Liam Plunkett, the Durham quick bowler, could be out of action for as long as six weeks after picking up a side strain.
It is a blow for Plunkett who has been trying to re-establish himself among the next batch of England quick bowlers after slipping off the international radar since last summer.
Navdeep Poonia will help Scotland by filling in for their captain Ryan Watson in the FPT double-header at the weekend, away at Derbyshire and Lancashire. Warwickshire agreed to loan the big-hitting Poonia, who has played for Scotland's international side, as Watson is expecting the birth of his first child any time.
April 29, 2008
Journalists get on their bike
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1 week, 3 days ago in Miscellaneous
How do you get from the Brit Oval to Lord's without crossing the Thames? Six intrepid cyclists are about to prove it can be done and all in a good cause.
They are cycling from Kennington to St John's Wood the long way round, taking in all 18 first-class county headquarters - a trip of more than 1,000 miles over 16 days.
The tour has been devised by two cricket writers who spend most of their time pedalling opinions on the game: David Lloyd of the London Evening Standard and Colin Bateman of the Daily Express.
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April 23, 2008
Walters suffers fractured cheekbone
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2 weeks, 2 days ago in Surrey
Stewart Walters, the Surrey batsman, will miss five to six weeks of the season after suffering a fractured cheekbone while playing for the second team against Essex.
Walters wasn't part of the first XI in the early-season games, but was hoping to push for a spot after a promising winter playing club cricket in Australia.
April 22, 2008
Hildreth extends Somerset deal
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2 weeks, 3 days ago in Somerset
James Hildreth has signed a new deal with Somerset which will keep him at the club until 2011. He is considered one of most promising up-and-coming batsmen in the country and toured India with England Lions during the winter.
"I am delighted to have signed a new contract and am pretty excited about the prospect of where Somerset are going," he told Somerset's website. "I love it here and I am always going to play here. I feel that this squad squad can take Somerset forward, not just in the coming season but also in future years."
Yorkshire wait on Gough
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2 weeks, 3 days ago in Yorkshire
Darren Gough is hoping to find a league match this weekend to try and prove his fitness after a stiff back has hampered his early season. He missed Yorkshire's FP Trophy match against Durham and has been ruled out of the their opening Championship match against Hampshire.
"We are hoping that Darren will be able to bowl in practice at some time during the Hampshire match," Martyn Moxon, the Yorkshire coach, told the Yorkshire Post. "He hasn't done any bowling because of stiffness in his back and he is looking, hopefully, to get a game next weekend in the leagues."
Matthew Hoggard, meanwhile, has overcome the stiff neck which also caused him to miss the FP Trophy match.
Yorkshire's pace-bowling stocks are being stretched in the early weeks of the season. Along with the injury to Gough they are also missing Morne Morkel who is on Pro20 duty in South Africa.
April 21, 2008
Hick out for a fortnight
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2 weeks, 4 days ago in Worcestershire
Graeme Hick is to have an elbow operation that will keep him out of action for two weeks. He has some floating bone that needs to be cleared out of his elbow and a decision has been made to sort it now rather than later in the season.
April 18, 2008
Prince Philip to open new Notts stand
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3 weeks ago in Nottinghamshire
The Duke of Edinburgh will officially open the new £8 million stand at Trent Bridge on the first day of the third Test between England against New Zealand on June 5.
It is the first Royal visit to the ground since Prince Phillip accompanied the Queen on a tour to mark her Silver Jubilee celebrations in 1977.
Nottinghamshire chief executive Derek Brewer said: "We are delighted. Given his love of cricket, we hope His Royal Highness is looking forward to visiting our refurbished venue."
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