Derbyshire sign Sean Abbott as overseas for first half of 2020

Abbott has signed a deal which will make him available for the first 10 games of the County Championship campaign

Australia seamer Sean Abbott is to join Derbyshire for the first half of the 2020 county season.

Abbott has signed a deal which will make him available for the first 10 games of the County Championship campaign, as well as the whole of the T20 Blast group stage, subject to final approval.

The 27-year-old has been capped four times in white-ball cricket but has not made an international appearance since 2014.

He is part of the Australian T20 squad for the ongoing series against Pakistan.

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Abbott said: "I’m really excited to join Derbyshire and have the chance to play some good county cricket with them.

"It’s a good mix in the squad and I want to lead from the front and hopefully help the younger lads in their development at the same time, whilst having team success along the way."

Derbyshire head coach Dave Houghton said: "We were keen to strengthen our bowling attack and Sean will do just that.

"He is an international bowler and has a good record across all formats, and that kind of versatility will be key for us next season."

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