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Notts seal White deal

Image: White: Trent Bridge switch

Nottinghamshire have completed the signing of left-arm spinner Graeme White from Northamptonshire.

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Mullaney also heading to Trent Bridge

Nottinghamshire have completed the signing of left-arm spinner Graeme White after he turned down a new deal with Northamptonshire. After making just three first-team appearances for the Steelbacks in 2009, White, 22, has decided to end a nine-year association with the county. The off-spin bowler is a product of the Northants youth system and will join Greame Swann, Samit Patel and Jason Brown as the slow bowling options at Trent Bridge. Nottinghamshire director of cricket Mick Newell told the ECB website: "We wanted to get a young spinner on board and Graeme is the ideal acquisition considering the quality of player that he found himself behind at Northants. "Graeme has continued to improve his game and we've kept a close eye on that. He is a good batter and a useful fielder and he can improve us in all forms of the game. We're confident that he is ready for regular first team cricket."

Proud

Northants head coach David Capel said: "We are proud of the way he has come through our system. We would like to wish him all the very best with Nottinghamshire and with his future career. "It is disappointing that he feels he has to leave us to further his career. Graeme featured prominently in our plans for the future, which he was well aware of, however Nottinghamshire have offered him similar playing opportunities and he feels he must take that opportunity." Another man heading to Trent Bridge is Lancashire's young all-rounder Steven Mullaney, with the 22-year-old signing a two-year deal at Notts. "The main principle of our recruitment has been to find talented young cricketers who are ready to play in the first team - and Steven fits that billing," said Newell. Nottinghamshire also confirmed that promising batsman Alex Hales has committed his future to the club by signing a three-year deal. The 20-year-old enjoyed a fine breakthrough season in 2009, scoring 215 runs at an average of 53.75 in Pro40 Division One.