{"id":567566,"date":"2025-11-13T11:58:22","date_gmt":"2025-11-13T11:58:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/567566\/"},"modified":"2025-11-13T11:58:22","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T11:58:22","slug":"oneill-signs-up-for-two-more-seasons-at-trent-bridge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/567566\/","title":{"rendered":"O’NEILL SIGNS UP FOR TWO MORE SEASONS AT TRENT BRIDGE"},"content":{"rendered":"

Australian seamer Fergus O\u2019Neill has signed a contract that will see him return to Trent Bridge during the 2026 and 2027 campaigns.<\/strong><\/p>\n

O\u2019Neill will play County Championship cricket for Nottinghamshire from April to June for both of the next two seasons.<\/p>\n

The 24-year-old made waves with a productive first foray into county cricket this summer, claiming 21 scalps in just four games at a miserly 17.90 apiece, including two five-wicket hauls.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m keen to come back and make sure our momentum keeps rolling!\u201d said O\u2019Neill. \u201cTrent Bridge is a great place filled with great people, where I\u2019ve had success.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith all the success I had, and we had as a team, it was a simple decision for me to sign on for not just one, but another two years.\u201d<\/p>\n

Renowned for his relentless accuracy and ability to move the ball both ways, O\u2019Neill has previously been referred to as \u201cthe most feared bowler in the Sheffield Shield.\u201d<\/p>\n

Prior to his first stint at Trent Bridge, he won two consecutive Bill Lawry Medals, awarded to Victoria\u2019s First-Class Player of the Season, after taking 78 wickets in just 18 Shield matches.<\/p>\n

Despite landing in the UK just two days before Notts\u2019 2025 Championship opener at home to Durham, O\u2019Neill showed no signs of jet-lag and immediately collected 5\/81 in his first outing.<\/p>\n

Having also taken 5\/19 against Warwickshire at Edgbaston two weeks later, his efforts helped seal two wins in Notts\u2019 first four matches, building the base for the triumph that would follow.<\/p>\n

\u201cSuccess is what I play for, so for as long as I\u2019m a part of Nottinghamshire, I\u2019ll be putting my best foot forward for us to win another Championship title.\u201d added O\u2019Neill.<\/p>\n

Head Coach Peter Moores continued: \u201cEvery now and then, you seem to sign a player who fits into the team perfectly, and Fergus was that man last year.<\/p>\n

\u201cHis impact on the field was clear for everyone to see, though it was his impact off it that also made a real difference.<\/p>\n

“His energy and excitement to play were infectious, as was belief in his own ability. That belief spread into everyone else in the team and was a real catalyst at the start of our season.<\/p>\n

\u201cHis ability to move the ball laterally, and control line and length, were perfect for English conditions and it\u2019s great news that the change in regulations will allow him to take on a fuller role next season.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe can\u2019t wait to get him back, both to continue the promising start he has shown to his Nottinghamshire career, and to positively influence the defence of the title.”<\/p>\n

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