Reece: Health scare brought us together

By Charlie Peat

Plaudits: Luis Reece acknowledges the Derbyshire crowd
PICTURE: David Griffin

SCORING 97 against your former side and rounding off with a new deal may appear the perfect debut campaign but for Luis Reece it was far from plain sailing.
The Derbyshire all-rounder suffered a viral-induced heart scare whilst running in to bowl against Northamptonshire in June, something which left him hospitalised and out of action for the best part of a month.
Thankfully no permanent damage was done but Reece, 27, said: “It was a bit concerning. My dad, Phil, had just had a heart attac...

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