Nottinghamshire CCC
Peter Moores says Nottinghamshire cannot offer any excuses for their performance against Surrey
Notts were beaten by an innings and 183 runs in the County Championship
Matt DaviesSocial media editor, Midlands football
Peter Moores says Nottinghamshire cannot make any excuses for their performance against Surrey as they lost by an innings and 183 runs.
They were bowled out for 199 to cap off a miserable week at Trent Bridge after also losing to Durham Jets and Leicestershire Foxes in their previous two Vitality Blast games.
Notts went into the match without an overseas player and had Chris Nash missing through injury. Regardless, they were totally outplayed and head coach Moores admitted as much.
"We've seen a very good Surrey team who played really well. We haven't done that," he said.
"By the end of the game we have to accept we didn't bat, field or bowl well enough. Credit to them though, they played really good cricket.
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"We knew all along we aren't carrying a lot of players this year and we've lost a couple recently.
"It's not a time to make excuses. We went into the game feeling we could play good cricket. We've had other games where it's been tough and we've played well, like at Essex.
"We didn't play well enough here and there's no point trying to wrap it up any other way.
"The lads have to dust themselves down. We've got a chance to get some momentum back onto our season on Friday against Lancashire.
"They bowled really well, Surrey. I've been able to wax lyrical about our attack this season but they'd be the first to admit they didn't bowl well as a unit at all.
"Luke Fletcher would be the pick of them. We couldn't get control of the game and the scoring rate. The best we bowled was the morning of the second day. Other than that we'd be disappointed."