Should you be visiting us for the match against Leicestershire Foxes today, this match-day guide contains all the information you need to ensure maximum enjoyment from your day out at Trent Bridge.
Hours of Play
Gates open at 5:00pm, with start of play scheduled for 6:30pm. The first innings will take place between 6:30pm and 7:45pm, before a fifteen minute interval. The second innings will then commence from 8:00pm until 9:15pm. In the unfortunate circumstance of any delays, there's provision for 30 minutes of extra time before any overs are lost.
Weather Forecast
We look to be in for a scorcher of a day at Trent Bridge tomorrow with temperatures reaching highs of 21 degrees for the visit of the Foxes.
Ticket Information
Matchday tickets can be purchased from our ticket office on Bridgford Road, situated next to the Trent Bridge Inn pub.
The Ticket Collection Point is situated on Bridgford Road level with the back of the New Stand. Stewards will be on hand to direct you.
Match Day Activities
If the explosive entertainment of the NatWest T20 Blast isn’t enough, we are also laying on a host of family fun entertainment aimed at maximising the experience for our valued supporters.
Visit our face painters and bouncy castle, situated via the ticket office near the pavilion.
We also offer fun cricket coaching for kids in the Woodhead Indoor Hall at the back of the Hound Road Stand. A session for school years 1-3 will take place from 6pm to 7pm, followed by school years 4-6 from 7pm to 8pm and school years 6-9 from 8pm to 9pm.
Nuts the Squirrel and our Freestyle Entertainers will be around the ground for your entertainment, and the entire Outlaws team will sign autographs shortly after close of play.
Finally, look out for our in-ground displays of pyrotechnics, as we celebrate Outlaws’ boundaries and wickets with entertaining flashes of colour.
All of the above entertainment is free of charge. Please ask a steward should you require any further information.
Car Parking
Car Parking for spectators is available on the Bridge Field Car Park on Bridgford Road, a few hundred yards beyond Trent Bridge, priced at £5 (£2 for Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club Members). Overspill car parking is situated on the Forest Car Park, access of Lady Bay Bridge.
Team News
Notts Outlaws have welcomed Ben Hilfenhaus and Stuart Broad into their matchday squad for the arrival of the Foxes with Broad likely to make his first white ball appearance at Trent Bridge since 2010.
Nottinghamshire Director of Cricket Mick Newell has announced a squad of 14 for the match against the Foxes, with the Outlaws aiming to continue their winning ways following victories against Durham Jets in the T20 and Sussex in the LV= County Championship this week.
Notts Outlaws squad to face Leicestershire Foxes: Jake Ball, Stuart Broad, Luke Fletcher, Harry Gurney, Alex Hales, Ben Hilfenhaus, Steven Mullaney, Samit Patel, Darren Sammy, Greg Smith, Brendan Taylor, James Taylor (captain), Riki Wessels and Sam Wood.
Leicestershire Foxes squad to face Notts Outlaws: Mark Cosgrove (captain), Andrea Agathangelou, Umar Akmal, Matthew Boyce, Ned Eckersley, Clint McKay, Jigar Naik, Neil Pinner, Ben Raine, Atif Sheikh, Charlie Shreck, James Sykes, Rob Taylor, Tom Wells.
Travelling By Bicycle
Supporters planning to take their bikes to NatWest T20 Blast fixtures at Trent Bridge will benefit from cycle parking facilities in the Bridge Field on Bridgford Road.
Cricket-loving riders are able to park their bikes at Trent Bridge for LV= County Championship fixtures but sizable crowds in the shortest format have led to the provision of facilities a short distance from the ground.
Bike parking will be available from two hours before scheduled start times until an hour after close of play.
Travelling By Bus
Discounted bus travel has also been secured thanks to a partnership with Nottingham City Transport.
Ticket holders will also be able to travel on Nottingham City Transport buses for £2 when they show a valid match ticket or membership to the driver.
Please note this offer is only valid on Nottingham City Transport buses in greater Nottingham, and after 9.30am.
For further information on this offer and to plan you bus journey visit www.nctx.co.uk/cricket
Travelling By Tram
The nearest tram stop, Station Street, is just a 15-minute walk from the ground, and anyone travelling from outside the city can take advantage of NET’s free park and ride facilities.
As an added incentive to take the tram, NET will be running its £2 return event ticket offer for all match and season ticket holders.
To take advantage of the deal, fans need to select the Event Ticket option from the ticket vending machine before boarding the tram, and make sure they have their match or season ticket to hand in case of a ticket inspection.
The £2 Event Ticket will be available for all Notts Outlaws NatWest T20 Blast home games this season.
Travelling By Train
East Midlands Trains are also improving their service between Nottingham and Lincoln this summer. This service will now run until 10:26pm for any supporters leisurely making their way back to the station following the match.