The England T20 opener Michael Lumb has signed for three year deal with the country he joined in 2012. He has played for both Rajasthan Royals and Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Is now more concentrated on the longer format domestically
Michael Lumb said that, "I've played in the IPL and I feel as though I've ticked that off my list and now I want to win more trophies with Nottinghamshire.
"The four-day game is the pinnacle of country cricket and I take pride in my responsibility to contribute consistently as a senior player", he added
Director of Cricket Mick Newell said that, "Michael has become a key figure for us in all formats and we were very keen to secure his commitment with an extended contract”.
"The IPL was a factor in the negotiations but it was clear that his ambitions were identical to the aims of the squad and his batting will be important in enabling us to achieve them," Mick Newell added
Notts have attained agreements permitting Samit Patel and Alex Hales to seek IPL deals, with Australia Phil Jaques signing a short-term contract as cover the early weeks of the County Championship season.
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