Notts captain Steven Mullay eager to get back to cricket

Notts CCC captain Steven Mullaney admits he is missing his team-mates as he awaits for the return of cricket.
Notts captain Steven Mullaney says the side cannot wait to get back playing. (Photo by Nathan Stirk/Getty Images)Notts captain Steven Mullaney says the side cannot wait to get back playing. (Photo by Nathan Stirk/Getty Images)
Notts captain Steven Mullaney says the side cannot wait to get back playing. (Photo by Nathan Stirk/Getty Images)

The Trent Bridge side know they have no chance of playing any cricket before 1st July.

And Mullaney says he and his team-mates are itching to get back to action.

“I think the lockdown came at the worst possible time from a cricketing point of view as well. We’d had such a good winter, got really close as a squad, and I was really excited to see what we could do,” he told the club’s official website.

“I’m a massive extrovert, and you all get so used to being in that team environment.

“There are lots of little things me and the lads have to discuss that you might not think about, but what’s really shining through is that we'd all take any sort of cricket at the minute if it was safe. We'd take a day of training, let alone getting out on the park.”

“Everyone’s champing at the bit to get back, but we understand it’s a long process. It’s out of our control really.

“I just want to say we’re thinking about all the members and fans.

“We want to get out there as much as anyone, and whenever that day comes, we’ll get out there and make you proud. We’re missing it as much as you.”

With members of the squad dotted all over the country, players are now focusing on keeping up fitness levels so they are good to go as and when the season resumes.

“Keeping fit is important, because we will need to hit the ground running no matter what competition we might end up going into this summer,” added Mullaney.

“I’ve been running a couple of times a week, using a spin bike, doing weights and circuits at home… I’ve even found myself bowling into my kids’ trampoline on the back garden.

“One of my mates from home asked me what I was up to in lockdown, and I said I’m actually probably busier than I would be if I was playing.”

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