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With the 2023 county season in full swing, stay up to date with the latest player signings and speculation from all the counties.
| REL: Released | RET: Retired |
| YTH: From youth teams | UKP: Born overseas, but has UK passport |
| EUP: European Union passport | KPK: Kolpak contract (until 2020) |
| Also shows, where relevant, players’ previous counties |
Counties have been permitted to field two overseas players in all competitions since 2021, following the ending of Kolpak registrations.
Kolpak contracts were signed by foreign players, using a European Court ruling to avoid counting against the quota of one overseas player per club. Following the UK’s exit from the European Union, Kolpak registrations were terminated at the end of the 2020 season, but some Kolpak players remain in county cricket as overseas players.
Players who moved counties or retired during the 2022 season are included on the 2022 list. A list of players who are unavailable for the One-Day Cup as they had been selected for The Hundred can be found here. Not included are players signed on short-term arrangements purely for non-competitive friendly matches.
DERBYSHIRE
| Overseas players: Suranga Lakmal (Sri Lanka), Haider Ali (Pakistan, until 22 August), Zaman Khan (Pakistan, for T20) |
| Zak Chappell (Nottinghamshire) | Shan Masood (Yorkshire) |
| Matt Lamb (Warwickshire) | Dustin Melton (REL) |
| Henry Brookes (Warwickshire, loan from 4-14 May) | Mikey Cohen (REL) |
| Aneurin Donald (Hampshire, loan from 18-27 May) | Alex Hughes (RET) |
| Conor McKerr (Surrey, loan from 24-29 June) | |
| David Lloyd (Glamorgan, loan for One-Day Cup) | |
| Harry Moore (YTH) | |
| Pat Brown (Worcestershire, loan from 8 September, then permanent move) | |
| Full Derbyshire squad list | Latest Derbyshire news |
Future signings: Glamorgan captain David Lloyd and Worcestershire seamer Pat Brown will join on three-year contracts at the end of the season, while former Pakistan seamer Mohammad Amir will join as an overseas player for the first half of the 2024 campaign.
Future departures: Captain Leus du Plooy and seamer George Scrimshaw will join Middlesex and Northamptonshire respectively at the end of the season. Billy Godlemen, Archie Harrison, Suranga Lakmal, Mark Watt and Tom Wood will also leave the club, while Mattie McKiernan will retire.
Other news: Leus du Plooy has replaced Billy Godleman as captain in the Championship, and will also lead the T20 side after the departure of overseas player Shan Masood. Brooke Guest will be One-Day Cup skipper. Alex Hughes has taken a role as an analyst with the club following his retirement from playing, while ex-England batter Ian Bell is to return as a batting consultant.
DURHAM
| Overseas players: David Bedingham (South Africa), Matt Kuhnemann (Australia, until 23 April), Ajaz Patel (New Zealand, for Championship, 11 May-14 June), Ashton Turner (Australia, for T20), Wayne Parnell (South Africa, for T20), Raymond Toole (New Zealand, short-term deal from 25 June), Migael Pretorius (South Africa, 10 July-end of One-Day Cup), Vishwa Fernando (Sri Lanka, from 19 September) |
Future signings: Colin Ackermann and Callum Parkinson will join Durham from Leicestershire at the end of the season.
Possible signings: Derbyshire are reportedly favourites to sign all-rounder Samit Patel following his release by Nottinghamshire.
Future departures: Spinner Liam Trevaskis will join Leicestershire at the end of the season.
Other news: Head coach James Franklin left before the end of the 2022 season and has been replaced by ex-Netherlands coach Ryan Campbell, while bowling coach Neil Killeen has left for the same role with England. Batter Tristan Stubbs pulled out of his overseas deal for the T20 Blast after being selected by South Africa A. Alex Lees has become limited-overs captain.
ESSEX
| Overseas players: Simon Harmer (South Africa), Daniel Sams (Australia, for T20), Doug Bracewell (New Zealand, for County Championship, 13 April-30 July), Beau Webster (Australia, for One-Day Cup), Umesh Yadav (India, from 4 September) |
Future signings: Kent wicketkeeper Jordan Cox will join at the end of the season.
Future departures: Batter Dan Lawrence will join Surrey at the end of the season.
Possible departures: Essex say ex-England captain Alastair Cook will discuss his future at the end of the season, despite media reports claiming he will retire.
Other news: Overseas signing Will Sutherland has withdrawn from his deal after sustaining a back injury.
GLAMORGAN
| Overseas players: Marnus Labuschagne (Australia), Michael Neser (Australia), Colin Ingram (South Africa), Peter Hatzoglou (Australia, for T20), Cam Fletcher (New Zealand, for T20), Mitchell Swepson (Australia, from 23 June as Championship cover for Neser) |
Future departures: Captain David Lloyd will join Derbyshire at the end of the season, Championship coach Matthew Maynard will depart, while all-rounder Andrew Salter will retire.
Other news: Glamorgan have appointed former England all-rounder Mark Alleyne as limited-overs coach, with current head coach Matthew Maynard focusing on the Championship side.
GLOUCESTERSHIRE
| Overseas players: Marcus Harris (Australia, until 21 May), Zafar Gohar (Pakistan), Grant Roelofsen (South Africa, for T20 and as Championship cover for Harris), Anwar Ali (Pakistan, for One-Day Cup), Harry Tector (Ireland, for One-Day Cup) |
Future departures: Tom Lace, Will Naish, Paul van Meekeren and Jared Warner will depart at the end of the season.
Other news: Robbie Joseph has been confirmed as lead bowling coach, while William Porterfield has seen his contract as assistant coach for batting and fielding extended for two years. Both previously occupied consultancy roles. Miles Hammond replaced Jack Taylor as T20 captain on 15 June. Performance director Steve Snell left the club in mid-July.
HAMPSHIRE
| Overseas players: Kyle Abbott (South Africa), Mohammad Abbas (Pakistan), Nathan Ellis (Australia, for T20), Ben McDermott (Australia, for T20) |
KENT
| Overseas players: George Linde (South Africa, until 14 July), Kane Richardson (Australia, for Twenty20), Arshdeep Singh (India, for Championship in June and July), Wes Agar (Australia, 14 April-22 May), James Bazley (Australia, for One-Day Cup), Ben Lister (New Zealand, from 4 August), Yuzvendra Chahal (India, from 10 September) |
Future signings: Lancashire spinner Matt Parkinson will join at the end of the season.
Future departures: Director of cricket Paul Downton will retire at the end of the season, while wicketkeeper Jordan Cox will join Essex.
Other news: Batting coach Ryan ten Doeschate has left to work in franchise cricket and has been replaced by former Worcestershire head coach Alex Gidman. Sam Billings stepped down as County Championship captain on 24 June and was replaced by Jack Leaning.
LANCASHIRE
| Overseas players: Dane Vilas (South Africa), Colin de Grandhomme (New Zealand), Daryl Mitchell (New Zealand, from 11 May) |
| Tom Aspinwall (YTH) | Liam Hurt (REL) |
| Matthew Hurst (YTH) | Hasan Ali (Warwickshire) |
| Colin de Grandhomme (Surrey) | Matt Parkinson (Durham, loan for County Championship, 27-29 April, 25 June-28 July and for September) |
| Harry Singh (YTH) | Danny Lamb (Gloucestershire, loan for 30 May and from 11-14 June) |
| Matt Parkinson (Kent, loan for One-Day Cup) | |
| Rob Jones (Worcestershire, loan for One-Day Cup) | |
| Danny Lamb (Somerset, loan for One-Day Cup) | |
| Full Lancashire squad list | Latest Lancashire news |
Future signings: Worcestershire seamer Mitchell Stanley will join at the end of the season.
Future departures: Spinner Matt Parkinson, all-rounder Danny Lamb and batter Rob Jones will join Kent, Sussex and Worcestershire respectively at the end of the season, while long-serving overseas player Dane Vilas will not be returning and head coach Glen Chapple will leave the club.
Other news: Keaton Jennings has replaced Vilas as captain for the County Championship and One-Day Cup, with Liam Livingstone becoming T20 captain. Bowling coach Graeme Onions will coach the county side during the One-Day Cup while Glen Chapple and Carl Crowe are at The Hundred.
LEICESTERSHIRE
| Overseas players: Wiaan Mulder (South Africa), Naveen-ul-Haq (Afghanistan, for T20), Peter Handscomb (Australia, until end of August), Naseem Shah (Pakistan, for T20 as early season cover for Naveen), Umar Amin (Pakistan, for September) |
Future signings: Spinner Liam Trevaskis will join from Durham at the end of the season, while Handscomb will continue as an overseas player for the next two seasons.
Future departures: Colin Ackermann and Callum Parkinson will join Durham at the end of the season.
Possible departures: Seamer Chris Wright’s future is unclear after he turned down a new contract at Leicestershire and agreed a move to Sussex which was later cancelled for family reasons.
Other news: Former Foxes player James Taylor rejoined the club as batting coach, while Lewis Hill replaced Callum Parkinson as Championship captain. Head coach Paul Nixon was placed on gardening leave in June and departed permanently two weeks later, with assistant coaches Alfonso Thomas and James Taylor taking over on an interim basis until the end of the season. India batter Ajinkya Rahane cancelled his planned overseas stay at Leicestershire, with Peter Handscomb extending his instead.
MIDDLESEX
| Overseas players: Pieter Malan (South Africa, until 23 August), Jayant Yadav (India, for September) |
Future signings: Derbyshire captain Leus du Plooy will join on a four-year deal from next season.
Future departures: Seamer Tim Murtagh will retire from playing at the end of the season and move into full-time coaching with the club.
Other news: Fast bowling consultant Jade Dernbach has left the club to rejoin Surrey, ex-Sussex coach Ian Salisbury has joined as a consultant while veteran seamer Tim Murtagh has become player-coach. Toby Roland-Jones replaces Murtagh as County Championship captain, with Mark Stoneman leading the One-Day Cup side while T20 skipper Stephen Eskinazi is at The Hundred. Keshav Maharaj’s overseas stint has been cancelled after he sustained an injury celebrating a wicket for South Africa.
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE
| Overseas players: Chris Lynn (Australia, for T20), Sam Whiteman (Australia, until end of August), Andrew Tye (Australia, for T20), Chris Tremain (Australia, until 23 April), Jordan Buckingham (Australia, 4-21 May), Prithvi Shaw (India, for One-Day Cup until 16 August), Karun Nair (India, from 10 September) |
Future signings: Derbyshire seamer George Scrimshaw and Somerset batter George Bartlett will sign on three-year deals at the end of the season.
Future departures: Tom Taylor will join Worcestershire at the end of the season, while fellow all-rounder Gareth Berg and spinner Simon Kerrigan will retire.
Other news: Luke Procter and Lewis McManus will lead the club in the Championship and One-Day Cup respectively, replacing overseas signing Will Young, while David Willey takes over from Josh Cobb as skipper in the T20 Blast. Australian paceman Lance Morris’ planned overseas stint in May was cancelled because of injury.
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE
| Overseas players: Dane Paterson (South Africa), Colin Munro (New Zealand, for T20), Shaheen Afridi (Pakistan, for T20), Imad Wasim (Pakistan, for T20, 30 June-2 July and quarter-finals if Notts qualify), Will Young (New Zealand, for Championship, 10-28 July), Asitha Fernando (Sri Lanka, from 10 September) |
| Olly Stone (Warwickshire) | Joey Evison (Kent) |
| Tom Loten (Yorkshire) | Zak Chappell (Derbyshire) |
| Colin Munro (Worcestershire) | Sol Budinger (Leicestershire) |
| Shaheen Afridi (Middlesex) | Stuart Broad (RET on 28 July) |
| Conor McKerr (Surrey, loan from 24 May-7 June & 18=23 June) | |
| Jack Brooks (Somerset, loan from 25 May-18 June) | |
| Will Young (Northamptonshire) | |
| Full Notts squad list | Latest Notts news |
Future signings: Seamers Dillon Pennington and Josh Tongue and batter Jack Haynes will join from Worcestershire at the end of the season.
Future departures: All-rounder Samit Patel and seamer Jake Ball will leave the club at the end of the season.
Other news: County Championship skipper Steven Mullaney takes over the T20 captaincy as overseas signing Dan Christian did not return to the club.
SOMERSET
| Overseas players: Peter Siddle (Australia, until end of July), Matt Henry (New Zealand, 11 May-31 July), Cameron Bancroft (Australia, until 7 May), Ish Sodhi (New Zealand, 30 June-7 July), Curtis Campher (Ireland, for first five One-Day Cup matches), Neil Wagner (New Zealand, for September) |
| Tom Kohler-Cadmore (Yorkshire) | Marchant de Lange (Gloucestershire, as UKP) |
| Sean Dickson (Durham) | Ollie Sale (Northamptonshire) |
| Shoaib Bashir (Berkshire) | Max Waller (RET) |
| Matt Henry (Kent) | Jack Brooks (Worcestershire, loan from 18-21 May) |
| Dom Bess (Yorkshire, loan from 9-14 July) | Josh Davey (Leicestershire, loan from 18-21 May) |
| Danny Lamb (Lancashire, loan for One-Day Cup) | Jack Brooks (Nottinghamshire, loan from 25 May-18 June) |
| James Langridge (YTH) | |
| Finley Hill (YTH) | |
| Full Somerset squad list | Latest Somerset news |
Future departures: George Bartlett will join Northamptonshire at the end of the season, while Jack Brooks will also depart and Steven Davies will retire.
Other news: Dickson will captain the One-Day Cup side, succeeding Ben Green who will be playing in The Hundred.
SURREY
| Overseas players: Kemar Roach (West Indies, until 14 May and from 3 September), Sean Abbott (Australia, until end of July), Sunil Narine (West Indies, for T20), Tom Latham (New Zealand, for County Championship from 11 June-29 July), Sai Sudharsan (India, for September) |
| Dom Sibley (Warwickshire) | Hashim Amla (RET) |
| Tommy Ealham (YTH, short-term contract) | Colin de Grandhomme (Lancashire) |
| Krish Patel (YTH) | Conor McKerr (Kent, loan from 13-23 April) |
| Conor McKerr (Nottinghamshire, loan from 24 May-7 June & 18-23 June) | |
| Daniel Moriarty (Yorkshire, loan from 23 June-29 July, then permanently from 2024) | |
| Conor McKerr (Derbyshire, loan from 24-29 June) | |
| Ben Geddes (Kent, loan from 25-28 July) | |
| Full Surrey squad list | Latest Surrey news |
Future signings: Essex batter Dan Lawrence will join Surrey at the end of the season.
Other news: Gareth Batty been appointed head coach, after filling the role on an interim basis for the 2022 season. Azhar Mahmood and Jim Troughton have also been confirmed in their assistant coach positions, while Jade Dernbach has rejoined the club from Middlesex as second XI and bowling coach.
SUSSEX
| Overseas players: Cheteshwar Pujara (India), Shadab Khan (Pakistan, for T20), Steven Smith (Australia, 4-21 May), Nathan McAndrew (Australia, April-July), Henry Shipley (New Zealand, for County Championship, 5 June-23 July), Jaydev Unadkat (India, 2-23 September) |
Future signings: All-rounder Danny Lamb will join from Lancashire at the end of the season.
Possible signings: Sussex are in the market for an experienced seam bowler after Chris Wright’s agreed move from Leicestershire was cancelled for family reasons.
Other news: Ian Salisbury, Sussex’s head coach for Championship and 50-over cricket, has left the club and been replaced by former England assistant coach Paul Farbrace, while academy director Mike Yardy has departed to become England under-19s coach. West Indies seamer Jayden Seales withdrew from an overseas player deal after sustaining a knee injury. The county will need a new T20 captain for 2024 after releasing Bopara.
WARWICKSHIRE
| Overseas players: Hasan Ali (Pakistan, until 30 June), Glenn Maxwell (Australia, for T20 and Championship cover 10-13 July), Paul Stirling (Ireland, for T20, 20-29 May), Dominic Drakes (West Indies, for T20 from 2 July), Mir Hamza (Pakistan, 19-28 July), Kraigg Brathwaite (West Indies, for September) |
| Ed Barnard (Worcestershire) | Dom Sibley (Surrey) |
| Moeen Ali (Worcestershire) | Olly Stone (Nottinghamshire) |
| Chris Rushworth (Durham) | Adam Hose (Worcestershire) |
| Hasan Ali (Lancashire) | Matt Lamb (Derbyshire) |
| Dom Bess (Yorkshire, loan from 25 June-9 July) | Ryan Sidebottom (REL) |
| Dominic Drakes (Yorkshire) | Nathan McAndrew (Sussex) |
| Michael Booth (ex-Durham Univ) | Henry Brookes (Derbyshire, loan from 4-14 May) |
| Theo Wylie (YTH) | Michael Burgess (Sussex, loan from 24 May for T20 Blast) |
| Tazeem Ali (YTH) | Craig Miles (Durham, loan from 11-14 June) |
| Full Warwickshire squad list | Latest Warwickshire news |
Future departures: Seamer Ethan Brookes will join Worcestershire at the end of the season.
Other news: Director of cricket Paul Farbrace (who subsequently joined Sussex) and bowling coach Matt Mason left at the end of the 2022 season, with Mason taking a role as fast bowling coach for England Women. Gavin Larsen effectively replaces Farbrace in the new role of performance director and Stuart Barnes has taken over the bowling coach role. Ian Westwood has stepped up from second XI to assistant coach, while Shaftab Khalid will coach senior players alongside his development work. New signing Moeen Ali replaces last year’s overseas player Carlos Brathwaite as T20 captain.
WORCESTERSHIRE
| Overseas players: Azhar Ali (Pakistan), Michael Bracewell (New Zealand, for T20 until 9 June), Mitchell Santner (New Zealand, for T20), Usama Mir (Pakistan, 24-29 May & 11 June-7 July), Navdeep Saini (India, 25-28 June), Logan van Beek (Netherlands, 9 August-22 September) |
| Oli Cox (YTH) | Ed Barnard (Warwickshire) |
| Rehaan Edavalath (YTH) | Moeen Ali (Warwickshire) |
| Adam Hose (Warwickshire) | Tom Fell (REL) |
| Matthew Waite (Yorkshire) | Josh Dell (REL) |
| Jack Brooks (Somerset, loan from 18-21 May) | Jacques Banton (REL) |
| Rob Jones (Lancashire, loan for One-Day Cup) | Colin Munro (Nottinghamshire) |
| Cameron Jones (YTH) | Charlie Morris (RET on 2 May) |
| Harry Darley (YTH) | Ben Cox (Leicestershire, loan from 1 September then permanent move) |
| Pat Brown (Derbyshire, loan from 8 September then permanent move) | |
| Full Worcestershire squad list | Latest Worcestershire news |
Future signings: Lancashire batter Rob Jones, Warwickshire seamer Ethan Brookes and Northamptonshire all-rounder Tom Taylor will join at the end of the season.
Future departures: Seamers Dillon Pennington and Josh Tongue and batter Jack Haynes will join Nottinghamshire at the end of the season, while fast bowlers Pat Brown and Mitchell Stanley will move to Derbyshire and Lancashire respectively.
Other news: Jake Libby has become One-Day Cup captain. Alex Gidman stepped down as head coach and has been replaced by his assistant Alan Richardson. Second XI coach Kadeer Ali steps up to become assistant coach, while ex-England managing director Ashley Giles became chief executive in June.
YORKSHIRE
| Overseas players: Shan Masood (Pakistan), David Wiese (Namibia, for T20), Shai Hope (West Indies, for April), Saud Shakeel (Pakistan, 7 April-15 May), Mark Steketee (Australia, for County Championship from mid-June until late July), Ryan Rickelton (South Africa, 10-28 July) |
Other news: New overseas signing Shan Masood will take over as captain in all formats for 2023. New Zealand seamer Neil Wagner had signed for an overseas stint but was ruled out by injury, and has subsequently joined Somerset for September.
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