History-maker Matt Carter marked his return from injury in style, taking eight wickets as Lincolnshire beat Cambridgeshire by 113 runs in the Unicorns Championship Eastern Division.
The 19-year-old spinner shot in to the limelight earlier in the season, taking ten wickets on LV= County Championship debut against Somerset, including 7-56 in the first innings, the best figures by a spin bowler on Championship debut for 77 years.
Now, with Carter looking to regain his spot in the Nottinghamshire starting XI, Lincolnshire Head Coach Mark Fell believes he will make his return sooner rather than later.
“He is one of the best spinners I have seen especially at his age,” Fell said of Carter.
“He is tall, he gives the ball a good turn and he works out situations very quickly, setting fields accordingly if batsmen are getting after him, which is great for the captain.
“We have been with Matt for five years now and, whilst you obviously want him to go further, it was a massive boost to have him back playing for us.
“He has made massive steps forward since we first saw him, especially since he didn’t take up spin until three or four years ago.
“Even though he used to be a seamer like brother Andy, I would say he is a natural spinner in that he hasn’t been coached too much, he just picks most of it up himself.
“I probably didn’t expect him to make as such a big impact as he did against Somerset but I wasn’t surprised and I don’t think it will be long before he works his way back in to the first team.”
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