Nottinghamshire have confirmed the return of Australia A seamer Fergus O'Neill for the first half of both the 2026 and 2027 seasons.

O'Neill claimed 21 wickets at 17.90 in four matches at the start of the 2025 summer, helping set Nottinghamshire on their path to winning the County Championship. He had been expected to make a return and the club have now announced that he has signed a two-year deal.

While O'Neill was only eligible for a short-term visa last season, limiting him to a four-week stint, changes to the UK's visa rules to cover appearances in first-class cricket mean he will be available for the first block of Championship games from April through to June.

It was O'Neill who purchased the "MOM" blazer that became a feature of Notts' title win , and he will now be back t

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