Matt Carter extends Nottinghamshire deal

Carter, 26, has been a regular in T20 cricket at Trent Bridge since 2019, though he hasn't played a first-class game for two years

Nottinghamshire off-spinner Matt Carter has signed a new contract with the county.

The 26-year-old, an ever-present at Trent Bridge in T20 cricket since 2019, has extended his current deal by a year.

Carter hasn't played first-class cricket for Nottinghamshire since 2020 but was part of the Trent Rockets side that won The Hundred this summer.

"People will have seen much more of me with a white ball in my hand, but what they won't have watched is the work I'm doing with the red ball in the second team as well," he said.

"This is absolutely still important to me and, when it comes to Notts playing in the first division next year, I hope I can contribute to that at some stage as well. I want to play as much cricket, across all formats and to win as many games of cricket as possible."

^{Carter was part of the Trent Rockets squad that won The Hundred in 2022 (Stu Forster/Getty Images)}

Carter has played 17 first-class games and 16 in List A cricket, as well as making 49 T20 appearances since his debut in 2015.

"When he's on form and hitting his straps, Matt makes it really difficult for batsmen to score, and that's a great knack to have in any form of the game because it builds pressure," said Nottinghamshire head coach Peter Moores.

"In T20 cricket, he bowls at difficult times, often in the powerplay, and has a track record of stifling batters' momentum, for taking wickets through subtle variations and for striking the ball cleanly with the bat as well.

"To set himself up for the kind of success he's looking for with the red- and white-ball, Matt needs a good, strong pre-season so he can go into the new campaign knowing he's done all the work and that he's ready to go out there and play to the best of his ability."

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