Pre-Match Pack: Leicestershire (A)

Derbyshire have named a 13-player squad for the Vitality County Championship fixture against Leicestershire at Grace Road tomorrow (10.30am).

Martin Andersson returns to the squad after being ineligible to face Middlesex, while Wayne Madsen will be targeting to pass 1,000 Championship runs for the season.

The squad will be looking to end the season on a positive note in their final game of 2024.

Derbyshire Squad:

David Lloyd (c)
Martin Andersson
Yousaf Bin Naeem
Pat Brown
Harry Came
Zak Chappell
Aneurin Donald
Brooke Guest (wk)
Wayne Madsen
Harry Moore
Jack Morley
Luis Reece
Mitch Wagstaff

The Opposition

Leicestershire will be without overseas stars Peter Handscomb and Ajinkya Rahane, after both batters departed the club.

Loanee Scott Currie has claimed the most wickets for Leicestershire this season, picking up 29 wickets at an average of 31.17.

The home side currently sit in fifth place in Division Two, having lost their two previous games in red ball cricket.

Pre-Match Talk: Wayne Madsen

Wayne Madsen looks ahead to Derbyshire’s fixture against Leicestershire, with the batter eager to end the campaign on a high.

Madsen, who claimed the Club’s County Championship Player of the Year Award for 2024, says the squad and coaching staff will be doing all they can to claim a positive result at the Uptonsteel County Ground.

The full interview is available below.

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