Fast bowler Lockie Ferguson will be available for all-forms for Derbyshire for the remainder of the 2018 season.
The 27-year-old New Zealand fast bowler has impressed with the ball for the Falcons in the Vitality Blast taking seven wickets in four matches, with career-best of 4-26 against Notts Outlaws last Friday.
Ferguson will remain at The 3aaa County Ground for the rest of the season and the 27-year-old is hoping his spell in county cricket can help him push for further international honours with New Zealand.
He said: “It all happened pretty quickly but I’m delighted to be here at Derbyshire. It’s also a chance for me to develop my game and putting my hand up for greater honours with the Black Caps.
“It’s a great opportunity and it’s also another challenge to play for a team where you’re expected to turn up and take wickets. It’s a great benefit to have the likes of Wahab [Riaz] and Ravi [Rampaul] in the side as well with their calm heads.
Ferguson added: “If you bowl at pace that’s great but it can also go at the same speed to the boundary which I’ve been on the back of quite a few times. The slow ball seems to be gripping quite nicely and I’ve still got the bumper which I’m trying to use effectively.
“I’ll get a wicket sometime with it but as long as batsman know I’ve got a bumper up my sleeve it keeps them back and then the slower ball becomes more effective.”
Vitality Blast is back! Derbyshire Falcons host seven Twenty20 games this July and August. Purchase your tickets in advance and save from £4. Buy online or call 01332 388 101.
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