Moores on the aftermath of Notts' Championship win

Nottinghamshire hoisted the County Championship trophy for 2025 [Getty Images] One thing was conspicuous by its absence at the Nottinghamshire pre-season team photocall - the County Championship trophy they won last season . It was very briefly unboxed for the sponsors but kept far away from the team, and for head coach Peter Moores that was a very conscious choice. "It's deliberate," he said, "It is in the past.

It was a brilliant season, it was a great day, but the past is exactly where it should be now. " If any coach knows how to handle a County Championship win it is Peter Moores, who is the only man in history to lead three different sides to domestic cricket's top prize. This latest title was won under huge pressure - Moores' Notts had four seasons of struggle either side of Covid, including a spell in the second division.

A significant proportion of the Trent Bridge membership were suggesting his time was up. Even so, Moores did not see lifting the trophy as a personal triumph. "I think it's not a vindication really.

I think generally a Championship is the toughest trophy to win because it always feels to me like it's a club championship. The whole club's got to be involved in it," he added. "But I think you're always grateful to be given time as a coach because my style is trying to develop players and we've seen this side develop over the years.