Nottinghamshire News: Mo2

 

16/03

Mick Newell in a conversation with The Cricketer explains why Mo Abbas was allowed to leave. In short he says that there was some doubt about Mo Abbas' availability because Pakistan will be touring in September. But Mick, his "replacement" is another Pakistan player... 

Do we we need clarification about Fergus O'Neill's visa?

The club's spin says he's allowed 8 matches, but does that mean 8 weeks or 2 months or actually 8 matches?

If Fergus missed the first game, the nineth Championship match is in August at the Oval and Mo 2 Ali should be on the scene by then having played in the Metro Bank in theory...

With ex-pats fleeing Donald's war from tax-exiling Dubai, could that mean record holding Alex Hales might being coming home? If home is England these days for the Knight Rider...

14/03

Fergus O'Neill, bound for Trent Bridge soon, has been selected for the Sheffield Squad, but hasn't made the final eleven for Victoria...

Ahead of the game against South Australia Cricket Victoria posted this

Victoria has confirmed its 12-player squad for its final Sheffield Shield match of the regular season against South Australia at the CitiPower Centre, beginning March 14.

Having already secured hosting rights for the Final, the ladder-leading Victorians will be aiming to maintain momentum heading into the decider in what shapes as a potential Final-preview between the competition’s top two sides.

The match will also see Victoria and South Australia compete for the David Hookes Trophy, awarded to the team that wins the aggregate of Sheffield Shield matches played between the two states across the season.

Victoria welcomes the return of Scott Boland, while exciting young batter Oliver Peake has also been included in the squad. They replace Blake Macdonald and Matt Short, who is unavailable due to IPL commitments.

Peter Handscomb and Sam Harper will again headline Victoria’s batting line-up after enjoying outstanding seasons. The pair currently sit as the leading run-scorers in this year’s Sheffield Shield competition, highlighting their consistency across a dominant campaign.

Handscomb has also enjoyed a remarkable season in the field, taking 25 catches and surpassing former South Australia and Victorian player Jamie Siddons on the all-time Sheffield Shield catches list (190).

Victoria’s pace attack continues to be led by the impressive duo of Sam Elliott and Mitch Perry, who have each claimed 31 wickets this season, placing them equal fourth on the competition’s leading wicket-takers list. [Fergus O'Neill took 30 wickets @ 19.9 and scored as many runs as Elliott and Perry combined averaging 33.0]

Young left-hander Dylan Brasher has retained his place in the squad following a standout Premier Cricket campaign with Footscray, where he broke the club record for the most runs scored in a season.

The match also presents another significant milestone opportunity for Chris Rogers’ side, who are aiming to become just the second team in Sheffield Shield history to record eight outright victories in a single season.

Victorian Men’s Head Coach Chris Rogers said the group remains focused on finishing the regular season strongly.

“We’ve put ourselves in a strong position this season and hosting the final is a reward for the consistency the group has shown,” Rogers said.

“South Australia have had an excellent campaign as well, so this is another great opportunity for us to test ourselves against one of the competition’s best sides before the final.”

Victoria will face South Australia at CitiPower Centre from March 14, with play beginning at 10:30am AEDT.

Victoria Sheffield Shield Squad

Will Sutherland (Prahran CC) (c)

Scott Boland (Frankston Peninsula CC)

Dylan Brasher (Footscray CC)

Sam Elliott (Fitzroy Doncaster CC)

Peter Handscomb (St Kilda CC)

Sam Harper (Melbourne CC)

Marcus Harris (St Kilda CC)

Campbell Kellaway (Melbourne CC)

Todd Murphy (St Kilda CC)

Fergus O’Neill (Melbourne CC)

Oliver Peake (Geelong CC)

Mitch Perry (Richmond CC)

Fergus packs his bags for an inter-state transfer to NSW for 2026-27.

Are the Vics just resting Fergus ahead of the final or ... 

Match scorecard

04/02

Counties keeping tabs on Sheffield Shield stars ahead of Championship opener

GEORGE DOBELL: Victoria have already qualified for the final of Australia's domestic competition, which takes place a matter of days before the start of the County Championship summer

Nottinghamshire are braced to be without Fergus O'Neill for the start of the County Championship season.

O'Neill, who played an important role in the side winning last season's Championship title (he took 21 wickets at 17.90 apiece in four matches at the start of the campaign), has signed to return to Notts for the first half of the 2026 and 2027 seasons.

But Victoria's qualification for the final of the Sheffield Shield has left him, in the words of Mick Newell, Notts' director of cricket, "unlikely" to make it for the first match, against Somerset at Taunton, from April 3...

26/02

Pravda:

Scotland batter George Munsey has agreed a deal to join Notts Outlaws for the duration of the 2026 Vitality Blast.

Munsey, 33, has more than 150 white-ball caps for his country, and was selected for his nation’s squad for the ongoing ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka.

He has scored in excess of 2,600 T20 runs in his career, at an average of 28.17 and a strike rate north of 141, and has previously represented Hampshire and Kent in the Vitality Blast.

Munsey will be available for the entirety of the Outlaws’ Blast campaign in 2026, which begins against Yorkshire at Trent Bridge on Friday 22nd May, including any potential knockout games.

“I’m really excited to get the opportunity to come and play for Notts and call a wonderful venue like Trent Bridge home in the middle of summer,” said Munsey.

“I’ll be taking this chance with both hands and aiming to contribute as much as I can, both on the field and off it, and hopefully we can deliver success this year.”

As a British passport holder, Munsey will be registered as a domestic player for the duration of his stay at Trent Bridge.

Born in Oxford, Munsey moved to Scotland aged 13 and was educated in Musselburgh in Edinburgh’s eastern suburbs, before making his international debut in June 2015.

He has a T20 top score of 132, made from just 61 balls in a 2024 World Cup qualifier, while in June 2018 hit a crucial 55 as Scotland pulled off a famous ODI win over England in Edinburgh.

“I feel like I have a lot of experience that I can bring to this group, and hopefully that will help us have a successful year in the Blast,” continued Munsey.

“So many great players have played for the Outlaws in this format down the years, and I can’t wait to step out at Trent Bridge in front of a big crowd this summer.”

Head Coach, Peter Moores, added: “George adds another experienced batter to our Blast squad, as we continue to develop our team into one that can really push for honours in this format.”

“There will still be plenty of opportunities for our homegrown players to push their case for selection, though George gives us additional depth and experience.

“That will be important as we head into another busy season in all formats of the game.”

11/02

Chesterfield CC have signed Ben Martindale , for times when County committments allow in 2026.

Notts will play a "home" game at Queens Park in MBC on 7 August against Northants.

05/02

Notts Outlaws have signed 41 year old Peter Siddle for this year's Blast competition.

Pravda:

Experienced Australian seamer Peter Siddle has agreed a return to Trent Bridge, 12 years after his last match for Nottinghamshire, to play the entirety of the 2026 Vitality Blast.

Siddle, 41, has 230 career white-ball appearances, and recently enjoyed a standout Big Bash that saw him claim 16 wickets at an average of just 17 for Peter Moores’ Melbourne Stars.

Having previously lifted the Big Bash title in 2018 while with Adelaide Strikers, he has also won two Sheffield Shields, an Australian One-Day Cup title, and the County Championship.

He will be available for the full duration of the 12-match group stage, which begins at Trent Bridge against Yorkshire on Friday 22nd May, as well as any potential knockout fixtures.

“I’m so excited and really looking forward to be heading back to Trent Bridge, and this time for the Vitality Blast,” said Siddle.

“I’ve enjoyed my experiences in the Blast before, and coming off the Big Bash, where I felt great and made some good contributions, I can’t wait to get over to England again.”

Siddle’s previous taste of Trent Bridge came during the 2014 season, when he made 11 productive appearances in the Championship, claiming 37 wickets at 31.48 apiece.

Prior to his international retirement in 2019, Siddle earned 89 caps for Australia, and helped his country win the 2009 ICC Champions Trophy and the 2013-14 Ashes series.

In all, he claimed 238 all-format international wickets, and on Test debut away to India in 2008, made the great Sachin Tendulkar his maiden scalp for Australia.

“It’s been great to work with Peter Moores at the Stars over the last couple of seasons, so I’m excited to continue that link-up,” continued Siddle.

“Playing in front of the Notts members and supporters was also something I really enjoyed last time, so I’m excited to see them again and hopefully contribute to some success!”

Head Coach, Peter Moores, added: “I’m really excited that Pete has agreed to come back to Notts and rekindle his association with the club. 

"Over the years he’s managed to simplify the game, and his wealth of experience will be really valuable for our bowling group. 

"His whole approach to playing and training has allowed him to extend his career, and he’s now bowling as well as he ever has.

"Having watched him over the last two years at Melbourne Stars, I’m sure our members and supporters are going to love his wholehearted approach to playing the game."

30/01

From March there will be a subscription website dedicated to cricket based at Trent Bridge, launched in conjunction with thirteen other counties content. I'm not sure if one subscription buys you into call counties output or just "Trents'".

Whilst this has nothing to do with Nottsview, I wish them all luck in their new venture.

Of course Nottsview will remain FREE, now into its sixteenth year.

Link to Trent release information here

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