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Henry Rogers and Zach Lion-Cachet sign rookie deals at Sussex

Rogers made an impressive first-team debut against Oxfordshire in the National Counties friendly and played for England Under-19s last summer. Lion-Cachet, meanwhile, made his Sussex senior bow in the Metro Bank One-Day Cup

Stalwart seamer Tom Bailey secures long-term Lancashire future

Bailey took 50 wickets in last year's County Championship, making him his county's top wicket-taker for the third consecutive year

Middlesex tie Josh De Caires down to new contract until 2025

The new England Lions off-spinner's Middlesex teammate, Jack Davies, has also extended his deal at the county

Angelo Mathews replaces Matheesha Pathirana as Sri Lanka make another change to World Cup squad

Fast bowler Pathirana sustained a shoulder injury during the defeat to Pakistan in Hyderabad on October 10. The event technical committee of the men’s Cricket World Cup approved the replacement on Tuesday (October 24)

Just Stop Oil protestors who disrupted Lord's Ashes Test given 12-month community orders

Judit Murray, 69, Jacob Bourne, 27, and Daniel Knorr, 21, were sentenced at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Tuesday (October 24) for their role in the incident which took place on the first morning of the match between England and Australia

WBBL09 Team of the week: Who joins Hayley Matthews, Ash Gardner and Harmanpreet Kaur in our XI?

The Cricketer looks back on the best performances from week one of the 2023 Women's Big Bash

Sam Evans targeting more silverware after signing one-year contract extension with Leicestershire

The batter, who made his debut for Leicestershire in 2017, has scored 1,447 runs in 36 appearances

Teenagers Henry Hurle and Asa Tribe sign rookie contracts with Glamorgan

Hurle, a wicketkeeper-batter, and Jersey international Tribe have both impressed for the 2nd XI and will remain at Sophia Gardens for at least the next two seasons

Essex tie Robin Das to two-year extension

The 21-year-old enjoyed a promising breakthrough season at Chelmsford, having made his debut in 2020

Josh Bohannon signs long-term contract extension with Lancashire

The batter, who was the leading run-scorer in Division One in 2023, has committed to the club until 2026

Durham sign Scott Boland to bolster Championship and T20 Blast pace attack

The Australia international, who has taken 349 first-class wickets at 24.85 and 75 T20 wickets with an economy of 8.33, will be available until the end of July

WBBL 2023 team guide: Sydney Thunder

The only way is up for Sydney Thunder after a dismal WBBL08 campaign, writes MATTHEW LUDDINGTON. Their squad mixes international experience with promising young players, and fans should be optimistic

WBBL 2023 team guide: Sydney Sixers

With Charlotte Edwards at the helm and a star-studded squad, Sydney Sixers start the season among the favourites to lift the title. MATTHEW LUDDINGTON takes a look at how they are shaping up going into WBBL09

WBBL09: All you need to know about Women's Big Bash 2023

The Cricketer provides all the information you need ahead of the ninth edition of the women's T20 competition...

WBBL 2023 team guide: Perth Scorchers

After stumbling last term, Perth Scorchers will look to quickly return to the sort of form which brought them the title in 2021. MATTHEW LUDDINGTON takes a look at how the squad is shaping up going into the new season

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