Hamish Rutherford signs for Derbyshire for 2016 season
Friday 31 July 2015 14:57, UK
New Zealand batsman Hamish Rutherford will return to Derbyshire next season as their overseas player in all formats.
The opener has featured in 14 games this campaign, scoring 677 runs at an average of 41 and he will be available for the entire 2016 season, subject to any commitments with the Black Caps.
Rutherford said he is looking forward to returning to the Falcons next summer.
He said: "I’ve thoroughly enjoyed my spell with Derbyshire this summer and I’m delighted to get the opportunity to return in 2016.
“The guys in the dressing room have been fantastic. It’s a young squad but there is a lot of talent here and I look forward to returning as we strive for success across all forms next summer.”
Rutherford has appeared in four first-class fixtures for Derbyshire, hitting 287 runs including a top score of 108 against Glamorgan at Chesterfield in July.
He has also impressed in the limited overs games, scoring 181 runs at an average of 60.33.
But he will miss the final two fixtures of the season against Northamptonshire and Surrey due to injury.
His replacement, Sri Lanka’s Tillakaratne Dilshan, is set to be available for the Royal London One-Day Cup match with Leicestershire on Tuesday.
Graeme Welch, Derbyshire’s Elite Performance Director, added: “We’re delighted to secure Hamish for the entire 2016 campaign.
“He’s been outstanding at the top of the order since joining us in June and been a great influence on the younger guys in the dressing room.
“To have Hamish on board for the whole summer provides us with stability at the top of the order as we start to plan our strategy for success across all formats in 2016.”
