Pre-Match Pack: Northamptonshire (H)

Derbyshire have named a 13-player squad for their Vitality County Championship fixture against Northamptonshire, starting at The County Ground tomorrow (11am). 

Ross Whiteley is included in the squad for the first time this season as well as Anuj Dal on the back of an unbeaten century for the Second XI at Belper Meadows this week. The squad will be hoping to pick up Derbyshire’s first red ball win of the season.

Overseas fast bowlers Daryn Dupavillon and Blair Tickner will look to lead the attack, after the former impressed on debut against Sussex last time out.

Derbyshire Squad:

46. David Lloyd (c)
07. Matt Lamb
08. Daryn Dupavillon
10. Luis Reece
12. Aneurin Donald
13. Blair Tickner
15. Alex Thomson
29. Brooke Guest (wk)
32. Zak Chappell
44. Ross Whiteley
59. Sam Conners
65. Anuj Dal
77. Wayne Madsen

The Opposition

Northamptonshire are seventh in Division Two, having picked up four draws in their opening five games of the season. 

Top-order batters, Emilo Gay (463) and Luke Proctor (427) have been key for Northamptonshire this season, with the batting line-up also anchored by Indian international, Karun Nair, who has one century and two half-centuries to his name so far.

The ever-reliable Ben Sanderson, who recently took his 500th wicket for the Club, has claimed 13 dismissals so far, while India’s Siddarth Kaul enjoyed a strong debut showing with six wickets against Gloucestershire.

Pre-Match Talk

Aneurin Donald previews this week’s game against Northamptonshire and discusses his time at Derbyshire so far.

How to follow

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

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