On The Circuit
Gloucestershire's end-of-season awards ceremony
Gloucestershire held their annual end-of-season presentation dinner in the Grace Room of the County Ground yesterday
Will
25-Feb-2013
Gloucestershire held their annual end-of-season presentation dinner in the Grace Room of the County Ground yesterday. The evening was in recognition of the players and was deemed
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Vikram Solanki, the Worcestershire captain, has agreed to a two year extension of his contract taking him through to the end of the 2009 season
Andrew McGlashan
25-Feb-2013
Vikram Solanki, the Worcestershire captain, has agreed to a two year extension of his contract taking him through to the end of the 2009 season. Solanki, who has just led the county to a double promotion, has already been awarded a benefit year in 2007.
Worcestershire have also confirmed the entire domestic playing squad will remain in contract for the 2007 season. The majority of senior players have existing contracts through to 2007 and 2008 whilst earlier in the season Graeme Hick confirmed a contract extension for 2007.
Daryl Mitchell has agreed a two year extension to his contract until the end of 2008, while left-arm pace bowler Stuart Wedge (20), wicketkeeper Josh Knappett (21), fast bowler Richard Jones (20) and off-spinner Shaftab Khalid (23) have all been retained on one year contracts for 2007.
Will Gifford and Ed Foster will remain on summer contracts whilst they complete their courses at University. The county
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Leicestershire hope Jigar Naik will be a role model for the local Asian community
Andrew McGlashan
25-Feb-2013
Leicestershire hope Jigar Naik will be a role model for the local Asian community. The offspinner, 22, became the first Leicester-born Asian to represent the county.
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Northamptonshire have confirmed that David Capel will be the club's head coach after a period in a caretaker role following Kepler Wessels's departure midway through the season.
Andrew McGlashan
25-Feb-2013
Northamptonshire have confirmed that David Capel will be the club's head coach after a period in a caretaker role following Kepler Wessels's departure midway through the season.
The chief executive, Mark Tagg, told BBC Radio Northampton: "We put David in position and he had two months to show us what he could do,"
"It's been pretty tough for him and I think he's delivered. You can look at the tremendous performance in the Pro40 to show how he's turned things around."
Full postFulton hints at retirement
David Fulton is considering his options following his release by Kent
Martin Williamson
25-Feb-2013
David Fulton is considering his options following his release by Kent. "There are some people who want to talk to me. I'd be silly not to hear what people say," he told the BBC.
But he indicated that retirement is the favourite option. "I've had one professional club, Kent, and one league club, Sevenoaks Vine, and that's probably how it'll stay. I've got a couple of job plans outside cricket and at the moment that look more likely."
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Monty Panesar as signed with Northamptonshire until at least 2008
Andrew McGlashan
25-Feb-2013
Monty Panesar as signed with Northamptonshire until at least 2008. This week Panesar was granted an ECB central contract so the club are unlikely to see much of their left-arm spinner next summer.
Panesar said: "I am please to have signed a two-year contract with Northants. I am looking forward to continuing to work with David Capel, David Ripley and my team-mates. I would like to thank all the members and fans for their support.
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