against Oxford University Cricket Club, as part of the Marylebone Cricket Club University Matches.[6] Potts took two wickets in the match, including that of opener Joe Gordon.[6]

Potts made his first-class debut on 14 April 2022, for Derbyshire against Sussex in Division Two of the 2022 County Championship.[7] Electing to bat first, Derbyshire made 505/8 in their innings before declaring, with Potts scoring nine runs.[7] In the next innings, Potts was the leading wicket-taker for Derbyshire, taking three wickets for 43 runs,[8] including that of the Sussex captain Tom Haines.[9] Sussex were bowled out for 174 runs and were forced to follow-on.[7] However, in their second innings, Sussex batted out a draw, making 513 runs for the loss of just three wickets.[7] Potts effected a run out, and again took the wicket of Sussex's captain, but not before Haines had made 243 runs.[10]

References
  1. "Nick Potts". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  2. "Nick Potts signs rookie contract at Derbyshire". The Cricketer. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  3. "Derbyshire secure promising seamer Nick Potts to three-year deal". The Cricketer. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  4. "Nick Potts: Derbyshire fast bowler signs three-year contract". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  5. "Promising bowler Nick Potts signs three-year deal with Derbyshire CCC". Derbyshire Times. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  6. "12th Match, Oxford, April 02 - 04, 2022, Marylebone Cricket Club University Matches". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  7. "Derby, April 14 - 17, 2022, County Championship Division Two". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  8. "County Championship: Sussex face follow-on prospect against Derbyshire". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  9. "Sam Conners, Nick Potts leave Sussex with a mountain to climb". News to Check. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  10. "County Championship: Sussex draw with Derbyshire after Tom Haines and Che Pujara partnership". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
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