The Blaze have completed the signing of versatile all-rounder Georgia Elwiss from Southern Vipers on a two-year deal. The 33-year-old will join the club upon the expiry of her current contract at the end of this season. It marks a return to the East Midlands for the 54-times capped England player, having spent four years…
The Blaze have secured the services of seamer Charley Phillips from Sunrisers. The 21-year-old will join on loan for the remainder of this year’s Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy campaign, before a permanent two-year deal from November. She becomes the first new face to sign for The Blaze in the restructured domestic system, with Trent Bridge…
Sixteen-year-old Nottinghamshire spinner Farhan Ahmed became the youngest ever player to take a County Championship five-for and the youngest to take a 10-wicket haul in first class cricket in England. Farhan, brother of England and Leicestershire all-rounder Rehan, comes from a family of locally born cricketers and it was his performance, largely, that abled Notts…
Batter Michaela Kirk and wicket-keeper batter Scarlett Hughes have each signed one-year contracts with The Blaze. Hughes joined The Blaze earlier this year and has recently made a positive return to action following injury. A score of 45 in a friendly against Thunder preceded a near-run-a-ball 38 against Central Sparks. “Injury has made it a…
Ireland international Orla Prendergast has signed for The Blaze for the remainder of the season. She replaces Nadine de Klerk, who has been forced to withdraw from her return to the East Midlands through injury. The 22-year-old is eligible to feature in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy games against Southern Vipers, Sunrisers and Thunder, as…
The rich history of Caribbean cricket in the city of Nottingham is to be recorded in print following an event dedicated to harvesting memories of how cricket helped the Windrush generation and their families to settle in the city. Nottinghamshire’s community engagement officer, Farah Khan, is working with the Windrush Cricket Project to gather oral…
The Blaze have been further bolstered ahead of the regional restructure with Ella Claridge and Cassidy McCarthy both signing two year deals. The pair add to the eight members of the playing squad who have already renewed their contracts this year, building on the success of a Charlotte Edwards Cup title on the back of two…
Bowling all-rounder Rob Lord has signed a contract with Nottinghamshire until the end of the 2024 season. The 23-year-old’s deal follows commendable performances for the Outlaws’ Second XI, including in the Second Eleven T20 North Group. His contributions in that competition include 1-18 from four overs and the game’s top-score of 39 in a 19-run win…
Georgie Boyce, Lucy Higham and Marie Kelly have signed two-year deals with The Blaze. The trio take the number to have signed on ahead of next season’s domestic restructure to eight. Originally from Nottingham, Boyce made a temporary switch to the North West having begun her regional career with Loughborough Lightning in the Kia Super…
Nottingham-headquartered, national auctioneer John Pye Auctions is celebrating a decade of supporting Trent Bridge and Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club (NCCC) this year – a milestone which marks the longest-standing corporate partnership ever for the iconic sports venue. To celebrate the special anniversary, the Notts Outlaws will play in a commemorative red kit for their scheduled…
Trent Rockets and Bustler Market will be joining forces for a thrilling one-of-a-kind event, taking place at Bustler Market in Nottingham on Friday 2 August. Starting from 12pm, fans will have the chance to win exclusive Trent Rockets prizes and have their photo taken with their cricketing heroes. Both the men and women’s squads –…
The Trent Rockets squads have been finalised ahead of the fourth edition of The Hundred, with Vitality Wildcard selections made by both the men’s and women’s teams. England seamer Ollie Robinson has been picked up by Andy Flower alongside Sussex teammate Tom Alsop, whilst Jon Lewis has opted to draft batter Aylish Cranstone and retain…
It was a disappointing start for former two-time winners the Notts Outlaws as they went down to a heavy defeat to Northamptonshire Steelbacks on the second evening of this season’s twenty20 Vitality Blast competition. It was the visitor’s first win at Trent Bridge in the short format, and it gave them two wins from two…
Following on from their heavy defeat in the first match of the season, Nottinghamshire have managed to reach the mid-table range with one win in seven games in Division One of the County Cricket Championship. In a fixture spoiled by the rain, Joe Clarke struck a century and Lyndon James hit 96 batting at number…
Nat Sciver-Brunt and Lewis Gregory will captain the star-studded Trent Rockets women’s and men’s teams in the upcoming edition of The Hundred. The announcement comes with a little over eight weeks until the Rockets’ campaign gets underway at Headingley on Friday 26 July. Trent Bridge will host its first double header matchday of 2024 on…
The Owzat-Cricket Notts Premier League season is now well underway and, in both their Premier Division, and Division Two, there’s a pair of clubs who’ve began with three wins apiece after Saturday’s games. Both Cuckney CC and Kimberley Institute CC are locked on 24 points atop of the Premier Division, whilst it’s Collingham & District…
No sooner as one heads to its conclusion, then other sports begin in earnest, with the Owzat-Cricket Nottinghamshire Premier League starting this coming weekend (20 April), games taking place across both their Premier League and Division Two, with the draw for the opening two round of the NPL T20 competition having also been made. Last…
Nottinghamshire 293 & 80 v Essex 253 & 374/9 dec (County Championship Division One) 05.04.24-08.04.24 *four day match Essex win by 254 runs For many a fan of the red ball game, the start of the County Championship summer season brings joy and optimism of those who’ve missed their cricket fix since September the previous…
Ash Gardner, Rovman Powell and Imad Wasim were the big players of the night to join Trent Rockets at The Hundred Draft, powered by Sage. In the women’s competition, Ash Gardner was chosen with the Rockets’ first pick – joining Nat Sciver-Brunt and Alana King in Nottingham – while Rovman Powell and Imad Wasim link…
Known in the cricketing world by the nickname ‘Arkle’ Derek William Randall was one of the most charismatic and fondly admired characters in the game. With his, at times, non-stop antics at the crease and his superb fielding in the cover region, Randall carved out a fine career with 47 test matches, over 28,000 first-class…
