Khawaja returns to Derby

Aussie star signs up for another county spell with Derbyshire

Last Updated: January 26, 2012 6:48am

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Usman Khawaja: Second spell with Derbyshire in 2012

Sky Bet

Australia batsman Usman Khawaja will return to Derbyshire for the second half of the 2012 season.

Khawaja, who played four Championship and five one-day games in a two-month stint with the club last season, will join ahead of the opening Friends Life t20 match against Lancashire on June 14 and stay with the county for the rest of the campaign.

Head coach Karl Krikken said of Khawaja: "He is a talented and prolific batsman with an excellent future.

"We are delighted to bring him back to the County Ground."