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Unfamiliar territory brings the best out of Leicestershire and Derbyshire

NICK HOWSON AT GRACE ROAD: The top two in Division Two at the start of play put on a show as day one of their County Championship clash breezes past with entertainment, runs, wickets and a delicate balance between bat and ball

Derbyshire chief to "find out more" about Leicestershire CEO's Irish plan

Ryan Duckett will discuss the idea of taking the County Championship overseas with Sean Jarvis, while the club is aiming to attract fans through new initiatives closer to home

Peter Handscomb and Shan Masood bolster fleet Foxes

MEN'S COUNTY TEAM GUIDE 2025: No longer propping up the Championship, the Running Foxes need to find a way of turning draws into wins in red-ball cricket if they're to mirror their white-ball success

Promotion is "our goal" - Leicestershire outline their bold intentions

GEORGE DOBELL: A youthful core, led by England's Josh Hull and Rehan Ahmed, means the Grace Road club have designs on ending their long absence from Division One

Taking the County Championship overseas floated by club CEO

NICK FRIEND: No County Championship match has ever been taken abroad, but Sean Jarvis, chief executive at Leicestershire, intends to look into the possibility

Balmy March gives unusual feel to first days of English cricketing summer

NICK FRIEND AT GRACE ROAD: Leicestershire have dominated Leeds/Bradford UCCE over the past two days in conditions more akin to Paphos, where Alfonso Thomas' squad spent last week, than March-time in Aylestone

"It was a pretty horrible experience" - The second coming of Chris Wright

GEORGE DOBELL - INTERVIEW: The Leicestershire seamer served a nine-month ban after testing positive for a banned substance contained within a contaminated product. Turning 40 this season, he is determined to make up for lost time

Leicestershire sweating on Josh Hull's fitness for Championship opener

The England left-arm seamer has been in Abu Dhabi on a training camp with the Lions, where he suffered an issue which could leave him sidelined for the opening round

Shan Masood's availability confirmed as Leicestershire unveil marquee overseas signing

As reported by The Cricketer last month, the Pakistan Test captain is joining for the 2025 summer

"Calm character" gets Leicestershire T20 Blast captaincy nod

Louis Kimber will take over from overseas batter Peter Handscomb, who was made the club captain earlier this week, for the competition in which they came fifth in the North Group last season

Leicestershire unveil new club captain with T20 skipper to follow

As reported by The Cricketer in January, the Australian will take over from Lewis Hill, who stood down at the end of the 2024 season

Josh Hull: "Before I got the phone call, I never thought I was ready"

NICK FRIEND – INTERVIEW: Hull's 11th first-class appearance was his Test debut, followed by an injury that curtailed his season; after two England Lions tours and a bowling camp in Abu Dhabi, the giant Leicestershire quick is ready to go again

Leicestershire hand T20 record-breaking batter two-year contract extension

Rishi Patel smashed a club-record-equalling 41-ball hundred against Northamptonshire Steelbacks in the T20 Blast, one of two centuries he made across formats last season

Pakistan Test captain Shan Masood set for county cricket spell in 2025

The left-handed batter, who captained Yorkshire last season and has also played for Derbyshire, is bound for England following the conclusion of the Pakistan Super League

Leicestershire confirm second overseas player for County Championship and T20 Blast stint

Netherlands international Logan van Beek will be available from the second-week visit of former side Derbyshire and for much of the 2025 campaign depending on his international commitments