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Derbyshire have signed former England all-rounder Samit Patel from neighbours Nottinghamshire on a two-year contract.

The 38-year-old left Trent Bridge at the end of the season after playing 629 games for Notts over 22 years.

He helped them win two County Championship titles and trophies in both limited-overs formats.

"Samit is one of the most decorated players in England and he's a proven match-winner," Derbyshire head coach Mickey Arthur

"The experience he will bring, not just from his long career, but from those big games he's played in and made a difference in, will be a huge asset for us primarily in the (T20) Blast, but also when needed as another option in the County Championship."

Patel scored almost 21,000 runs for Notts across all formats and took more than 700 wickets with his left-arm spin.

He made his senior debut as a 16-year-old and was instrumental in helping the Outlaws to double white-ball success in 2017, earning the Professional Cricketers' Association's Most Valuable Player and the PCA Player of the Year awards for his efforts.

More recently, he also helped Trent Rockets win the Hundred in 2022 when he was the competition's leading wicket-taker with 13.

Patel has experience of T20 cricket all over the world and last month helped Trinbago Knight Riders reach the final of the Caribbean Premier League.

"I've spent many years playing against Derbyshire and in the last couple of seasons, you can really see what Mickey is trying to do with the club. I think I can come in and help with that," he said.

"I'm a proud professional, I'm someone who wants to win and I wouldn't have come to Derbyshire at this stage in my career if I didn't think we could do something special."

Derbyshire failed to win a single County Championship match this summer, with 10 of their 14 games ending in draws, and were not involved in the knockout stages of either the T20 Blast or One-Day Cup.