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Derbyshire gain Hopes

Derbyshire have signed James Hopes, the Queensland allrounder, as their second overseas player for the 2007 season

Derbyshire have signed James Hopes, the Queensland allrounder, as their second overseas player for the 2007 season. He has played nine one-day internationals but is not involved in the current Australian squad preparing for the Champions Trophy.

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Hopes will join Travis Birt, the Tasmanian batsman, at the County Ground and is a replacement for Michael di Venuto, whose services were not retained after the 2006 season.

Hopes told the Derbyshire website:

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Andrew McGlashan is an assistant editor at ESPNcricinfo