Vincent to Worcestershire

In his Sunday column for the Herald Dylan Cleaver has announced that Lou Vincent has been offered a short-term contract playing for Worcestershire.

Cleaver also tells us that New Zealand Cricket has loosened the purse strings a little to allow each province to contract 12 players next season, rather than the usual 11.

And Cleaver's final offering is to hint that Craig McMillan, who Richard Boock told us is facing the chop, may actually get an international contract this season.

In other news, it has not been a good weekend for New Zealand players in England. Dan Vettori took 0-92 and scored 27, Scott Styris managed 13 and 0-65, Stephen Fleming made 42 and 0, Craig Spearman 19 and 30. Andre Adams was the only one to show any sort of form taking 3-71 and 4-72 and scoring 44 not out to help Essex to victory over Spearman's Gloucestershire. Adams took Spearman's wicket in both innings.