The cost of entry to Trent Bridge has been reduced to £5 for adults and £1 for juniors as the world-famous venue hosts a one-day summer holiday showdown between Notts Outlaws and Sussex Sharks.
The Outlaws' Royal London Cup opener on Tuesday 2 August is also set to include the opportunity to set foot on the hallowed turf during the interval and collect autographs at the conclusion of the game.
Fifty-overs-per-side cricket remains part of the fabric of the home of Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club, with a rich history of hosting England internationals in the format and having become the home of the final of county cricket’s stalwart domestic competition since 2021.
Outlaws Head Coach, Peter Moores, sees the occasion – against the county he guided to County Championship glory back in 2003 – as an opportunity for players and spectators alike to relish the spectacle and grandeur of the surroundings.
“With the way the Royal London Cup is positioned on the cricketing calendar, it has become a competition that sees young, upcoming players get their opportunity on the first team stage,” he said.
“Much of the competition is played within local communities at smaller outground venues, and that’s always a pleasure to see.
“But for this group of players – many of whom have come through the club’s pathway and Academy – to get the chance to play one-day cricket, together, at a venue like Trent Bridge... that’s something they’ll relish and are absolutely looking forward to.
“There’s a blend of youth and experience in our squad, with international players like James Pattinson, Dane Paterson and Haseeb Hameed in the mix alongside the likes of Liam Patterson-White and Lyndon James, and we’ll be aiming to play a type of cricket that people want to watch.
“It’s a longer day for 50-over cricket than T20 – and that’s a chance for spectators to settle in, enjoy the drama of a run-chase, have an impromptu game during the interval and work their way around different parts of the venue.
“Hopefully they can go away feeling a connection to 50-over cricket as well.”
The fixture against the Sharks, which will commence at 11am and is scheduled to conclude at 6.45pm, will be the Outlaws’ first of eight in the competition, with the First-Class counties having been drawn into two groups of nine teams.
Notts will host Middlesex and Durham at Grantham and Surrey at Welbeck, as well as contesting away games against Gloucestershire, Somerset, Warwickshire and Leicestershire.
The top three sides in each group will qualify for the knockout rounds, culminating in the final at Trent Bridge.
Notts are seeking to claim back the crown they last won in 2017, when Alex Hales’ spectacular unbeaten 187 helped chase down Surrey’s target of 298.
“The incentive to get through to the knockout rounds and compete for a trophy is always there, and that sense is even stronger with knowing that the final is being played on our home ground,” added Moores.
“We’ll put that to the back of our minds to begin with and focus on the hard yards in the group stage.
“It’s going to take us up and down the country, which can bring a group together really nicely actually, and there’s no better place to start that journey than at Trent Bridge.”
Tickets for the summer holiday one-day cricketing showdown between Notts Outlaws and Sussex Sharks at Trent Bridge on Tuesday 2 August can be secured online at tickets.trentbridge.co.uk.