Peter Moores believes the experience within the Outlaws ranks will be more crucial than ever in a congested Vitality Blast season.

Two days after suffering a washout at Emerald Headingley, Notts will face Durham at Emirates Riverside, with the Green and Golds naming an unchanged squad.

The squad includes Jake Ball and Luke Fletcher, back in contention after injury derailed their Bob Willis Trophy campaigns, whilst Dan Christian and Alex Hales have taken up their places in the Blast setup.

The quartet provide nous which the Notts Head Coach expects to be valuable.

“Dan and Alex are both calm heads in the middle, and in practice they offer really valuable information to all players,” he said.

“Their impact is particularly big with the younger players we have, who can learn from those experiences of playing all over the world.

“Jake and Luke have been able to practice pretty intensively over the past week, so they’re fit and looking forward to the tournament.

“They’ll give us that experience in the bowling ranks that you need in this format of the game – which is really important considering we’ve lost Harry (Gurney) to a shoulder injury.”

Notts were able to enjoy just one clear day between the conclusion of their Bob Willis Trophy clash with Leicestershire and the scheduled start of their Blast campaign.

Watching on as the players were put through their white-ball paces, Moores felt he saw the value of experience once more.

“The more you’ve played, the easier it is to change codes, because you know the little things you need to do to get back to the top of your game,” he said.

“What we found when the lads were in the nets and playing out scenarios was they were remembering those little things that make them effective in T20.

“The more you’ve played, the easier it is to change codes, because you know the little things you need to do to get back to the top of your game.”

“It was also a great chance for players to talk to each other and share ideas, and for the captain to try out different field settings.

“We’ve managed to get through a lot of work, and we’re ready to play.”

It was the briefest of sojourns in Leeds for the Outlaws, with persistent downpours causing the game to be abandoned barely half an hour after the scheduled start.

However, Moores is philosophical about such a mouthwatering clash falling victim to the weather.

“It’s frustrating, because you hope to have the opportunity to get out there and make your mark on the tournament quickly,” he said.

“But in some ways it’s easier in that we never even got chance to get on the field and warm up. The weather was poor from the moment we got here. 

“The way the tournament is set up - it’s a crammed schedule - we do know that we move on fast with five games in eight or nine days.

“We’re looking forward to, and are excited about, getting out there, and that won’t change before we get to Durham.”

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