v Northamptonshire (Pre-season)

Game Re-boot

Day 2 v Northants has seen the game re-booted with changes to the sides. 

7 changes to the Northants XI, Fletch in for Notts.

Notts bowling and took an early wicket, Spriegel going for a duck today.

The weather hasn't changed however, a light snow flurry earlier now replaced by bright sunshine with a biting icy wind blowing over from the direction of Lincolnshire, originating from the Baltic.

Lunch 99/2 Fifty for Sales and wicket a piece for Gurney and Carter.

Tea close of the Northants score 195/5 Sales 109* Andy Carter 3/14

Notts opened with Lumb and Read in their 30 over innings.

At 49/0 Notts had passed the Northamptonshire 2 innings aggregate total but batted on.

Chris Read fell on the score of 49 for 30, LBW off Hall's bowling.

Michael Lumb batted through the session for 56*, including one huge six - Notts closing on  117/3.

Next "warm-up" game tomorrow at Grace Road.

What no James?

Have England overlooked James Taylor in announcing their performance squad without his name among the 30?

Swann, Broad, Hales, Patel and Lumb are included.

Good News

The Warkworth wicket machine is in the air on his way to these shores from NZ via LA.

Superman is using assistance in matters of flying on this occasion.

Baltic Start

Notts batted in the first of the day's 30 over sessions in cool overcast conditions.

The Notts XI: Hales, Wood, Lumb, Taylor, Wessels, Read, Franks, Shahzad, Ball, Carter Gurney

Sam Wood was first out, back to the warm pavilion at 4/1

Notts closed the first session 77/2 (Taylor 30* and Hales 25*), Alex Hales batting through-out for just 25 runs.

Notts finished their first bat on 250/4 after 60 overs had been completed. James Taylor scored a ton whilst Alex Hales fell 4 short of a ton.

With just a few shouts Northants openers Peters and Spriegel moved to the close 98/0

Woody

The opening friendly for Notts in England 2013 will be a 2 day (6x30 over sessions) against Northants. The avoidance of the words warm and up in their hyphenated form is no coincidence, with snow still lying on the ground outside my window, ten miles from Trent Bridge, and the occasional light flurries this morning - Monday is going to be a testing to see how many jumpers can be worn at once for the players.

The Notts website has stated Sam Wood will open with Alex Hales and Ajmal Shahzad will play too. Each team will bat 3 sessions of 30 overs spread over the two days.

Nottinghamshire team (from): Alex Hales, Sam Wood, Michael Lumb, James Taylor, Riki Wessels, Chris Read, Paul Franks, Ajmal Shahzad, Jake Ball, Andy Carter, Harry Gurney, Sam Kelsall

http://www.nottsccc.co.uk/news/2013/march/wood-hales-to-open-in-northants-friendly.html