 After the Second World War in the 1947 season, Blaxland reappeared for Derbyshire in his final first-class match, against the South Africans, when he led the side and kept wicket.His career finished when he lost an eye playing for The Cryptics in Portugal.Blaxland was a right-hand batsman and played 31 innings in 19 first-class matches with an average of 16.10 and a top score of 64.