Lancashire wicketkeeper-batsman Brooke Guest joins Derbyshire on two-year deal

The 23-year-old will join the club on loan for the remainder of the season, before moving onto a permanent contract ahead of the 2021 campaign

Derbyshire have signed Lancashire wicketkeeper-batsman Brooke Guest on a two-year deal.

The 23-year-old will join the club on loan for the remainder of the season, before moving onto a permanent contract ahead of the 2021 campaign.

Having made his first-class debut in 2018, Guest has played in two County Championship matches.

Following the retirement at the end of 2019 of Daryn Smit, who is now the club’s head of talent pathway, the signing of Guest will provide competition and back-up to Harvey Hosein.

Ben McDermott, the Australia wicketkeeper-batsman, had been due to play for the county this season, but that deal was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Head of cricket Dave Houghton said: “We were already excited by the prospect of bringing Brooke in at the start of next season, so we are thankful to Lancashire for allowing him to come on-loan now.

“He’s a player who has quality with the gloves and the bat, and he will give us some much-needed competition in that department.

“We now have two good wicketkeepers who we know we can rely on at any given moment, something that’s key in this condensed period.”

Guest added: “I’m really pleased to be at Derbyshire and I’m looking forward to getting to know everyone.

“I want to use this time to make my mark before next season. The coaches have made it clear that there will be opportunities and rotation this summer, so I’m determined to take any chances which come my way.”

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