The England and Wales Cricket Board has chosen Headingley and Old Trafford as hosts for the 2019 Ashes Test Series ahead of Trent Bridge and Cardiff.
Lord’s, The Oval and Edgbaston will host the other three Ashes contests with Nottingham and the Welsh capital both missing out after being named as venues for the visit of Australia in 2015.
Read more from original source
Nottinghamshire allrounder Steven Mullaney has agreed a contract extension that will keep him at Trent Bridge before the close of the 2017 season.
The 28-year old helped Notts win the 2010 County Championship title following his move from Lancashire and he was named the county’s player of the year in 2013.
Read more from original source
Chris Read has signed a fresh contract with Nottinghamshire, prolonging his stay at Trent Bridge until 2016.
The 36-year old wicketkeeper made 54 catches behind the stumps last season and says he needs continue in the club after enjoying a fruitful year.
Read more from original source
Sussex have signed former England bowler Ajmal Shahzad from Nottinghamshire on a three-year deal.
The 29-year old ex-Yorkshire and Lancashire seamer was given an early release from his Trent Bridge contract and joins left-armer Tymal Mills from Essex on the comings list at Hove.
Read more from original source
Nottinghamshire have strengthened their batting options with the signing of Greg Smith from Leicestershire.
The 25-year old opener has moved to Trent Bridge on a two-year deal and his arrival will help fill the void left by the departure of Phil Jaques, who has returned to Australia to become assistant coach of New South Wales Blues.
Read more from original source
Nottinghamshire have strengthened their batting options with the signing of Greg Smith from Leicestershire.
The 25-year old opener has moved to Trent Bridge on a two-year deal and his arrival will help fill the void left by the departure of Phil Jaques, who has returned to Australia to become assistant coach of New South Wales Blues.
Read more from original source
Yorkshire first team trainer Jason Gillespie commended the approach and work ethic of his players as soon as they finished a 13-year delay for County Championship glory having a crucial innings victory over Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge.
Gillespie charges wasted little time taking the five wickets needed to wrap up the title, taking only 66 minutes to secure a 31st outright title for the White Rose county.
Read more from original source
Yorkshire could control four-day cricket for a long time to come after winning their very first County Championship title since 2001, says Dominic Cork.
Former England seamer Ryan Sidebottom took 6-30 as Yorkshire thrashed Nottinghamshire by an innings and 152 runs before lunch on day four of the Trent Bridge battle to take an unassailable lead on top of the table using a game to play.
Read more from original source
Yorkshire’s rate pair Ryan Sidebottom and Jack Brooks paid tribute to some ‘great team effort’ after the White Rose county wrapped up the County Championship title in style at Trent Bridge.
A six-wicket haul from 36-year old seam bowler Sidebottom powered Yorkshire to their 31st outright title as Nottinghamshire were thrashed by an innings and 52-runs in a match they needed to win to refuse their competitors their first county crown since 2001.
Read more from original source
Yorkshire will go to the last day of the fixture against Nottinghamshire wanting only five more wickets to clinch the Division One title in the LV= County Championship.
The White Rose county pushed their hosts to follow on at Trent Bridge after bowling them out for 203 first time around, Jack Brooks taking four wickets with Ryan Sidebottom and Adil Rashid sharing another six.
Read more from original source
Yorkshire took a major step towards claiming the LV= County Championship title, reducing Nottinghamshire to 58-4 by the end of day two in reply to 532-9.
The White Rose county – who know victory at Trent Bridge will secure the crown for the first time since 2001 – had finally declared their first innings when Tim Bresnan fell agonisingly short of a first century in seven years, the all-rounder caught at mid-wicket for 95.
Read more from original source
Adam Lyth scored his sixth hundred of the season as Yorkshire took a giant stride towards securing the LV= County Championship title on day one of their penultimate match against Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge.
The visitors chargred to a score of 319-4 on the first day of their Division One match against trophy rivals Nottinghamshire, with Whitby-born Lyth – fresh from scoring 251 against Lancashire last week – furthering his claim for a place in England’s Test side.
Read more from original source
