As we gear up for the 2026 Championship, there’s plenty of excitement around the County Cricket ins and outs, aka new signings, departures, and overseas arrivals, shaking up the English domestic cricket scene. Each county team is gearing up with fresh talent and some departures that will surely impact their campaign next season. Let’s look at these County Cricket ins and outs for counties ahead of the 2026 season.

County Cricket Ins And Outs For 2026 Championship

Ins And Outs: DERBYSHIRE

Ins: Matt Montgomery (Nottinghamshire)

Outs: David Lloyd (retired), Alex Thomson (released)

Overseas players: Caleb Jewell (Australia)

Ins And Outs: DURHAM

Ins: Kasey Aldridge (Somerset), Archie Bailey (Gloucestershire)

Outs: Mitchell Killeen (Essex), Paul Coughlin (Lancashire)

Ins And Outs: ESSEX

Ins: Zaman Akhter (Gloucestershire), Mitchell Killeen (Durham)

Outs: Nick Browne (retired), Adam Rossington, Jamal Richards (both released)

Ins And Outs: GLAMORGAN

Ins: Sean Dickson (Somerset)

Outs: Sam Northeast (Kent), Tom Bevan (released)

Ins And Outs: GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Ins: Craig Miles (Warwickshire), Will Williams (Lancashire)

Outs: Archie Bailey (Durham), Ajeet Singh Dale (Lancashire), Zaman Akhter (Essex), Dom Goodman, Tom Price (both Sussex), Josh Shaw (Somerset)

Overseas players: Cameron Bancroft (Australia), D’Arcy Short (Australia – Vitality Blast)

Ins And Outs: HAMPSHIRE

Outs: Keith Barker (Warwickshire), Benny Howell (Nottinghamshire)

Overseas players: Kyle Abbott (South Africa)

Ins And Outs: KENT

Ins: Matt Milnes (Yorkshire), Sam Northeast (Glamorgan)

Outs: Nathan Gilchrist (Warwickshire), Jack Leaning (Sussex), Marcus O’Riordan, Mohammed Rizvi (both released), George Garrett (retired)

Overseas players: Keith Dudgeon (South Africa)

Ins And Outs: LANCASHIRE

Ins: Ajeet Singh Dale (Gloucestershire), Paul Coughlin (Durham)

Outs: Will Williams (Gloucestershire), Josh Boyden (released)

Overseas players: Marcus Harris (Australia)

Ins And Outs: LEICESTERSHIRE

Ins: Ben Green, Josh Davey (both Somerset), Stephen Ezkinazi (Middlesex), Jonny Tattersall (Yorkshire)

Outs: Louis Kimber (Northamptonshire), Matt Salisbury, Roman Walker (both released), Chris Wright (retired)

Overseas players: Peter Handscomb (Australia), Keshav Maharaj (South Africa, first four months of the season)

Ins And Outs: MIDDLESEX

Outs: Stephen Eskinazi (Leicestershire)

Overseas players:

Ins And Outs: NORTHAMPTONSHIRE

Ins: Louis Kimber (Leicestershire), Calvin Harrison (Nottinghamshire)

Outs: Freddie Heldreich (released)

Overseas players: Matthew Breetzke (South Africa), Nathan McSweeney (Australia), Yuzvendra Chahal (India, second half of the season), Harry Conway (Australia, first two months of the season)

Ins And Outs: NOTTINGHAMSHIRE

Ins: Benny Howell (Hampshire, Vitality Blast contract)

Outs: Matt Montgomery (Derbyshire), Calvin Harrison (Northamptonshire), Sammy King, Dane Schadendorf (both released)

Overseas players: Kyle Verreynne (South Africa – County Championship only), Fergus O’Neill (Australia – April-June)

Ins And Outs: SOMERSET

Ins: Josh Shaw (Gloucestershire)

Outs: Kasey Aldridge (Durham), Sean Dickson (Glamorgan), Josh Davey, Ben Green (both Leicestershire), Andy Umeed (released)

Overseas players: Migael Pretorius (South Africa)

Ins And Outs: SUSSEX

Ins: Danny Briggs (Warwickshire), Dom Goodman, Tom Price (both Gloucestershire), Jack Leaning (Kent)

Ins And Outs: WARWICKSHIRE / BIRMINGHAM BEARS

Ins: Jordan Thompson (Yorkshire), Nathan Gilchrist (Kent), Keith Barker (Hampshire)

Outs: Moeen Ali (retired from county cricket), Danny Briggs (Sussex), Craig Miles (Gloucestershire)

Overseas players: Beau Webster (Australia, for first half of the season)

Ins And Outs: WORCESTERSHIRE

Outs: Tom Hinley, Yadvinder Singh (both released)

Overseas players: Usama Mir (Pakistan)

Ins And Outs: YORKSHIRE

Outs: Jonny Tattersall (Leicestershire), Jordan Thompson (Warwickshire), Matt Milnes (Kent)

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Indian opener Mayank Agarwal is all set to join Yorkshire for the final days of the County Championships 2025, marking his debut in county cricket. This debut could be his dream debut, so expectations are through the roof for this young star who could make a huge difference in the closing matches.

Fresh Off IPL 2025 Victory

Mayank Agarwal is fresh off a victory with Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the IPL 2025, after he joined the team as a late replacement and helped the team clinch their maiden title. With that being said, he is not a stranger to high-pressure matches, giving him a psychological advantage for Yorkshire.

Although he has previously toured England twice with the Indian Test squad and featured in the 2023 World Test Championship final, this will be his first actual competitive County Championship experience.

When Is Mayank Agarwal Joining Yorkshire?

Mayank Agarwal’s arrival comes at a perfect time, just ahead of the club’s match against Somerset at Taunton on 8 September, where he is expected to play in three games before heading back to India for the upcoming Ranji Trophy season.

The Announcement

Yorkshire’s General Manager of Cricket, Gavin Hamilton, has no doubts about Agarwal’s potential contribution, stating, “We are thrilled to welcome Mayank to Yorkshire – he will be a brilliant addition to the squad ahead of the final three games of the season.”

“His record in first-class cricket is impressive, and as we enter this last stage of the summer, his presence will add depth and experience to our lineup. We’re delighted to have secured his services and look forward to seeing him pull on the White Rose this month.”

So, as the County Championship 2025 approaches its final days, eyes will be on Mayank Agarwal, ready to make his mark in a new chapter of his illustrious career.

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