Born On This Day: 20th December

A new series from Hampshire Cricket historian Dave Allen marks the birthdays of notable and fondly remembered Hampshire cricketers

Today we mark the birthday of young Hampshire batsman, Aneurin Donald, born in Swansea on 20th December 1996.

Donald is a right-handed top-order batsman and arrived at Hampshire from Glamorgan on an initial loan for the 2018 season, before committing to a long-term deal in 2019.

His first full season at the club helped Hampshire secure a third-place County Championship finish and a Lord's final, scoring 888 runs along the way including a blissful 173 against Warwickshire in July.

A destructive white-ball player, Donald featured in every Vitality Blast fixture of his debut season, registering a strike-rate of 138.10, before injury last winter kept him sidelined during 2020.

He previously featured for England U19s as a youngster, playing alongside current Hampshire teammates Brad Taylor, Mason Crane, Tom Alsop and Joe Weatherley in his 13 youth international appearances.

Also today: Darren Sammy


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