Derbyshire man is eager to replicate his record-breaking feat

Wicketkeeper Harvey Hosein is relishing his return to the scene where he broke the Derbyshire record for the most catches in a first-class fixture.
By The Newsroom
Published 31st Aug 2015, 13:50 BST
Harvey Hosein.Harvey Hosein.
Harvey Hosein.

Derbyshire are in Surrey at the Kia Oval for their LV= County Championship match, which started on Tuesday.

It is a ground where Hosein claimed 11 victims in the match as Derbyshire sealed an eight-wicket victory in the penultimate fixture of the 2014 season.

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Hosein surpassed the previous record of 10 dismissals which was jointly held by Derbyshire and England legend Bob Taylor (1963) and Harry Elliott (1935), a feat made all the more remarkable as it was also the young wicketkeeper’s first-class debut.

Hosein, 19, is relishing the return this week: “Obviously it was my debut last year and after taking all of those catches there last year it will be nice to head back.

“I couldn’t have wished for a better debut, it was one of those games where the bowlers continued to feed me and I just did my job.

“I then found out afterwards that it was a record and it was really surreal. It’s a massive milestone to get.

“Hopefully we can do the same as last year and go there and win the game.”

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