Wes Durston has secured a contract with Derbyshire for the upcoming Friends Provident Twenty20 tournament. Durston, 29, ran to a blistering hundred as the Unicorns - a team made up of the best un-contracted cricketers in the country - chased down a record 326 to beat Sussex in their Clydesdale Bank 40 match at Arundel last week.
Durston cracked 117 from just 68 deliveries in that match, and his innings grabbed Derbyshire's attention as they looked to bolster their batting line-up ahead of the domestic Twenty20 competition.
"Wes put himself in the shop window for counties with his magnificent innings against Sussex and we are delighted to have secured his services for our Twenty20 campaign," said John Morris, Derbyshire's Head of Cricket.
"Form and confidence are very important in cricket, particularly the short forms of the game, and Wes is brimming with both at the present time. He will add competition for places in our batting line-up and that can only be healthy as we strive for a successful campaign."
Durston previously spent eight seasons with Somerset from 2002 to 2009, averaging 38.35 in first-class cricket as well as scoring 386 runs in 38 Twenty20 appearances. He will be available to Derbyshire throughout the Friends Provident Twenty20 competition, but will not be considered for County Championship selection.
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