Pre-Match Pack: Durham

Derbyshire Falcons have named a 16-man squad for their Vitality Blast fixture against Durham at The Incora County Ground (tomorrow, 2.30pm).

Having already qualified for the Vitality Blast quarter-finals, thanks to results elsewhere on Friday night, the Falcons will end the group stage against a Durham side already out of contention for the knockout stages.

Captain Shan Masood (516) is joint-second in the run-scoring charts for the entire competition, and he will be looking to add to that in his final T20 appearance before joining up with Pakistan ahead of their Test series with Sri Lanka.

Australia all-rounder, Hilton Cartwright, made his Derbyshire debut against India and will be hoping to put in a good performance against Durham ahead of the knockout stages.

Seamer Ben Aitchison also returned from injury in the Aston Lark Tour Fixture against India, he claimed two wickets on his T20 debut and could face Durham on Sunday, while George Scrimshaw will be aiming to add to his 20 wickets in the competition so far.

Derbyshire Squad: 

94. Shan Masood (c)
10. Luis Reece
4. Harry Came
76. Leus du Plooy
77. Wayne Madsen
29. Brooke Guest (wk)
21. Mattie McKiernan
65. Anuj Dal
18. Alex Hughes
35. Hilton Cartwright
15. Alex Thomson
50. Hayden Kerr
11. Ben Aitchison
59. Sam Conners
51. Mark Watt
9. George Scrimshaw

The Opposition 

Durham go into the final round of matches unable to qualify for the knockout stages, but they will be looking to finish on a high note at The Incora County Ground. 

Fast bowler, AJ Tye, has been a standout performer for Durham this season, claiming 20 wickets at an average of 13.90, while fellow quick, Ben Raine, has taken 14 wickets and averaged an economy rate of 7.37 an over.

With the bat, Graham Jones (280) and Michael Jones (277) lead the way, in what has been a difficult T20 campaign for Durham so far.

Pre-Match Talk

New signing, Hilton Cartwright, spoke exclusively to Club media after signing a one-month contract with Derbyshire. 

The Australia all-rounder spoke about his excitement of working with Mickey Arthur and playing in England again, as well as what Derbyshire supporters can expect from him.

Click the video above to watch the full interview.

Buy Match Tickets

Tickets are still on sale for Derbyshire Falcons’ Vitality Blast fixture against Durham, with supporters urged to buy in advance to get the best possible price and avoid queues.

Led by internationally renowned Head of Cricket, Mickey Arthur, and captain, Shan Masood, the Falcons are aiming for a second Finals Day appearance in four years.

Tickets are selling fast, so buy now to avoid disappointment and cheer on the Falcons this summer!

How to follow

Derbyshire’s Vitality Blast fixture against Lancashire Lightning will be covered live on the Club website, through our improved Match Centre, delivered in partnership with Purpose Media.

Updates will also be provides via our social media channels, so make sure you’re following us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, so you never miss a moment of the action.

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