County Cricket Round-Up - 26th September

26 September 2011

Liam Dawson will play domestic cricket in Zimbabwe this winter.

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We round up the latest county news from the weekend in our regular County Cricket Round-Up feature.

Glamorgan coach Matthew Mott has said that he hopes 2011 captain Alviro Petersen will return to the club in the future.

The ECB has announced that the controversial Tiflex ball, which was used in Division Two of the County Championship for the past three seasons, will not be used in 2012. More

Hampshire outcast Johann Myburgh has said that he hopes to have another crack at county cricket in the near future.

Hampshire opener Liam Dawson has signed to play for Zimbabwe’s Mountaineers franchise this winter. Mark Pettini and Ed Young are also believed to have signed contracts.

Warwickshire are likely to try to sign off-spinner Jeetan Patel as their overseas player for next season after failing to lure Gary Keedy from Lancashire. Meanwhile, former Surrey batsman Laurie Evans has agreed a new two-year deal with the Bears.

Sussex have named Monty Panesar as their Four-Day Player Of The Year and Chris Nash as their One-Day Player Of The Year at their annual awards dinner.

Somerset Director of Cricket Brian Rose has said that he would not hesitate to call on Steven Snell as short-term wicket-keeping cover if required to do so again. Meanwhile, it is looking increasingly unlikely that Murali Kartik will not return to Taunton next season.

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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.