Bangladesh star Shakib in county fast lane

Former Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan marked his English county championship debut with a stylish 90 off 82 balls on Wednesday for Worcestershire against Derbyshire.

Shakib and James Cameron, with a career-best 89, carried Worcestershire to 279 with Derbyshire closing 236 runs behind on 43 without loss.

Shakib attacked from the start, reaching 50 off 49 balls and then launched a punishing assault on Robin Peterson, hitting the South African left-arm spinner for 22 from seven balls.

Off-spinner Greg Smith ended Shakib's entertaining innings which contained 16 fours when he got one to spin to have him caught behind three overs before tea.