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Hameed hits hundred for Notts against Somerset
Rothesay County Championship Division One, Trent Bridge, Nottingham (day two) Somerset 438: Rew 166, Abell 156; Abbas 3-60, Pennington 3-71 Nottinghamshire 189-2: Hameed 103*, McCann 48 Notts (2 pts) trail Somerset (3 pts) by 249 runs Match scorecard Captain Haseeb Hameed's third century of the season helped title-chasing Nottinghamshire build a solid foundation in reply to Somerset's 438 on day two of their County Championship clash at Trent Bridge. Hameed, who struck 15 fours and two sixes, also passed 1,000 first-class runs for the season with the same shot that completed his hundred. He had earlier shared a stand of 101 for the second wicket with Freddie McCann (48). At 189-2, though, Nottinghamshire, who began this round one point behind Division One leaders and defending champions Surrey, still have much work to do, trailing by 249 runs even after third-placed Somerset lost their last seven wickets for 100, Mohammad Abbas (3-60) and Dillon Pennington (3-71) sharing the bowling honours for the home side. Somerset's 438 all out - while a total not to be sniffed at after being asked to bat first - perversely still felt like fewer than they probably should have got on a pitch with little in it for the bowling side, given that they had been 338-3 before Tom Abell's demise shortly before Tuesday's close. Abbas excepted, Notts had not been at their best with the ball on the opening day. They looked better for a night's reflection, yet most of the damage suffered by Somerset was to some degree self-inflicted. Of the four wickets to fall in adding 58 before lunch, nightwatchman Jack Leach cut the first ball of the day straight to backward point, after which James Rew fell into a trap set on the leg side as his impressive 166 ended with him athletically caught behind pulling. Tom Banton, chasing a wide one, and Archie Vaughan, nibbling outside off stump, gave Joe Clarke two much easier catches in his latest tour of duty keeping wicket, this time because Kyle Verreynne is back home in South Africa for an awards ceremony. Migael Pretorius popped back a tame return catch for Calvin Harrison soon after lunch. Craig Overton's 31 not out was the third highest score in an innings dominated by Rew's 313-run fourth-wicket stand with Abell (156). Jake Ball, the former Notts quick, made 24 against his old mates before chipping back a catch to Liam Patterson-White after 41 were added for the last wicket. Opening a Notts innings for the 100th time together, Haseeb and Ben Slater were quickly parted, Slater falling to the eighth ball of the innings, shouldering arms to a ball from Craig Overton that clipped his off stump. Yet it took another 28 overs for the Somerset attack to make a second incision. McCann was looking to match Hameed, who had just completed an 87-ball half-century, when Ball offered him a delivery wide of off stump. It was a boundary for the taking to the short side of the square but he flashed at the ball and it took the edge, Rew having no problem taking the catch. If this represented a potential opening for Somerset, though, it was not one that offered any more than a glimpse of light, as Hameed and Clarke negotiated a safe passage through the 25 overs that remained. Hameed survived a chance on 91, albeit a difficult one, when he drove a ball back hard at Pretorius, who instinctively flung out a hand but could only prevent runs. The Notts skipper celebrated his reprieve by lofting Vaughan's off spin down the ground, not cleanly but with enough power to beat the fielder and the boundary for his second six, then patiently waiting on 99 to drive the same bowler to the long-on boundary for his 15th four and his 18th first-class century. ECB Reporters' Network, supported by Rothesay Notifications, social media and more with BBC Sport
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Rew and Abell break Somerset record at Notts
Rothesay County Championship Division One, Trent Bridge, Nottingham (day one)Somerset 338-4: Rew 162*, Abell 156; Abbas 3-49Nottinghamshire: Yet to batSomerset (2 pts), Notts (1 pt)Match scorecard Centuries from James Rew and Tom Abell in a county record partnership enabled Somerset to take an opening-day advantage over Nottinghamshire in a meeting between second and third in Division One of the County Championship, closing on (162 not out) and Abell, who fell for a career-best 156 moments before the close, added 313 in 81 overs, overtaking the 310 shared by Peter Denning and Ian Botham against Gloucestershire at Taunton in 1980 as Somerset's biggest fourth-wicket was all the more impressive for Somerset having been two wickets down in three overs without a run on the board when Rew walked to the crease, and 25-3 when he was joined by seamer Mohammad Abbas - who reached the milestone of 800 first-class victims - took all three wickets in a difficult first hour for the visitors after losing the toss, but they were the only successes for the Notts attack until the final minutes of the earned a call-up to the England squad for the one-off Test against Zimbabwe in May after two centuries in the first month of the season. The 21-year-old did not make the cut on that occasion but senior international recognition must surely come in began this round of matches - the 11th of 14 - a point behind leaders and defending champions Surrey, with Somerset third after their victory over Durham last had a painful beginning to the day when Abbas removed Lewis Gregory and Tom Lammonby in his first and second overs - the captain leg before offering no shot to a delivery he clearly judged would slide harmlessly past his off stump, before Lammonby, with only defensive intent, nicked to second heavy cloud cover after a damp early morning, conditions looked ideal for the veteran Abbas. Haseeb Hameed, the Notts captain, duly gave him an extended spell while the Kookaburra ball retained its was rewarded again, finding the outside edge of Josh Davey's straight bat. With this dismissal, Abbas totalled 800 first-class wickets, 284 of them in the English county were in some trouble, but Rew had already shown a glimpse of his class when he drove Abbas to the cover boundary, and pulled him for four in the same over with two high-quality strokes. More would batting became easier, Abell began to look as assured as his partner, the two adding 65 in what remained of the opening session, which proved to be a platform from which they dominated the who reached 51 from 75 balls with his first scoring shot of the afternoon, lofting left-arm spinner Liam Patterson-White clear of the straight boundary, went to a century - his third of the season - from 138, adding two more sixes to the shorter side of the playing area off Calvin Harrison, the leg spinner. Other than an edge off Patterson-White on 92, the ball looping out of even the tall Harrison's reach at slip, he had looked in complete tea, Abell having completed his first hundred of the year, Somerset had added 137 for no loss to be 227-3 and Nottinghamshire, though there had been signs of turn, needed some Rew's touch seemed a little less sure, both batters comparatively quiet as the Notts spinners gained some attacked the second new ball with some success, although Rew, cutting vigorously, survived a half-chance to second slip off Brett Hutton on 148 before going to 150 from 239 in turn reached 151 from 245 balls, setting the partnership record with two into the offside off Dillon Pennington, before falling to a top-edged pull off the same bowler, after which only two more deliveries were possible before failing light forced the players off 15 balls before the scheduled close. Report supplied by ECB Reporters' Network, supported by Rothesay
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24-07-2025
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Hampshire's Tilak holds up Nottinghamshire
Rothesay County Championship Division One, Utilita Bowl (day three) Nottinghamshire 578-8d: James 203*, Haynes 103, McCann 79, Hutton 71; Abbott 3-117 Hampshire 367-6: Tilak 112, Organ 71*, Middleton 52, Weatherley 52; Abbas 2-66 Hampshire (4 pts) trail Notts (6 pts) by 211 with four wickets remaining Match scorecard Tilak Varma once again proved his enormous talent with his second century in three matches as Hampshire fought hard to keep title-challenging Nottinghamshire at bay at Utilita Bowl. India prodigy Tilak added 112 to take his average in his Hampshire stint to just under 79. He put on 42 with Nick Gubbins, 58 with Ben Brown, and most substantially 126 with Felix Organ to bite into Nottinghamshire's large 578 first-innings score. Organ ended the day unbeaten on 71 with 61 runs still needed to avoid the follow-on – in doing so Hampshire should be safe from defeat on the final day. Fletcha Middleton and Joe Weatherley had hunkered down for 32 overs of hard graft the previous evening. They got their rewards by collecting half-centuries in the morning. Neither showed any flashiness, just survival-style opening batting - putting on 94 together. That was unsurprising for Weatherley who was playing his first red ball match for two years, having lost favour in the Championship and fallen behind Middleton, Toby Albert, Felix Organ, Mark Stoneman, Ali Orr, Ian Holland in recent years. He reached 52 but was bounced out by Mo Abbas – caught on the hook. Middleton also scored 52 and fell on Nelson when he edged Abbas behind. It suddenly felt like an inevitable Abbas day. The Pakistan international had spearheaded the Hampshire attack for four seasons, taking 180 wickets at an average below 20. The Weatherley scalp was his 100th at Utilita Bowl. But despite his mid-morning burst, the Kookaburra ball softened and fast bowling was a game of patience, while the pitch didn't offer regular turn for the spinners. Not that it stopped Liam Patterson-White ripping one to pin Nick Gubbins lbw, before Tom Prest loosely hoicked to mid-on. Ben Brown looked like the man to stick with Tilak, but after a 58-run alliance, the Hampshire captain was leg-before to Lyndon James. Josh Tongue had been released by England for the last two days of the match. He replaced Brett Hutton at the beginning of the day but went wicketless in his 18 overs. Notts' bowlers otherwise toiled for little reward – and will have taken pleasure at the rate never reaching three runs an over. In a low red-ball period for Hampshire, Tilak has been a giant. His arrival, which came thanks to Indian owners GMR Group's influence, has brought a calmness to the middle-order, with plenty of runs to match. He opened with a century against Essex, before 56 and 47 versus Worcestershire and then this century – during those innings he has barely looked like being dislodged. The left-hander's century came in 203 deliveries, with greater patience shown by Organ, who took zero risks with large spells of no scoring. Organ's second fifty of the season came in 138 balls, and even with Tilak strangled down the leg side, Hampshire will feel almost safe. Report supplied by ECB Reporters' Network, supported by Rothesay Get cricket news sent straight to your phone
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24-07-2025
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Hampshire's Tilak holds up Nottinghamshire
Rothesay County Championship Division One, Utilita Bowl (day three)Nottinghamshire 578-8d: James 203*, Haynes 103, McCann 79, Hutton 71; Abbott 3-117Hampshire 367-6: Tilak 112, Organ 71*, Middleton 52, Weatherley 52; Abbas 2-66Hampshire (4 pts) trail Notts (6 pts) by 211 with four wickets remainingMatch scorecard Tilak Varma once again proved his enormous talent with his second century in three matches as Hampshire fought hard to keep title-challenging Nottinghamshire at bay at Utilita prodigy Tilak added 112 to take his average in his Hampshire stint to just under put on 42 with Nick Gubbins, 58 with Ben Brown, and most substantially 126 with Felix Organ to bite into Nottinghamshire's large 578 first-innings ended the day unbeaten on 71 with 61 runs still needed to avoid the follow-on – in doing so Hampshire should be safe from defeat on the final Middleton and Joe Weatherley had hunkered down for 32 overs of hard graft the previous evening. They got their rewards by collecting half-centuries in the showed any flashiness, just survival-style opening batting - putting on 94 was unsurprising for Weatherley who was playing his first red ball match for two years, having lost favour in the Championship and fallen behind Middleton, Toby Albert, Felix Organ, Mark Stoneman, Ali Orr, Ian Holland in recent reached 52 but was bounced out by Mo Abbas – caught on the hook. Middleton also scored 52 and fell on Nelson when he edged Abbas suddenly felt like an inevitable Abbas Pakistan international had spearheaded the Hampshire attack for four seasons, taking 180 wickets at an average below 20. The Weatherley scalp was his 100th at Utilita despite his mid-morning burst, the Kookaburra ball softened and fast bowling was a game of patience, while the pitch didn't offer regular turn for the that it stopped Liam Patterson-White ripping one to pin Nick Gubbins lbw, before Tom Prest loosely hoicked to Brown looked like the man to stick with Tilak, but after a 58-run alliance, the Hampshire captain was leg-before to Lyndon Tongue had been released by England for the last two days of the match. He replaced Brett Hutton at the beginning of the day but went wicketless in his 18 overs. Notts' bowlers otherwise toiled for little reward – and will have taken pleasure at the rate never reaching three runs an a low red-ball period for Hampshire, Tilak has been a arrival, which came thanks to Indian owners GMR Group's influence, has brought a calmness to the middle-order, with plenty of runs to opened with a century against Essex, before 56 and 47 versus Worcestershire and then this century – during those innings he has barely looked like being left-hander's century came in 203 deliveries, with greater patience shown by Organ, who took zero risks with large spells of no second fifty of the season came in 138 balls, and even with Tilak strangled down the leg side, Hampshire will feel almost safe. Report supplied by ECB Reporters' Network, supported by Rothesay
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22-07-2025
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Notts sign keeper Roos from Italian club Triestina
Notts County have signed former Derby County goalkeeper Kelle Roos on a free transfer from Italian third tier side Triestina. The 33-year-old helped Triestina stay in Serie C after coming through a two-legged relegation 'play-out' against a Caldiero Terme side that finished three places and six points behind them in the table. Roos featured 41 times for the Italian club in all competitions in his only season in at the Stadio Nereo Rocco after moving there from Scottish Premiership side Aberdeen. His move to Meadow Lane on a two-year deal sees him return to League Two after eight years, having last featured in England's fourth tier with Port Vale during a loan stint from the Rams in 2017. The former PSV Eindhoven youth player spent more than eight years with Derby, where he featured 89 times across all competitions. Roos arrives at Notts as a replacement for goalkeeper Alex Bass, who left the Magpies in June to join League One side Peterborough United. Notts director of football Roberto Gagliardi described Roos as a "an experienced and dominant presence" who will be "comfortable playing out from the back." "I've known Kelle for a long time and have always admired his attributes and professionalism," Gagliardi told the club website. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page
