Derbyshire sign Cusden and Rankin

Derbyshire have offered one-year contracts to Boyd Rankin, the Ireland seamer, and Simon Cusden, the former Kent paceman.

Rankin, 22, has been on a summer contract with Derbyshire while Cusden was released from Canterbury last week.

Mike Hendrick, the Derbyshire bowling coach, said: "Both have all the attributes needed to become top players - they are tall, strong and have good actions."