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Nottinghamshire’s Andre Adams rolls back the years against Lancashire Nottinghamshire’s Andre Adams rolls back the years against Lancashire
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To Andre Adams age appears just a number. He turns 39 later this week but is performing as ruthlessly with ball in hand as at any stage of his county career. On this evidence Nottinghamshire should not let him retire without a fight.To Andre Adams age appears just a number. He turns 39 later this week but is performing as ruthlessly with ball in hand as at any stage of his county career. On this evidence Nottinghamshire should not let him retire without a fight.
Like Ottis Gibson, another great overseas county servant of recent vintage, the New Zealander has improved as a bowler in the autumn of his years and his four wickets at Aigburth took his first-class tally for the club, since signing permanently at Trent Bridge in May 2008, to 324 victims at a frugal 23.5 runs apiece.Like Ottis Gibson, another great overseas county servant of recent vintage, the New Zealander has improved as a bowler in the autumn of his years and his four wickets at Aigburth took his first-class tally for the club, since signing permanently at Trent Bridge in May 2008, to 324 victims at a frugal 23.5 runs apiece.
Adams’ contract is up at the end of this season and the indications are that he will pack up and settle his young family permanently in New Zealand. When signing the extension to play this year he said he wanted to go on his terms rather than allow his body to make the decisive call.Adams’ contract is up at the end of this season and the indications are that he will pack up and settle his young family permanently in New Zealand. When signing the extension to play this year he said he wanted to go on his terms rather than allow his body to make the decisive call.
The past 12 months have seen him battle calf injuries but his probing bowling here was coupled with two agile catches in the field. The first of those, high to his left at mid-off, terminated another fine innings from Jos Buttler and limited the magnitude of Lancashire’s recovery from a woeful opening hour and a quarter. The second, to haul down Kyle Hogg’s extra-cover drive, was the middle dismissal in an after-tea trio that finished the innings.The past 12 months have seen him battle calf injuries but his probing bowling here was coupled with two agile catches in the field. The first of those, high to his left at mid-off, terminated another fine innings from Jos Buttler and limited the magnitude of Lancashire’s recovery from a woeful opening hour and a quarter. The second, to haul down Kyle Hogg’s extra-cover drive, was the middle dismissal in an after-tea trio that finished the innings.
Nottinghamshire went into this match five points behind the Division One leaders, Yorkshire, and set about their attempt to leapfrog them once more by making good use of their captain, Chris Read, winning the toss.Nottinghamshire went into this match five points behind the Division One leaders, Yorkshire, and set about their attempt to leapfrog them once more by making good use of their captain, Chris Read, winning the toss.
The four wickets to fall before lunch were all typical seamer’s dismissals as the ball nibbled on a juicy morning. The recalled Andrea Agathangelou’s indecisive footwork began the demise, while Adams claimed the prize scalps of Usman Khawaja and Ashwell Prince, turning the Australian around with a beauty before having Lancashire’s other international left-hander gobbled up low at fourth slip by Steven Mullaney. Between times Paul Horton’s discipline was undone when he followed one from the left-armer Harry Gurney.The four wickets to fall before lunch were all typical seamer’s dismissals as the ball nibbled on a juicy morning. The recalled Andrea Agathangelou’s indecisive footwork began the demise, while Adams claimed the prize scalps of Usman Khawaja and Ashwell Prince, turning the Australian around with a beauty before having Lancashire’s other international left-hander gobbled up low at fourth slip by Steven Mullaney. Between times Paul Horton’s discipline was undone when he followed one from the left-armer Harry Gurney.
The flurry presented the England one-day dasher Buttler with another challenge in his attempt to prove himself as a first-class batsman. He switched from Somerset last winter citing a desire to iron out flaws in his technique that had contributed to a skinny career average of 31.5.The flurry presented the England one-day dasher Buttler with another challenge in his attempt to prove himself as a first-class batsman. He switched from Somerset last winter citing a desire to iron out flaws in his technique that had contributed to a skinny career average of 31.5.
But as in recent weeks there were signs of meat on the bones. Adams passed the outside edge with a couple of snorters but Buttler countered in style. Less than a month ago his maiden hundred for the club came within a handful of boundaries of pulling off a heist at the champions, Durham, and here against another of the top-flight’s premier bowling attacks he displayed excellent judgment of the balls to leave and those to go after.But as in recent weeks there were signs of meat on the bones. Adams passed the outside edge with a couple of snorters but Buttler countered in style. Less than a month ago his maiden hundred for the club came within a handful of boundaries of pulling off a heist at the champions, Durham, and here against another of the top-flight’s premier bowling attacks he displayed excellent judgment of the balls to leave and those to go after.
The cheers for his 83-ball 50 were second only in terms of volume to the ones which greeted the news relayed over the PA that health and safety restrictions on spectators bringing their own chairs were being relaxed for the rest of the match.The cheers for his 83-ball 50 were second only in terms of volume to the ones which greeted the news relayed over the PA that health and safety restrictions on spectators bringing their own chairs were being relaxed for the rest of the match.
Nottinghamshire would have been in a lot less comfortable position at the close but for some shabby fielding from their relegation-threatened hosts as their former player Mullaney was afforded three lives. Both Kabir Ali, flooring a spooned drive at mid-on, and Hogg, running around from mid-off after Mullaney skied Simon Kerrigan’s second delivery, should have taken straightforward chances. Nottinghamshire would have been in a lot less comfortable position at the close but for some shabby fielding from their relegation-threatened hosts as their former player Mullaney was afforded three lives. Both Kabir Ali, flooring a spooned drive at mid-on, and Hogg, running around from mid-off after Mullaney skied Simon Kerrigan’s second delivery, should have taken straightforward chances.
As it was, Lancashire had to settle for only one dismissal – Alex Hales pinned in front by a full Hogg delivery – as Nottinghamshire further developed their position of strength.As it was, Lancashire had to settle for only one dismissal – Alex Hales pinned in front by a full Hogg delivery – as Nottinghamshire further developed their position of strength.