Seasoned former England speedster James Anderson has signed a new one-year contract, extending his 25-year-long playing career with Lancashire Cricket. Under his contract with the Red Rose, Anderson will feature in both the Rothesay County Championship and the Vitality Blast.
India's left-arm seamer Khaleel Ahmed will play for the Essex Club until the conclusion of the 2025 season. He will be available for both the Rothesay County Championship and the Metro Bank One Day Cup.
James Anderson was named in Lancashire Men's 14-man squad on Thursday for the Rothesay County Championship match against Derbyshire at Emirates Old Trafford, which starts on May 17.
Australian batter Kurtis Patterson joined Surrey as batting cover for three Rothesay County Championship matches in May, as per a release from Surrey County cricket club.
Webster, who made his Australia Test debut in January, is set to be available for seven Rothesay County Championship fixtures and all 14 Vitality Blast North Group games, as per a release from the Warwickshire official website.
"Star Indian all-rounder Shardul Thakur has agreed a seven-match Rothesay County Championship deal with Essex from the beginning of the 2025 season," Essex said in a statement.
The county club issued a statement regarding the same, saying, "Middlesex Cricket is today thrilled to announce that New Zealand's Kane Williamson, widely regarded as one of the greatest modern-day batters in the game, will be joining the Club for the 2025 season, and will feature in both th