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the red ball game, and in creating new
participation programmes that mean we
can reach out to our communities.
It is abundantly clear that the landscape
of our sport is changing and changing
quickly, and we must prepare ourselves for
more in the coming years.
All 18 counties will continue to be involved
in the consultation and we are determined
that county Members are given the
opportunity to contribute to the debate
during the coming months.
As has always been the case atTrent
Bridge, Nottinghamshire is a Club that
is immensely poud of our history and
tradition, but we must continue to adapt
to the evolution of the domestic and world
game.
Thank you for your support. Enjoy the
season.
Lisa Pursehouse
Chief Executive
incremental revenue required to help fund
further developments in the future, with
Pavilion facilities for our Members and
players very much on the agenda.
Of equal importance to us, and hugely
significant for the whole of cricket in this
country, is the domestic structure from
2017 which was recently announced by
the ECB.
I know that, for some of our Members,
the red ball format is sacrosanct and the
idea of a reduction in four day cricket will
be difficult to accept. I understand that
because I also love Championship cricket.
However, an eight team Division One
keeps it on a symmetrical basis, which
is important for the competition’s
integrity. I also acknowledge the
cricket performance argument for more
targeted focus on each format of the
game, particularly in 50-over cricket
as we prepare ourselves for two global
tournaments in 2017 and 2019.
By resisting the temptation to make
radical changes to NatWestT20 Blast
from 2017, there is now time for the game
to investigate in detail how best to harness
the format’s popularity for the benefit of
the game as a whole.
Commercial returns from this one format
can enable us to continue investing in
As another season gets underway,
attentions turn to events on the field as
we once again aim to be competitive in all
three formats of the game.
In this edition of ‘Covered’ our Club
Captain Chris Read reflects on the secrets
behind an exemplary career as he looks
ahead to his 20th season as a professional
cricketer. Our white ball overseas player
and NatWestT20 Blast captain Dan
Christian, meanwhile, explains why,
although he has played for ten Clubs,
Nottinghamshire already holds a special
place in his heart.
As well as following the cricket myself,
no doubt enjoying and cursing my pitch-
facing office in equal measure, there are
also important matters to attend to away
from the cricket field.
In the update we sent to you with the
Annual Report, I explained the broad
principles of how we had reached the
decision to develop the Radcliffe Road
media facilities.
Receiving planning permission is a step in
the right direction towards what we believe
to be a crucial project if we are to secure
the future of international cricket atTrent
Bridge.
The addition of a new pitch-facing
hospitality space should generate the
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