Nottinghamshire have signed Scotland opener George Munsey as a local player for this summer's T20 Blast.
Munsey, who scored 84 off 54 balls in Scotland's only victory at the ongoing T20 World Cup, has had two brief stints in the Blast with Hampshire (2020) and Kent (2021) but has extensive international experience and has featured in various franchise leagues around the world.
His British passport means that he can be registered as a local player, with George Linde and Peter Siddle set to fill Notts' two overseas spots for the Blast.
Notts were Blast winners in 2017 and 2020 but have underperformed in recent seasons, finishing bottom of the North Group in 2024 and missing out on the quarter-finals last summer. They are attempting to address that with a series of experienced signings, with allrounder Benny Howell also joining from Hampshire.
"George 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," Peter Moores, Notts' head coach, said.
"There will still be plenty of opportunities for our homegrown players to push their case for selection, though George gives us additional depth and experience. That will be important as we head into another busy season in all formats of the game."
Cricket Scotland announced a provisional schedule for the 2026 season last week, which does not feature any men's international fixtures between May 22 and August 3. As a result, Munsey will be available throughout the Blast, which runs from May 26 to July 18.
"I'm 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," Munsey said. "I'll 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.
"I 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. So many great players have played for the Outlaws in this format down the years, and I can't wait to step out at Trent Bridge in front of a big crowd this summer."
Rew commits to Somerset
Elsewhere, England Lions keeper-batter James Rew has committed his future to Somerset by signing a new three-year deal.
Rew's previous deal was due to expire at the end of the 2026 season, meaning he would have been able to speak to other counties from June 1. But he has instead committed to a three-year extension which will see him stay at Taunton until at least the end of the 2029 season.
"I'm very happy to have extended my contract at Somerset," he said. "I absolutely love it here and it's the best club in the world in my opinion. There's nowhere else I'd want to play. To play in front of our members and supporters with this group of players in just incredible and it's something that I wouldn't change for anything.
"We want to continue to win trophies over the next few years. We want to remain dominant in white-ball cricket, and we all want to win that elusive County Championship. Winning the Championship would be everything for me and there's a lot of people here who would say exactly the same thing."
Rew has impressed this winter for England Lions and for Sharjah Warriorz in the ILT20, but the success of his younger brother Thomas - both for the Lions and for England Under-19s - means that there will be competition for the keeping gloves at Somerset next season.
1245 GMT - This story was updated to include news of Rew's contract.