Samit Patel to go away Notts after 22-year profession
Nottinghamshire have introduced the departure of former England allrounder Samit Patel after 20 years on the membership.
Patel, who turns 39 in November, is ready to play on, with Derbyshire understood to be favourites for his signature.
Patel made his first-team debut for Notts in 2002, happening to play greater than 600 video games throughout codecs and accumulating six main trophies, together with the County Championship twice and the T20 Blast twice. He was additionally capped 60 instances by England between 2008 and 2015.
“It has been a privilege and an honour to represent Nottinghamshire, a place that I have called home for nearly three decades,” Patel stated. “The club has played a huge role in developing the young nine-year-old I was when I joined the club into the cricketer I am today.
“I look again on my profession at Trent Bridge with super affection; a few of my fondest reminiscences have come while donning the inexperienced and gold in entrance of the perfect followers on the earth, participating in battles on the sphere and profitable trophies for the membership.
“When I signed my first contract at 15, I dreamt of representing my country in all three formats. I have no doubt that the club’s unwavering support helped me to achieve these goals and, for that, I will be eternally grateful.
“Nothing would have given me larger pleasure than to see out my profession with Notts, however while I have not been provided a brand new contract at Trent Bridge, I really feel decided that I nonetheless have quite a bit to supply the sport with each bat and ball. I’m wanting ahead to starting my subsequent chapter, contributing on and off the sphere wherever these alternatives might come up.
“Finally, thank you to all the members, supporters, staff and team-mates who have walked through the gates at Trent Bridge. If it was not for you guys, I would not be the man I am today.”