Hampshire Sign Kyle Abbott and Rilee Rossouw

Hampshire Cricket are delighted to announce the signing of South-African duo Kyle Abbott and Rilee Rossouw.

Abbott, who returns to the The Ageas Bowl following a successful spell with the club in 2014, has signed a four-year deal with the club under the so-called Kolpak registration process.

Fellow countryman and top-order batsman Rossouw has also committed his long-term future to Hampshire, having signed a three-year contract, again as a Kolpak registered player.

29-year-old seamer, Abbott, made a positive impression during his time with Hampshire two years ago, claiming 36 first-class wickets at an average of just 20.33 during his season-long stay.

The right-armer has also featured prominently for South Africa on the International stage since making his debut in 2013, taking 99 wickets in just 59 matches across all formats, including outstanding figures of 6-77 against Australia in November 2016.

Rossouw has also impressed at International level since making his debut in 2014, representing South Africa in 51 limited-overs fixtures.

The left-hander has totalled more than 1500 runs during that time, including an outstanding innings of 122 in his last International appearance in October – a knock which helped guide his side to an ODI series whitewash over Australia.