County Cricket News / Updates Thread - 2015 Season

Pakistan international Sohail Tanvir has signed for Somerset for this season's T20 Blast campaign.
The 30-year-old left-arm medium-fast bowler has represented his country in all formats of the game.

 

Surrey have re-signed all-rounder Azhar Mahmood to play in the 2015 T20 Blast.
The 39-year-old former Pakistan international played for Surrey between 2002 and 2007 and had one-day spells at the Oval in 2013 and 2014. Mahmood was an ever-present for Surrey in T20 competition last season, scoring 208 runs at an average of 23.11 and taking 17 wickets.

 

Yorkshire have swelled their batting ranks with the signing of veteran Pakistan international Younus Khan for the opening weeks of the county season.
The 37-year-old became the White Rose's first overseas player from Pakistan in 2007 and will make his return to Headingley following his World Cup commitments with his country. He is in line to feature for Yorkshire when they begin the defence of their LV= County Championship title against Worcestershire, starting on Sunday April 12, and will stay on until Australia limited-overs star Aaron Finch has finished his commitments in the Indian Premier League

 

Worcestershire have made their first overseas signing of 2015 by re-signing New Zealand all-rounder Colin Munro for this summer's T20 Blast.

 

Essex have signed former Australia international pace bowler Shaun Tait for this season's T20 Blast.
The 31-year-old, whose last Australia cap came in March 2011, previously had a T20 spell with Essex in 2013.

 

Yorkshire have re-signed New Zealand international batsman Kane Williamson. The 24-year-old will join up with the Headingley side for the final three matches of the 2015 season.
It's good to see some top players playing County Cricket this season.

 

Mark Cosgrove could be Leicestershire's new captain, should he join the club, says chief executive Wasim Khan.Talks are well advanced in a bid to bring the 30-year-old South Australia batsman, who holds a British passport, to Grace Road.
Meanwhile they have confirmed overseas signing Clint McKay will not be available for Leicestershire's first game of the 2015 County Championship season. The seam bowler is getting married at the end of the current Australian season and will not be in England until 15 April, so the home game with Northants on 26 April will be the first for which he will be available.

 

Worcestershire have re-signed Pakistan spinner Saeed Ajmal following the end of his ban for having an illegal bowling action.

 

Hampshire have signed all-rounder Gareth Berg for the 2015 season following his release by Middlesex.

 

Luke Wright will replace Ed Joyce as Sussex captain for this season's T20 Blast, the club have announced.

 

Nottinghamshire batsman Michael Lumb will miss the start of the season after tearing a tendon in his arm playing in Australia's Big Bash T20 tournament. The England left-hander, who helped Sydney Sixers reach the Big Bash final, will be out up to 12 weeks

 

Glamorgan wicketkeeper Mark Wallace has been re-elected as the chairman of the Professional Cricketers' Association (PCA) for a second two-year term.

 

Sad news - Sussex batsman Rory Hamilton-Brown has announced his retirement at 27 after failing to recover from a wrist injury.

 

Somerset have signed New Zealand all-rounder Corey Anderson for the second half of this summer's T20 Blast. The 24-year-old has played for the Kiwis in all three formats of the game, including 15 T20 internationals.
His first game for Somerset will be against Middlesex at Uxbridge on 26 June, three days after New Zealand's tour to England comes to an end

 

Nottinghamshire are poised to sign West Indies all-rounder Darren Sammy for part of their T20 Blast campaign.
The 31-year-old will be available for four matches between 31 May and 12 June, and a deal is in place for him to return should Notts reach the quarter-finals and finals day

 

Lancashire's bid to bounce straight back to Division One of the County Championship has been given a pre-season boost with the signing of Australian fast bowler Peter Siddle. Siddle is available from the beginning of the season until the end of July and will feature primarily in the County Championship.

 

Leicestershire have signed New Zealand all-rounder Grant Elliott as their second overseas player for this summer's T20 Blast

 

Hampshire all-rounder Matt Coles has left the county by mutual agreement.

 

Gloucestershire have signed Australia-born batsman Peter Handscomb for all competitions during the 2015 season.
The 23-year-old was born in Melbourne but also holds a British passport through his English parents

 

Kent have re-signed Matt Coles after the all-rounder was released from his contract with Hampshire.