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Nottinghamshire seamer Jake Ball has signed a new two-year contract with the county, that promises to keep him at Trent Bridge until the end of the 2023 season. The 29-year-old Englishman, who has played four Tests, 18 ODIs and two Twenty20s for England, has spent his entire county career with Notts. He also played seven matches for Sydney Sixers in the recent Big Bash League in Australia. Ball has claimed 364 wickets in all formats for the Green and Golds since his first-team debut in 2009. 🏡 Home is where the heart is. BREAKING | @JakeBall extends his Nottinghamshire contract 👉 https://t.co/zhktfhSlOO #WelbeckWizard pic.twitter.com/qjNIgkf9oT — Nottinghamshire CCC (@TrentBridge) March 2, 2021

England skipper Alastair Cook announced that right-arm medium pace bowler Jake Ball will make his Test debut when England meet Pakistan at Lord’s on July 14. Ball, 25, has been named in the playing XI for the first Test against Pakistan as a replacement for James Anderson, who was ruled out due to a shoulder injury. . @JakeBall to make his debut tomorrow! He says; "I probably won't get much sleep tonight" #EngvPak pic.twitter.com/rBD9nLfIDQ — England Cricket (@englandcricket) July 13, 2016 The Nottinghamshire pacer has been included in three previous Test squads, but he has finally been handed a chance to be a part of playing 11. “Jake will make his debut,” confirmed captain Alastair Cook. “Unfortunately Jimmy has missed out but it's a great opportunity for Jake. "He's got wicket-taking balls in him, the ability to get good players out on flat wickets, and he puts the ball in good areas with good pace." Ball has established himself ...