Hamilton-Brown can talk to Surrey
Sussex give all-rounder Rory Hamilton-Brown permission to talk to Surrey about becoming captain at The Oval.

Australia cling on to earn draw
Australia are outplayed on the final day of the Adelaide Test against West Indies but do enough to earn a draw.

Benson quit because of ill health
English umpire Mark Benson reveals he withdrew after the first day of the second Test between Australia and West Indies because of ill health.

Pakistan leave out batsman Younus
Pakistan omit star batsman and former captain Younus Khan from a 16-man Test squad to tour Australia.

Pakistan stars to miss IPL again
Pakistan's top cricketers will miss a second straight Indian Premier League campaign because of delays in securing visas for the lucrative Twenty20 tournament.

Ankle op success for Glos skipper
Gloucestershire captain Alex Gidman says his ankle operation has been a success and is optimistic about bowling again.

Lancashire groundsman wins award
Lancashire's Matthew Merchant is named the England and Wales Cricket Board's groundsman of the year.

O'Brien quits Kiwis for Middlesex
New Zealand seamer Iain O'Brien announces his imminent retirement from international cricket.

Poor weather frustrates Pietersen
Kevin Pietersen admits he is frustrated by the inclement weather in South Africa with a Test series starting next week.

Maynard signs new Glamorgan deal
Glamorgan coach Matthew Maynard and captain Jamie Dalrymple sign new two-year deals with the county.

Gooch non-committal on coach role
Former captain Graham Gooch has remained non-committal about working with Andy Flower's England squad after the first Test in South Africa.

County ins & outs
Keep up to date with the latest signings, departures and rumours

Jonathan Agnew column
"England have makings of a decent one-day team"

Vaughan recalls harsh Test bow
Michael Vaughan a decade on from tough Johannesburg debut