Heaven

As previously declared, Nottinghamshire Outlaws have a home quarter final against Hampshire Royals to look forward to in three weeks. In the mean time we have some proper cricket coming-up. With Alex Hales taking longer to recover from his strain, could Neil Edwards make a return?


Someone making a return is that most dour of cricketers, when things aren't going well, Steve Harmison. Harmy's return however isn't for Durham but for that most dour of counties, Yorkshire - a match made in heaven(?)!


Yorkshire are currently a couple of senior bowlers light with Mitchell Starc called-in by the Aussies and Sid being injured, hence Harmison's loan deal.

Foxes roll-over, roll-on the Royals

Foxes roll-over, roll-on the Royals

That was the week that wasn't!

• Mark Ramprakash announces his retirement.
• Tom Maynard's funeral with as many attendees at Llandaff as there is at an average game at Sofia Gardens. Donations to: Professional Cricketers' Association Benevolent Fund (c/o The Laker Stand, Kia Oval, Kennington, London SE11 5SS
• ODIs England v Australia abandoned at Edgbaston
• Scotland v Canada abandoned a 4 dayer at Uddingston without at single ball being bowled.
• Notts seconds suffer repeated wash-outs.
• Outlaws win a sub-aquatic 4 over slog, gaining 2 points and losing Alex Hales in the process.
• Luke Fletcher goes on a diet and not a Snicker diet.
• Tykes rob Outlaws of top spot of the North group by out playing them at Trent Bridge in the dry.
• Graeme Swann has time off England to rest an elbow.
• Derby is underwater and so they cancel a game.
• Glamorgan bemoan the fact they have had so many rain offs - they've just  lost the games they've played apart from the Duckworth fudge game against the Bears. Outlaws have had almost as many NRs but have won all but the Tyke game that they've played. I agree with the Welsh proposal that if we're going to have T20s then they should be more spread out in the schedule, over the season............................ perhaps as a SUNDAY LEAGUE - Mr Sky wouldn't like that! It appears Surrey have joined-in this plea now.
• Australia have sent home Mitchell Marsh after a "late night out"  - "Bad call" - from there Centre of Excellence.
• Samit Patel gets a game for England in the ODI at CLS.

Hussey to the Rescue

but Finn slays the Aussies

Australia were 68/4 when David Hussey went to the crease, when he went back to the pavilion the Convicts were 194/9, Hussey out for 70.


Australia 200/9 


David Hussey 70
Michael Clarke 43
Shane Watson 28


Steve Finn 4/37

England had little difficulty, reaching their target with 13 balls to spare.


England 201/2


Ian Bell 69
Jonathan Trott 64*
Ravi Bopara 33*


England won by 8 wickets

Hales to Return

Alex Hales is proclaim fit again and is due to face the might of the Foxes tomorrow, replacing England's Patel......................... Elstone and Ball are also in the squad.

Notts make Quarter Finals

With the rain offs in the North Group, Outlaws have joined the Tykes in the T20 Quarter Finals.

U19 Squad news

Outlaws v Carnegie 2012

Outlaws thrashed by Tykes

Hales an injury doubt

Alex Hales is suffering with a strained quad so will be under the physio today; if the physio fails in his task, Scott Elstone stands-by ready to fill Hales' boots.


[Twitter suggests Elstone will play but the Notts website is more optimistic that Hales will be fit]


The DoC has now a policy of "consistency" in squad selection and also hopes Samit Patel is available from rain duties with England, if not Graeme White waits for his turn. Watch-out for a surprise in tonight's XI as Mr Newell has said he isn't going to meddle - a definite indicator of change.


Notts seconds had a four day wash out at Kidderminster.




ANSWER


No - Hales didn't play


Notts appeared to have lost their mojo, for the evening only - fingers crossed, Carter being awful, Mullaney dropping a skier - unheard of, Patel very rusty and surprise selection ahead of Elstone, White, looking like he hadn't bowled for weeks, which he hasn't much.

v Lancashire Lightning T20 2012

Sky defies the weather...................................as Outlaws steal victory! On a night of great farce Notts secured an extremely fortuitous win over Lancashire at a sodden Trent Bridge. On a night where drizzle was never far away, play got under way at 1845, 35 minutes late. Notts won an important toss with the high probability that Vera would rear her ugly head later on.

Cover for the cover!

England had drafted-in Stuart Meaker as cover for Jimmy Anderson but now have drafted-in Chris Woakes to cover for both Meaker and Jade Dernbach who will be attending Tom Maynard's funeral at Llandaff on 4th July.

Lightning v Falcons 2012

Cummings and goings at the Oval and elsewhere