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County cricket: Keep up to speed with the ins and outs ahead of 2017

Vernon Philander of South Africa bowls during day one of the Second Test match between Australia and South Africa
Image: Vernon Philander has joined Sussex for the first part of the season

DERBYSHIRE

In: Luis Reece (Lancashire), Gary Wilson (Surrey), Hardus Viljoen, Daryn Smit

Out: Wes Durston (mutual consent), Neil Broom, Chesney Hughes, Harry White (all released), Callum Pakinson (Leicestershire)

Overseas: Jeevan Mendis (Sri Lanka - April-June), Imran Tahir (South Africa - June-September), Matt Henry (New Zealand - T20 Blast)

DURHAM

Mark Stoneman has completed his contract with Durham.
Image: Mark Stoneman leaves Durham after 11 years at the club

In: Cameron Steel (Middlesex)

Out: Scott Borthwick (Surrey), Mark Stoneman (Surrey), Asher Hart (Hampshire), Phil Mustard (Gloucestershire), Gordon Muchall (retired), Jamie Harrison, Calum MacLeod, Gurman Randhawa (all released)

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Overseas: Stephen Cook (South Africa - April-June), Tom Latham (New Zealand - July-September)

ESSEX

Mohammad Amir of Pakistan celebrates taking the wicket of Marcus Trescothick of Somerset
Image: Mohammad Amir will join Essex for the second half of the 2017 season

In: Simon Harmer, Adam Wheater (Hampshire), Varun Chopra (Warwickshire)

Out: Graham Napier, David Masters (both retired), Tom Moore (released), Jaik Mickleburgh, Jesse Ryder

Overseas: Neil Wagner (New Zealand - April-June), Mohammad Amir (Pakistan - June-September)

GLAMORGAN

In:

Out: James Kettleborough, Dewi Penrhyn Jones (both released), Mark Wallace (retired)

Overseas: Jacques Rudolph (South Africa)

GLOUCESTERSHIRE

LEEDS, ENGLAND - JULY 20: Phil Mustard of Durham Jets bats during the NatWest T20 Blast match between Yorkshire Vikings and Durham Jets at Headingley on Ju
Image: Phil Mustard has made his loan from Durham to Gloucestershire permanent

In: Phil Mustard (Durham)

Out: Hamish Marshall, Tom Hampton (both released)

Overseas: Cameron Bancroft (Australia), Michael Klinger (Australia), Andrew Tye (Australia - T20 Blast)

HAMPSHIRE

Kyle Abbott has quit international cricket to join Hampshire on a Kolpak contract
Image: Kyle Abbott has quit international cricket to join Hampshire on a Kolpak contract

In: Fidel Edwards, Fraser Hay, Asher Hart (Durham), Kyle Abbott, Rilee Rossouw

Out: Andy Carter, James Tomlinson (both retired), Ryan McLaren (Lancashire), Adam Wheater (Essex), Joe Weatherley (Kent, loan)

Overseas: George Bailey (Australia)

KENT

In: Will Gidman (Nottinghamshire), Joe Weatherley (Hampshire, loan)

Out: David Griffiths, Sam Weller (both released)

Overseas:

LANCASHIRE

Junaid Khan of Lancashire Lightning celebrates taking the wicket of Alex Lees of Yorkshire Vikings
Image: Junaid Khan returns to Lancashire for the T20 Blast

In: Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Dane Vilas, Brook Guest

Out: Tom Smith (retired), Luis Reece (Derbyshire), Nathan Buck (Northants), Gavin Griffiths (Leicestershire), George Edwards, Alviro Petersen (both released)

Overseas: Ryan McLaren (South Africa), Junaid Khan (Pakistan - T20 Blast)

LEICESTERSHIRE

In: Callum Parkinson (Derbyshire), Richard Jones (Warwickshire), Colin Ackermann, Harry Dearden, Dieter Klein, Gavin Griffiths (Lancashire), James Burker (Surrey, loan)

Out: Jigar Naik, Ollie Freckingham, Michael Burgess, Rob Taylor, Atif Sheikh, Niall O'Brien (all released)

Overseas: Luke Ronchi (New Zealand - T20 Blast), Clint McKay (Australia), Cameron Delport (South Africa - T20 Blast)

MIDDLESEX

In:

Out: Max Holden (Northants, loan until June), Cameron Steel (Durham), Andrew Balbirnie (released)

Overseas: Adam Voges (Australia), Brendon McCullum (New Zealand - T20 Blast)

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE

Olly Stone could miss the rest of the domestic season because of injury
Image: Olly Stone has left Northants to join Warwickshire

In: Nathan Buck (Lancashire), Max Holden (Middlesex, loan until June)

Out: Olly Stone (Warwickshire)

Overseas: Rory Kleinveldt (South Africa), Seekkuge Prasanna (Sri Lanka - T20 Blast)

NOTTINGHAMSHIRE

In: Ben Kitt

Out: Sam Wood (released), Imran Tahir (Derbyshire), Will Gidman (Kent)

Overseas: Dan Christian (Australia - T20 Blast), James Pattinson (Australia), Ish Sodhi (New Zealand - T20 Blast)

SOMSERSET

In: Steven Davies (Surrey), George Bartlett

Out: Chris Rogers (retired), Alex Barrow (released)

Overseas: Dean Elgar (South Africa)

SURREY

Scott Borthwick in action during the Specsavers County Championship  Division One match between Durham and Lancashire
Image: Scott Borthwick is one of two Durham batsmen on their way to Surrey for 2017

In: Scott Borthwick (Durham), Mark Stoneman (Durham), Kevin Pietersen (T20 Blast)

Out: Steven Davies (Somerset), Gary Wilson (Derbyshire), James Burke (Leicestershire, loan), Azhar Mahmood (released)

Overseas: Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka), Aaron Finch (Australia - T20 Blast)

SUSSEX

In: Stiaan van Zyl, Laurie Evans (Warwickshire), David Wiese

Out: Craig Cachopa, Fynn Hudson-Prentice (both released), Lewis Hatchett (retired)

Overseas: Vernon Philander (South Africa - April-June), Ross Taylor (New Zealand - T20 Blast)

WARWICKSHIRE

Warwickshire's Jeetan Patel celebrates a wicket during the Royal London One-Day Cup SF v Somerset
Image: Warwickshire will have Jeetan Patel among their ranks again next season

In: Olly Stone (Northants)

Out: Recordo Gordon, Jonathan Webb, Freddie Coleman (all released), Varun Chopra (Essex), Richard Jones (Leicestershire), Laurie Evans (Sussex)

Overseas: Jeetan Patel (New Zealand), Colin de Grandhomme (New Zealand - T20 Blast)

WORCESTERSHIRE

In:

Out: Chris Russell (released)

Overseas: John Hastings (Australia), Mitchell Santner (New Zealand - T20 Blast)

YORKSHIRE

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 04:  Peter Handscomb of Australia celebrates scoring a century during day two of the Third Test match between Australia and Pak
Image: Peter Handscomb joins Yorkshire for Andrew Gale first season in charge

In:

Out: Andrew Gale (retired)

Overseas: Peter Handscomb (Australia), Travis Head (Australia - T20 Blast)

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