v Somerset LV Championship at Trent Bridge

24 Point Win Secured

Day Four of the County Championship fixture at Trent Bridge between Nottinghamshire and Somerset should prove to be just a formality.

Hosts, Notts, need only 44 runs with 7 wickets intact and with a whole day to do it. The bulk of the meagre target of 110’s back being broken by Samit Patel last night in the nervy gloom with a quick-fire 41. None of the nail-biting of Headlingley from yesterday with the last over traumas and dramas to contend with.

The spirited bowling by the Somerset seam attack shouldn't be as great an obstacle to a Nottinghamshire victory as good old fashioned nerves but with a whole three sessions available and the weather forecasted to be wall to wall sunshine, only a history making, mega-humiliating, colossal cock-up of a crumbling collapse can prevent the surely inevitable win for the Green and Golds. Nerves shouldn't even be an issue, but in cricket.....

As it turned out, it took Notts less than 40 minutes to wrap-up victory this morning.

v Derbyshire Falcons NWT20 Blast at Trent Bridge

Riki Wessels sets-up another easy Outlaw win

A crowd of 9383 witnessed a comfortable Notts victory against Derbyshire on a red hot evening.

v Leicestershire Foxes NWT20 Blast at Grace Road

Outlaws run away winners in Slog-athon

A mammoth slogathon at a deserted Grace Road saw Notts triumph by 24 runs to make it three wins out of six in the Twenty/20 this season.

 

v Middlesex LV Championship at Trent Bridge

Heroic Notts gallop to unexpected win

Lightning does strike twice! After their amazing last day victory against Northants last month, Notts pulled off another extremely unlikely victory against much stronger opponents in Middlesex. Successfully chasing 385 runs their third highest in their history, Notts triumphed with 67 balls unused to canter home by six wickets.

v Warwickshire Bears NWT20 Blast at Trent Bridge

Bears Streak to victory as Outlaws disappoint again

Notts miserable Twenty/20 campaign continued with a comprehensive 18-run defeat against Warwickshire in front of 7795 on a mild night at TB.

v Yorkshire LV Championship at Headingley

Day 4

Yorkshire wobble but survive with a draw

At 5.37 the match was deemed a draw by the captains with a handshake. Andrew Gale's Yorkshire will view the result as a match saved, after Notts had them wobbling on 43/3 needing 294 after tea. Andre Adams 2/24

Earlier Notts had batted for two sessions at a steady scoring rate, ensuring Yorkshire, with their bit hitters would have to bat suicidally to reach their target. Effectively Yorkshire only had to bat until 5.00 but because of the excitement an extra 37 minutes, of the Tykes with backs to the wall gritting it out, were served up.

Taylor 96, Read 75, Lumb 49, Siddle 48* comprised Notts' 335/8

v Derbyshire Falcons NWT20 Blast at The County Ground

AN INDIFFERENT NOTTS STILL TOO GOOD FOR OVERLY GENEROUS DERBYSHIRE

A typical aggressive 63 off 32 balls from Alex Hales saw Notts to a comfortable 5 wicket victory over rivals Derbyshire at the County Ground.

v Sussex LV Championship at Hove

Day 4

Weather ruins the day

The predicted rain arrived over night and in the morning but after lunch, play was able to resume.  By tea the Sussex openers were still there, the game descending into a tame draw. 

Academy v Radcliffe on Trent at Notts Sports Ground

Sam Wood century Premier League Nottinghamshire Cricket Board NCCC Academy XI v Radcliffe-on-Trent CC Saturday 1st XI

Saturday, May 31 2014 (12:30) at Lady Bay Sports Ground

Nottinghamshire Cricket Board NCCC Academy XI Won By 8 wickets

Points: Nottinghamshire Cricket Board NCCC Academy XI: 20 Radcliffe-on-Trent CC Saturday 1st XI: 1

Nottinghamshire Cricket Board NCCC Academy XI won toss and decided to field

v Durham Jets NWT20 Blast at Trent Bridge

TURGID TIMES FOR OUTLAWS

A bad week for Notts ended with a 3 run defeat against an under strength Durham team in front of 7,000 plus crowd.

On another bleak but dry night James Taylor won the toss and an inserted the opponents. After such a wet week it was hardly surprising that the pitch was damp and the ball never came onto the bat all night.