Cricket News

Warwickshire wrapped up an innings victory on the first session in Abu Dhabi, with Rikki Clarke taking three of the remaining six MCC wickets to fall

Joe Denly struck an unbeaten century to bring an element of competition to the Champion Counnty match in Abu Dhabi

Kent have become the latest county to record a substantial fianncial loss from last season, declaring a deficit of £628,054 for the year ending October 2012.

A burst of four wickets in 14 balls by Chris Wright tore apart the MCC batting and left Warwickshire in charge in Abu Dhabi

Varun Chopra and Will Porterfield both struck centuries to open the new season in fine style for Warwickshire

Glamorgan will breathe a sigh of relief with the confirmation that Michael Hogan is to leave Australia to come and play in county cricket with his British passport

Monty Panesar is committed to a full programme of championship cricket in an attempt to bowl himself into form ahead of the three-Test series against New Zealand in May

Success on pre-season tours has been the precursor to good performances during the season for many counties in previous years, so Nottinghamshire can take heart from winning the Barbados T20 cup.

The two Barbados sides scheduled to participate in a T20 competition against six English counties have pulled out just hours before the event was due to start.

Dale Steyn, the South Africa fast bowler who tops the world Test rankings, is available to play Twenty20 cricket this summer after the end of the Champions Trophy

Durham are in talks with South Africa batsman Jacques Rudolph with a view to him joining the club for the 2013 season.

Kirk Wernars has announced he is to take a break from cricket and will not be available for Sussex for the 2013 season

Warwickshire left-arm spinner Chris Metters has suffered another injury setback and will miss the start of the season after undergoing surgery

Sussex have signed Australia allrounder John Hastings as a second overseas player for the Friends Life t20 competition

Yorkshire have defended renaming their limited-overs side "Yorkshire Vikings", insisting the name reflects the history of the region and will help the club appeal to a new, young audience

Yorkshire were unable to return to profit in 2012, despite a sharply increased turnover

Kent have signed former Somerset allrounder Calum Haggett

Adam Wheater has said he received no assurances of a first-team place as wicketkeeper at West End despite claims made by Paul Grayson

Worcestershire have signed New Zealand allrounder Jacob Oram as an overseas player for their 2013 Friends Life t20 campaign.

Northamptonshire have signed 29-year-old Pakistani seamer Muhammad Azhar Ullah on a one-year deal