County Cricket Round-Up - 7th October

7 October 2011

Jason Roy will be spending the next two years at The Oval.

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

Kent have extended the contracts of off-spinner Adam Riley and wicket-keeper Chris Piesley. They have also awarded maiden professional contracts to seam bowlers Ivan Thomas and Benedict Kemp and Fabian Cowdrey, the grandson of the legendary Colin Cowdrey. James Goodman has retired from cricket to pursue a career elsewhere. More

Jason Roy has signed a new two-year contract with Surrey.

The case of Worcestershire batsman Adrian Shankar has been officially closed after it was decided that he will not face prosecution for deception.

James Taylor looks set to leave Leicestershire after the club reluctantly agreed to let him talk to other counties. Nottinghamshire, Warwickshire and possibly Middlesex are believed to be among those wishing to sign him. Opinion

Warwickshire chief executive Colin Povey has said that the club will prioritise cricket-related spending over all other and has vowed that losing out on a lucrative Test match will not damage their on-field performance next season.

County Cricketers have been flourishing overseas in Zimbabwe’s Logan Cup, with Hampshire’s Liam Dawson hitting a century and taking seven wickets for the Mountaineers and Yorkshire’s Gary Ballance scoring 210 for the Mid West Rhinos.

Durham have extended the contracts of Ruel Brathwaite and Graham Onions to the end of the 2013 and 2015 seasons respectively. More

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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.