Tom Loten swaps Yorkshire for Nottinghamshire

The allrounder made two appearances for Nottinghamshire's 2nd XI at the back end of the 2022 season, impressing with the bat against Durham and the ball against Derbyshire

Tom Loten has joined Nottinghamshire on a two-year deal.

The former Yorkshire allrounder found first-team opportunities hard to come by at Headingley, making 15 appearances for the club after making his debut in May 2019.

In 2022, he featured in two LV= Insurance County Championship matches (11 runs, four wickets) and seven Royal London Cup matches (85 runs, six wickets) before finishing the season with Nottinghamshire's 2nd XI. 

The 23-year-old impressed in the 2nd XI Championship, contributing a second-innings half-century (79) against Durham and first-innings figures of 4 for 46 against Derbyshire.

Commenting on joining Nottinghamshire, Loten said: "Nottinghamshire is a massive club with a history of winning trophies, and that was a major factor in me wanting to join.

^{Loten in action with the bat for Yorkshire [Stu Forster/Getty Images]}

"Just from sitting in the stands, you can see that Trent Bridge is a great place to play – and there are brilliant coaches here who can help me progress my game.

"They were obviously happy with what they saw in my games on trial, and have given me a great opportunity to spend some time here.

"I'm aiming to repay that faith by working hard through the winter to show them what I am about, and putting in performances next year to help the club achieve success in every format."

Nottinghamshire head coach, Peter Moores, added: "Tom impressed all the coaches during his time with us at the end of the season. He has the ability to be a genuine allrounder and the goal will be to help him realise that talent moving forward.

"As a bowler, he has all the physical attributes needed to create bounce from a good length and has a track record of scoring runs at the top of the order.

"Importantly he came across as someone who is keen to do the work, with a real desire to improve, which is exactly the sort of cricketer we want in our group.

"I'm sure our coaching staff will be looking forward to working with him this winter, providing the ideal opportunity to get that started."