On The Circuit

Francois du Plessis has extended his current Lancashire contract for three years which will keep him at the county until 2011 subject to work permit and registration

du Plessis signs new three-year deal

Zander de Bruyn, the former South Africa allrounder, has signed a new contract at Somerset that will keep him at the club until 2009.

de Bruyn extends contract

Steven Snell has signed a new contract with Gloucestershire

Snell signs three-year deal with Gloucestershire

Steve Kirby is the latest Gloucestershire player to secure his future with the club after signing a new contract

Kirby stays at Gloucestershire

Nottinghamshire have released Gareth Clough after nine seasons at the club

Clough released by Nottinghamshire

Lancashire's Oliver Newby has been loaned to Gloucestershire for a month from Monday 28 July

Newby heads to Gloucestershire for month

Alfonso Thomas, the former South Africa quick bowler, has signed a new one-year contract with Somerset for 2009.

Thomas stays with Somerset

Tom Smith, the Lancashire allrounder, has joined Leicestershire on a month-long loan spell.

Tom Smith gets Leicestershire loan spell

Andy Harris, the Nottinghamshire quick bowler, has joined Gloucestershire on a loan deal

Gloucestershire sign Harris on loan

Mark Butcher, the Surrey captain, is out of action for a month after undergoing knee surgery on Monday

Butcher out for a month

Alex Gidman is set to decide in the near future whether he will remain with Gloucestershire after his current deal expires at the end of the season.

Gidman a wanted man

John Simpson has signed a professional contract with Middlesex for the remainder of 2008 and 2009

Middlesex sign Simpson

Martin Saggers, the Kent and former England bowler, was denied the chance to take all 10 wickets in an innings for Kent 2nd XI.

Saggers denied all ten

One hundred and eighty Middlesex members have signed a petition expressing no confidence in the committee and demanding a special meeting

Middlesex members move against committee

Derbyshire have asked Worcestershire for permission to speak to their opening batsman Stephen Moore about signing for the county

Derbyshire target Stephen Moore

Hampshire have signed 31-year-old former South African pace bowler, Nantie Hayward for the remainder of the season.

Hayward signs for Hampshire

Hampshire have signed Rory Kleinveldt , a 25-year-old allrounder from Cape Cobras, on a Kolpak contract.

Another Kolpak signing for Hampshire

The ECB has confirmed that Surrey cricketer, Usman Afzaal, has received three penalty points under its discipline code following an incident during Surrey

Afzaal punished for dissent