Sussex’s batsmen will have an extra incentive to clear the boundary rope at The 1st Central County Ground this season.

Middlesex Cricket is today delighted to announce that four of the club’s core players have put pen to paper on new agreements, with Stephen Eskinazi, Nick Gubbins, Tom Helm and Max Holden all signing new long-term deals.

ECB has appointed Gordon Hollins to the newly created role of Managing Director, County Cricket to provide a vital focus on the core of domestic cricket.

Stuart talks about why he decided to join Middlesex, his experience as a player and coach and his plans for the future, as well as the different areas he is going to be focusing on.

Middlesex Cricket is today delighted to announce that three further players have put pen to paper on long-term contract extensions of their own.

Pakistan all-rounder Faheem Ashraf will join Northamptonshire Steelbacks for the whole of this summer's Vitality Blast campaign.

Ripon-based seamer Ben Coad has today signed a two-year contract extension, keeping him at Emerald Headingley until the end of 2021.

Sussex Cricket is delighted to announce that Laurie Evans is the latest player to have extended his contract with the club beyond the 2019 season.

Gloucestershire Cricket is delighted to announce that batsman George Hankins has extended his contract with the Club until the end of the 2021 season.

Gloucestershire Cricket is delighted to announce the signing of right arm fast bowler and Scotland International Stuart Whittingham. The 24-year-old has signed for Gloucestershire on a three-year deal from Sussex Cricket.

Sussex Cricket is delighted to announce that David Wiese has extended his contract with the club beyond 2019.

Sussex Cricket Limited (SCL) has taken a significant step towards complying with Sport England’s Code of Sport Governance after amendments to the organisation’s Rules were adopted on Thursday evening.

Worcestershire CCC have promoted Alex Gidman to First Team Coach as part of a restructured coaching set-up after recognising the considerable potential he has already demonstrated since returning to Blackfinch New Road.

The ECB Board has approved a new Strategy for the game and endorsed the key projects which, together, support the sustainability and future growth of cricket in England and Wales.

Leicestershire Foxes will start and end their 2019 Vitality Blast campaign with mouthwatering matches against Lancashire Lightning.

Leicestershire CCC will start the 2019 Specsavers County Championship campaign with a trip to face Sussex CCC in Hove on Friday, April 5.

Durham Jets’ 2019 Vitality Blast fixtures are out now and our T20 campaign begins with a Friday night home clash against Northants Steelbacks on July 19.

Notts Outlaws will begin their T20 Vitality Blast campaign with a showdown against reigning champions, the Worcestershire Rapids.

In the first of today’s men’s county fixture announcements, Sussex have had their Specsavers County Championship and Royal London One-Day Cup schedule for 2019 confirmed.

World Cup champions and World T20 finalists England will return to The County Ground in 2019 for a Vitality Blast IT20 against West Indies on Tuesday 25 June.