Moores Has Found His Happy Place ...

TOM MOORES, despite his precocious talent, is not beyond self-criticism or pre-match nerves.

- Dan Barnes

And the place where he finds release from it all is out in the middle.

Nottinghamshire wicketkeeper/batsman Moores, 22, was always a promising age-group cricketer, and his senior breakthrough arrived last year as he ably stepped in to succeed county stalwart Chris Read.

The challenge now for him in 2019 is to recreate – and then better – the kind of form that saw him earn his maiden England Lions call-up last winter.

“I’m always looking to get better. I’m never satisfied. You always want to look for more to be a better player, so that’s what I’ve been trying to do,” said Moores.

“You have to assess yourself harshly but you need to take the rough with the smooth.

“You don’t want to carry disappointment with you to the next game because they come thick and fast but also, every time I step out on the field, I get quite nervous beforehand.