The Future's bright

As widely anticipated by many, it being Notts' turn, Outlaws are grouped with Netherlands for the CB40 2013 competition along with today's losers Bears, Kent, Northants, Sussex and Worcestershire.

The Final Score Warwickshire 2012

A highly entertaining match ended in stalemate, as the very slow pitch was the eventual winner. Notts took the new ball with 10 overs remaining with the visitors eight wickets down, but none of 59 deliveries that were bowled with a new cherry beat the bat, summing up not only this match but all the matches at TB this season. The pitches are far too flat on days 3 and 4 doing nobody any favours, Mr Birks get more life and pace in them for 2013 please.

Game on Day 3 Warwickshire

In a highly entertaining day 3, Notts defied all expectations by batting all day to close on 444 for eight, a lead of 395; an overnight declaration seems likely with Warwickshire needing four an over on an excellent batting surface.

Warwickshire Day 2

Scores Level and two get cut ............... and then there was 2 When rain halted proceedings at TB today at 1335, the scores were level with Notts having all their second innings wickets still standing. PHOTOS NOW MOVED TO FACEBOOK

Warwickshire LV 2012 at Trent Bridge Day 1

The Last Eleven

Notts Academy v WI Cavaliers 2012

Cuckney are Champions as.............

Academy tie with Cavs

Notts Premier League ‏@NottsPrem

Congratulations to @cuckneycc on becoming the 2012 Nottinghamshire Premier League Champions!

v Surrey LV= The Oval 2012

Nostradamus Newell

It was foreseen before the game started by the D of C and so it proved, Surrey spinners wreak havoc and win the game on the fourth day at the Oval.

The pitch was made with this desired effect and perhaps the result was only hastened by Notts' disappointment after Warwickshire ran away with the prize yesterday. Batting last, Notts were always up against it and when they batted in the first innings their only hope was to pass the Surrey score, but of course they failed and from then on were doomed to defeat, the loss of Hales who had been replaced by Edwards on Day 3 only compounded Notts' dilemma. 

Adam Voges played perhaps his last ever Notts innings today - we really do need an overseas player that can make a serious impact such as a high octane pace bowler with NOS capability - Adam would be a good player to have if he was English qualified but alas he isn't.

Notts Second Innings 151

Neil Edwards 31
Extras 24
Ben Phillips 20

Gareth Batty 4/30
Murali Kartik 2/21
He Who Shall Not Be Named 2/24

With the fat lady singing a week early, Bears are Champs whilst Lancs and Pears are the chumps. Lancashire in fact do a "Notts", championship winners one season following up with relegation the next.  

Bears win Championship on Day 3

Warwickshire brushed aside a hapless Pears to win with a max pointer in just over 2 and a half days.

1/ Warwickshire had some luck over the summer with the weather.
2/Warwickshire had the best available squad in the division.
3/Warwickshire used the loan market to good effect.
4/ Warwickshire played consistently the best cricket all summer.
6/ Warwickshire deserved to win the LV=, probably!

At the Oval today

Nottinghamshire second innings 0/0 1 ov