County Cricket Round-Up - 30th September

30 September 2011

Alex Barrow has signed a two-year contract extension with Somerset.

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We take a look at the latest county cricket news in our regular County Cricket Round-Up feature.

Departing Hampshire captain Dominic Cork has said that he doubts the club have the bowling resources to get back into Division One next season.

Leicestershire have offered James Taylor a one-year contract extension but he has yet to sign it and may decide to try his luck elsewhere. More

The ECB have cleared former Warwickshire off-spinner Maurice Holmes to bowl in first-class cricket after the 21 year-old underwent remedial work on his action. He is still not allowed to bowl his doosra.

Nottinghamshire’s Director of Cricket Mick Newell has been scathing in his assessment of Luke Fletcher, Steven Mullaney and Neil Edwards in an end-of-term report he wrote for the Nottingham Evening Post.

Worcestershire seamer Alan Richardson has been awarded Worcestershire’s prestigious Dick Lygon award. The award is given to the player deemed the best team man.

Kent captain Rob Key has denied reports that he is set for a move to Surrey.

Leicestershire youngsters Tom Wells and Greg Smith will have spells at the Darren Lehmann Academy in South Australia this winter.

Derbyshire have signed former Yorkshire spinner David Wainwright on a two-year contract. More

Northamptonshire will not be offering new contracts to all-rounder Gavin Baker or left-arm spinner Tom Brett.

Somerset have signed Alex Barrow on a two-year contract. The 19 year-old will spend the winter playing cricket in Australia.

Southend Council have condemned Essex's decision to scrap the Southend Festival, saying that it was more profitable than the Colchester Festival, which has avoided the chop.

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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.