Samit Patel

Samit Patel might be remembered in years to come as a man who could have done it for England, but didn't quite manage it, or wasn't given the opportunity to. He's already a Nottinghamshire stalwart, though

Nottinghamshire clinched their third win in the NatWest T20 Blast after beating Leicestershire by 24 runs in a thrilling, run-laden clash at Grace Road

Samit Patel is in the form of his life and the spin-bowling allrounder spot is up for grabs. But will England take note or will Moeen Ali win the day?

Samit Patel and James Taylor rescued Nottinghamshire with a 192-run partnership as the home side recovered to post 377 on the first day at Trent Bridge.

A trio of discarded England batsmen saw Nottinghamshire to victory in their opening match of the NatWest T20 Blast at Trent Bridge

Samit Patel claims not to have any thoughts of an England recall but after a stalemate at Taunton his Notts coach, and now England selector, Mick Newell, said it was too early to write him off

A swaggering century from Samit Patel at Taunton underlined his talent but he has been spurned by England too often to be obsessing over an England rec

James Anderson bowled uncomplainingly with a cracked rib during England's Ashes whitewash. At Trent Bridge, he pronounced himself still very much part of England's plans

Older and more mature than when he first played for England, Samit Patel hopes he can let his bat do all the talking from now on

Ian Bell has risked the displeasure of England's team director Andy Flower by joining Kevin Pietersen as the only regular England Test player to put his name forward for the auction for this season's IPL

A round-up of the Dhaka Premier Division matches played on November 22, 2013

Riding on an accomplished century, Samit Patel took the opportunity to hit out at the England selectors at being overlooked for international duty since February.

Alex Hales hit a match-winning 74 as Nottinghamshire beat Kent by five wickets at Canterbury to top Group A and earn themselves a Yorkshire Bank 40 home semi-final

Alex Hales helped Nottinghamshire to both a six-wicket victory over Yorkshire at Trent Bridge and a confirmed place in this year's Friends Life t20 quarter-finals

Leicestershire captain Josh Cobb hit a career best unbeaten 67 to end Nottinghamshire's 100 per cent record in the Friends Life t20 clash at Grace Road

A second ever Championship hundred in three years for Steven Mullaney and an unbeaten 87 from Samit Patel put Nottinghamshire in control

Nottinghamshire ended Derbyshire's winning run in the Friends Life t20 when they cruised to a six-wicket victory with 15 balls to spare in the top-of-the-table clash

Samit Patel's first one-day century for three years guided Nottinghamshire to a six-wicket victory over Warwickshire and maintained their 100% start to this season's Yorkshire Bank 40 competition

An imperious 157 from Samit Patel rescued Nottinghamshire from Chris Jordan-induced turmoil, after the Sussex bowler took 5 for 83