Gloucestershire wicketkeeper-batter, Ben Wells has announced retirement from professional cricket at the age of 23 after being diagnosed with a rare heart condition.
Western Australia (WA) batter Ashton Turner is set to play for Durham for the third consecutive season of Vitality Blast following his stint in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 with Lucknow Super Giants (LSG).
The right-handed batter who has the ability to bowl both pace and off-spin, will link up with his new teammates in Bristol in late May. The 30-year-old has played for Tasmania in Australia's domestic competitions since 2014. He amassed 554 runs at an average of 61.55 in this year's Sheffield
Somerset skipper Lewis Gregory heaped praise on his bowlers who played a crucial role in the T20 Vitality Blast final against Essex on Saturday. The New Zealand duo of Matt Henry and Ish Sodhi guided Somerset to their first T20 Blast title since 2005.
Essex skipper Simon Harmer hailed his team's fighting spirit after ending up on the losing side against Somerset in the T20 Vitality Blast final on Saturday.