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Ashwell Prince signs on for Lancashire for two more seasons

South African batsman Ashwell Prince has signed for Lancashire for the fourth time, the second-tier English county club announced on Thursday.

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Ricky Ponting to play for Surrey for two months

Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting on Thursday agreed a deal to play for English side Surrey for two months of this year's county season.

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Shivnarine Chanderpaul signs two-year deal with Derbyshire

West Indies batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul, currently rated the world's number two Test batsman, has joined English county side Derbyshire on a two-year contract, the club have announced.

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James Anderson signs new contract with Lancashire

England pacer James Anderson signed a new two-year contract with Lancashire despite their English county's relegation to the Second Division.

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Murali Kartik – a classy spinner who never got the due he so richly deserved

In the era of Anil Kumble and Harbhajan Singh, the classy left-arm spinner Murali Kartik’s predicament remained an enigma. It is one of Indian cricket’s biggest tragedies that a player of his calibre didn’t get his rightful due at the highest level. 

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Will county cricket help Harbhajan Singh resurrect his international career?

At the age of 32, the out of favour Harbhajan Singh is running out of time. However, a stint with English county Essex gives him a lifeline to resurrect his career. In 2007, a similar outing with Surrey benefited him tremendously. Zaheer Khan returned a much better bowler following a stint with Worcestershire in 2006. Nishad Pai Vaidya previews Harbhajan’s term with Essex for the 2012 county season.

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Simon Katich retires from first-class cricket

Australia's former opening batsman Simon Katich, who had been at loggerheads with the Cricket Board ever since he was axed from the national team, has announced his retirement from the first-class game.

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Abdur Razzaq signs up for Leicestershire after sidelined by national selectors

Pakistan's senior all-rounder Abdul Razzaq has signed a contract with English county side Leicestershire for this season after being constantly ignored by the national selectors.

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