Smith extends stay at Derbyshire

Greg Smith, the Derbyshire allrounder, has signed a new two-year contract with the club.

Smith, 25, has been injured for much of the season but cracked an impressive 79 from 59 balls in Derbyshire's recent Twenty20 Cup match against Leicestershire. He was Derbyshire's leading one-day scorer last year with 424 runs and 14 wickets.

"Signing a new contract is a terrific boost after what has been a difficult season for me so far having missed so much cricket through injury," he said. "Happily I am back on the field now and hopefully I can stay injury-free and play a part in a successful Derbyshire team for the remainder of this season and beyond."

"Greg showed what a talented player he is during the recent Twenty20 Cup and I am delighted to be keeping him at the club for a further two years," said Derbyshire's head coach, John Morris. "The challenge for him now is to become a consistent four-day player and the club will work with him to help him achieve that goal."