Somerset pace bowler Jake Ball has signed a one-year contract extension which will see him stay at the County Ground until at least the end of the next season. The 35-year-old arrived at Taunton from Nottinghamshire in 2024 and has made 59 appearances, taking 97 wickets across the three formats. Ball helped Somerset win the
Derbyshire have signed history-making seam bowler Brett Randell for the remainder of the County Championship season. The 31-year-old New Zealander shot to global prominence earlier this year when he became the first bowler in the 254-year history of first-class cricket to take five wickets in five balls. Randell’s milestone haul came in March while playing
“The stress fracture, which has sidelined me for over a year, as well as my injury record, naturally made me think of my future both as a cricketer and away from the game, and subsequently, I decided now was the right time to pursue my next challenge.” Turner made his debut for Hampshire in 2021,
Yorkshire have signed English bowler Em Arlott on a three-year contract. The 28-year-old, who was named in the one-day international squad to face New Zealand earlier this summer but was ruled out with concussion after being hit while batting in the nets, will leave Warwickshire at the end of the season. “I am delighted to
Mitch Stanley has been awarded a new two-year contract to remain at Lancashire until the end of the 2028 season. Stanley joined Lancashire from Worcestershire ahead of the 2024 season, but after injury problems it was only this year that he earned a regular place in the team. The 25-year-old fast bowler took 15 wickets
Gloucestershire have signed fast bowler Henry Brookes from Middlesex on a three-year contract starting next season. The 26-year-old initially joined the Bristol club on loan for the start of this season, but his spell was cut short due to a hamstring injury. He returned to Middlesex where he will continue until the end of the