Chanderpaul’s future with Derby in doubt

West Indies batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul’s future as Derbyshire’s overseas player is in doubt.

The 40-year-old left-hander completed his second stint with Derbyshire, his fourth county, without taking up the option of the third year of his contract.

Chanderpaul is understood to be waiting to discover whether he will be retained as a centrally-contracted player before deciding on his future.

But Derbyshire are also considering their overseas options and may opt for an Australian batsman who does not make the squad for next summer’s Ashes series instead.

Derbyshire signed Chanderpaul on a two-year contract in the hope that he would keep them in the first division of the County Championship.

They were relegated last September, however, and Chanderpaul has managed to turn only one of a number of promising starts for Derbyshire into a century and that came against Surrey in May last year…

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