Champions.................

Whilst current Nottinghamshire stars Swann, Patel and Hales slug it out at the Oval (yes it's 23rd September) against the Windies for T20 World Champions England, former Notts players have been in action in the Champions League in Bangalore with a match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Warriors.

RCB featured Daniel Vettori and Dirk Nannes; Warriors had Ashwell Prince and Nicky Boje.

Warriors, from the Eastern Cape, won on the last ball with a match winning knock of 42 from former Stickleback Johan Botha swaying the balance of the game. 

Greg Smith goes Essex

Greg Smith has joined Essex.


Not the Gregory James Smith, formerly of Nottinghamshire born 1971 in Pretoria.


Not the Greg Philip Smith of Grace Road, Leicester born 1988 in Leicester


But the Gregory Marc Smith now formerly of Derbyshire born 1983 in Jo'burg

Group of death!

Next season's Group B for the CB40 includes both finalists from this season, two "National" sides, bogey sides Durham and Hampshire plus Notts.

SCOTLAND DURHAM HAMPSHIRE SURREY WELSH DRAGONS SOMERSET NOTTS

Day 3 v Sussex at Trent Bridge LV=

NOTTS SLUMP AND FOLLOW-ON AGAIN

In a replica of the third day at Edgbaston, the opposition went through Notts batting line-up like a hot knife through butter as they closed the day still 74 arrears with only six wickets standing, as they managed to lose 13 wickets for 282 runs. Turner added 12 to his overnight score before playing on to Anyon for 64, an innings which should secure him a contract for next season. Wessels looked all at sea and left-armer Arif put him out his misery by ripping out his off stump. Two balls later Mullaney shouldered arms to the same bowler to depart for a duck, 206 for 4. Bravo who batted well survived to lunch with Read as a partner and at 216 for 4, Notts still had a chance of avoiding the follow-on. Yardy decided to introduce Gatting’s occasional seamers from the Radcliffe Road, and Bravo who appeared to have lost his concentration during lunch, fell leg before for 53 to the fifth ball of the afternoon session. Franks kept Read company for 15 overs but with the score on 259, edged Arif behind to depart for 12. White did not last long having his middle stump removed by Khan for 11. Read then was stumped by Brown off Panesar for a fighting 55 off 93 balls. Shreck came in to everyone’s surprise at ten and played a lofted drive then was only yards from clearing the ropes over deep mid-wicket, where did that shot come from! Fletcher edged Khan to second slip, and Adams, appearing to have a hand injury, was bowled by Panesar for three as Notts closed on 311, 177 behind. Tea was taken, and with the appearance of Sussex fielders we knew the follow-on had been enforced with 38 overs left. Hales edged Khan to first slip to finish the season with just a single to his name. Turner and Bravo added 55 until in the 20th over Bravo edged Panesar to caught behind for 17. Two balls later Wessels fell to the arm ball from Panesar having his off stump removed without troubling the scorers. With bad light closing Sussex introduced Nash from the Radcliffe Road end, Turner fell leg before to the off spinner for 42. Mullaney joined Read and they added an unbroken 26 when with 10 overs still to bowl the umpires decided the light was too poor to continue with Notts on 103 for four. The wicket was slow and relatively flat, although Panesar has got turn that seemed beyond White a day earlier. Based on their lackadaisical attitude over the last week, Notts should surrender very meekly tomorrow. It’s a minor miracle that somehow Notts have stayed up this season with such a brittle batting line up. Wessels and Mullaney have not got the ability at present to hold down the number four and five batting slots, with Patel badly missed.

Nottinghamshire First Innings


 311 all out (101.1 ov)


Turner 64
Read 55
Bravo 53

Panesar 3/60
Naved Arif 3/86
Amjad Khan 2/33


Nottinghamshire Second Innings (Following-on)


103/4 (28 ov)


Turner 42
Bravo 17
Mullaney 16*


Panesar 2/24*

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HALES REACHES LANDMARK FOR THE FIRST TIME

Only five wickets fell for the addition 308 runs on another windswept day as bat dominated ball in another day lacking the normal intensity of championship cricket. After being fed short balls by Fletcher, Arif fell in the eleventh over of day edging the Bulwell’s finest into captain’s gloves for 30, 354 for seven. Amjad Khan was then badly dropped by Hales at first slip off Franks whilst on five and made Notts pay as 59 was added for the eighth wicket with seemingly irremovable Goodwin picking off the bad balls. On stroke of the lunch the Zimbabwean cut Shreck to Mullaney in the gulley to finally depart for 170 off 329 balls with 21 fours, another monumental innings from a batsman who rarely fails by the banks of the Trent, 413 for eight. Notts came out flat after lunch with Franks and White proving easy fare for Anyon and Khan, Adams had to return once again to wipe out the tail. Anyon edged the Kiwi to Read for 38, 475 for nine. Finally Khan was out leg before to Adams for 65 as Sussex were all out for 488, as Notts collected only two bowling points.  Adams seasonal wicket total now stands at 67, one less than last year’s effort has he took his seventh five wicket haul of the season with five for 110. Hales got the reply off to a rapid start as Notts stood on 54 for 0 off 11 overs at tea.  He also reached 1,000 runs for the season when on 27. Unfortunately after tucking in Panesar he got frustrated and in the former England tweaker’s next over  as after three drives were stopped in the ring, he attempted to hit Panesar over the top but was caught by Ed Joyce at mid-on, Hales out for a 53-ball 49. Bravo joined fellow left-hander Karl Turner and both found Panesar’s bowling from the Pavilion End a handful. But Turner gritted his teeth and reached his maiden 50 off 113 balls, an innings which should see him gain a contract for next season. After brief shower at 1700, the play was resumed 20 minutes later so with no play lost as Notts closed on 132 for one, still 356 runs behind, Turner unbeaten 52. Let’s hope they have better third day then at Birmingham where in a similar position they lost 15 wickets in the day.

Sussex First Innings
488 (146.5 ov)

Another 5-fer

Goodwin 170
Machan 71
Amjad Khan 65


Adams 5/110
Shreck 3/92
Fletcher 2/103


Nottinghamshire First Innings
132/1 (44 ov)


Turner 52*
Hales 49
Bravo 17*

A first 50

Panesar 1/37*

Caption Competition 10

NOTTS WIN TROPHY

Notts Second Eleven have won the Second Eleven Trophy competition going unbeaten through-out the whole tournament.


In today's final at Liverpool Scott Elstone 69*, Neil Edwards 49 and Sam Kelsall 34 saw Notts home to their target of 193.

Last chance for some to shine.

 Director Newell has elected to give Charlie Shreck one final hoo-rah before he departs for the South-East, Darren Pattinson making way for him in the eleven.

Karl Turner has one last match to prove himself up to Division One standard, currently his best is a, below expectations, 40.


Darren Bravo is another one who hasn't fulfilled promise to date; reputedly striking the ball well but yet to make it count. DB needs to stand out, being the overseas player, to be worth his salt.


Steven Mullaney is set also to play in an eleven where hopes were for Scott Elstone to have the opportunity to make an impact, Mull05 hasn't been contributing enough to warrant selection in the eyes of many observers in recent matches.


This viewer would have liked to have seen Sam Wood in place of Graeme White, a move that would strengthen the batting which is clearly unmotivated and playing out time at the end of an up and down season but the Director isn't one for blooding the youngsters in the championship.

Another view across the border