Cricket

Steve Kirby has been appointed as Derbyshire County Cricket Club’s new assistant and bowling coach.

Opening batsman Ben Slater has been named as Nottinghamshire’s player of the month for September to reflect the encouraging impact he has made in his short time at Trent Bridge.

Luis Reece has signed a one-year contract extension to keep him at Derbyshire until the end of the 2021 season.

Anuj Dal has signed a one-year deal to keep him at Derbyshire for the 2019 season.

Craig Miles signed off his Gloucestershire career by hitting the winning runs to secure a two wicket victory on a pulsating third and final day of the Division Two match against Derbyshire at Derby.

Wayne Madsen has committed his long-term future to Derbyshire after signing a three-year extension to keep him at the club until the end of the 2022 season.

Bowler Tony Palladino has signed a two-year contract extension to keep him at Derbyshire until the end of the 2020 season.

Luis Reece has not played since he broke a metatarsal in his right foot in a Royal London One-Day Cup game at the end of May but is hoping to make a comeback in the fixture against Middlesex which starts at Lord’s tomorrow (Tuesday) or the home match with Gloucestershire next Monday.

Brett Hutton’s 5 for 59 and 62 from Ricardo Vasconelos put Northamptonshire on top against Derbyshire at Wantage Road but Hardus Viljoen’s four wickets ensured the home side were not out of sight at the end of the day three, with Northants 198 for 8 in their second-innings, leading by 231.

Alex Hughes was the chief beneficiary of a rain-shortened day at Wantage Road as he made his way to 74no, moving Derbyshire to 118-4 in reply to Northamptonshire’s 255.

Saif Zaib and Ben Curran made fifties as Northamptonshire enjoyed a good opening day against Derbyshire at Wantage Road in the Specsavers County Championship. Zaib’s 57 and Curran, with 51, steered Northants to 255 before Derbyshire were reduced to 60 for 2 at the close.

Derbyshire County Cricket Club has appointed one of its former coaches David Houghton as the club’s new head of cricket.

A century from Joe Denly after Zak Crawley had narrowly missed out on a hundred put promotion-chasing Kent in a strong position at the end of the opening day of the Division Two match against Derbyshire at Derby.

Fast bowler Lockie Ferguson is looking forward to returning to The 3aaa County Ground with a red ball in his hand as Derbyshire aim to finish the Specsavers County Championship campaign strongly.

Opening batsman Ben Slater will join Nottinghamshire at the end of the season on a three-year deal.

Billy Godleman has committed his future to Derbyshire by signing a three-year contract extension to keep him at the club until the end of the 2021 season.

Sussex regained second place in the Specsavers County Championship Division Two when they defeated Derbyshire by 243 runs at Hove.

Real Madrid make Eden Hazard move, Manchester City want emergency goalkeeper and Martial ready to stay at Manchester United.