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Track all the player movements, squad additions, departures, and overseas player signings across county cricket as teams prepare for the 2027 season.
Derbyshire and Durham
Derbyshire heads into the season with no new signings listed, while Anuj Dal has retired. Mohammad Abbas of Pakistan has been secured as their overseas player. Over at Durham, Nathan Sowter joins from Surrey, while Scott Borthwick has retired and George Drissell has been released. David Bedingham of South Africa remains their overseas player.
Essex and Glamorgan
Essex welcomes Laurie Evans from Surrey and George Bell from Lancashire, following the retirement of Dean Elgar and the release of Robin Das. Simon Harmer of South Africa continues as their overseas player. Glamorgan has no new ins listed, but Colin Ingram, Billy Root, and Chris Cooke have all retired, and Ben Morris has been released.
Gloucestershire and Hampshire
Gloucestershire brings in Henry Brookes from Middlesex, Tom Alsop from Sussex, Che Simmons from Warwickshire, and James Hayes from Nottinghamshire. Ben Charlesworth departs for Lancashire, Luke Charlesworth and Craig Miles have retired, and Ed Middleton alongside Ahmed Syed have been released, with Cameron Bancroft of Australia as their overseas player. Hampshire adds Rishi Patel from Leicestershire and Fynn Hudson-Prentice from Sussex, while Ali Orr moves to Middlesex, Brad Wheal has retired, and Dom Kelly has been released.
Kent and Lancashire
Kent reports no new additions, with Joey Evison moving to Sussex, Joe Denly retiring, and Mikey Cohen being released. Lancashire signs Ben Charlesworth from Gloucestershire, while George Bell joins Essex, and James Anderson, Harry Singh, and Kesh Fonseka are all released. Marcus Harris of Australia joins as an overseas player, alongside Chris Green for the T20 Blast.
Leicestershire and Middlesex
Leicestershire recruits Hamza Sheikh from Warwickshire and Josh Blake from Surrey, while Ben Mike moves to Glamorgan, Rishi Patel joins Hampshire, Lewis Hill retires, and Sam Wood, Liam Trevaskis, and Ben Cox are released, with Peter Handscomb of Australia signed as an overseas player. Middlesex adds Harry Duke from Yorkshire and Ali Orr from Hampshire, while Henry Brookes goes to Gloucestershire and Leus du Plooy is released to pursue a South Africa career.
Northamptonshire and Nottinghamshire
Northamptonshire has no new signings, while Saif Zaib has moved to another county, Rob Keogh has retired, and Aadi Sharma and Arush Buchake have been released. Nathan McSweeney and Harry Conway, both from Australia, are their overseas players. Nottinghamshire secures John Simpson from Sussex, with James Hayes moving to Gloucestershire and Travis Holland and Francis Moore released, alongside Fergus O’Neill of Australia as an overseas player from April to June.
Somerset and Surrey
Somerset lists no new arrivals or overseas players, with Kian Roberts being the sole departure after being released. Surrey brings in Henry Crocombe from Sussex and Nathan Sowter from Durham, while James Taylor moves to Yorkshire, Josh Blake joins Leicestershire, Laurie Evans goes to Essex, and Seb Stuart-Reckling is released.
Sussex and Warwickshire
Sussex signs Joey Evison from Kent, while losing Henry Crocombe to Surrey, Fynn Hudson-Prentice to Hampshire, Tom Alsop to Gloucestershire, George Thomas to Worcestershire, and John Simpson to Nottinghamshire. Brad Currie, Troy Henry, Nantes Oosthuizen, and Harrison Ward are released, with Keith Dudgeon of South Africa as their overseas player. Warwickshire has no new ins, but sees Hamza Sheikh move to Leicestershire, Che Simmons join Gloucestershire, and Jake Lintott and Theo Wylie released, with Jake Weatherald of Australia signing as an overseas player.
Worcestershire and Yorkshire
Worcestershire adds George Thomas from Sussex and Sam Greer, while Rob Jones has retired and Harry Darley has been released. Yorkshire brings in James Taylor from Surrey, while Harry Duke moves to Middlesex, and Jawad Akhtar, Noah Kelly, Dan Moriarty, Yash Vagadia, and Alex Wade are all released.
