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Nottinghamshire’s turnaround this campaign has been somewhat remarkable.<\/p>\n
In Hameed’s first year as captain in 2024, they only avoided relegation in the final round of fixtures<\/p>\n
Five years earlier they had gone down without a victory.<\/p>\n
However, this season’s achievements have been a team effort under the guidance of coach Peter Moores who has now won County Championships with three different clubs.<\/p>\n
Hameed’s hundred against the Bears took him to 1,253 runs in red-ball cricket this year, second only to Surrey opener Dom Sibley’s 1,274.<\/p>\n
Lyndon James, Ben Slater and Jack Haynes have also made vital contributions with the bat and average above 40.<\/p>\n
The bowlers have shared the wickets around.<\/p>\n
Seamer Brett Hutton leads the way with 35, but England’s Josh Tongue, Mo Abbas, Dillon Pennington, James and Liam Patterson-White have all taken more than 25.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n