da supremo： Aussie spin king Stuart MacGill today put pen to paper on a deal to remainas overseas player with Nottinghamshire for the next two seasons
Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club27-Nov-2002Aussie spin king Stuart MacGill today put pen to paper on a deal to remainas overseas player with Nottinghamshire for the next two seasons.Although the leg-spinner always maintained he was keen to return to TrentBridge, Notts’ Director of Cricket Mick Newell is relieved that contractnegotiations have now been concluded.Said Newell: “It¹s terrific news. Stuart showed himself last season to bethe best attacking overseas bowler at this club since Richard Hadlee.”There was a real buzz about the place whenever he came on to bowl, whichindicated the interest cricket fans have in watching a world-classleg-spinner at work.”Though he was in big demand from a number of other counties following hisperformances last season he’s chosen Notts and we’re naturally delightedhe¹s made that commitment.”He had a very positive influence on the team and after adopting gettingNotts promoted as a huge personal challenge, he played a massive part inachieving it.”MacGill, aged 31, is ranked among the top 20 bowlers in the world andclaimed 40 Championship wickets in only six matches for Notts last season.All-rounder Chris Cairns will be Notts’ other overseas player for the 2003season. The New Zealander is closing in on full fitness after having to pullout of the first year of his two year deal at Trent Bridge with a seriousknee injury.