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Monday 09 November 2009 7:00 pm

Captain Hoggard nets Leics deal

By: admindrupal

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CRICKET: Leicestershire yesterday won the race to sign former England seamer Matthew Hoggard on a three-year deal.

Hoggard, 32, will captain the Foxes after opting to continue his career at Grace Road despite a late offer from Sussex.

Hoggard was Yorkshire’s leading bowler last season  with 43 wickets before being surprisingly released by the Tykes in the summer.

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