On The Circuit
Ford agrees new Kent deal
Graham Ford has agreed a new contract to remain as Kent's coach until at least 2008.
Andrew McGlashan
25-Feb-2013
Graham Ford has agreed a new contract to remain as Kent's coach until at least 2008.
Ford doesn't have any silverware to show for his time at Kent but has a crop of young players on the staff such as Joe Denly who made 86 in the current Championship match.
After taking the new deal Ford said: "There is still a lot to do. I am keen to add strength to our first team, build depth in our back-up squad and work to bring through some of our outstanding Academy talent.
"There are a lot of talented cricketers in Kent and I am quite sure that with the help and guidance of our coaching team, we can continue to ensure that Kent competes for success in all competitions.
Full postCounty look to quell Greatbatch unrest
Warwickshire are holding a series meetings aimed at defusing tension between their players and Mark Greatbatch , the county
Martin Williamson
25-Feb-2013
Warwickshire are holding a series meetings aimed at defusing tension between their players and Mark Greatbatch, the county
Full postSomerset sign two more
Following their signing of Steffan Jones from Derbyshire, Somerset have added two more names to their squad for next season.
Andrew McGlashan
25-Feb-2013
Following their signing of Steffan Jones from Derbyshire, Somerset have added two more names to their squad for next season.
Mark Turner, an England Under-19 seamer from Durham, is heading to Taunton along with Stefan Kieswetter, the South African Under-19 wicketkeeper who played at the World Cup in Sri Lanka.
Kieswetter has hit two centuries for the second XI this season and has a UK passport. Brian Rose, the director of cricket, told the club website: ""Both signings are part of our long-terms strategy. We need to nurture players from a young age and the more talent we have to work with the better."
Full postFulton fears the end
David Fulton, who has been left out of the Kent side for their latest Championship match against Yorkshire, fears his days as a Kent player are coming to an end
Andrew McGlashan
25-Feb-2013
David Fulton, who has been left out of the Kent side for their latest Championship match against Yorkshire, fears his days as a Kent player are coming to an end. He is still waiting to hear from the club about an offer for next season, but says he is likely to retire if nothing is forthcoming.
Fulton told The Kent Messenger: "After almost 200 games for the club it would have been nice to go out on my own terms. There is little place for sentiment in professional sport and I fully understand that.
"I have put a proposal to the club for next year because they are well aware I would love to put something back into the county. What comes of that I don't know as yet, but I wouldn't like to think my last shot in cricket was that poorly played pull that got me out against Sussex last week."
Fulton has played 199 games for Kent, and this season has scored 814 runs at 33.91, but was overlooked in favour of Joe Denly for the match at Headingley
Full postJones returns to Somerset
Steffan Jones, the seam bowler, is leaving Derbyshire to return to his former county, Somerset, on a three-year contract for family reasons
Andrew McGlashan
25-Feb-2013
Steffan Jones, the seam bowler, is leaving Derbyshire to return to his former county, Somerset, on a three-year contract for family reasons. Jones has enjoyed a successful season at Derby, taking 59 wickets so far, but rejected a new two-year deal.
Jones said: "I have had many sleepless nights in recent weeks over this decision and I have to point out that it is for purely family reasons. My wife Alex is expecting our first child and she is from Taunton and all her family are based there."
Jones played for Somerset from 1997-2003 before joining Northamptonshire for two seasons then moving north to Derby.
Full postdi Venuto set to leave
Michael di Venuto is set to leave Derbyshire at the end of the season
Andrew McGlashan
25-Feb-2013
Michael di Venuto is set to leave Derbyshire at the end of the season. The club are believed not to want to offer him a new contract with counties allowed just one overseas player from 2008.
di Venuto told Derby Evening Telegraph: "I've still not officially been told but I've known for two months there would not be an offer coming."
He is Derbyshire's leading run scorer this season and has had interest from other counties, but has to decide if he wants to return to county cricket.
Full postEssex award trio county caps
Essex have awarded Mark Pettini, Tim Phillips and Ryan ten Doeschate their county caps
Martin Williamson
25-Feb-2013
Essex have awarded Mark Pettini, Tim Phillips and Ryan ten Doeschate their county caps. The presentation was made during the lunch interval on day two of the County Championship match against Derbyshire at Chelmsford.
All three have enjoyed their most successful seasons and Ronnie Irani, Essex
Full postRana returns to Hove
Rana Naved-ul-Hasan is on his way back to Hove for the end of the season
Andrew McGlashan
25-Feb-2013
Rana Naved-ul-Hasan is on his way back to Hove for the end of the season. Rana has been with the Pakistan team since recovering from an earlier groin injury. He is due back early next week in time to join Sussex in their bid to win the Championship.
Mark Robinson, the Sussex cricket manger, said: "Rana will be back with us next week to replace Yasir Arafat. He's due back in Sussex on Tuesday and he'll be playing a full part in the squad until the end of the season."
Arafat plays his last game for Sussex on September 10 but will be back as a guest of the Sussex team at Trent Bridge for the Championship match.
Full postSurrey crowned Division Two champions
Against Gloucestershire at Bristol, Surrey achieved the necessary two points required to ensure their position at the top of Division Two in the Championship.
Will
25-Feb-2013
Against Gloucestershire at Bristol, Surrey achieved the necessary two points required to ensure their position at the top of Division Two in the Championship.
"I have been extremely pleased with our form in all brands of cricket this year," Alan Butcher, the Surrey cricket manager, said. "To gain promotion in both the four-day and one-day version of the game would be a great result for us and that would have to be the focus now. Whatever happens though, it has already been a tremendous effort by the guys and I couldn't have asked for anything more."
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Full postKartik to play remainder of season
Kartik Murali is to stay with Lancashire until the end of the season as their overseas replacement for Brad Hodge.
Will
25-Feb-2013
Kartik Murali is to stay with Lancashire until the end of the season as their overseas replacement for Brad Hodge.
The Indian left-arm spinner has already appeared in the C&G Trophy final and last week
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