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Cancer Tests for England cricketers
All first-class cricketers in England will be tested for skin cancer this season
Martin Williamson
25-Feb-2013
All first-class cricketers in England will be tested for skin cancer this season. In an initiative by the Professional Cricketers Association about 400 players will have checks for the disease.
Full postMushtaq 'would not have risked Sussex place for ICL deal'
Chris Adams has said that Mushtaq Ahmed would not have signed for the unauthorised Indian Cricket League if he thought it would cost him his Sussex place.
Martin Williamson
25-Feb-2013
Chris Adams has said that Mushtaq Ahmed would not have signed for the unauthorised Indian Cricket League if he thought it would cost him his Sussex place.
"Knowing Mushy I can categorically say that if he knew he was going to be banned from playing for Sussex he would not have joined the ICL,
Full postSomerset membership tops 5000
Somerset have announced that membership numbers are fast approaching 5,000
Martin Williamson
25-Feb-2013
Somerset have announced that membership numbers are fast approaching 5,000. Commercial manager Guy Wolfenden said: "We have just enjoyed our busiest ever January regarding membership, during which over 2,000 signed up, which looks very good for the coming season when we will be back in the first division in both the county championship and the Pro 40 one-day competition."
Full postWorcestershire poised to sign Magoffin
Worcestershire are poised to sign Australian fast bowler Steve Magoffin as their second overseas player for the coming season
Martin Williamson
25-Feb-2013
Worcestershire are poised to sign Australian fast bowler Steve Magoffin as their second overseas player for the coming season. Magoffin, who had a brief spell at Surrey in 2007, will play for Worcestershire until Fidel Edwards becomes available in July.
Full postYorkshire name change
Yorkshire will know be known as Yorkshire Carnegie during one-day cricket this season.
Andrew McGlashan
25-Feb-2013
Yorkshire will know be known as Yorkshire Carnegie during one-day cricket this season.
They have previously been called Yorkshire Phoenix and the change has come around after "significant investment" from Leeds Metropolitan University.
They will first use the new name during the pre-season tour of Abu Dhabi next month.
Full postCranleigh host spirit of cricket debate
Cranleigh School in Surrey will host an MCC spirit of cricket evening involving current and former England cricketers.
Andrew McGlashan
25-Feb-2013
Cranleigh School in Surrey will host an MCC spirit of cricket evening involving current and former England cricketers.
Chris Cowdrey, the former England captain, will host the event and will be joined by Monty Panesar, Middlesex captain Ed Smith and the national selector, Geoff Miller, in discussing the spirit of cricket and issues affecting the game.
The evening at Cranleigh is a spin-off of the annual Cowdrey Lecture, which was first delivered by Richie Benaud in 2001.
"I'm proud of my father's achievement, along with Ted Dexter, of setting out a vision for the spirit of cricket,
Full postFootitt injury blow
Mark Footitt, the Nottinghamshire left-arm quick bowler, will miss the start of the season with a back injury.
Andrew McGlashan
25-Feb-2013
Mark Footitt, the Nottinghamshire left-arm quick bowler, will miss the start of the season with a back injury.
He had been suffered with a bulging disc for some time and it had been hoped that rest and injections would solve the problem, but it was eventually decided that surgery was required.
"He's on the mend and is swimming and starting gentle exercises, but won't be available until May," said director of cricket Mick Newell.
Footitt's career has been hit by injuries and he has been limited to eight first-class matches.
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