Derbyshire make another new signing

Derbyshire's push for new signings continues with the appointment of Andrew Brown, their former batsman, as assistant coach to John Morris.

It is Brown's fourth spell on the staff, having had two stints as a first-team player in the '80s and early '90s, and then he was the second XI captain/coach from 1997 to 2000.

Morris was delighted with the signings and he said: "Andy has been coach of Suffolk in Minor Counties cricket for the last five years culminating in them winning the MCCA Trophy last season and I am delighted to have someone with local knowledge, bags of experience and lots of enthusiasm joining our staff."

Brown said: "It is a pleasure to be back after seven years away from the club. Working at Suffolk and at Chesterfield CC has been fantastic but this is the level of the game that I want to be involved in. Derbyshire is a club close to my heart and as soon as I got the call from John I knew that the County Ground is where I want to be."