da pinnacle： Leicestershire are targetting exciting Indian batsman Virender Sehwag as one of their overseas signings for next season
Leicestershire CCC03-Oct-2002Leicestershire are targetting exciting Indian batsman Virender Sehwag as one of their overseas signings for next season.The 23-year-old opener has been offered a contract at Grace Road and Leicestershire’s general manager James Whitaker confirmed: “We are in negotiations with the player and his agent.”If Leicestershire can complete the deal it will be a major coup, because there is no doubt that the brilliant Sehwag would be a real crowd pleaser in all forms of cricket.The county’s move for Sehwag is part of a big shake-up at Grace Road which will also see a change in the captaincy for next season.Iain Sutcliffe, named ” Player of the Year ” this season has been offered the job in place of Vince Wells who has skippered the side for the last three seasons. Wells,37, has been offered a one-year contract as a player.Whitaker said: “Vince has done a very good job over the last three years, but we just felt at this time that we wanted to invite Iain to be captain.He has done a good job when he has stood in for Vince.”Veteran fast-bowler Devon Malcolm – he will be 40 in February – has been offered a new one-year deal and Darren Stevens a three-year contract.But experienced wicket-keeper Neil Burns, second team ‘keeper Steve Adshead, off-spinner Carl Crowe and young batsman Ashley Wright are being released.