Yorkshire Rothesay County Championship Div 1 at Trent Bridge Loss 4 pts Report

 

26/09

MAG signs of with the final match day report of 2026. Thanks Mike for all the hard work and to JAG for much of data used in those reports and for his snaps. 

Day 3

NOTTS LOSE OUT IN THRILLER

Season ends in a "disappointing" fourth position

A six by Jonny Bairstow over the cover ropes, just over the head of Ben Martindale gave Yorkshire a dramatic one wicket victory over Notts today. The narrow defeat meant that Notts finished the season in fourth place in the championship standings.

 

Notts collapsed dramatically this morning losing their last six wickets for 30 runs on a day of continuous warm sunshine

 

Haynes (27) was caught behind by Bairstow off White off the fourth delivery of the morning, edging a defensive prod, 55 for 4 in the 22nd over. Haynes finished the season on 975 runs. In his following over, White removed Martindale (15) who got a thick edge and was caught by Bess at third slip, 58 for 5 in the 25th over. Hay (7) was lbw to a White delivery that kept low, 67 for 6 in the 30th over. The third wicket of the morning for White. Coad took wickets with consecutive balls in the 33rd over both caught by Bess at third slip. Patterson-White (0) was caught low down and Hutton was caught by Bess moving to his left, 72 for 8. In a rare act of defiance, James hit White for six over mid-wicket in the 34th over.  Giles (1) was bowled by White, 79 for 9 in the 36th over. James was dropped on 10 by Wharton at mid-off off Coad in the 37th over. James (15) was bowled by Coad - swinging wildly for cow corner and failing to connect. Notts 85 all out off 38.5 overs with Ali 1 not out. White 5 for 23 and Coad 4 for 27. Notts had batted 17.5 overs this morning and despite the life within the pitch it was a pretty miserable effort from the home batting line up. Yorkshire seamers being unerring with their accuracy.

 

Yorkshire required 158 to win. Hutton and Ali shared the new ball but the Yorkshire openers were in little trouble, Ali going for 11 and 10 off his second and third overs. Yorkshire 30 for 0 off 7 overs at lunch with Luxton on 19 and Lyth on 9. Notts were rather hangdog with their bowling in this brief session, no doubt a reaction to their batting collapse but came back fighting after lunch. One thing we have seen time and time again this season is Notts never give up despite the odds seemingly against them.

 

Giles was surprisingly given the first change bowling slot ahead of Patterson-White from the Pavilion End, his three overs going for 19, Luxton pulling him for 6 over mid-wicket in the 12th over. Yorkshire were cruising to victory but then suddenly Lyth (21) was caught by Hay low to his left off Hutton, 54 for 1 in the 13th over. After Patterson-White came on from the Pavilion End for the 14th over Notts now had control from both ends with Hutton now finding a good rhythm. Whiteman (12) was excellently caught low to his left by Hay in front of first slip off Hutton, 70 for 2 off 19 overs.

 

After bowling 14 overs on the bounce,  Hutton (2 for 26) was replaced by Ali from the Radcliffe Road End for the 29th over, Luxton getting to his 50 off 78 balls with an offside two. Ali too was to bowl a marathon spell. Wharton (4) was lbw to Patterson-White,  91 for 3 in the 30th over. Luxton (51) mistimed an attempted pull shot off Ali, Hay running to take the steepling catch in the third slip area, 97 for 4 off 33 overs. Yorkshire 108 for 4 off 38 overs at tea with Revis on 12 and Bairstow on 2 needing only 50 to win.

 

Revis (15) was bowled by an Ali delivery that kept low, 116 for 5 in the 41st over and suddenly Notts had an outside chance.  Bairstow nonchalantly hit Ali for six over backward square leg in the 43rd over. The panic was setting in within the Tyke batsmen, Hill (4) was stumped by Hay off Patterson-White, 129 for 6 in the 44th over. Bess departed for a 2-ball duck getting a thick edge to Ali, Hay taking the catch, 130 for 7 in the 45th over. Ali bowling his heart out. Coad lofted Patterson-White for a straight four in the 48th over. Two overs later, Coad (6) got a thin edge to Patterson-White with Hay taking his fifth catch of the innings, 139 for 8 in the 50th over. 

 

Yorkshire only needed 19 to win. With Bairstow on strike, Hameed had one slip in place and pushed all the rest of his men to the boundary ropes. Bairstow decided to go agricultural and succeeded hitting Ali for fours through mid-wicket and backward square leg  and then a six over long leg, 14 off the 51st over. But the game was not over, Cliff then edged Patterson-White (4 for 38) behind, Hay getting his ninth catch and 10th dismissal of the match, 153 for 9 in the 52nd over. Hay had taken seven dismissals in an innings to equal the Notts record held by Wayne Noon against Kent at Trent Bridge in 1999.

 

Last man White played out the remaining two balls of the over which was a maiden. Five needed.

 

Ali (3 for 72) came back for the 13th over of his spell. Bairstow (38 not out) was now slogging at every ball - narrowly failing to be caught at third man by Giles but then off the fifth delivery he smashed the winning hit amidst great jubilation from the visiting supporters. Ali bowled a tired looking wide long hop which proved irresistible to birthday boy Bairstow - 37 day!  Yorkshire 159 for 9 off 52.5 overs. White 0 not out. Notts had no real right to get so close, the visitors clearly panicking in the later stages of their innings.

 

Notts had fought to the end on the juicy surface but were effectively down to three bowlers with the injury to Stone all but certainly costing them the match. In the end the injuries to the bowlers bit hard in September, this coupled with top three batsmen misfiring and loss of all-rounders James and O’Neill meant the team always seemed to be slightly unbalanced and lacking depth. Throw in the seven tosses lost in a row and two rain affected away games at Southampton and Birmingham with Notts on top it was certainly the case of Lady Luck working against them. MAG

We ought to be used to those 1 wicket defeats by now, that's the 10th we've had, as MAG shares:

Narrowest Margin of Wickets Defeat

1 wicket	by Surrey	Trent Bridge, Nottingham	1864	f1286
1 wicket	by Surrey	Kennington Oval, Kennington	1865	f1329
1 wicket	by Gloucestershire	Trent Bridge, Nottingham	1912	f8643
1 wicket	by Leicestershire	Aylestone Road, Leicester	1932	f14045
1 wicket	by Somerset	Trent Bridge, Nottingham	1938	f16211
1 wicket	by Worcestershire	Trent Bridge, Nottingham	1964	f25437
1 wicket	by Leicestershire	Grace Road, Leicester	1966	f26337
1 wicket	by Derbyshire	County Ground, Derby	1989	f38287
1 wicket	by Worcestershire	County Ground, New Road, Worcester	1991	f39386
1 wicket	by Yorkshire	Trent Bridge, Nottingham	2026	f63751

25/09

Day 2

OLLY STONE LEADS NOTTS FIGHTBACK, BOWING OUT WITH FIFTH FIVE-FER

Notts fought back well today in ideal bowling conditions at Trent Bridge. After losing seven tosses in a row, the luck change for Notts. The sun was shining when I arrived at Trent Bridge this morning but it was soon replaced by heavy cloud cover which remained for pretty much the rest of the day. The ball swung throughout and with the pitch having a bit of uneven bounce it meant it was never easy for batting – 243 runs scored and 14 wickets falling was a testament to that. Notts bowled as well as their Yorkshire counterparts. Olly Stone led the way, bowling with pace and accuracy, taking 5-51 to take his season’s championship haul to 50 wickets @19.48 with five five wicket bags. Unfortunately, he tweaked his hamstring and was substituted out of the game to be replaced by Tom Giles.

 

Notts batted for 22 balls this morning. Stone hit the first ball of the day from Coad to the point ropes. Notts got to 250 via four leg byes from Ali off Hill in the 98th over. Stone (6) edged Hill to Luxton at third slip. Notts 251 all out off 99.4 overs with Ali 0 not out. Cliff 4-39.

 

Stone and Hutton shared the new ball and constantly beat the bat. Stone picked up a deserved wicket having Luxton (8) caught behind by Hay, 21 for 1 off 9 overs. Ali replaced Hutton for the 10th over. Lyth (16), on his 39th birthday, became the second victim of the Hay-Stone combination, 26 for 2 in the 11th over. Stone bowling exceedingly well.

 

Hutton replaced Stone from the Radcliffe Road End for the 15th over and had Whiteman (2) caught by second slip Haynes diving to his right; 33 for 3. 

 

Wharton and Revis then added 57 in 14 overs for the 4th wicket. Ali conceded 14 in the 18th over, two legside fours for Wharton plus 4 leg byes off his pads. Martindale replaced Ali for the 20th over, Revis edging him just short of keeper Hay. Yorkshire 67 for 3 off 22 overs at lunch with Wharton on 19 and Revis on 11.

 

Stone and Martindale were bowling straight after lunch – Martindale going for 12 in his first over after lunch – boundaries for both batsmen. Stone got his third wicket having Wharton (28) caught at second slip low to his right by Haynes; 90 for 4 in the 29th over. All 14 wickets in the match up to this point had fallen to catches.

 

Ali replaced Martindale for the 30th over. Stone ripped out Bairstow's (3) middle stump from a well-pitched up delivery; Yorkshire 96 for 5 in the 33rd over. Hutton replaced Stone for the 35th over and Revis (30) going for a quick single to Hameed at extra cover was run out via a direct hit to the non-strikers stumps by the Notts skipper; 105 for 6. Bess fell for an 8-ball duck caught by James at third slip diving to his right off Hutton (2-40); 108 for 7 in the 37th over. In the following over, Ali had Coad dropped on 0, getting an edge to a rising delivery, by Haynes at second slip, Patterson-White failing to get hold of the rebound. Ali found the edge of Coad's (5) bat again in his following over, Haynes this time holding the catch at second slip, 124 for 8 in the 40th over. Coad aiming towards mid-wicket getting a leading edge. The first wicket to be taken in the innings from the Pavilion End, although Ali (1-41) bowled well without much luck all day.

 

The highly rated Hill went for his shots hitting successive fours off Hutton in the 41st over. Stone replaced Hutton for the 45th over going for 10 off his opening over of his new spell. With Notts minus 3 on their over rate, Patterson-White replaced Ali for the 46th over. 

 

The the 51st over, Hill scooped Stone for 6 over fine leg and then got a single to reach his 50 off 46 balls. Cliff (6) became Stone's fifth wicket of the innings and 50th of the championship season when he had him caught by Patterson-White at first slip; 171 for 9. The ninth wicket stand worth 47 runs.  Ali then replaced Stone in the 53rd over. Hill (58 off 57 balls; 7x4, 1x6) was stumped by Hay off Patterson-White (1-6).  Yorkshire 179 all out off 53.1 overs with White 0 not out. Notts led by 72 runs after the first innings. Tea was taken between the innings.

 

During the interval it was announced that Giles was replacing the injured Stone in the Notts line up.

 

Notts had 36 overs to bat. Coad and White shared the new ball and Notts were struggling in indifferent light with the floodlights shining bright. Slater (2) fell in the third over, smartly caught by Bairstow diving to his left off Coad, 3 for 1. Slater has scored 125 championship runs @13.88 since being rushed back from his injury he sustained at Welbeck in July

 

Hameed (4) edged White over Bess's head at 2nd slip and ran a two but fell next ball caught by Bairstow, who took a regulation catch off White; 9 for 2 in the 4th over. Hameed finished the 2026 season with 691 runs @30.04, an average boosted by five by his 109* made in the easiest of circumstances against Leicestershire on the first Saturday in September. 

 

Clarke on 1 was dropped at leg slip by Bess off Coad in the 5th over. Hill came on for the 11th over and Clarke (8) got an inside edge and was caught by Bairstow diving to his left;  24 for 3 in the 11th over. Clarke the leading scorer in Division One with 1,288 runs @56.00. Notts in danger of letting the game slip with a lead of 96. Cliff came on for the 14th over and conceded 12 – two boundaries for Haynes. Coad returned for the 20th over but Martindale (14*) and Haynes (27*) survived a testing examination before the premature close due to bad light at 17:23 with 15 overs left to bowl. Notts 55-3 off 21 overs. Haynes needing a further 25 to reach 1,000 championship runs for 2026.

 

Batting should be easier tomorrow with continuous sunshine promised. Notts without keyman Stone will looking for a lead of beyond 250 in what will be a 98 over day. Second place is the highest Notts can now finish following Warwickshire’s batting points haul at Edgbaston today. MAG

24/09

Day 1

NOTTS BATTLING BUT FAINT CHAMPIONSHIP HOPES END DAY ON A CLIFF EDGE

Notts closed on a disappointing 242 for 9 against Yorkshire today. The Tyke seamers bowled a disciplined line and length all day and Notts struggled to break free of the shackles.

Hameed lost his seventh consecutive toss and Notts were inserted on a greenish pitch on a day of near continuous sunshine. 

Notts made three changes with Martindale, James and Ali coming in to the Eleven with McCann, Giles and Kumar being dropped.

Coad (Radcliffe Road End) and Cliff took the new ball and Notts made a slow start standing at 19-0 off 9 overs. White came on as first change in the 10th over with Slater hitting him for consecutive boundaries; 10 off the over. Hill replaced Coad for the 11th over – Slater running a three. Four consecutive maidens followed as both openers became becalmed. Hill went for five in the 17th over and White conceded nine off the next over. Then the scoring grind to a halt with both openers looking short on confidence.  Coad replaced White for the 20th over.

Slater (18) was caught by Lyth at second slip off Coad, 48 for 1 in the 24th over. Revis came on for the 25th over. After seven consecutive maidens, a two through cover by Martindale off Coad took Notts to 50 in the 26th over. Martindale was doing all the scoring hitting Revis for three boundaries in the last over before the first interval. Notts 63 for 1 off 29 overs at lunch with Hameed on 26 and Martindale on 15. It had been a testing session for Notts against accurate bowling with the ball nipping around.

 

The struggles continued after lunch. In the 32nd over, Notts lost two wickets in two balls Martindale (16) and Clarke (0) both caught by Lyth at second slip, 64 for 3. Lyth took a good low diving catch to his right to remove Martindale. The catch to dismiss Clarke for a golden duck was easier and taken to Lyth’s left. Haynes hit the hat trick ball for four through square leg. A four through third man by Hameed off Cliff  in the 36th over took Hameed from 26 to 30 his first scoring shot in 55 balls and slowly his confidence returned with batting conditions considerably easier; 10 off the over with Cliff bowling a wide which went to the boundary. In a double bowling change, Hill and Coad returned for the 40th and 41st overs respectively. 

 

The Notts 100 came up in the 43rd over with a four through third man by Hameed off Coad. Haynes hit Hill for consecutive legside fours in the 46th over. Hameed got to his 50 off 145 balls with a four through third man off Coad in the 48th over. White came back for the 51st over and conceded two boundaries, both off the bat of Haynes. Revis returned for the 52nd over. Bess came on for the 57th over and went for 10 off his opening over – boundaries for Haynes and Hameed. The 100 partnership came up in 172 balls via single for Haynes off Revis in the 60th over. Just as Notts were gaining some momentum in the match, Hameed (71 off 187 balls, 11x4) edged Revis to keeper Bairstow who took the catch diving to his right, 172 for  4 in the 62nd over. The fourth wicket had added 108 runs. Not a classic innings from Hameed but at least he stuck around. Notts though very disappointingly lost their way from this point losing 6 wickets for 69 on a slow surface which now had little demons in it. Coad came back for the 63rd over. Notts 176 for 4 at tea off 64 overs with Haynes on 48 and Hay on 4.

 

Notts became becalmed once more with the only run scored in the opening five overs after tea bowled by Cliff and White being a leg bye. Then Haynes (48) was caught at cover point by Whiteman off Cliff, 177 for 5 in the 70th over. A careless shot and very much a wicket given away. Hay and the recalled James added 51 in 16 overs. Revis came back for the 73rd over. Bess returned for the 76th over.

 

The new ball was taken with Notts 208 for 5 off 80 overs – Coad going for nine in the 81st over, boundaries for both batsmen. However, Notts flimsy tail was exposed once more losing four wickets for 13 runs. There was a long stoppage when Bairstow standing up to Hill was struck. Hay (24) lost his concentration and he edged the first ball after the stoppage from Hill to Bairstow now standing back. An indeterminate shot against a straight delivery; 228 for 6 in the 86th over. Patterson-White was tamely caught and bowled on the drive by Coad in his follow through; 229 for 7 in the 87th over. Cliff returned and James (33), somehow mistimed a legside delivery and was caught at mid-on by Coad, 239 for 8 in the 92nd over. James had batted sensibly before this aberration. Four wickets for Cliff. Hutton (3) was strangled down the legside off White, Bairstow's third catch of the innings, 241 for 9 in the 95th over. You could put a strong case  that wickets 5 to 9 inclusive were all presented to Yorkshire by careless batting. But much credit to the Yorkshire seamers who gave Notts precious little. Stumps were drawn at 18:11 with Notts 242-9 off 96 overs with Stone on 1 and Ali on 0.

 

It was very much a battle between one team with real focus against another which had a very much jaded look. Notts total appears to be at least 100 under par. Notts will be hoping for a heavy dew overnight to spice up the strip but on the evidence of today they have a challenge to stay in this match as their disappointing September continues. MAG

23/09

The Nottinghamshire squad for the last time in 2026

Haseeb Hameed c

Ben Slater

Ben Martindale

Freddie McCann

Joe Clarke

Jack Haynes

Lyndon James

Mitch Hay x o

Liam Patterson-White

Brett Hutton

Tom Giles

Olly Stone

Farhan Ahmed

Mohammad Ali  o

Mukesh Kumar  o

Pre-counties, an older rivalry...

Then Marsden went in, in his glory and pride,

and the arts of the Nottingham Players defied.

Oh! Marsden at Cricket is nature’s perfection,

for hitting the Ball in any direction’.

1866 Tom Marsden

21/09

Advantage Warwickshire possibly following Leicestershire's potentially demoralising failure in the Metro Final, yet still in spite of the heavy points deduction for their self-confessed misdemeanors

surrounding their pitch preparations and the nature of the wicket resulting against Glamorgan, a win could still salvage Division 1 status if Essex continue to freefall.

Foxes spurred on

Notts are still with a whisker of an outside chance of Championship retention, fifteen points adrift of Bears, but will need Somerset not to beat Surrey and Bears to lose to Foxes to have any chance of overhauling the deficit, both bonus points and win points being crucial. Bonus points will be watched, counted and calculated probably on an hourly basis once the matches start on Thursday. The ball most definitely in Warwickshire's court and it's there for them to mess it all up with!