Warwickshire have signed India’s top-order batsman Pratika Rawal for the remainder of the 2026 season. The 25-year-old averages over 47 in one-day internationals with two hundred and eight half-centuries in 26 innings. He was part of the India team that won the World Cup in 2025, but missed the final victory over South Africa due
In recent years, the Professional Cricketers’ Association (PCA) has worked with first-class counties to establish guidelines around the high-risk, low-paid work environment faced by second XI investigators. Before 2021, clubs were not required to pay testers when they turned up. Previously, the opportunity and hope that came from a match at that level were considered
Worcestershire batsman Rob Jones has announced that he will retire from professional cricket at the end of the current season. The right-hander has been with Pears permanently since 2024, and joined the club on loan from Lancashire for the One-Day Cup the previous summer, when he hit a career-best 122 against Northamptonshire. He was the
Hampshire also broke a record with the ball when Sonny Baker became the first man in Blast history to take a five-wicket haul in an innings on finals day. The Hawks won the toss and elected to bowl first, restricting the Steelbacks to 169 as they previously seemed likely to post a big score. But
Leicestershire have signed batsman Sheridon Gumbs on a three-and-a-half-year deal after impressing during a one-month deal with the East Midlands side. The 22-year-old former England Under-19 international spent 18 months with the Foxes’ second XI before being given a one-month contract and promoted to make his County Championship debut in June. Gumbs, who came through
Leicestershire have signed batsman Hamza Shaikh from Warwickshire on a three-year contract. The 20-year-old initially joins the Foxes on loan for the remainder of the campaign, before making the move permanent in November. Shaikh, who has played for the England Lions second team and also represented his country at under-19 level, has been with Warwickshire