On The Circuit
Disappointment for Ireland today as they announced that Shahid Afridi will not make it to Dublin in time for Ireland's match against Hampshire at Castle Avenue on Sunday 23 April.
The Lancashire coach Mike Watkinson is thrilled that Andrew Flintoff has been allowed a game for his county
"I'm surprised we have got a game out of Freddie before the Test series, let's hope we can have a few nets with him and get his mind focused on our game rather than the Test match. It will be great to have Freddie in our side. He is a great player and gives the side balance and is a top man to have around the dressing room.
Mick Newell , Nottinghamshire's director of cricket, has signed a new three-year contract which will keep him at Trent Bridge until the end of the 2008 season.
Umpires will wear microphones linking them to the Sky Sports commentary team for all televised county matches this summer.
Chris Silverwood is raring to get bowling for Middlesex after his move from Yorkshire
After serving a 15-month ban for failing a drugs test, Graham Wagg insists that he has a lot to offer Derbyshire, and has received the support and praise from his captain Graeme Welch:
Chris Taylor marked his Derbyshire debut with a century against Oxford University at The Parks
The honour of the opening first-class century for the 2006 season went to Ian Westwood, the 23-year-old Warwickshire batsman, who struck 124 against Cambridge University at Fenner's
Dominic Cork has extended his contract with Lancashire and is now set to stay at Old Trafford until the end of the 2007 season