Adams aiming to persuade
Dec 12 2009 - 12:08:21
Surrey cricket manager Chris Adams is confident of being able to persuade Sussex all-rounder Rory Hamilton-Brown to return to The Oval to become the county's new captain.
The 22-year-old started his career with Surrey before heading to Hove in 2008 and Adams believes that the youngster will make a successful skipper.
He told BBC London 94.9: "I'm hoping to speak to him over the weekend and sell him the vision. I know the lad - he's a super talented cricketer and he is a Surrey lad first and foremost.
"The one thing I have identified in losing Mark Butcher is that we need to replace him with a new captain, but a captain who I believe will galvanise this squad and bring the players together.
"I think captains are born, and born with certain attributes. They have charisma, the ability to galvanise people, intelligent tactical brains and it's normally somebody that people need to follow.
"I see all of that in Rory, he does have all of those skills.
"Here is an opportunity to not just come back and play at The Oval, but to lead the team, to lead the club and fulfil, what I'm hoping, is his lifetime ambition."