Kaneria to stay at Essex

Danish Kaneria, the Pakistan leg-spinner, has signed a two-year contract extension with Essex.

Kaneria, 23, enjoyed a successful first domestic season, taking 63 Frizzell County Championship wickets in 11 matches, and he has been retained as one of the two permitted overseas players.

"I really enjoyed my first experience of county cricket with Essex in 2004," Kaneria told the Official Essex CCC website. "Essex is a very good county and I did my very best for them while I was here."