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County Cricket 2010
Season is upon us once again and as always there is probably more to talk about in terms of what may happen in the future as to what will actually happen on the pitch.
To start us off, a list of ins and outs from the various county teams:
Derbyshire
Overseas player: Chris Rogers (Australia), Loots Bosman (South Africa, for Twenty20)
Ins: Robin Peterson (South Africa, KPK), Steffan Jones (Somerset), Lee Goddard (Durham), Mark Footitt (Nottinghamshire)
Outs: Stephen Stubbings (REL), Dan Birch (REL), Dom Telo (REL), James Pipe (RET), Wavell Hinds (REL), Mark Lawson (REL), Charl Langeveldt (REL), Stuart Law (REL)
Other news: Derbyshire will become the "Falcons" in one-day cricket in 2010, having previously been the "Scorpions" (1999-2004) and "Phantoms" (2005-2009).
Durham
Overseas player: Albie Morkel (South Africa, for Twenty20)
Ins: Michael Richardson (MCC Young Cricketers), Ben Stokes (YTH)
Outs: Lee Goddard (Derbyshire), Paul Wiseman (RET)
Other news: Durham hope to sign New Zealand batsman Ross Taylor for Twenty20 cricket.
Essex
Overseas player: Danish Kaneria (Pakistan, from 29 April for first part of season)
Ins: Billy Godleman (Middlesex), Max Osborne (YTH), Michael Comber (YTH)
Outs: Varun Chopra (Warwickshire), Jason Gallian (RET), Jahid Ahmed (REL), James Middlebrook (Northants)
Possible signings: Essex have missed out on India all-rounder Yusuf Pathan, who they had agreed to sign for Twenty20 cricket, after a change of heart from the Indian board. Coach Paul Grayson wants to sign "a strike bowler" after missing out on Matthew Hoggard, and also wants "a world-class spinner" as cover while Kaneria is on tour with Pakistan.
Other news: Essex's former Zimbabwe star Grant Flower expects to end his playing career after the 2010 county season as he takes up the role of Zimbabwe's batting coach. Meanwhile, former Middlesex seamer Chris Silverwood has joined Essex as bowling coach.
Glamorgan
Overseas player: Mark Cosgrove (Australia); Shaun Tait (Australia, for Twenty20)
Ins: David Brown (Gloucestershire), James Allenby (Leicestershire), Nick James (ex-Warwickshire, has signed a contract after successful trial spell)
Outs: Alex Wharf (RET), Ryan Watkins (REL), Mike O'Shea (REL)
Gloucestershire
Overseas player: James Franklin (New Zealand)
Ins: Jon Batty (Surrey), David Payne (YTH), Chris Dent (YTH)
Outs: Stephen Adshead (Herefordshire), Grant Hodnett (REL), Matthew Gitsham (REL), David Brown (Glamorgan), Craig Spearman (REL), Tom Stayt (REL)
Possible signings: New Zealand bowler Kyle Mills has stated an interest in playing for Gloucestershire in the 2010 season.
Other news: Gloucestershire's former New Zealand batsman Hamish Marshall has held talks about representing Ireland, for whom he qualifies to play from April 2011.
Hampshire
Overseas player: Rangana Herath (Sri Lanka, first part of season); Ajantha Mendis (Sri Lanka, second half of season), Shahid Afridi (Pakistan, for Twenty20), Abdul Razzaq (Pakistan, for Twenty20)
Ins: Simon Jones (Worcestershire), Michael Bates (YTH), Kabir Ali (Worcestershire), Neil McKenzie (KPK)
Outs: Imran Tahir (Warwickshire), John Crawley (RET), Billy Taylor (REL), Tom Burrows (REL), Tom Parsons (REL), Chris Morgan (REL), Chris Tremlett (Surrey)
Other news: Hampshire will become the "Royals" in one-day cricket in 2010 as part of a link-up with Indian franchise Rajasthan, having been the "Hawks" since counties adopted one-day nicknames in 1999.
Kent
Overseas player: Malinga Bandara (Sri Lanka, from 20 May)
Ins: Adam Ball (YTH), Dewald Nel (Scotland)
Outs: Martin Saggers (RET), Ryan McLaren (REL)
Possible signings: Australia's Stuart Clark was originally signed to fill the gap before Bandara arrives, but will not be coming for fitness reasons. Team director Paul Farbrace has another overseas seamer lined up instead.
Lancashire
Overseas player: Ashwell Prince (South Africa, first part of season), Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka, after Prince departs)
Ins: Stephen Moore (Worcestershire), Luke Procter (YTH), Gary Montgomery, Daren Powell (KPK, subject to visa and registration)
Outs: Mal Loye (Northants), Steven Mullaney (Nottinghamshire), Francois du Plessis (REL)
Other news: Lancashire have failed with an appeal to bring back Francois du Plessis for a third summer at Old Trafford in 2010 due to changes in immigration criteria. Meanwhile, international duty may delay Sangakkara's arrival, or force Lancashire to look elsewhere.
Leicestershire
Overseas player: Andrew McDonald (Australia), Brad Hodge (Australia, for Twenty20)
Ins: Matthew Hoggard (Yorkshire), Will Jefferson (Nottinghamshire), James Benning (Surrey)
Outs: Iain O'Brien (Middlesex), James Allenby (Glamorgan), HD Ackerman (REL), Boeta Dippenaar (REL)
News: Claude Henderson, the first Kolpak signing in county cricket, has been granted British citizenship.
Middlesex
Overseas player: Iain O'Brien (New Zealand); Adam Gilchrist (Australia, for group stages of Twenty20); David Warner (Australia, for Twenty20)
Ins: Iain O'Brien (Leicestershire), Paul Stirling (Ireland), Scott Newman (Surrey), Tom Smith (Sussex), Josh Davey (YTH), Toby Roland-Jones, Pedro Collins (Surrey, KPK)
Outs: Nick Compton (Somerset), Billy Godleman (Essex), David Nash (RET), Alan Richardson (Worcestershire), Chris Silverwood (REL, has joined Essex as bowling coach), Murali Kartik (Somerset), Ben Scott (Worcestershire, loan starting on 3 April for minimum of four weeks)
Other news: Two Indian stars will not be playing Twenty20 cricket for Middlesex - the county have cancelled the contract of Yuvraj Singh because of his international commitments, and Sachin Tendulkar also turned down the chance to join. The county are hopeful of signing pace bowler Makhaya Ntini as a Kolpak player. They have the option to recall Scott from his loan spell if first-choice wicketkeeper John Simpson is injured or loses form.
Season is upon us once again and as always there is probably more to talk about in terms of what may happen in the future as to what will actually happen on the pitch.
To start us off, a list of ins and outs from the various county teams:
Derbyshire
Overseas player: Chris Rogers (Australia), Loots Bosman (South Africa, for Twenty20)
Ins: Robin Peterson (South Africa, KPK), Steffan Jones (Somerset), Lee Goddard (Durham), Mark Footitt (Nottinghamshire)
Outs: Stephen Stubbings (REL), Dan Birch (REL), Dom Telo (REL), James Pipe (RET), Wavell Hinds (REL), Mark Lawson (REL), Charl Langeveldt (REL), Stuart Law (REL)
Other news: Derbyshire will become the "Falcons" in one-day cricket in 2010, having previously been the "Scorpions" (1999-2004) and "Phantoms" (2005-2009).
Durham
Overseas player: Albie Morkel (South Africa, for Twenty20)
Ins: Michael Richardson (MCC Young Cricketers), Ben Stokes (YTH)
Outs: Lee Goddard (Derbyshire), Paul Wiseman (RET)
Other news: Durham hope to sign New Zealand batsman Ross Taylor for Twenty20 cricket.
Essex
Overseas player: Danish Kaneria (Pakistan, from 29 April for first part of season)
Ins: Billy Godleman (Middlesex), Max Osborne (YTH), Michael Comber (YTH)
Outs: Varun Chopra (Warwickshire), Jason Gallian (RET), Jahid Ahmed (REL), James Middlebrook (Northants)
Possible signings: Essex have missed out on India all-rounder Yusuf Pathan, who they had agreed to sign for Twenty20 cricket, after a change of heart from the Indian board. Coach Paul Grayson wants to sign "a strike bowler" after missing out on Matthew Hoggard, and also wants "a world-class spinner" as cover while Kaneria is on tour with Pakistan.
Other news: Essex's former Zimbabwe star Grant Flower expects to end his playing career after the 2010 county season as he takes up the role of Zimbabwe's batting coach. Meanwhile, former Middlesex seamer Chris Silverwood has joined Essex as bowling coach.
Glamorgan
Overseas player: Mark Cosgrove (Australia); Shaun Tait (Australia, for Twenty20)
Ins: David Brown (Gloucestershire), James Allenby (Leicestershire), Nick James (ex-Warwickshire, has signed a contract after successful trial spell)
Outs: Alex Wharf (RET), Ryan Watkins (REL), Mike O'Shea (REL)
Gloucestershire
Overseas player: James Franklin (New Zealand)
Ins: Jon Batty (Surrey), David Payne (YTH), Chris Dent (YTH)
Outs: Stephen Adshead (Herefordshire), Grant Hodnett (REL), Matthew Gitsham (REL), David Brown (Glamorgan), Craig Spearman (REL), Tom Stayt (REL)
Possible signings: New Zealand bowler Kyle Mills has stated an interest in playing for Gloucestershire in the 2010 season.
Other news: Gloucestershire's former New Zealand batsman Hamish Marshall has held talks about representing Ireland, for whom he qualifies to play from April 2011.
Hampshire
Overseas player: Rangana Herath (Sri Lanka, first part of season); Ajantha Mendis (Sri Lanka, second half of season), Shahid Afridi (Pakistan, for Twenty20), Abdul Razzaq (Pakistan, for Twenty20)
Ins: Simon Jones (Worcestershire), Michael Bates (YTH), Kabir Ali (Worcestershire), Neil McKenzie (KPK)
Outs: Imran Tahir (Warwickshire), John Crawley (RET), Billy Taylor (REL), Tom Burrows (REL), Tom Parsons (REL), Chris Morgan (REL), Chris Tremlett (Surrey)
Other news: Hampshire will become the "Royals" in one-day cricket in 2010 as part of a link-up with Indian franchise Rajasthan, having been the "Hawks" since counties adopted one-day nicknames in 1999.
Kent
Overseas player: Malinga Bandara (Sri Lanka, from 20 May)
Ins: Adam Ball (YTH), Dewald Nel (Scotland)
Outs: Martin Saggers (RET), Ryan McLaren (REL)
Possible signings: Australia's Stuart Clark was originally signed to fill the gap before Bandara arrives, but will not be coming for fitness reasons. Team director Paul Farbrace has another overseas seamer lined up instead.
Lancashire
Overseas player: Ashwell Prince (South Africa, first part of season), Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka, after Prince departs)
Ins: Stephen Moore (Worcestershire), Luke Procter (YTH), Gary Montgomery, Daren Powell (KPK, subject to visa and registration)
Outs: Mal Loye (Northants), Steven Mullaney (Nottinghamshire), Francois du Plessis (REL)
Other news: Lancashire have failed with an appeal to bring back Francois du Plessis for a third summer at Old Trafford in 2010 due to changes in immigration criteria. Meanwhile, international duty may delay Sangakkara's arrival, or force Lancashire to look elsewhere.
Leicestershire
Overseas player: Andrew McDonald (Australia), Brad Hodge (Australia, for Twenty20)
Ins: Matthew Hoggard (Yorkshire), Will Jefferson (Nottinghamshire), James Benning (Surrey)
Outs: Iain O'Brien (Middlesex), James Allenby (Glamorgan), HD Ackerman (REL), Boeta Dippenaar (REL)
News: Claude Henderson, the first Kolpak signing in county cricket, has been granted British citizenship.
Middlesex
Overseas player: Iain O'Brien (New Zealand); Adam Gilchrist (Australia, for group stages of Twenty20); David Warner (Australia, for Twenty20)
Ins: Iain O'Brien (Leicestershire), Paul Stirling (Ireland), Scott Newman (Surrey), Tom Smith (Sussex), Josh Davey (YTH), Toby Roland-Jones, Pedro Collins (Surrey, KPK)
Outs: Nick Compton (Somerset), Billy Godleman (Essex), David Nash (RET), Alan Richardson (Worcestershire), Chris Silverwood (REL, has joined Essex as bowling coach), Murali Kartik (Somerset), Ben Scott (Worcestershire, loan starting on 3 April for minimum of four weeks)
Other news: Two Indian stars will not be playing Twenty20 cricket for Middlesex - the county have cancelled the contract of Yuvraj Singh because of his international commitments, and Sachin Tendulkar also turned down the chance to join. The county are hopeful of signing pace bowler Makhaya Ntini as a Kolpak player. They have the option to recall Scott from his loan spell if first-choice wicketkeeper John Simpson is injured or loses form.
