Warwickshire have signed Australia Test opening batter Jake Weatherald for the 2027 County Championship season. The 31-year-old has played six times for his country, making his debut in last winter’s Ashes series where he hit 201 runs, with a top score of 72 in Brisbane, as England were hammered 4-1. Weatherald joined Leicestershire for the
Somerset have bolstered their push for a maiden County Championship with the signing of New Zealand Test batter Henry Nicholls for the final six matches of the season. The 34-year-old bats at three for the Black Caps and scored a century at The Oval in June to help New Zealand to a 253-run win over
Surrey have signed Indian batter Mahipal Lomror for the final six County Championship games of the season. The 26-year-old, who captains Rajasthan in India’s domestic Ranji Trophy competition, averages 42.62 in first-class cricket and has a career-best 300 not out. He also bowls left-arm off spin, taking 62 first-class wickets. “Playing in the County Championship
Former Australia batter David Warner has been fined A$1,500 (£1,109) and ordered to have an interlock device fitted on his car after pleading guilty to drink-driving in Sydney in April. The 39-year-old’s blood alcohol reading was more than twice the legal limit as he failed a random breath test when driving his family home from
Batter Kamran Dhariwal has signed a two-year contract extension with Gloucestershire. The 21-year-old made his senior debut in May in the T20 Blast, going on to feature in 12 matches in the competition, scoring 239 runs. Dhariwal, who came through Hampshire’s academy and the South Asian Cricket Academy, is currently part of Gloucestershire’s One-Day Cup
Last month, younger brother Nasser, 58, told BBC Essex he would “not get out of bed” to play senior cricket, believing he left the sport on the perfect note. He retired after scoring a match-winning 103 not out in his final match for England against New Zealand at Lord’s more than 22 years ago. Mel,