{"id":446814,"date":"2026-02-26T14:43:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T14:43:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/446814\/"},"modified":"2026-02-26T14:43:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T14:43:09","slug":"munsey-bolsters-outlaws-blast-batting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/446814\/","title":{"rendered":"MUNSEY BOLSTERS OUTLAWS’ BLAST BATTING"},"content":{"rendered":"

Scotland batter George Munsey has agreed a deal to join Notts Outlaws for the duration of the 2026 Vitality Blast.<\/p>\n

Munsey, 33, has more than 150 white-ball caps for his country, and was selected for his nation\u2019s squad for the ongoing ICC Men\u2019s T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka.<\/p>\n

He has scored in excess of 2,600 T20 runs in his career, at an average of 28.17 and a strike rate north of 141, and has previously represented Hampshire and Kent in the Vitality Blast.<\/p>\n

Munsey will be available for the entirety of the Outlaws\u2019 Blast campaign in 2026, which begins against Yorkshire at Trent Bridge on Friday 22nd May, including any potential knockout games.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m really excited to get the opportunity to come and play for Notts and call a wonderful venue like Trent Bridge home in the middle of summer,\u201d said Munsey.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ll be taking this chance with both hands and aiming to contribute as much as I can, both on the field and off it, and hopefully we can deliver success this year.\u201d<\/p>\n

As a British passport holder, Munsey will be registered as a domestic player for the duration of his stay at Trent Bridge.<\/p>\n

Born in Oxford, Munsey moved to Scotland aged 13 and was educated in Musselburgh in Edinburgh\u2019s eastern suburbs, before making his international debut in June 2015.<\/p>\n

He has a T20 top score of 132, made from just 61 balls in a 2024 World Cup qualifier, while in June 2018 hit a crucial 55 as Scotland pulled off a famous ODI win over England in Edinburgh.<\/p>\n

\u201cI feel like I have a lot of experience that I can bring to this group, and hopefully that will help us have a successful year in the Blast,\u201d continued Munsey.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo many great players have played for the Outlaws in this format down the years, and I can\u2019t wait to step out at Trent Bridge in front of a big crowd this summer.\u201d<\/p>\n

Head Coach, Peter Moores, added: \u201cGeorge adds another experienced batter to our Blast squad, as we continue to develop our team into one that can really push for honours in this format.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThere will still be plenty of opportunities for our homegrown players to push their case for selection, though George gives us additional depth and experience.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat will be important as we head into another busy season in all formats of the game.\u201d<\/p>\n

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