Academy Duo Eve O'Neill And Shristi Patil Sign First Pro Contracts
Spin bowler Eve O’Neill and batter Shristi Patil have signed one-year professional contracts
Hampshire all-rounder Ian Holland has put pen-to-paper on a new contract that will see him remain at the The Ageas Bowl until at least the end of the 2019 season.
The 27-year-old has been awarded a deal which extends his commitment to the Club for the next two seasons.
I’m excited to have signed a new contract with Hampshire – I thoroughly enjoyed my first season with the First Team and it’s great that the club have shown faith in me.
Ian Holland
I’m very much looking forward to contributing towards the team’s success moving forward and hopefully with the squad we have, we can really push on in all formats in 2018.
Born in the United States, but a British passport holder, Holland made his first appearance for Hampshire First XI earlier this year, earning debuts in all three formats throughout the course of the 2017 campaign.
The all-rounder’s first appearance for the Club came in the Royal London One-Day Cup where he claimed two wickets - including that of Kent captain Sam Northeast - in a convincing Hampshire victory.
Following his Canterbury haul, the seamer has not looked back since, impressing with key performances in the Specsavers County Championship competition in particular.
Holland’s transition into the First XI saw him claim 19 first-class wickets at an average of just 21.89, whilst also totalling valuable runs batting in the middle-order.
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