Outlaws bullied by Rehman and Trescothick

Outlaws all in a spin, for the third CB40 match in a row - the main architect of the destruction Abdur Rehman (sack that Home Office official that eventually issued the Visa, a week too early for Notts)

Early doors, Riki Wessels had taken the attack to Somerset but once he'd perished for 53 there was little else until Graeme White offered some late resistance with a career best knock.

Outlaws 206/9
Riki Wessels 53
Michael Lumb 41
Graeme White 39 not out

Abdur Rehman 6/16

Somerset targeted everything from the off and raced towards victory at more than 10 runs per over. Opener, the South African England International, Craig Kieswetter smashed a rapid 44, out on his 23rd ball faced but Trego and Tresco maintained the slaughter . Man of the month, Graeme White took a couple of wickets and the mayhem eased only slightly as Notts Outlaws headed towards an embarrassing defeat. A brief glimmer of hope was offered by a brace of Carter wickets but it was all too little, much too late.

Not for the first season, come this time of year and its typical wickets, Notts look ill-equipped to compete in any competition. Today's defeat however is down mainly to Abdur Reyman; England could cope with him last winter and Notts struggled likewise today. Trescothick then just bullied the inexperienced Outlaw attack.

Somerset 209/5 (64 balls to spare)
Marcus Trescothick 87 not out
Craig Kieswetter 44
Peter Trego 26
Jos Buttler 26

Andy Carter 3/48

Time to change things Mr Newell - this isn't working!


At Hove, Sussex have leap-frogged Notts to second in the championship with an eight wicket win  (21 points) over Middlesex, with a day to spare.

KP Statement

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kiaZnXayjTQ

Kevin Pietersen releases a video interview in which he says 

he is committed to playing for England in all forms of the 

game.

Academy beat Plumtree

 Notts Academy beat a Plumtree side containing Neil Edwards and Matt Wood by 9 wickets

Damage Limitation v Somerset LV 2012

Just as the game was shaping into one where Somerset were secure but Notts could crumble and  lose, Adam Voges in his first over removes James Hildreth for 83. 

Happy Birthday Chris Read, 34 today!

Somerset lead by 69 with 2 wickets left

Bears meanwhile are cruising to victory and with 2 draws against Notts, the Championship. 117/1, 143 more runs needed.

Jonny Bairstow is looking to usurp James Taylor in the England Test eleven, 124 not out against the Aussie A and still going

Take the Survey

Tell those suits in the ECB when you want to see cricket and what cricket you want to see.

http://www.ecb.co.uk/news/domestic/fan-research,2737,BP.html

Will they use the poor weather this summer as an excuse to cut games from future programmes? Tell them what you want but be warned, make a cup of tea before you start the survey, it takes time to do!

In a question to the ECB:

@ECB_cricket Survey has 2many leading Qs There is an obvious agenda - get them to choose the least bad option!

They replied

@Nottsview The methodology and questions were developed by Populus

Morning wickets and a few later

Made 52

Battling up mountains

On the third day at Taunton and the second day at Edgbaston, both Notts and Warwickshire are battling in their first innings.

Rain at Taunton but ex Notts boys in action at Grantham

Day two at Taunton, 15.4 overs were bowled all day, due to light rain, drizzle and poor light.
Given the unfavourable conditions it's little surprise that Notts lost a further couple of wickets; 48/3 at stumps.

Short Day at Taunton

Play eventually got under way at Taunton at 4.40 pm after rain.

Somerset won the toss and put Notts, including James Taylor and Graeme Swann, into bat.

made just 6

At stumps 18/1  rain stopped play early

U19 World Cup

Last night in Brisbane, England u19 beat Pakistan u19 by 5 wickets, with 6 overs to spare.
Sam Wood bowled 9 wicketless overs and scored 2 not out, whilst Brett Hutton didn't bat or bowl but was part of the eleven.
Pick of the England bowling was Somerset's Jamie Overton 3/22 and Ben Foakes of Essex scored 133

Zimbabwe tonight:

Dave Bracegirdle ‏@bracecricket

Notts Brett Hutton top scores for Eng U19s, making 55, batting at no 9, and then takes 3-28 in big win over Zimbabwe.

Broad injects excitement at Leeds (briefly)

A five wicket burst from Stuart Broad left England with a surprise run chase to square the series at Headingley.

With the loss of England's 4th wicket curtailed the chase and the excitement packed its bags and left the building.

South Africa second innings 258/9 dec
Jacques Rudolph 69
Graeme Smith 52

Stuart Broad 5/69
Kevin Pietersen 3/52

England second innings target 253 from 39 overs

Hands were shaken at 7.30 with six overs left 130/4

Alastair Cook 46
Jonathan Trott 30 not out
Andrew Strauss 22

Kevin Pietersen to Retire from Test Cricket?

Who is he kidding?

What is Kevin Pietersen if he isn't a Test Cricketer?

Will he be able to massage his own ego enough travelling the World's T20 tournaments as a Gun for Hire; undoubtedly he'd be wealthier but will his profile suffer?

As all Notts fans know, the guy is a very talented cricketer (to say the least) but he is also a complete d*ck in an equal measure!

1499 Tons

Roger Marshall, first team scorer 2012, has alerted us all via DC's column on the Notts website that Nottinghamshire batsmen have currently scored 1499 centuries in first class cricket.

Who will score the 1500th ton for Notts?

Might it be James Taylor, who should be available for county action after limited activity at the test.

According the George Dobell, Bears will have Bell and Trott available too...........................

Notts have announced an extended squad for the Taunton jaunt:
 Alex Hales, Riki Wessels, Michael Lumb, James Taylor, Adam Voges, Chris Read (C), Paul Franks, Steven Mullaney, Graeme Swann, Graeme White, Andre Adams, Ben Phillips, Andy Carter, Harry Gurney


and will decide on Tuesday morning what eleven to start the game, once the wicket has been scrutinised - there is every possibility it might be set-up for Somerset's latest import, Abdur Rehman.