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Dawson replaces injured Bashir as England announce squad for 4th Test against India
London, July 15: England have included seasoned spinner Liam Dawson in the squad for the fourth Test against India in Manchester, which is scheduled to begin next week.
Kent sign Keith Dudgeon for entire 2026 season
Canterbury, July 8: Kent Cricket has announced the signing of South African paceman Keith Dudgeon for the entire 2026 season, subject to regulatory approval. The 29-year-old initially joined Kent on a short-term overseas deal at the start of the 2025 season and took career first-class best figures of 7-36 on debut away at Northamptonshire, before a knee injury ended his chance to make any further appearances.
India spinner R. Sai Kishore signs up with Surrey for two County Championship matches
New Delhi, July 7: India left-arm spinner R Sai Kishore has signed a short-term deal to represent Surrey in their next two County Championship games. Kishore, who has played three T20Is for India, represented Gujarat Titans in IPL 2025 and recently led IDream Tiruppur Tamizhans’ to winning 2025 Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL).
Sai Kishore signs with Surrey for County Championship stint
New Delhi, July 7: Left-arm spinner R Sai Kishore is all set to play county cricket, having signed with Surrey for two matches in Division One of the County Championship. The 28-year-old will be available towards the end of July, as per ESPNcricinfo.
India spinner Sai Kishore joins Surrey for two-match stint in County Championship
Surrey, July 7: Indian left-arm finger-spinner Sai Kishore has signed for Surrey in Division One of the County Championship. He will be available for the two first-class games at the end of July. The lanky left-arm spinner will feature in Surrey's next two County Championship matches in which the Kookaburra ball will be used.
Essex signs Khaleel Ahmed for County Championship and One-Day Cup games until end of season
New Delhi, June 28: India’s left-arm seamer Khaleel Ahmed has signed a deal with Essex to play County Championship and One-Day Cup games until the end of the 2025 season. Ahmed, 27, has been in England since the end of May as a member of the India A squad facing England Lions in red-ball games.
Khaleel Ahmed joins Essex for Rothesay County Championship and Metro Bank One Day Cup
London, June 28: India's left-arm seamer Khaleel Ahmed will play for the Essex Club until the conclusion of the 2025 season. He will be available for both the Rothesay County Championship and the Metro Bank One Day Cup.
Tilak Varma begins County stint with sizzling century for Hampshire against Essex
Chelmsford, June 24: India's young batting sensation Tilak Varma was cock-a-hoop after marking his County Championship debut with a sizzling century for Hampshire against Essex in Chelmsford on Tuesday.
Ishan Kishan scores fiery 87 on County Championship debut for Nottinghamshire
Nottingham, June 23: Indian wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan kickstarted his County Championship campaign with Nottinghamshire with a fiery half-century against Yorkshire on Monday.
Nottinghamshire signs Indian wicketkeeper-batsman Ishan Kishan for short-term deal
New Delhi June 20: India wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan has signed for Nottinghamshire, on a short-term deal covering the next two Rothesay County Championship fixtures, according to ESPNcricinfo.
Nottinghamshire rope in Ishan Kishan on short-term deal
Nottingham, June 20: India wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan has signed for Nottinghamshire on a short-term deal covering the next two Rothesay County Championship fixtures.
India star batter Tilak Varma joins Hampshire for four County Championship matches
Hampshire, June 18: India and Mumbai Indians' explosive batter Tilak Varma has joined Hampshire for four County Championship matches, beginning with Rose and Crown's away clash with Essex.
Tilak Varma joins Hampshire for four County matches
Hampshire, June 18: Young Indian batting talent Tilak Varma has joined Hampshire for four County Championship matches.
James Anderson set to lead Lancashire in County Championship
New Delhi June 17: Former England legendary seamer James Anderson is set to lead Lancashire in their next two County Championship matches, with the 42-year-old stepping into an interim role due to Marcus Harris returning to Australia for the birth of his child, according to ESPNcricinfo.
Yorkshire sign Abdullah Shafique for Championship, T20 Blast
Yorkshire, June 17: Pakistan batter Abdullah Shafique has signed a short-term deal with the Yorkshire County Cricket Club to play in both the County Championship and the Vitality Blast over the next month.
Todd Murphy joins Gloucestershire for four-game County Championship stint
New Delhi, June 12: Australian offspinner Todd Murphy is set to broaden his cricketing experience with a four-match County Championship stint for Gloucestershire during June and July, becoming the third Australian Test player to represent the club this season.
Tilak Varma to join Hampshire for ongoing County season
New Delhi, June 11: Young Indian batting sensation Tilak Varma is set to broaden his horizons with a stint in English county cricket, having signed with Hampshire for the ongoing County Championship season. The move marks a significant milestone in the 22-year-old’s promising career, as he prepares to test his red-ball skills in challenging overseas conditions.
Ruturaj Gaikwad signs contract with Yorkshire for Championship, One-Day Cup
Leeds, June 10: Division One County Championship side Yorkshire County Cricket Club have announced the overseas signing of Indian batter Ruturaj Gaikwad on Tuesday.
Marnus Labuschagne flops again for Glamorgan in County Championship fixture ahead of WTC final
Cardiff, May 19: Marnus Labuschagne's blueprint to get valuable game time before Australia's high-stakes World Test Championship final against South Africa next was scuppered yet again.
Australia's batting puzzle deepens ahead of WTC Final
Melbourne, May 19: The battle for a spot in Australia's top six for next month's ICC World Test Championship Final has grown even more competitive, as several key contenders delivered mixed performances in England's County Championship, as per the official website of ICC.
Australia's Cameron Green makes strong case for WTC final appearance with another swashbuckling hundred
New Delhi, May 18: Cameron Green strengthened his case for an instant recall in Australia's playing XI for the high-stakes World Test Championship final against a resilient South Africa at the Lord's next month after slamming his second century in five matches for Gloucestershire.
Ageless seamer James Andeson turns back clock, removes Derbyshire top-order with searing spell
London, May 17: Former England speedster James Anderson continued to dazzle and inflict his infectious charm with the ball during the County Championship match between Lancashire and Derbyshire at the Old Trafford Cricket Ground on Saturday.
Australia's Marnus Labuschagne search for lost mojo continues, goes out for duck before WTC final
London, May 17: Marnus Labuschagne got off the wrong foot while trying to pursue his blueprint to find the rich vien of form in the County Championship before Australia's title defence in next month's World Test Championship final against South Africa at Lord's.
James Anderson ready to lift rock-bottom Lancashire in comeback
New Delhi May 16: Ten months after his last Test appearance against the West Indies at Lord's the previous year, England's legendary seamer James Anderson is prepared to make a comeback in professional cricket, as per a release from Lancashire cricket.
Marcus Harris' century in County Championship takes him closer to WTC final selection
New Delhi, May 12: Australia's left-hand opener Marcus Harris' ton in the County Championship has increased his chances for selection in the national team for the upcoming World Test Championship final against South Africa, as per the ICC official website.
Marnus Labuschagne to play County Championship matches ahead of WTC 2023-25 final
New Delhi, May 8: Australia right-hand batter Marnus Labuschagne is set to play two County Championship matches for Glamorgan against Northamptonshire and Middlesex ahead of the World Test Championship (WTC) 2023-25 final against South Africa, as per the ICC official website.
Australian batter Kurtis Patterson joins Surrey
New Delhi May 2: Australian batter Kurtis Patterson joined Surrey as batting cover for three Rothesay County Championship matches in May, as per a release from Surrey County cricket club.
Australian allrounder Beau Webster set to make his debut for Warwickshire in County Championship ahead of WTC final
New Delhi May 2: Australian allrounder Beau Webster is set to make his Warwickshire debut at Headingley, having arrived at Edgbaston for the start of a three-month spell as a Bear.
Australia batter Patterson joins Surrey for three-match County Championship deal
New Delhi, May 2: Australia batter Kurtis Patterson has signed up with Surrey for a three-match deal in the ongoing County Championship season. He will be available for Surrey's game against Warwickshire, happening from May 16-19 as well as for their home games against Yorkshire and Essex.
Surrey players wear black armbands in County game after Alec Stewart's wife dies
New Delhi, April 14: Surrey’s players are sporting black armbands on the last day of their Division One County Championship match against Hampshire after Alec Stewart’s wife Lynn died on Monday. The side also decided to fly their flags at half-mast above the Micky Stewart Members Pavilion, at its home venue the Oval, as a mark of respect.
Aussie batter sends WTC Final reminder with dream Lord's century
London, April 7: Australian left-hander Marcus Harris has given selectors something to think about ahead of the World Test Championship final against South Africa, compiling a century in the UK's County Championship.
Matt Henry's comeback to Somerset for the 2025 County Championship has been postponed
New Delhi April 6: New Zealand fast bowler Matt Henry's comeback to Somerset for the 2025 County Championship has been postponed due to a knee injury.
Ben Stokes to miss early County Championship games as he focuses on full recovery for England
London, March 31: England Test captain Ben Stokes will sit out the early stages of Durham's County Championship campaign as he continues to recover from hamstring surgery. However, head coach Ryan Campbell is confident that the all-rounder will be fully fit for England's summer fixtures, according to ESPNcricinfo.
Hampshire signs South Africa batsman Dewal Brevis
New Delhi March 28: Hampshire has taken South Africa batsman Dewald Brevis to participate in their Vitality T20 Blast campaign. Brevis, 21, will also be available for Hampshire's two County Championship matches during the hiatus in the Blast, as per a release by Hampshire Cricket.
West Indies pacer Kemar Roach set to rejoin Surrey for County Championship
New Delhi March 28: West Indies fast bowler Kemar Roach, is set to rejoin Surrey for his fifth straight season of County Championship cricket after finalizing an agreement to compete in the initial four rounds, as per a report by ESPNcricinfo.
Hampshire sign Dewald Brevis for T20 Blast campaign
Southampton, March 28: Hampshire have signed South Africa batter Dewald Brevis for their T20 Blast campaign with the option to play in the County Championship.
Kemar Roach returns to Surrey for first four Championship matches
London, March 28: West Indies pacer Kemar Roach will return to Surrey for the first four County Championship matches.
Shakib Al Hasan cleared to bowl by ECB
New Delhi, March 20: Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has been cleared to resume bowling in the County Championship and The Hundred after the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) approved his action, according to ESPNcricinfo.
Gloucestershire signs Cameron Green for five County Championship matches in April-May
Bristol, Feb 21: Australia’s fast-bowling all-rounder Cameron Green has been signed by Gloucestershire to play five County Championship matches in April and May. Green, 25, will begin his stint with Gloucestershire’s match against Kent starting on April 18 and end with the game against Northamptonshire commencing on May 23.
Essex sign seasoned India all-rounder Shardul Thakur for seven County Championship matches
New Delhi, February 18: Indian all-rounder Shardul Thakur is set to make his mark in County Cricket after being signed by Essex for seven matches. This exciting opportunity will allow Thakur to showcase his skills in a new and challenging environment.