Hamilton-Brown: T20 success is vital to Surrey’s hopes of returning to glory days
SURREY captain Rory Hamilton-Brown believes the prize on offer for winning the Friends Life t20 would help catapult his county back into the big-time.
Surrey head into this evening’s crunch clash against London rivals Middlesex needing a victory at the KIA Oval to advance their hopes of qualifying for the knockout stages.
He said: “Winning this competition will always be one of the main goals for any county side. The rewards are very lucrative and victory gets you into the Champions League which gives players the chance to play domestic international cricket.”
Hamilton-Brown, 23, is enjoying his second season as Surrey captain and feels he his now comfortable in a role he always dreamt of filling.
“It’s the county I grew up supporting so it means a lot to me. It was hard at first balancing things, it’s like being an all-rounder really and I feel I’m learning all the time.”