Lumb extends Nottinghamshire stay.

Lumb scored 330 runs in this seasons t20 format.

England international Michael Lumb has agreed to a new three-year contract at Nottinghamshire, in a deal which will secure the future of the South-African-born opener until 2016.

Lumb is best known for his role in England’s success in the ICC World Twenty20 World Cup and opens for the Outlaws alongside current England batsman, Alex Hales.

The partnership between Lumb and Hales
has been integral at Notts.

The 2013 season highlighted the important role he plays at the club, scoring just over 1,000 runs in the Championship at an average of 47.14.

But it is the shortest form of the game where the former Hampshire batsman continued to impress.

His score of 96 versus Durham became the highest score by a Nottinghamshire player in the Friends Life t20 and his accumulation of 330 runs throughout the tournament was bettered only by partner Hales (365).

It was this highly successful combination that saw Notts overcome all challenges, finishing top of the North Group, but the Outlaws were eventually beaten by Essex Eagles in the quarter-finals.

Director of cricket, Mick Newell, said: “Michael has become a key figure for us in all formats and we were very keen to secure his commitment.”

Highly regarded from an early age, Lumb’s continued form was a vital element to Nottinghamshire’s Championship survival last season, avoiding relegation to Division Two by just 24 points.

He is approaching 10,000 first-class runs and has 22 centuries across all forms of the game.

The 33-year-old joined Notts on a three-year deal for the start of the 2012 season and has played for a total of seven domestic teams in his career.