David Lloyd, Samit Patel named as Derbyshire captains for 2024

Lloyd, who was once Glamorgan’s captain in 2022 and 2023, made the transfer to Derby on the finish of remaining summer season, and can now lead Mickey Arthur’s group within the County Championship.

Patel could also be a brand new recruit, having spent greater than 20 years with Nottinghamshire, the place he received six trophies together with 4 in white-ball cricket, along his function in Trent Rockets’ victory within the Males’s Hundred in 2022. He holds the file for many Power Blast appearances (232), has the second-most wickets within the pageant (208) and could also be in most sensible ten for many runs (4,217).

Arthur, Derbyshire’s head of cricket, mentioned: “I am extremely joyful in an effort to verify David and Samit as our captains for the 2024 season, each have nice enjoy and feature settled into the crowd well.

“David will carry an actual aggression to our red-ball sport and I feel our participants and supporters are going to truly experience our cricket within the County Championship this season.

“Samit is without doubt one of the maximum embellished avid gamers in county cricket and his want to win is infectious. He has an excellent cricket mind, specifically within the white-ball sport, and is aware of what it takes to win trophies, that might be key for the Power Blast this season.

“Over the iciness, our objective has been to recruit confirmed winners, to go with the standard we already had throughout the squad to make us a aggressive unit throughout all codecs. I am taking a look ahead to operating with our captains throughout the season as we problem in 2024.”

Lloyd will lead the facet within the County Championship for the primary time once they face Gloucestershire at Derby on April 5, whilst Patel’s captaincy debut will come towards Northants of their Power Blast opener on Would possibly 30.

Lloyd mentioned: “It is a actual honour for me to be named captain of our red-ball facet, we now have a distinct workforce of avid gamers, training group of workers and other people across the membership, that is an exhilarating alternative I could not flip down.

“We now have were given numerous plans in position and I feel it is going to be a truly just right season for our participants and supporters.”

Patel added: “I am very honoured and proud to steer the white-ball facet. I’m taking a look ahead to operating with an ideal squad we now have assembled.

“The emblem of cricket we wish to play with a bit of luck draws the enthusiasts to come back and make stronger us they play a large function if we’re to win. We can indisputably want them thru out the 12 months. It is a nice problem for me and I will’t stay up for the Power Blast to begin.”