This year has been one Harry Gurney might never top – but he is hoping to do just that in 2015 as he targets a place in England's World Cup squad.
His international debut, a starring role in a rare white ball win against India and a new three year-deal with Nottinghamshire is some 2014 for a man who feared he might be on the scrap heap when he was released by Leicestershire in 2008.
But with a place in the team for February's 50-over showpiece in Australia and New Zealand up for grabs, Gurney is determined his best is yet to come.
He said: "This season was one I'll never forget from a personal perspective. To represent your country and sign a new deal here is great.
"I love playing here and am looking forward to the next three years. It's a year I'll look back on with a great deal of pride.
"Hopefully 2015 is equally as good for me, if not better. It would be amazing to play in the World Cup of course and hopefully Notts win a trophy."
Gurney's last big audition is the upcoming seven game one day series in Sri Lanka, which starts on November 26 in Colombo.
"Sri Lanka is definitely my big short-term aim," he said.
"That will be my focus to make sure that if I get my chance I'm somewhere near World Cup selection."
Pundits have suggested Gurney could be the unlucky man to miss out on a seat on the plane to Australia if Notts team-mate Stuart Broad recovers from knee surgery in time, which he is expected to do.
However, the fact he is a left arm death bowler could prove pivotal in his favour as he competes with the likes of James Anderson, Steve Finn and Chris Jordan for a place in the final England squad.
"There are a lot of good bowlers looking for places. Broady is coming back as well," said Gurney.
"I'm just focussing on the next couple of weeks and then Sri Lanka."
Gurney made his England debut in an abbreviated ODI against Scotland in May.
While that was a landmark moment for him, arguably his finest hour, so far, in an England shirt was when they beat India by three runs in their Twenty20 game last month.
He delivered at the death to bowl a tight over and set up the win as he removed Suresh Raina with a brilliant yorker.
"The Twenty20 game was a highlight. The one day series before that was slightly frustrating not featuring as much as I hoped," he said.
"I knew that if that game was my chance to impress then I had to nail it. It was one bite of the cherry.
"I worked really hard in practice so that when my opportunity came I was ready. I earned the right to do that and thankfully on the day the yorkers came out right.
"I made a contribution to an England win against arguably the best T20 side in the world. I was really proud of the day. I won't forget it."
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