County Cricket Round-Up - 20th October

20 October 2011

Tim Linley has secured his Surrey future until the end of the 2013 season.

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Sussex will join the Netherlands and Canada as the three overseas teams in this year’s Caribbean T20 tournament to be played from 9th to 22nd January.

Kent are believed to be close to re-signing out-of-contract all-rounder Azhar Mahmood. The 36 year-old has been holding out for a two-year deal. Meanwhile, the futures of pace bowlers Robbie Joseph and Simon Cook are still far from certain.

Chris and David Adams are to embark on the penultimate day of their Big Cricket Ride today, before completing the 868-mile journey at The Oval tomorrow. The venture is raising money for Leukaemia and Lymphoma Research. Please visit http://www.justgiving.com/bigcricketride for details.

Leicestershire have signed wicket-keeping duo Ned Eckersley and Paul Dixey on two and one-year contracts respectively. All-rounder Rob Taylor has signed a summer contract to allow him to complete his studies at Loughborough University.

Nottinghamshire opener Karl Turner has agreed a new one-year deal with the club after impressing during a trial period at the end of last season.

Surrey’s seam-bowling sensation Tim Linley has signed a new two-year deal with the club.

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County Cricketers Abroad Part III

With many of England's county cricketers now heading home from their off-season destinations in time for Christmas, we take our monthly look at how they have been performing for their franchises or states so far in the 2011-12 season.

Pietersen To Stay With Surrey Indefinitely

England batsman Kevin Pietersen has extended his contract with Surrey until the end of his international career. Pietersen, who first signed for the club on a one-year deal in 2011 following a loan spell in 2010, will play for the Brown Caps until he no longer has an ECB Central Contract.

Woakes Extends Bears Contract

Warwickshire and England seam-bowler Chris Woakes has signed a new two-year deal with the county which will see him remain with the club until at least the end of the 2014 season.

Ben Harmison Signs Kent Deal

Kent have signed former Durham all-rounder Ben Harmsion on a contract of undisclosed length ahead of the 2012 season.

Tomlinson And Rossington Extend County Contracts

Middlesex wicket-keeper Adam Rossington and Hampshire seam bowler James Tomlinson have both signed contract extensions with their respective counties. Rossington, an 18 year-old who has represented England’s Under-19 side, has extended his existing contract by one year to the end of 2013, while Tomlinson has also signed until the end of the 2013 season.

Philander Signs For Somerset

Somerset have tentatively announced that they have secured the services of South African all-rounder Vernon Philander as their overseas player for the first two months of the 2012 season. Philander's availability is dependent on him not being selected to play in the Indian Premier League.