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Derbyshire name wicketkeeper Tom Poynton as T20 Blast vice skipper

Derbyshire have named Tom Poynton as bad habit chief for their NatWest T20 Blast crusade this mid year.

Poynton missed the entire of the 2014 season, and has mostly been playing Second XI cricket this year, subsequent to affliction a genuine leg damage in a pile up last April that killed his dad Keith.

The 25-year-old, who marked another contract a month ago conferring him to the province until the end of the 2016 season, has contended in 39 constrained overs apparatuses since making his introduction in 2007, hitting 224 runs.



The previous England U19 universal has additionally showed up in 33 five star apparatuses for Derbyshire, scoring 941 keeps running with a top score of 106 and guaranteeing 87 rejections behind the stumps.

Poynton has hit two centuries for the Second XI in four appearances so far this season and he will now help T20 commander Wes Durston when they tackle Yorkshire in their first amusement on Friday at Headingley.

Derbyshire's world class execution chief Graeme Welch said: "Tom has awed with his state of mind since his arrival from damage and the awful occasions that finished his season last April.

"He has turn into a pioneer inside of the side and its a praise for his demonstrable skill. He has indicated great structure since his arrival and his impact from behind the stumps will be a tremendous supplement to Wes' captaincy."
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Item Reviewed: Derbyshire name wicketkeeper Tom Poynton as T20 Blast vice skipper Description: Derbyshire have named Tom Poynton as bad habit chief for their NatWest T20 Blast crusade this mid year. Poynton missed the entire of the 2014 season, and has mostly been playing Second XI cricket this year, subsequent to affliction a genuine leg damage in a pile up last April that killed his dad Keith. The 25-year-old, who marked another contract a month ago conferring him to the province until the end of the 2016 season, has contended in 39 constrained overs apparatuses since making his introduction in 2007, hitting 224 runs. The previous England U19 universal has additionally showed up in 33 five star apparatuses for Derbyshire, scoring 941 keeps running with a top score of 106 and guaranteeing 87 rejections behind the stumps. Poynton has hit two centuries for the Second XI in four appearances so far this season and he will now help T20 commander Wes Durston when they tackle Yorkshire in their first amusement on Friday at Headingley. Rating: 5 Reviewed By: Unknown
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