Draft:Freddie McCann

Freddie William McCann (born 19 April 2005) is an English cricketer who plays for Nottinghamshire and England national under-19 cricket team. He is a left-handed batsman and right arm off break bowler.

Early life
From Nottinghamshire, he attended Toot Hill School and Trent College where he captained their first-XI cricket team. He played locally for Papplewick & Linby Cricket Club.

Career
A member of the Notts Academy, he scored 417 runs in seven Second XI Championship games at an average of 62.05 and averaged 64.55 in County Age Group and Academy cricket in 2023. He subsequently signed a two-year professional contract with Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club in November 2023.

He scored 174 from 139 balls for England U19 against Sri Lanka U19 in Hove on 1 July 2024. His innings equalled the record for the highest under-19 ODI score for England set by Dan Lawrence at the 2016 U19 Cricket World Cup. McCann was named in the squad for the Youth Test series between the two sides later that month and scored 92 in the first match.

McCann made his first team debut for Nottinghamshire in a T20 Blast match against Yorkshire at Headingley on 19 July 2024, opening the batting and scoring 48 off 32 balls including five 4s and two 6s. Two days later he took his maiden first team wicket in Nottinghamshire's NCCA showcase 50 over match against Lincolnshire at Lindum Sports Club Ground.