County ins and outs
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With the 2024 county season over, stay up to date with the latest player signings and speculation for 2025 from all the counties.
Key to abbreviations: REL = released; RET = retired; YTH = from youth teams; UKP = born overseas, but has UK passport.
Counties have been permitted to field two overseas players in all competitions since 2021.
Players who moved counties or retired during the 2024 season are included on the 2024 list. A list of players who were unavailable for the One-Day Cup as they had been selected for The Hundred can be found here. Not included are players signed on short-term arrangements purely for non-competitive friendly matches.
Most recent confirmed playing moves
21 February - Gloucestershire sign Australia all-rounder Cameron Green as an overseas player
21 February - Hampshire sign Australian all-rounder Jake Edwards as an overseas player
20 February - Hampshire sign former Middlesex batter Mark Stoneman
20 February - Nottinghamshire sign Australia all-rounder Moises Henriques as an overseas player
20 February - Leicestershire sign Netherlands all-rounder Logan van Beek as an overseas player
Derbyshire
Overseas players 2024: Blair Tickner (New Zealand), Mohammad Amir (Pakistan), Daryn Dupavillion (South Africa), Cam Fletcher (New Zealand)
Overseas players 2025: Caleb Jewell (Australia), Blair Tickner (New Zealand)
In: Martin Andersson (Middlesex), Jack Morley, external (Lancashire)
Out: Sam Conners (Durham)
Other news: Head of cricket Mickey Arthur has taken on an additional role as director of cricket at Hundred franchise Northern Superchargers.
Durham
Overseas players 2024: David Bedingham (South Africa), Scott Boland (Australia), Ashton Turner (Australia), Peter Siddle (Australia), Ben Dwarshuis (Australia), Neil Wagner (New Zealand), Chemar Holder (West Indies)
Overseas players 2025: David Bedingham (South Africa)
In: Emilio Gay (Northamptonshire), Sam Conners (Derbyshire), Will Rhodes (Warwickshire)
Out: Michael Jones (Lancashire), Jonathan Bushnell (REL), Brandon Glover (REL), Oliver Gibson (REL), Ben Dwarshuis (Worcestershire), Ashton Turner (Lancashire)
Possible signings: The Daily Mail reports, external that Durham are interested in Australia bowler Brendan Doggett, as well as a potential return for Boland.
Other news: Scott Borthwick has stepped down as club captain and taken up a role as player-coach.
Essex
Overseas players 2024: Simon Harmer (South Africa), Daniel Sams (Australia), Eathan Bosch (South Africa)
Overseas players 2025: Simon Harmer (South Africa), Shardul Thakur (India, until 26 May)
In: none
Out: Ben Allison (Worcestershire), Aaron Beard, external (RET), Feroze Khushi (REL), Daniel Sams (Nottinghamshire)
Other news: Chief executive John Stephenson left at the end of the 2024 season to take up a similar position with Western Australia. Director of cricket Anthony McGrath departed to become head coach of Yorkshire and has been replaced by Chris Silverwood, who led the side from 2016-18. Bowling coach Mick Lewis has joined McGrath at Headingley.
Glamorgan
Overseas players 2024: Marnus Labuschagne (Australia), Colin Ingram (South Africa), Mir Hamza (Pakistan), Fraser Sheat (New Zealand)
Overseas players 2025: Colin Ingram (South Africa), Asitha Fernando (Sri Lanka, until end of May)
In: Ned Leonard (Somerset)
Out: Harry Podmore (RET), Prem Sisodya (RET)
Others news: Glamorgan sacked head coach Grant Bradburn in December following a misconduct charge. He has been replaced on an interim basis by England Lions coach Richard Dawson, who will lead the side this season in the Championship and T20 Blast, with a One-Day Cup coach to be appointed.
Gloucestershire
Overseas players 2024: Cameron Bancroft (Australia), Zafar Gohar (Pakistan), Beau Webster (Australia)
Overseas players 2025: Cameron Bancroft (Australia), Cameron Green (Australia, April-May)
In: none
Out: Zafar Gohar (Middlesex)
Other news: Graeme van Buuren has stepped down as Championship captain and has been replaced by Cameron Bancroft.
Hampshire
Overseas players 2024: Kyle Abbott (South Africa), Mohammad Abbas (Pakistan), Michael Neser (Australia), Ben McDermott (Australia)
Overseas players 2025: Kyle Abbott (South Africa), Lhuan-dre Pretorius (South Africa, for T20), Jake Edwards (Australia, April-May)
In: Sonny Baker (Somerset), Danny Briggs, external (Warwickshire, loan for Global Super League in Nov/Dec 2024), Mark Stoneman (Middlesex, for Championship)
Out: Mohammad Abbas (Nottinghamshire)
Possible signings: The Daily Mail reports, external that Hampshire are interested in New Zealand seamer Tim Southee.
Other news: James Vince has stepped down as County Championship captain and will only play T20 cricket for Hampshire next season. Ben Brown has taken over as red ball skipper.
Kent
Overseas players 2024: Wes Agar (Australia), Beyers Swanepoel (South Africa), Xavier Bartlett (Australia), Charlie Stobo (Australia), Tom Rogers (Australia), Akeem Jordan (West Indies)
Overseas players 2025: Wes Agar (Australia), Tom Rogers (Australia, for T20)
In: Chris Benjamin (Warwickshire)
Out: Arafat Bhuiyan, external (REL), Hamidullah Qadri, external (REL)
Other news: Head coach Matt Walker stepped down at the end of the 2024 season and has been replaced by Adam Hollioake.
Lancashire
Overseas players 2024: Nathan Lyon (Australia), Tom Bruce (New Zealand), Chris Green (Australia), George Dockrell (Ireland), Venkatesh Iyer (India), Anderson Phillip (West Indies)
Overseas players 2025: Chris Green (Australia), Anderson Phillip (West Indies, until the end of July), Marcus Harris (Australia, for Championship and One-Day Cup), Ashton Turner (Australia, for T20, 29 May-4 July)
In: Michael Jones (Durham), Marcus Harris (Leicestershire), Ashton Turner (Durham)
Out: Steven Croft (RET), George Lavelle, external (REL), Jack Morley, external (Derbyshire)
Possible signings: The Daily Mail reports, external that Lancashire are hoping to re-sign New Zealand batter Daryl Mitchell.
Leicestershire
Overseas players 2024: Wiaan Mulder (South Africa), Peter Handscomb (Australia), Marcus Harris (Australia), Ajinkya Rahane (India), Jimmy Neesham (New Zealand), Paul Stirling (Ireland)
Overseas players 2025: Peter Handscomb, external (Australia), Logan van Beek (Netherlands, for County Championship and T20)
In: Logan van Beek (Worcestershire)
Out: Sam Evans, external (REL), Marcus Harris (Lancashire)
Middlesex
Overseas players 2024: none
Overseas players 2025: Kane Williamson (New Zealand, for at least 10 T20 matches and five Championship games)
In: Ben Geddes (Surrey), Aaryan Sawant, external (YTH), Naavya Sharma, external (YTH), Sebastian Morgan, external (YTH), Zafar Gohar (Gloucestershire, as non-overseas player)
Out: Ethan Bamber (Warwickshire), Martin Andersson (Derbyshire), Mark Stoneman (Hampshire), Robbie White (RET), Thilan Walallawita, external (REL)
Other news: Former England spinner Ian Salisbury has joined as a full-time coach, external having worked as a consultant with the club since 2023.
Northamptonshire
Overseas players 2024: Prithvi Shaw (India), Chris Tremain (Australia), Sikandar Raza (Zimbabwe), Karun Nair (India), Matt Breetzke (South Africa), Siddarth Kaul (India), Ashton Agar (Australia), Yuzvendra Chahal (India)
Overseas players 2025: Matt Breetzke, external (South Africa, for first eight Championship games and first half of T20 group stage), Ashton Agar (Australia, for T20)
In: Dom Leech (Yorkshire), Arush Buchake, external (YTH), Aadi Sharma, external (YTH)
Out: Emilio Gay (Durham), George Gowler, external (REL), Alex Russell, external (REL), George Weldon, external (REL), Jack White (Yorkshire)
Other news: Darren Lehmann has become head coach, succeeding John Sadler who left in September 2024.
Nottinghamshire
Overseas players 2024: Dane Paterson (South Africa), Will Young (New Zealand), Ben Lister (New Zealand), Fazalhaq Farooqi (Afghanistan), Kyle Verreynne (South Africa), Jacob Duffy (New Zealand)
Overseas players 2025: Kyle Verreynne (South Africa, for Championship), Fergus O'Neill (Australia, until 28 April), Daniel Sams (Australia, for T20), Mohammad Abbas (Pakistan, 9-26 May and 8-27 September), Moises Henriques (Australia, for T20)
In: Travis Holland, external (YTH), Sam Seecharan, external (YTH), Tom Giles, external (YTH), Conor McKerr (Surrey), Daniel Sams (Essex), Mohammad Abbas (Hampshire)
Out: Luke Fletcher (REL), Tom Loten, external (RET), Toby Pettman, external (RET), Fateh Singh (Worcestershire), Jacob Duffy (Worcestershire), Alex Hales (REL)
Other news: Assistant coach Paul Franks will lead the side in the One-Day Cup.
Somerset
Overseas players 2024: Matt Renshaw (Australia), Migael Pretorius (South Africa), Riley Meredith (Australia), Brett Randell (New Zealand)
Overseas players 2025: Riley Meredith (Australia, for T20 and possibly other formats), Matt Henry (New Zealand, 17 April-25 June), Migael Pretorius (South Africa)
In: none
Out: Sonny Baker (Hampshire), Ned Leonard (Glamorgan), George Thomas, external (REL)
Surrey
Overseas players 2024: Kemar Roach (West Indies), Sean Abbott (Australia), Spencer Johnson (Australia), Sai Sudharsan (India), Shakib Al Hasan (Bangladesh)
Overseas players 2025: Nathan Smith (New Zealand), Mitchell Santner (New Zealand, for T20, 30 May-20 June and knockout stages)
In: Matthew Fisher (Yorkshire), Nathan Smith (Worcestershire)
Out: Ben Geddes (Middlesex), Conor McKerr (Nottinghamshire), Amar Virdi (REL)
Other news: Director of cricket Alec Stewart stepped down at the end of the 2024 season and has a part-time role as high performance cricket advisor.
Sussex
Overseas players 2024: Jayden Seales (West Indies), Nathan McAndrew (Australia), Cheteshwar Pujara (India), Daniel Hughes (Australia), Jaydev Unadkat (India)
Overseas players 2025: Daniel Hughes (Australia), Jayden Seales (West Indies, first block of County Championship games), Jaydev Unadkat (India, from 8 September), Gurinder Sandhu (Australia, for June and July)
In: none
Out: none
Warwickshire
Overseas players 2024: Hasan Ali (Pakistan), Aamir Jamal (Pakistan), Michael Rae (New Zealand), Zak Foulkes (New Zealand)
Overseas players 2025: Tom Latham (New Zealand), Beau Webster (Australia, May-July), Hasan Ali (Pakistan, from 29 May), Vishwa Fernando (Sri Lanka, until 21 April)
In: Ethan Bamber (Middlesex)
Out: Will Rhodes (Durham), Chris Benjamin (Kent), Michael Burgess (RET), Danny Briggs, external (Hampshire, loan for Global Super League in Nov/Dec 2024), Amir Khan, external (REL)
Other news: Head coach Mark Robinson has been replaced by his assistant Ian Westwood, while performance director Gavin Larsen has left his role at the club. Batting coach Tony Frost has become head of cricket operations and Simon Kerrigan will take charge of the second XI.
Worcestershire
Overseas players 2024: Nathan Smith (New Zealand), Jason Holder (West Indies), Hayden Walsh (West Indies), James Hartshorn (New Zealand), Logan van Beek (Netherlands)
Overseas players 2025: Jacob Duffy (New Zealand, 11 April-30 June), Ben Dwarshuis (Australia, for T20)
In: Ben Allison (Essex), Fateh Singh (Nottinghamshire), Jacob Duffy (Nottinghamshire), Ben Dwarshuis (Durham)
Out: Joe Leach (RET), Josh Cobb (REL), Olly Cox (REL), Nathan Smith (Surrey), Logan van Beek (Leicestershire)
Yorkshire
Overseas players 2024: Shan Masood (Pakistan), Donovan Ferreira (South Africa), Vishwa Fernando (Sri Lanka)
Overseas players 2025: Will Sutherland (Australia, 30 May-18 July), Will O'Rourke (New Zealand, for T20, 30 May-20 June)
In: Alex Wade, external (YTH), Jawad Akhtar, external (YTH), Jack White (Northamptonshire)
Out: Matthew Fisher (Surrey), Dom Leech (Northamptonshire), Mickey Edwards (RET)
Possible signings: The Daily Mail reports, external that Yorkshire are interested in Australian bowlers Jordan Buckingham and Joel Paris.
Other news: First-team coach Ottis Gibson left at the end of the 2024 season, and has been replaced by Essex director of cricket Anthony McGrath. with ex-Northants coach John Sadler joining as batting coach and Mick Lewis leaving Essex to become bowling coach. Former all-rounder Gavin Hamilton, external has rejoined as general manager. The county will need a new captain if Masood does not return in 2025.
