Snowballs

Shipley Hall CC

Trent Bridge c/o #1 via twitter

Dharamsala cricket ground

Ding-dong Bell rings in England finale win

Sunday 27/01

England thanks to an Ian Bell ton won the last of the ODIs in India by 7 wickets.

http://www.espncricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/engine/current/match/565816.html?CMP=chrome

Waiting for a Number 29

30/01

As the football transfer window nears its close, Sky have announced that the David Hussey will be Notts' T20 captain 2013.

http://crickettweets.com/nottinghamshire/news/787610

No word from Trent Bridge, yet!


The Nottinghamshire squad numbers for the 2013 we announced earlier today.

1. Ajmal Shahzad 
3. Ed Cowan 
4. James Taylor
5. Steven Mullaney
6. Graeme Swann
7. Chris Read
8. Paul Franks
9. Riki Wessels
10. Alex Hales
11. Harry Gurney
13. Ben Phillips
16. Stuart Broad
18. Sam Kelsall
19. Luke Fletcher
21. Samit Patel
23. Sam Wood 
26. Brett Hutton 
28. Jake Ball 
37. Andy Carter 
41. Andre Adams 
45. Michael Lumb 
87. Graeme White

29?

With one name to come, the second T20 overseas player and overseas player for after Ed Cowan has left for International duty, will it be No. 29 or No. 2 or both?

Tuesday Blues

Wednesday 16/01

Perth Scorchers, featuring Adam Voges, squeaked passed Melbourne Stars in the second BBL semi.

Hales storm rocks Sydney

09/01

Straight off the the plane, Alex Hales played for the Renegades against Michael Lum's Sixers at the SCG and it it was Hales that bombarded the boundary taking the game out of Sixers reach.

With 8 sixes and 5 fours Alex made a 52 ball 89 dumping Sixers out of the competition. Michael Lumb made 21 and Darren Pattinson 3/34 as the host fell 29 runs short of Renegades' 178/5.



Picture from Notts CCC facebook

http://www.espncricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2012/engine/match/571261.html

08/01 Alex Hales turns Renegade

Alex Hales joins Lumby in the Big Bash, signed by Melbourne Renegades to replace injured Marlon Samuels - reacquainting himself with Darren Patto the Tiler Pattinson

Derbyshire are said to be investigating the possibility of signing Shiv Chanderpaul............. someone will be required to carry their batting after all.


Michael Lumb guided Sydney Sixers to a comfortable 5 wicket win over Brisbane Heat with 61 not out, giving Sixers a lifeline in the competition.

http://www.espncricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2012/engine/match/571259.html

Derby Day Down-under 2013

In the 2013 Melbourne derby, Stars failed to shine 146/9 - Darren Pattinson 2/12, David Hussey 23. Renegades won by 9 wickets with 7 balls remaining.

Aussie/WI plot losing - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nQnNj_hDbQ …

Derby Day Down-under 2012

In the Sydney derby, Sixers out beefed the Thunder, stealing a 4 wicket win with 6 balls remaining.

After Michael Lumb's return to the competition after his England exploits, Sixers have changed to their fortunes, Dan Hughes in only his second T20, the hero today. Lumby made a rapid 20 from opener for Sixers whereas former Outlaw, Dirk Nannes failed to halt the defeat for Thunder with 3/24. Sheep, Usman Khawaja hammered an unbeaten 66 for Thunder which proved ultimately not to be enough.
Sixers have now done the double over their closest rivals.

Billy plays in Zimbabwe

Tuesday 29/01

With scores so far of 0, 2, 2 Robert Mugabe won't be calling the fire brigade - ie Billy ain't setting the World on fire.

Captain Morgan wins it

Game 2 - Saturday

At Wankhede Stadium, England won the toss putting India into bat.

India posted a competitive 177/8, 38s from Dhoni and Kohli, no bowl for either Samit or debutant Root.

Batting through the dew Hales and Lumb set England on their journey with 25/0 off the first 2 overs.

The Notts pair took England to 80 before Lumb was stumped for 50.

Hales (42) became Yuvraj Singh's third wicket 123/3 to be replace by Samit who didn't last long, falling for 9


Morgan and Buttler took England to needing 3 off the last ball ..................... after a prolonged wait, Captain Morgan crashed the Dinda ball inda stand for SIX.

Captain Morgan

With Stuart Broad sent home from India along with his heel, Eoin Morgan takes the reins for the T20s this week............... a rum choice?

It has also been decided to rest James Anderson and Jonathan Trott for the ODIs and bring in Chris Woakes and Jos Buttler

New Blood

After Nottinghamshire supplied 3 or 4 players to every, almost, England u19 eleven over the past year, the current squad announced to tour South Africa next year contains no Notts boys.

Shiv Thakor (Leicestershire, captain)
Tom Barber (Hampshire)
Ed Barnard (Worcestershire)
Ben Duckett (Northamptonshire)
Harry Finch (Sussex)
Ryan Gibson (Yorkshire)
Gavin Griffiths (Lancashire)
Miles Hammond (Gloucestershire)
Callum Jackson (Sussex)
Josh Shaw (Yorkshire)
Tom Shrewsbury (Gloucestershire)
Dominic Sibley (Surrey)
Olly Stone (Northamptonshire)
Jonny Tattersall (Yorkshire)
Kishen Velani (Essex)

A Postcard from NSW

Cook rings the Bell as England Trott to a historic draw!

Day 5
After the final morning session of the series, Jonathan Trott (106*) looks to have taken England to a near-position of security and with it a series win. lunch 240/3

Newell uses his Ed (announcement today?)

It is widely reported here in England (Bristol Press) and in Australia that Ed Cowan, Gloucestershire target, is one of the Australuan players in Mick Newell's sights. Cowan would be seen as swap with David Hussey mid-season.

Indeed, George Dobell states that Cowan would be available for the first 7 County games of the season before the Trent Bridge Test, ideal preparation for the Australian, and a chance for Swann and Broad to work out ways to spring his wicket too.

Watch this space.

19 Dec 2012

Gloucestershire has signed Michael Klinger as overseas player and captain for next season, leaving Notts to Ed Cowan(?).

20 Dec 2012

A rumour on the Twittersphere suggests that today is the day that Notts will announce Ed Cowan has been Ed-hunted and will be playing in English conditions for 7 games before the first test next spring for Notts,

Outlaws Head to Head 2

Controversy and confusion followed this result.

In a game that brought Outlaws David Hussey and Adam Voges head to head, Melbourne Stars easily dispatched Perth Scorchers in a rain affected game. The real Star was Malinga the Slinga with 6/7 from his 4 overs as Perth were all out for 69 inside 16 overs, Voges made 14.

When the rain arrived in the Stars' third over they had scored 29/0 (Luke Wright 23*).

 A revised target of  just 6 from 5 overs was set on resumption of play by DL, so when play restarted, just one ball was required ........................ according to the officials.

But don't you need 5 overs to constitute a game, what if Stars had lost 5 or 6 wickets in the next 3 overs, what would the DL revised score be then?


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