Derbyshire star Madsen rewarded with benefit year

Madsen currently sits as the county’s sixth-highest century-maker in first-class history and, over the course of the past seven years, has earned himself a place on Derbyshire’s honours board.

In 2012, Madsen led Derbyshire to the County Championship Division Two title in his first season as club captain, before giving up his captaincy duties in 2016 to allow him to focus on delivering match winning batting performances and providing leadership as a senior player to the younger players in the squad.

In total, the 32-year-old has amassed over 11,000 runs in all formats for Derbyshire, with that number set to rise after he committed his future to the club until the end of 2019, by which time he will have represented the county for 11 years.

Madsen is currently enjoying what looks set to be his most prosperous run-scoring season to date, needing just another 22 runs to achieve 1,000 first-class runs for the fourth consecutive season, whilst an additional 262 runs would see him surpass his previous highest season total, which came in Division One in 2013.

Chairman Chris Grant said: “In recent years, Wayne Madsen has become a stalwart around which the team has been built and it is fitting that his contributions to the club will be rewarded with a benefit year.

“Wayne’s achievements on the field are clear for all to see, whilst his impact at the club through his interactions with members, supporters, staff and local children has been invaluable and he continues to be a fantastic ambassador for Derbyshire.