Friday 7 October 2016 15:27, UK
Derbyshire have signed former Lancashire all-rounder Luis Reece on a two-year contract.
Reece has been with Lancashire for four years, making 30 appearances and scoring 1,235 runs across all three formats.
"I'm grateful to Derbyshire for providing me with this opportunity," Reece said. "Speaking to the club, they have exciting ambitions for the years ahead and I can't wait to get started."
The 26-year-old was named Lancashire's Young Player of the Year in 2013, his debut season, as the club secured promotion to the top flight. He appeared in 10 first-class fixtures that year, hitting 722 runs at an average of 55.
As well as being a talented batsman, Reece is a left-arm bowler and has taken 22 wickets in his senior career.
"Luis is a very talented batsman, in both red- and white-ball cricket, who is also an improving left-arm seam bowler," Derbyshire director of cricket Kim Barnett said.
Meanwhile, all-rounder Wes Durston has left Derbyshire by mutual consent.
The 36-year-old joined Derbyshire in 2010 and helped them to County Championship promotion in 2012 before becoming limited-overs captain for 2015 and 2016, but injury limited his participation this year.
"He made many notable contributions down the years, no more than in our 2012 promotion-winning season, but both parties feel that the time is now right to move on," Derbyshire cricket advisory director Kevin Dean said.
