Michael Lumb

Eight years after his axing on the eve of England's World T20 triumph, Kent's forgotten man returns to the fray

Michael Lumb, the Nottinghamshire and England batsman, has been forced to retire with immediate effect because of an ankle injury.

Nottinghamshire went for an overseas batsman to replace a bowler and Cheteshwar Pujara showed his class with a century

Michael Lumband Dan Christian powered Notts Outlaws to an eight victory over Leicestershire Foxes, under the Duckworth Lewis method - and also helped establish a new county record

Michael Lumb's third successive Royal London Cup hundred and five wickets for Harry Gurney failed to bring Notts victory as Keaton Jennings struck Gurney's last two deliveries for 10 runs to claim a last-ball win at Chester-le-Street

Stats and records from the Royal London Cup match at Trent Bridge where Nottinghamshire beat Northants in a record-breaking run-fest

A match replete with English records saw Michael Lumb and Riki Wessels share an opening stand of 342, Nottinghamshire rattle up 445 for 8 and Northants' chase fall only 20 runs short on a day of 35 sixes

Despite rapid half-centuries from Riki Wessels and Michael Lumb, Nottinghamshire needed the help of six penalty runs before scraping over the line to defeat Lancashire by two wickets

The embrace he shared with batting partner Samit Patel after lofting a ball from Jeetan Patel over the infield for his 19th boundary told something of the relief being felt at that moment by Nottinghamshire's Michael Lumb

A record century partnership between Moises Henriques and Michael Lumb engineered Sydney Sixers' successful run chase to inflict Melbourne Renegades' first loss of the BBL at Etihad Stadium in Melbourne

Somerset left out two promising young bowlers and took a pounding against Brendon Taylor at Taunton as Nottinghamshire took command

Kevin Pietersen and Michael Carberry have joined Michael Lumb as former England cricketers who are convinced that the success of the Big Bash League must be heeded in England

Michael Lumb has called for England to introduce a city-based franchise system in T20 to stop "falling behind" the rest of the world

Michael Lumb top-scored with 99 as Nottinghamshire fought back strongly on the second day against Northamptonshire at Wantage Road.

Michael Lumb's cautious 45 in the first innings was his highest Championship score in a lean season; his discipline was again to the fore as he finished the third evening unbeaten on 43

A trio of discarded England batsmen saw Nottinghamshire to victory in their opening match of the NatWest T20 Blast at Trent Bridge

ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day on a another famous occasion for Netherlands as they thrash England

Before England had a dashing young wicketkeeper-batsman from Somerset, they had a dashing young wicketkeeper-batsman from Somerset and now Craig Kieswetter is back on the international scene

For the third time at a World T20, England have found their chances hampered by a Duckworth-Lewis defeat. in 2010 the towelled down and went on to win the trophy; Michael Lumb was part of the side.