Overseas signing Ed Cowan will make his first appearance for Nottinghamshire in a two-day friendly at Derbyshire's County Ground (play starts 11am Sunday).

The Australian batsman will be joined in the side by returning all-rounder Samit Patel and influential New Zealander Andre Adams.

The match will serve as Nottinghamshire's final tune-up before the LV= County Championship campaign begins against Middlesex at Trent Bridge on Wednesday.

Admission at the County Ground is free for all supporters.

Nottinghamshire team to face Derbyshire: Ed Cowan, Alex Hales, Samit Patel, Riki Wessels, Chris Read, Steven Mullaney, Ajmal Shahzad, Andy Carter, Luke Fletcher, Andre Adams, Jake Ball