Captain Haseeb Hameed has declared that Nottinghamshire are raring to go ahead of a colossal County Championship clash against Surrey at the Kia Oval.

The Green and Golds head to London for the clash, which begins on Monday, just one point behind the three-time defending champions at the top of Division One.

The match will be broadcast live on Sky Sports, and a free watch-along event across all four days for Nottinghamshire members is also being staged in the Derek Randall Suite across all four days at Trent Bridge. Find out more here...

Hameed leads a squad of 15 for the season-defining showdown, with Olly Stone recalled from his loan to Middlesex to join the group.

“We’ve got a massive game coming up now, but we’ve freshened up from Worcester last week and everyone is ready to go!” asserted Hameed.

“We know that we have a lot of quality in our squad, and ultimately, I think it’s about making sure everyone is prepared and clear about their plans.”

Since being appointed as captain, Hameed has overseen a significant growth in Notts’ results in the red-ball arena.

The Green and Golds’ current total of 185 points, with two games still to play, already represents their best return in Division One since 2015.

“Everyone has their different ways of playing, and you want to try and give them confidence,” said Hameed, when asked about his captaincy approach.

“Ultimately, though, you have to be as calm and decisive as you can, and it’s felt like the boys have bought into that this season.

“They’ve demonstrated they’ve all been really calm, and decisive in their movements and shot selection, which has been really pleasing and gives us a lot of confidence.”

Hameed himself is enjoying a golden season with the bat, as the second-highest scorer in Division One with 1,108 runs at a weighty average of 69.25, and with two double hundreds.

While he has previously discussed his pride in his batting performances, Hameed has also caught the eye in recent matches for his showings in the field.

“You want to try and contribute in as many ways as you can, and obviously I don’t bowl, so that becomes important for me to field well!” he explained.

“It’s something that I really enjoy, and ultimately all the boys have put in a real shift all season, so a lot of credit to everyone.”

Hameed, although naturally not a direct part of the bowling attack by his own admission, is also no less proud of his side’s performances with the ball this season.

The nature of Notts' team performances in 2025 have been borne out by the fact that there are no fewer than six Notts bowlers in the competition’s top 30 wicket-takers.

“We have a lot of quality in our bowling attack, and we also have a lot of very good players missing out as well, which says a lot about the quality that we have,” said Hameed.

“I think it’s a great place to be in, and they’ve all certainly stepped up all season, which is brilliant.”

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