The 2026 County Championship season started on April 3. Here's the full list of overseas players, along with their availability, across the two divisions.
The 126th edition of the County Championship started on April 3 and is scheduled to run until September 24. All 18 teams across the two divisions have completed their signings for the 2026 season, including their overseas picks. While some players will be available for the entirety of the season, others will only be available for parts of it.
List of overseas players in County Championship 2026
Derbyshire: Caleb Jewell (Australia), Mohammad Abbas (Pakistan)
Durham: David Bedingham (South Africa), Kemar Roach (West Indies, first half)
Essex: Simon Harmer (South Africa), Wiaan Mulder (South Africa, first half)
Glamorgan: Colin Ingram (South Africa), Nathan McAndrew (Australia, two matches between the two Vitality Blast blocks), Ryan Hadley (Australia, first six matches)
Gloucestershire: Cameron Bancroft (Australia), Gabe Bell (Australia, first six matches), Liam Scott (Australia, two matches between the two Vitality Blast blocks)
Hampshire: Kyle Abbott (South Africa), Codi Yusuf (South Africa, first half)
Kent: Keith Dudgeon (South Africa), Glenton Stuurman (South Africa, first half), Senuran Muthusamy (South Africa, after first Vitality Blast block)
Lancashire: Marcus Harris (Australia)
Leicestershire: Ajaz Patel (New Zealand), Jake Weatherald (Australia, first half)
Middlesex: Zafar Gohar (Pakistan)
Also read: County Championship 2026: Wisden Writers' predictions for the upcoming season
Northamptonshire: Yuzvendra Chahal (India, second half), Harry Conway (Australia, first seven games), Nathan McSweeney (Australia)
Nottinghamshire: Kyle Verreynne (South Africa), Fergus O'Neill (Australia, April to June), Mohammad Ali (Pakistan, from August)
Somerset: Migael Pretorius (South Africa)
Surrey: Sean Abbott (Australia, first eight matches), Rahul Chahar (India, last eight matches)
Sussex: Jaydev Unadkat (India, last eight matches)
Warwickshire: Beau Webster (Australia, first half)
Worcestershire: Usama Mir (Pakistan), Beyers Swanepoel (South Africa)
Yorkshire: Logan van Beek (Netherlands, first eight matches), Jhye Richardson (Australia, first block), Will Sutherland (Australia, rounds seven and eight)
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