The head coach, Peter Moores, and the captain, Haseeb Hameed, both long-since rejected by England, inspired team to first pennant since 2010
Nottinghamshire, who only just darted away from the closing doors of relegation last summer, are the surprise winners of the 2025 County Championship, ending Surrey’s run of wins from 2022 to 2024 and collecting their first title since 2010.
It came with a big beautiful six from Kyle Verreynne, which arced over the midwicket boundary and took Notts past the magic 300-run mark, gave them a second batting bonus point and made them uncatchable.
Written by Tanya Aldred at Trent Bridge
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