Mark Pettini to lead Leicestershire in one-day cricket

New signing Mark Pettini will captain Leicestershire in limited-overs games this season.

Pettini, who joined the Foxes from Essex this winter, takes over from Mark Cosgrove, who will continue to lead the team in the County Championship.

Cosgrove will have another new face, former Lancashire opener Paul Horton, as his vice-captain while Australian Clint McKay will be Pettini's No 2.

Leicestershire boss Andrew McDonald said: "We have completed our player recruitment for the 2016 season and have now put our leadership group in place for the 2016 season.

"Mark Cosgrove will continue to lead us in four-day cricket and Mark Pettini will take the reins in one-day cricket. Paul Horton and Clint McKay will support them in their respective roles of vice-captain but I am looking for leadership throughout the playing group.

"We had some fantastic candidates in the ranks and the most important thing we are stressing is that you don't need a title after your name to be a leader.

"We can only name one captain and vice-captain in each format but we have lots of experienced players in the ranks and I expect leadership contributions to come from a variety of sources."