Gloucestershire have signed Nottinghamshire seamer James Hayes on a permanent deal. The 25-year-old moves after having two loan spells over the course of this year and has agreed a two-year deal. He took six wickets in four T20 Blast appearances in his first loan in July before returning in August for the remainder of the
Let’s start with the current leaders and the most romantic tale of all – Somerset. One of only three counties never to have been crowned champions, this is the holy grail. Think of Boston Red Sox’s ‘Curse of the Bambino’ 86-year wait between World Series titles, Hibernian’s 114-year yearning to win the Scottish Cup again,
There was something of a false dawn for Notts in the morning when Olly Stone removed Felix Organ, caught behind from a defensive edge, with the first ball of the day. Straight and fast, it whipped out the opener for six. The reply, from 12-1, moved untroubled through 18 overs until, in four balls, both
It seemed either reckless or bold first thing that Notts should unveil an emerald green pitch against an attack led by Abbott, one of the most successful overseas seamers ever to grace the circuit. Within eight overs, put in, they were 20-3. Abbott removed Haseeb and Freddie McCann before Ben Slater skied a pull off
County champions Nottinghamshire have been dealt a blow by losing wicketkeeper Kyle Verreynne for their last three games, following his call-up by South Africa. Along with several other South Africans currently playing in England, the 29-year-old has been recalled home for the forthcoming visit of Australia. The three-match Test series with the Aussies does not
