Pre-Match Pack: Middlesex (A)

Derbyshire have named a 13-player squad for their Vitality County Championship fixture against Middlesex at Lord’s, which starts tomorrow (11am). 

Derbyshire return to red ball action after an intense period of T20 cricket, and the likes of Sam Conners, Luis Reece and Anuj Dal will be aiming to impress, after good recent showings in the Second XI.

Matt Lamb struck a double-century against Gloucestershire last time out, while Brooke Guest and Wayne Madsen have each scored more than 350 runs this season already.

Derbyshire Squad:

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

The Opposition

Middlesex are second in the Vitality County Championship Division Two, with the Lord’s-based side aiming for promotion after a strong start to the campaign.

Ryan Higgins has starred with bat and ball so far this campaign, scoring 637 runs and claiming 15 wickets, while former Derbyshire batter, Leus du Plooy, has scored two centuries, along with Sam Robson and Max Holden.

Pre-Match Talk

Derbyshire Batting Coach, Ben Smith, previews Derbyshire’s Vitality County Championship fixture against Middlesex.

We return to red ball action at Lord’s, and Smith is looking forward to seeing how the squad adapts to the change of format, after an intense period of T20 cricket.

The full interview is available below.

How to follow

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

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