Leicestershire News

There is a popular saying that form is temporary but class is permanent. Indian cricketer Ajinkya Rahane exemplified the trend in the ensuing County Championship as he blazed an elegant boundary to rack up a first century in 19 months, a statement to the selectors ahead of India’s home Test season.

Cheteshwar Pujara is known for his solid defense in Test cricket and is a reliable batter who rarely btried his hand at bowling in the international arena. However, Pujara turned into a spinner in a County Championship match for Sussex against Leicestershire bowling an over of leg-spin.

Leicestershire's white-ball skipper Colin Ackermann has extended his stay with the franchise for another three years which will keep him at the club till the end of the 2023 season. Ackermann was impressive for Leicestershire in the previous season which included a seven-wicket haul in a T20 game.