Robin Smith: The Judge Who Stood Tall In The Ashes
A masterful batter whose courage defined Ashes series and cemented his place in Hampshire & England history.
All 18 First-Class Counties have agreed to participate in the same competitive red-ball and white-ball competitions during this summer’s shortened men’s domestic season.
The season will commence with a four-day competition which will enable all 18 First-Class Counties to compete for the Bob Willis Trophy. This will be followed by a shortened Vitality Blast competition starting on 27 August.
Hampshire Cricket Members and ticket holders for Hampshire's domestic matches will be contacted with the options available to them as soon as a new fixture schedule is announced.
The enforced break due to COVID-19 has provided a challenging period for the county game during which time the 18 First-Class Counties have been united with a common goal to get back to our core function of playing cricket.
Neil Snowball, ECB Managing Director of County Cricket
The commitment of the Chairs and Chief Executives of the First-Class Counties to work together to achieve that ambition has been resolute and we will remain in close discussion as we continue to assess risk factors that need to be mitigated in order to ensure the safety and welfare of their players, coaches and staff.
We are all delighted that agreement has been reached across the game and we are now in a position to look forward to and prepare for a new men’s domestic season starting on August 1.
A masterful batter whose courage defined Ashes series and cemented his place in Hampshire & England history.
Russell Domingo has been named as men’s Head Coach on a two-year deal across all formats with Shane Burger appointed Bowling Coach
Hampshire's Linsey Smith has been awarded her first central contract whilst Maia Bouchier and Freya Kemp sign new deals