September 14, 2012 10:59

Dan Redfern earns promotion

Shropshire cricketer Dan Redfern was today celebrating promotion to the top flight of English domestic cricket.

The 22-year-old, a former pupil at Adams’ Grammar School in Newport, was part of the Derbyshire squad which clinched elevation to Division One of the LV County Championship yesterday.

It means Redfern will next season be playing in the top division for the first time in his career.

Sir Ian Botham: The runs will come for Kevin Pietersen

Sir Ian Botham is in bullish mood as English cricket gets ready for a double Ashes year which he hopes will feature one of the ‘best players of all time’.