The ICC have announced that all bowlers who get banned for illegal deliveries in domestic cricket will also be banned from playing in internationals, as long as they have been tested at an ICC centre.
Derbyshire have announced that they have secured the signature of South Africa batsman and Test captain Hashim Amla for a short stint in May, replacing New Zealand's Martin Guptill when his term ends.
Australia-born Dutch International Tom Cooper admits he has big boots to fill when he lines up for English side Somerset in the County Championship this season.
Former England batsman Kevin Pietersen is in a bid to remove the 'former' from that title, and Surrey director Alec Stewart feels runs on the board will make it impossible to ignore the controversial player.
Kevin Pietersen slammed 170 for Surrey in his comeback to red-ball cricket, then said he wants his on-field performances to help him gain a place back in the England team.
Former South Africa left-handed batsman Jacques Rudolph has called time on his involvement in South African cricket, following a productive local career that spanned 17 years.
Australia batsman George Bailey will be playing for the Sussex Sharks during the second half of the Natwest T20 Blast this season, taking over from Sri Lanka veteran Mahela Jayawardene, who will cover the first half.
English county side Middlesex have signed Australia batsman Joe Burns as their overseas player to replace fellow Aussie Adam Voges who will leave with his national side to tour the West Indies and England in May and June.
English county side Lancashire have signed Australia allrounder James Faulkner as an overseas player, and he will replace compatriot Peter Siddle when the fast bowler goes off on international duty.
Tymal Mills has everything going for him to be an outstanding international cricketer, he is fast, young and he is that which every team wants at the moment, a left-arm fast bowler.
After suffering the heartache of losing off the penultimate ball in the World Cup semi-final, South Africa allrounder Vernon Philander says he is ready to take on the challenge of playing county cricket for Nottinghamshire.
India batsman Cheteshwar Pujara is looking forward to his stint with Yorkshire in the upcoming County season, and is convinced that doing well in English conditions will properly round out his technique and experience.
England and Sussex wicketkeeper Matt Prior is not going to be gracing a cricket field any time soon, according to his county medical team, as his Achilles injury is taking longer than expected to heal.
English county side Worcestershire have moved swiftly to find an early season overseas player replacement for Saeed Ajmal by signing Sri Lankan spinner Sachithra Senanayake subject to a visa approval.
After watching India get humiliated during their recently concluded five-Test series against England, it is time the Indian batsmen got off their high horses and played some county cricket.
