Nottinghamshire have completed the signing of former Surrey and England batsman Ali Brown.
Lancashire director of cricket Mike Watkinson insists Lancashire will not be rushed into appointing a first team coach as he begins assessing a host of "quality applicants".
Essex and former England Under-19 seamer Mervyn Westfield has signed a two-year contract extension keeping him at Chelmsford until 2010.
Former Sussex leg-spinner and current ECB spin bowling coach Mushtaq Ahmed will return to Hove this season on a short-term coaching basis.
Leeds Metropolitan University will continue their educational partnership with the Pro ARCH Trophy in 2009. Yorkshire Carnegie won the inaugural tournament last year.
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