Hashim Amla to make Derbyshire debut against Northants
Friday 8 May 2015 11:16, UK
South Africa batsman Hashim Amla will make his Derbyshire debut in Sunday’s Division Two match with Northants at the 3aaa County Ground.
Amla is ranked No 3 in the world in both Test and ODI cricket and Derbyshire coach Graeme Welch said they are delighted to have him on board.
“It’s a different league, he’s one of the best three batsman in the world,” Welch told the club’s website.
"We’re very privileged to have him here and hopefully he will win us a couple of games just like Martin Guptill did at Gloucestershire.
“He has already said he wants the lads to come and speak to him, to tap into his knowledge. He’s a really genuine nice man and I’m sure he will be brilliant for us.”
