Pre-Match Pack | Gloucestershire (H)

Derbyshire have named an 13-player squad for their opening Rothesay County Championship fixture against Gloucestershire at The County Ground, starting tomorrow (11am).

Wayne Madsen will lead out the side as Club Captain for the first time since 2016, as Derbyshire aim to make a strong start to the campaign on home soil, while overseas batter, Caleb Jewell, is in line for his Derbyshire debut.

Blair Tickner will arrive ahead of Derbyshire’s second game of the season, against Leicestershire, so the bowling attack will be led by Zak Chappell for this weekend’s fixture. Harry Moore misses out with a back issue, pending review from the Club’s Medical Team.

Derbyshire Squad:

Wayne Madsen (c)
Harry Came
David Lloyd
Martin Andersson
Luis Reece
Aneurin Donald
Jack Morley
Caleb Jewell
Nick Potts
Brooke Guest (wk)
Zak Chappell
Pat Brown
Anuj Dal

The Opposition

Gloucestershire will begin their season with wicketkeeper-batter, James Bracey, leading the side, as they await the arrival of Australia opener and County Championship Captain, Cameron Bancroft.

England Lions quick, Zaman Akhter, will be a key member of the Gloucestershire bowling attack, which also boasts the likes of Ajeet Singh Dale and Marchant de Lange. The trio claimed a combined 72 wickets last season.

Pre-Match Talk

Head of Cricket, Mickey Arthur, previews Derbyshire’s season opener against Gloucestershire at The County Ground.

Arthur speaks about the benefit of a pre-season schedule untroubled by rain, Wayne Madsen’s return to captaincy, Caleb Jewell’s impressive first outing in Derbyshire colours and more.

Click the video above to watch the full interview. 

How to follow

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