Haseeb Hameed will always harbour aspirations of resuming his England career but he is for now ignoring outside distractions as he prepares to captain Nottinghamshire this season.
Already Nottinghamshire바카라s 50-over skipper, Hameed was named the successor to Steven Mullaney in the off-season for their Vitality County Championship campaign, starting with the visit of Essex on Friday.
While he believes he has time on his side to add to his 10 Test caps, the last of which came two years ago, the 27-year-old is channelling all his energies into Nottinghamshire바카라s Division One campaign.
바카라The focus for me is Notts but that doesn바카라t mean I바카라ve not got ambitions to play for England again,바카라 he told the PA news agency. 바카라As long as I바카라m playing, I바카라ll never lose the ambition to play for England.바카라
Hameed first opened the batting for England aged 19 and earned glowing reviews for a measured approach and tight technique in three Tests in India, but injuries and a drastic drop in form prompted a change of counties in 2020 as he swapped Lancashire for Nottinghamshire, breathing fresh life into his career.
He played seven more Tests between August 2021 and January 2022 but, while there were a couple of promising showings against India at home, he was part of the collateral after a humbling 2021-22 Ashes.
바카라I바카라d played 10 Test matches by the age of 24 바카라 all of them were against India and Australia and seven of them in their backyard, I don바카라t think it will get too much tougher than that,바카라 he said.
바카라Those experiences were invaluable to me and I바카라m still edging towards the prime of my career. Hopefully, a number of years of that can be in an England shirt.
바카라I바카라ve been playing for nine years now and I feel like I바카라ve had so many different experiences that I바카라ve learnt from, I바카라d like to think I바카라m a better player for it. I바카라m definitely keen to keep improving, too.바카라
England바카라s much-discussed approach under Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum in the last couple of years might seem at odds with a batter who was once recognised as 바카라Baby Boycott바카라.
바카라But then it바카라s about having the confidence to put pressure back on them whenever the opportunity is there. People look at the second part and don바카라t acknowledge the first part. That바카라s not lost on me.바카라
While Hameed has previously committed to embracing the new philosophy, he believes 바카라Bazball바카라 has been widely misinterpreted.
바카라I바카라ve been in England Lions environments, I바카라ve sat in meetings where Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes have spoken and they were clear that when it바카라s necessary, it바카라s about absorbing pressure,바카라 Hameed added.
With Stuart Broad바카라s retirement and the departures of club stalwarts Samit Patel and Jake Ball in the winter, there is a feeling of a new dawn at Nottinghamshire 바카라 who have signed England fast bowler Josh Tongue, plus promising pair Dillon Pennington and Jack Haynes from Worcestershire.
바카라I바카라m just looking for players to play with confidence and back their strengths, knowing I바카라ve got their back,바카라 Hameed added.
바카라We바카라ve lost some big, senior players but as big as those losses are, it opens up opportunities for different people to step into that space and mark their mark.
바카라I바카라m going to learn a lot on the job. I바카라m fresh to this kind of role even though I바카라ve been captain in the past. I바카라ve had a little bit of experience but getting a full-time role at this level is new to me.바카라
