Ben Aitchison ruled out for rest of Derbyshire season with ankle ligament injury

Aitchison sustained ankle ligament damage during a training exercise at lunch on day three of his side's Bob Willis Trophy clash with Durham on Monday

Derbyshire seamer Ben Aitchison will miss the rest of the county season through injury.

Aitchison sustained ankle ligament damage during a training exercise at lunch on day three of his side's Bob Willis Trophy clash with Durham on Monday.

The 21-year-old will now begin a rehabilitation process, and will not feature for the county in the T20 Blast.

Aitchison claimed six wickets for Derbyshire in the Bob Willis Trophy, with best figures of 3 for 55.

Head of cricket, Dave Houghton, said: “This is extremely disappointing for Ben and the club. He’s quickly become an important part of our bowling attack and he has the skills to adapt to the short-format cricket we’ve got coming up.

“We will closely monitor Ben’s recovery and I have no doubt he’ll work hard during his rehabilitation and hopefully come out stronger from the experience.”

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