Hampshire have agreed to join Rajasthan Royals’ ambitious global franchise and have been included in plans for a Twenty20 tournament ‘festival’ that would add games to their fixture list this summer.
The ECB has confirmed that Mark Benson has been offered a first-class umpire contract for the 2010 domestic season. He will return to the county game after a four-year spell at international level.
Sussex off-spinner Ollie Rayner will take part in Zimbabwe’s domestic Twenty20 competition with Mid-West Rhinos to gain limited-overs experience.
Leicestershire have recorded a small profit of £689 for the financial year ending September 2009, the first year they have been in the black since 2003.
England batsman Ian Bell has signed a two-year contract extension with Warwickshire, keeping him at Edgbaston until the end of the 2012 season.
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