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New Zealand's Mitchell Santner joins Derbyshire for second half of 2018 season

Saturday 17 February 2018 16:19, UK

AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - FEBRUARY 17: Mitchell Santner of New Zealand looks on during the first International Twenty20 match between New Zealand and South A
Image: Mitchell Santner will be able to play in the whole of Derbyshire's Vitality Blast campaign

Derbyshire have signed New Zealand spinner Mitchell Santner as an overseas player for the second half of the 2018 county season.

Slow left-armer Santner, currently top of the ICC's Twenty20 bowling rankings, will be available throughout Derbyshire's Vitality Blast campaign and also for their last seven Specsavers County Championship matches.

The 26-year-old was Worcestershire's leading T20 wicket-taker last season and helped New Zealand reach the semi-finals of the 2016 ICC World T20.

Santner is also a handly middle-order batsman, with 90 international caps across all three formats.

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He said: "I'm looking forward to joining Derbyshire. It's an ambitious club which wants to continue to progress, and I hope I can play my part."

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