Hardys Award Vintage Milestone To Commemorate Cricketing Achievements

This year Hardys have been awarding a #VintageMilestone on both an international and grass roots level to commemorate impressive cricketing achievements. Throughout the 2016 season, 40 bespoke bottles have been awarded to amateur cricketers and 15 presented at an elite level.

Watch the video below of Joe Root receiving his #VintageMilestone at Sheffield Collegiate from his grandpa Don as they discuss his remarkable 254 runs against Pakistan at Old Trafford: 

You can catch Joe Root and his England team-mates in action at the The Ageas Bowl next year as they visit the picture-perfect venue three times in 2017.

The Ageas Bowl’s 2017 International calendar begins on Saturday 27th May with England set to take on AB De Villiers’ South Africa in a Royal London One-Day International. The Proteas then return to the The Ageas Bowl the following month to contest a series-opening NatWest IT20 on Wednesday 21st June.

England’s third and final visit to the The Ageas Bowl in 2017 comes on Friday 29th September as they face the West Indies in a potentially series-deciding Royal London ODI, a match which will be England's last on home shores next year.

Tickets for all of next year’s International matches can be purchased online via the link below, over the phone on 0844 847 1863 or in person from the The Ageas Bowl Ticketing and Membership Office during normal working hours.