Nottsview: CB40 Squad includes Pattinson

The usual names feature minus the two Leicestershire signings from last year, Taylor (Test duty) and Gurney (Injury) but plus Scott two tons this week Elstone. Patto's name is included in the squad - he did bowl 6 overs last Monday and he did perform bottle and twelfth man duties for the Durham Championship defeat.

Unlike the Bears Notts haven't taken in any loanees to cover for absentees, rather the reverse:

Swann, Broad, Taylor, Patel, Hales have all been loaned to England at one time or another this season.

David Hussey on a season / 12 month long loan to Australia

Luke Fletcher absent due to weighty issues for several months

Hutton and Wood loaned to England u19

With current injuries to Pattinson, Gurney and Adams

You could say Notts' squad was thread-bear .................................... but still no loanees; BUT watch out we've got Scott Elstone

All Round Elstone

Academy settle for a winning draw against Mark Nelson's Papplewick

The Nottinghamshire Academy are the side in second and took 16 points from their draw against Papplewick; they struck the days largest total when they declared after 46 overs with 295 for 2 with Scott Elstone starring with an unbeaten 109 from just 68 balls with 11 fours and 6 sixes and he shared a stand of 149 for the second wicket with Hassan Azad (94) after Sam Kelsall went for 46. Papplewick may be in tenth spot but they will have taken confidence from their reply of 233 for 6 from their 54 overs in which Mark Nelson took much of the credit with 132 from 145 balls and Elstone rounded off a good day taking 3-52.