Derbyshire have become the latest county to call off overseas signings ahead of the 2020 season.Sean Abbott, the Australian paceman, had been lined up to make his county debut with the club with appearances in 10 County Championship fixtures as well as the T20 Blast, while compatriot Ben McDermott was also set to join for both white-ball competitions. India's Cheteshwar Pujara and New Zealander Matt Henry have also since had their contracts cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
However, continued uncertainty around the effect of the coronavirus pandemic on both the fixture list and county finances has forced the Falcons to instead defer both of these contracts to the 2021 campaign. Derbyshire chief executive Ryan Duckett said: "These are unprecedented times and following the postponement of cricket until at least May 28, and the full impact of the current situation yet to be determined, we need to be mindful of our cricket budget in 2020.''
