Preparations for the 2016 season begun today as the first team squad, training at the new University of Derby Sports Centre, reported back for the first day of pre-season training.
The Club’s Official Partners provided an elite setting as the players started their pre-season programme, which began with fitness testing with Strength & Conditioning Coach Dr Jamie Tallent and Lead Physiotherapist James Pipe.
The full squad, which included new signings paceman Andy Carter and all-rounder Tom Milnes, were present for the session. The squad will be in training throughout the winter ahead of the Briggs of Burton Pre-Season Tour to Abu Dhabi in March and the start of the 2016 season in April.
Tallent and Pipe worked in collaboration with James Keenan (Lecturer of Strength and Conditioning) and Dr Matt Higgins (Senior Lecturer in Nutrition and Metabolism) from the University. Both continue to play key roles as Sports Science advisors to the Club.
Here is how the first day back unfolded on Twitter.
#TRAINING: It's the first day of pre-season training for the lads. We are at the new @DerbyUni Sports Centre #P2bD pic.twitter.com/tDIrSEHBCj
— Derbyshire CCC (@DerbyshireCCC) November 9, 2015
#TRAINING: The first warm-up of the winter has begun #P2bD pic.twitter.com/b85fjYay1m
— Derbyshire CCC (@DerbyshireCCC) November 9, 2015
#TRAINING: New signings @TPMilnes8 and @andy_carter2011 going through their stretches ahead of testing #P2bD pic.twitter.com/XqwQzlef1w
— Derbyshire CCC (@DerbyshireCCC) November 9, 2015
#TRAINING: Slo-Mo of @scottelstone during sprint testing #P2bD pic.twitter.com/sBarM7sD0o
— Derbyshire CCC (@DerbyshireCCC) November 9, 2015
#TRAINING: Tom Poynton proving he is exceptionally quick between the wickets #P2bD pic.twitter.com/ysVklnpVzW
— Derbyshire CCC (@DerbyshireCCC) November 9, 2015
#TRAINING: Time for everybody's favourite, the Yo-Yo test! #P2bD pic.twitter.com/GV6u0SppqS
— Derbyshire CCC (@DerbyshireCCC) November 9, 2015
#TRAINING: @Thakor57 is currently the last man standing in the Yo-Yo Test #P2bD pic.twitter.com/aoxNzBlfko
— Derbyshire CCC (@DerbyshireCCC) November 9, 2015
#ThankYou to our Official Partners @DerbyUni for the use of their excellent facilities this morning #P2bD pic.twitter.com/5Y5Hw8ARwu
— Derbyshire CCC (@DerbyshireCCC) November 9, 2015
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