Hampshire have agreed to join Rajasthan Royals' ambitious global franchise.
The Rajasthan Royals' formation of Royals2020 - a self-professed 'dynamic partnership of leading cricket clubs' - leaves Peter May to ask a few telling questions of such a contrived league.
Neil McKenzie has been released from his duties as captain of the Highveld Lions, a little more than a week after announcing he had signed a Kolpak contract with Hampshire.
England batsman Ian Bell has signed a two-year contract extension with Warwickshire.
South Africa opener Neil McKenzie has joined Hampshire as a Kolpak player for 2010.
Derbyshire halve revealed a trading profit of £14,420 for 2009.
Joe Denly has signed an extension to his contract with Kent keeping him at the Division Two champions until the end of the 2011 season.
Kent have confirmed the signing of Sri Lanka spinner Malinga Bandara as their overseas player for the second half of the 2010 season.
Former England bowler Chris Tremlett has signed for Surrey on a three-year deal.
Northants are hopeful David Sales will be fit for the start of the domestic season in April.
The MCC have named their team to face county champions Durham in the 2010 season curtain-raiser in Abu Dhabi at the end of March.
Worcestershire have signed James Cameron on a two-year contract.
Kabir Ali has joined Hampshire on a three-year deal after his release from Worcestershire.
Worcestershire have announced a pre-tax loss of £118,439 for the year to September 30.
Somerset have signed West Indies' Kieron Pollard for next season's Twenty20 competitions.