Whatever happened to

That second Overseas player; the big-hitting, top order batsman that bowls miserly spin or a top drawer strike bowler with lots of pace that we were promised by the DoC in the spring?


As the T20s kick off this evening with the clash at Grace Road; we are reminded that for all or some of this year's money-spinner of a competition the Outlaws will be without the services of: Swann, Broad, Patel and Hales due to England commitments.


As it stands DoC has announced his XI for tonight's game: Alex Hales, Michael Lumb, Riki Wessels, Samit Patel, James Taylor, Adam Voges, Chris Read, Steven Mullaney, Darren Pattinson, Harry Gurney, Andy Carter

last year

Summer returns to Sleaford for a day.

Lost and Found

FLETCH19 ‏@fletcherluke

@jackleek1 no mate fit again now hopefully back Tuesday for the t20 if selected

@fletcherluke is 93 not out with three overs remaining for Clifton Village against Welbeck #nottspremierleague

Welbeck won the above game!

Fletcher was also due to play in a washed-out T20 game on Friday.

In a previous T20 at Darlington's Fleetham Ground, against Durham, unbeaten 50s from Elstone and Mullaney gave Notts 2nd XI an 8 wicket win. So far for the Seconds only Mullaney, Elstone and Brett Hutton have shown that they could contend for a senior selection, starting this week.

Close of Day 4 at Birmingham; England 221/5 Ian Bell 76*

Warwickshire CCC ‏@CricketingBears

Free entry for Warwickshire Members tomorrow at the Investec Test Match. £15 for Non-member adults and £1 for U16s

CB40 action


Quins play as London Irish

Middlesex top the scorers against Lancs 350/6; the Irish pair of Paul Stirling 119 and Eoin Morgan 116, Gary Keedy 5/55 Saj Mahmood 0/82


Lightning 183 Steven Crook 3/26 Tom M J Smith 3/30


Middlesex won by 167 runs

Welsh Dragons 163, Durham 148 at Colwyn Bay, Michael Richardson (45) making his A List debut for Dynamos - he had a reasonable game or two verses Notts Seconds in the T20s at Darlington last week.


Welsh won by 15 runs

At New Road Gloucs 238/6, the Gidmen 135 (Will  76, Alex 59) Jack Shantry 4/37
Pears 129 Will Gidman 2/10


Gladiators won by 109 runs


The games at Tunbridge Wells and Horsham were No Results.

Notts CB Premier League T20


Group B at Plumtree CC
Plumtree..........................v...Cuckney...CUCKNEY won by 88 runs
Worksop...........................v...Notts Academy...ACADEMY won by 7 wkts
GROUP FINAL
Notts Academy.................v...Cuckney...CUCKNEY won by 6 wkts

Group A at Papplewick & Limby CC
Papplewick & Linby.......v...West Indian Cavaliers...CAVALIERS won by 20 runs
Caythorpe.......................v...Wollaton...WOLLATON won by 7 wkts
GROUP FINAL
West Indian Cavaliers.....v...Wollaton...WOLLATON won by 7 wkts


Group C at Mansfield Hosiery Mills CC
Mansfield Hosiery MIlls..v...Welbeck Colliery...WELBECK won by 19 runs
Kimberley Institute.........v...Clifton Village...CLIFTON won by 5 wkts
GROUP FINAL
Clifton Village.................v...Welbeck Colliery...CLIFTON won by 4 wkts

V Lancashire LV Championship at Trent Bridge D4

Forfeits result in a honourable draw

Machinations afoot at Trent Bridge

With Michael Lumb and James Taylor bowling on the fourth morning, Lancashire at the very least have been gifted a batting bonus point. 


350/9 dec Kyle Hogg 61* Simon Kerrigan 34*


It remains to been seen what forfeits, if any, follow!


some more photos from the contrived draw:

Other News........

Sussex beat Surrey by 10 wickets, Monty Panesar 3/33; Sussex now 14 points clear of the drop-zone. Surrey in the muck!

Mike Hussey, strike or no strike, won't be touring England and Ireland later this month after the premature appearance of his fourth child, 3 months early; our thoughts go down-under to you and your family Sir!

England made a belated start of the third test on Day 3. WI were 280/8 at stumps.

v Lancashire LV Champs at Trent Bridge Day 3

It’s very difficult as to where this match his heading; a battle for contrivance or bonus points accumulation as only 77 balls were possible as play did not commence until 1630 due to intermittent drizzle. In the brief passage of play punctuated by a 10 minute bad light stoppage Hogg and Kerrigan added a further 49 runs as their last wicket partnership has now added an unbroken 70 runs. Notts took the new ball (Gurney and Carter) immediately but on the slow wicket never really looked like taking a wicket. The only occurrence of any note was Adams falling over in his bowling stride and appearing to sprain his ankle, he hobbled off after brief physio treatment. The General completed his over. Read missed a trick by not bowling Patel as the important consideration was not the runs conceded but the amount of overs Notts would face in order obtain maximum batting points now a maximum of 96. A dry day is forecast by Kirkwood and co for tomorrow.  MAG

Reign of the puddle

With no play today at Trent Bridge (before tea at the earliest); the Third Test at Edgbaston, washed-out for a second day, Leicestershire escaping their calamitous derby with Derby with a draw, the third day at Wantage Road being washed out too; Durham were denied the opportunity of reclaiming more points against championship favourites, Warwickshire, after their point deduction in the defeat to last years champions in their previous match, courtesy of Messrs Willey and Bailey, who docked 4 points. The drawn game at CLS yielded 8 points for the hosts and 6 for the league leaders.

Mr One Day Late

Play is happening down south however; Cricinfo proclaimed Title Dark Horses, Surrey, continue to not have all things going their own way at Horsham; Sussex 123 runs ahead with 2 wickets left at Day 3 tea, Luke Wells 115 not out.


At Lord's, approaching last tea of that game, Somerset are clinging on for a draw; 5 wickets left trailing by 68 runs, Nick Compton 52 not out.




EURO-TRASH


CB40 Group A high flyers, Netherlands, crashed down to Earth today at The Hague losing to the Pears by 9 wickets after being bowled out for a pathetic 57 runs.

Newsflash................................................


Notts and Lancs resumed play at 4.30; Lancs closed the day on 321/9.


Machinations in motion?


Somerset clung on to their draw at Lord's.


Surrey closed 39/1 at Horsham, 188 behind.

Day2 v Lancashire

This match is set for contrivance on Saturday, as following just 90 minutes play today; further heavy rain is expected tomorrow which is sure to severely restrict play. After the early morning rain play got under way at 1140. Prince and Chapple added 40 runs in 11 overs until Hales pouched Prince at first slip off Adams for 80, his drop yesterday off the same bowler costing 29 runs. This was Adams 40th first-class wicket of 2012 and 600th of his career. Three overs later Franks made a mess of Chapple’s stumps as the Lancashire captain was bowled for 24. In the next over, Gurney who had replaced Adams at the Pavilion End got Tyke loanee Shahzad to edge to Read who took the catch low down, 251 for nine.  An early lunch was taken at 1251 with Lancashire 264 for nine. Eight more runs were added in the 10 minutes play after lunch, when continuous heavy rain arrived; Lancashire were 272 for nine with Hogg and Kerrigan both on nine not out. Adams currently has figures of 5 for 104. A dry day is promised for Saturday. MAG

700

Read Chris reached his personal landmark of 700 dismissals for Nottinghamshire yesterday.


DC writes at length:


http://www.nottsccc.co.uk/news/2012/june/read-reaches-700-notts-dismissals.html

v Lancashire LV Championship Day 2

Prince has his day but weather is king.