Wainwright in on loan

Derbyshire have signed Yorkshire all-rounder David Wainwright on loan for a month with effect from this coming Saturday.

The signing will cover the absence of Tom Knight with England Under 19s and ensure that we retain the services of a young spin bowler of talent.

With Adil Rashid and Azeem Rafiq, Wainwright makes up a trio of spinners of ability in Yorkshire's ranks. The others are now ahead of him in the pecking order and Wainwright will be aware that Rafiq found great benefit in his loan spell at the County Ground.

A steady orthodox slow left arm bowler, Wainwright is also a batsman of some ability, boasting a first-class average of 35 with two centuries. I am sure he will do a good job, although the signing suggests that Jake Needham will have to work hard over the winter to get into the first eleven frame for another season.

With 77 first class wickets at 35 each, Wainwright also boasts twenty T20 wickets and a run rate of only seven an over in his career record. At 26 he has the experience to know his game and will be a good and worthy replacement for Knight.

Top marks to the club for moving quickly to bring him in on loan.