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Sat looking overTrent Bridge on a chilly
November afternoon, Hutton has
the perfect chance to reminisce over a
whirlwind 2015.
At the beginning of the summer, the
22-year-old was coming into the last year
of his contract. Fast-forward six months
and the all-rounder, who has been involved
in the Nottinghamshire set up since the
Under-13s, will be callingTrent Bridge
home for at least another couple of years.
Five-wicket hauls, crucial lower order runs, part
of history with Chris Read and a safe pair of hands
in the slip cordon, Brett Hutton has become an
integral part of a Nottinghamshire side which is
packed with international cricketers.
“It was one of those years where everything
just went for me,” stated Hutton modestly.
“I was in a tricky situation heading into
the season, in the last year of my contract
having not played in the first team very
often. It was a case of do or die really.
“My reaction was to train the hardest I
ever have in the nets over the winter and
pre-season before translating that into
performances at the start of the season.