Great Australian batsman Hilton Cartwright returns to Utilita Bowl for a second stint with Hampshire Hawks. The 33-year-old joined the club for the second half of last year’s Vitality Blast and made an immediate impact, catching the second ball of the innings against Sussex Sharks and completing a direct hit as the Hawks defeated their […]
Jofra Archer has been named in the England squad that will play Sri Lanka in the first T20 on Friday after recovering from injury. The 30-year-old fast bowler missed the last two Tests of England’s 4-1 Ashes defeat after suffering a side strain and was initially left out of the squad for the three-match T20 […]
Phil Salt has set his sights on becoming the best T20 batsman in the world as he attempts to fire England to T20 World Cup glory. Salt has arrived in Sri Lanka for a three-match T20 series ahead of England’s opening match against Nepal in Mumbai on February 8. The explosive opener has an excellent […]
Seam bowler Poppy Tulloch has signed a two-year contract extension with Hampshire, keeping her at Utilita Bowl until at least the end of the 2027 season. Tulloch, who turns 20 in April, is a product of the Hampshire and Southern Vipers path. She was part of the Vipers EPP (Emerging Players Programme) in 2022 while […]
Harry Brook admits Joe Root was never in the squad to be part of England’s T20 World Cup squad. The 35-year-old has provided a reminder of his enduring quality with scores of 51, 75 and an unbeaten 111 in the ODI series win in Sri Lanka. Root is a master at building an innings on […]
Liam Dawson insists he is not considering taking up the challenge of becoming England’s regular Test spinner as he focuses on his first T20 World Cup at the age of 35. England took Shoaib Bashir to the Ashes as their main spinner, but the 22-year-old was left out of all five Tests as all-rounder Will […]
Hampshire Cricket has partnered with the GOAT Boys mentorship programme, providing positive male role models for young people in our community. Hampshire Cricket says it is proud to support the GOAT Boys mentorship programme, an initiative aimed at providing positive male role models for young people in our community. The program addresses the challenges highlighted […]
England won their first away ODI under Brendon McCullum as Joe Root guided them to a five-wicket win over Sri Lanka in Colombo to level the three-match series. Since adding the white-ball position to his Test role in January 2025, McCullum had overseen ten consecutive ODI losses during his tours to England. The tourists knew […]
Harry Brook admits he made a ‘terrible mistake’ by getting involved in an altercation with a nightclub bouncer and accepts he is lucky to still be England captain. The 26-year-old was fined and warned about his future conduct by the England and Wales Cricket Board after the incident the night before an ODI in New […]
All-rounder Francesca Sweet has signed a two-year contract with Hampshire after a successful trial period at the club. Sweet, 21, was born in Sussex and has represented Berkshire and Leicestershire and recently signed for Glamorgan in Tier Two, who will be promoted to Tier One in 2027. She also played for the Challengers, a team […]