Dirk Nannes is to rejoin Surrey for the 2012 Friends Life t20, the club have announced. The fast bowler picked up 19 wickets in last year's competition.

Derbyshire have announced batsman Usman Khawaja will return to the club as their overseas player for the second half of the 2012 season.

Kent’s pre-season plans include a 10-day tour of Antigua from March 7. On their return, Kent face three home friendlies against other counties.

Somerset have added further firepower to their Friends Life t20 squad with the signing of Albie Morkel. The South African is set to play alongside Chris Gayle as the club's second overseas player.

Gloucestershire have bolstered their top order with the signing of Dan Housego, who opted to leave Middlesex last year in search of first-team cricket.

James Harris is on course to be fully fit for the start of the county season, according to Glamorgan first XI coach Matthew Mott. The seamer sustained a reoccurrence of a groin strain during December.

The ECB has met with representatives of all 18 first-class counties and MCC to discuss the recommendations made in the Morgan Review.

Six Derbyshire players - Matt Lineker, Paul Borrington, Dan Redfern, Peter Burgoyne, Jake Needham and Tom Poynton - are in the Indian metropolis of Pune for a 10-day spin-bowling clinic.

Middlesex have revealed they will play friendlies against three counties, and a Middlesex County Cricket League representative XI, as part of their preparations for the new domestic campaign.

James Hildreth and Arul Suppiah are to visit a spin clinic in India for a 10-day training programme that will assist the pair's batting against slow bowling.