Notts sign Australian fast-bowling all-rounder O'Neill

After capturing 40 Sheffield Shield wickets at an average of 17.25 last season—including five wickets in each innings during the triumph over South Australia—the Australian was voted Victoria's player of the season.

At the Australian Cricket Awards, he was named the Bradman Young Cricketer of the Year for his efforts. In the current Sheffield Shield season, the 23-year-old is averaging 22 runs and has a best batsman score of 70 not out. Peter Moores, the head coach of Notts, stated that the team hopes the temporary arrangement would turn into a longer-term partnership. "It looks like he's improving all the time and I think his style of bowling will work well in the early season conditions in England," said Moores. "His strengths are his consistency and lateral movement, which are ideal skills to complement the rest of our bowling unit.