Sussex have pulled off a major coup by signing Sri Lanka batting star Tillakaratne Dilshan as an overseas player for the 2010 Friends Provident t20.

All-rounder Abdul Razzaq is set to play alongside Pakistan team-mate Shahid Afridi for Hampshire Royals in this year's Friends Provident t20.

Surrey have signed Pakistan seamer Iftikhar Anjum as cover for Piyush Chawla in their first three LV= County Championship matches of the season.

Northamptonshire have announced a small pre-tax profit for the last financial year. The surplus was due to the revenue generated from the tour match against Australia and the Twenty20 Cup run.

Lancashire coach Peter Moores has “no doubt at all” that Andrew Flintoff will play again - despite the all-rounder admitting there is a slim chance he will not return from his latest bout of knee surgery.

MCC has confirmed that it decided not to pursue a bid to part-own a new Indian Premier League franchise. The club announced it would seek "a broader relationship" with the entire tournament.

Andrew Flintoff is on his bike this week as he continues his recovery from knee surgery. The England and Lancashire all-rounder reported last week he is hoping to be back in action in August.

The Professional Cricketers’ Association has appointed Angus Porter as its new chief executive. He takes over from Vikram Solanki, who filled the role on a temporary basis since last October.

Retired former England captain Michael Vaughan will retain his connection with Yorkshire this summer as a mentor for new skipper Andrew Gale.