County Cricket Round-Up - 3rd October

3 October 2011

Marcus Trescothick completed his charity bike ride on Saturday.

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

Hashim Amla will not be returning to Essex this season in spite of the county’s best attempts to sign him.

It has emerged that pressure from competition sponsors Clydesdale Bank is the reason behind the ECB’s decision to keep its premier limited overs competition at 40 overs aside. It is expected to revert to 50 overs for 2013 when their contract is up for renewal.

Glamorgan have handed one-year contracts to seam bowlers John Glover and Aneurin Norman.

Nottinghamshire coach Mick Newell has banned any of his players from travelling overseas this winter because some of those that did last year returned unprepared for the start of the season. The county are expected to go on an organised pre-season tour in February or March.

Somerset captain Marcus Trescothick has completed his five-day charity bike ride that has so far raised £30,000 for the new Children’s Hospice in Cornwall.

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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.