Law signed up by Derbyshire

Stuart Law, the former Lancashire captain who was released from the county for his ICL links, has been signed up by Derbyshire for their limited-overs matches in the 2009 season. Derbyshire fared poorly in such matches last year - finishing second to last in the Pro40 Division 2 and the Twenty20 Cup - and will be banking on Law's experience to improve their record this season.

In 2008 Law scored 192 runs at a strike-rate of 123.07 from ten Twenty20 innings but played only three Pro40 games for Lancashire. But his overall List A figures for Lancashire include 23 half-centuries and one hundred from 99 matches.

Derbyshire's head of cricket John Morris expected Law's experience to have a positive influence on his new team-mates. "With over two decades of first-class and limited-overs experience, playing in Australia and England, he has knowledge of how to perform in all situations and in all conditions," Morris said. "The best part about it is that he is very keen to come and play for us and is excited about playing a part in what we want to achieve in one-day cricket."

Law was happy to join the side and said he was looking forward to helping out the younger members of the squad. "I still have the hunger and drive to succeed at this level and I can't wait to join the side and get stuck into the new and exciting challenge ahead," Law said. "Doing well personally isn't the be all and end all, as long as the team achieves its goals and takes positive steps."