The ECB looks set to accept the findings of the Morgan Review in full when their Management Board meets on Thursday, in spite of the reservations of several of the counties and many supporters.
Sussex batsman Joe Gatting has signed a one-year extension to his existing contract at the County Ground, which will see him remain at Hove until at least the end of the 2013 season.
Meanwhile, Surrey CCC have announced the death of their former physio David Montague at the age of 80.
We round up all of the latest county news from the last few days in our latest County Cricket Round-Up.
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.
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.
Plus the rest of the day's county news including new contracts for Mike Dunn and Zafar Ansari.
Zimbabwe's domestic Twenty 20 competition, the Stanbic Bank T20, came to its conclusion at the weekend with the Mountaineers franchise ending up as the overall victors and Somerset all-rounder Peter Trego was named as Player of the Tournament.
Plus all the rest of the day's county news including news of Kent's coaching shortlist.
The county season will get underway earlier than ever in 2012, with the traditional Champion County curtain-raiser scheduled to begin on 27th March in Abu Dhabi, and the first of the university fixtures set to kick off on 31st March.
A round up of all the latest county news.
Former ECB chairman David Morgan handed his long-awaited report on the "business of domestic cricket" to the ECB at its board meeting at Lord's today. Morgan was tasked with conducting an extensive review of the county game earlier this year and has canvassed for opinions widely over the summer.
All of the latest from the county circuit, including news of Derbyshire's overseas player for the first part of 2012.
All of the latest county cricket news in our latest County Cricket Round-Up.
Welcome to the second part of Cricket World's look at how county cricketers are faring for their chosen franchises, states or provinces this winter.
News from Warwickshire, Kent, Surrey and more in today's County Cricket Round-Up.
Warwickshire have secured the services of New Zealand off-spinner Jeetan Patel as their overseas player for the duration of the 2012 season subject to visa clearance from the Home Office.
A new contract for Mahmood, plus news from Sussex, Yorkshire and Gloucestershire among others in our regular County Cricket Round-Up.
Sussex have extended the contract of Chris Nash, plus news from Kent, Warwickshire and Somerset in our County Cricket Round-Up feature.
News of contract extensions for Matt Prior and Jim Allenby and more in today's County Cricket Round-Up.
The Surrey duo of Tom Jewell and Tom Lancefield have penned one-year contract extensions that will see them remain at The Oval until the end of the 2012 season. Both men are products of the county's Academy and have come through the Surrey age-group system.
Plus news involving Warwickshire, Leicestershire and Hampshire in today's County Cricket Round-Up.
News of contracts for four Midlands players in today's County Cricket Round-Up.
News from Surrey, Yorkshire, Northamptonshire and more in today's County Cricket Round-Up.
Middlesex, Durham and Kent are the clubs making the news in today's County Cricket Round-Up.
News from Warwickshire, Northamptonshire, Leicestershire and more in our latest County Cricket Round-Up.
