Derbyshire sign batsman Leus du Plooy

Du Plooy, who has 2,692 first-class runs at an average of 48.08, was this year's CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge's leading run-scorer with 593 at 74.12 for Northerns

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Derbyshire have signed South African batsman Leus du Plooy on a two-year contract, keeping him with the club until the end of the 2020 season.

The 24-year-old batsman joins the club on a Kolpak deal and will represent Derbyshire in all three formats.

Du Plooy, who has 2,692 first-class runs at an average of 48.08, was this year's CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge's leading run-scorer with 593 at 74.12 for Northerns.

In 39 List A matches, the left-hander has scored 1,528 runs at an average of 56.59.

Head of cricket Dave Houghton said: "I’m delighted to have Leus here because we’ve been monitoring his progress for a while now and been very impressed with what we’ve seen.

"He will strengthen our depth alongside the talented home-grown middle-order that we already have and his recent form speaks for itself, so I’m looking forward to see what he can do for Derbyshire."

Du Plooy himself commented: "I’m looking forward to getting started with Derbyshire. I’ve wanted to play in England for a while so I’m delighted to finally be here and get straight into the season.

"The squad have made a good start to the summer and I want to score runs and do well for the team, so hopefully we can get more wins for Derbyshire."

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