2026 Domestic Season Confirmed With County Championship And One Day Cup Fixtures Announced
Hampshire’s men and women open their respective County Championship and One Day Cup campaigns at home to Essex
Hampshire all-rounder Liam Dawson will join Melbourne Stars for the opening three games of this year's Big Bash League.
This will be Dawson's first time featuring in Australia's domestic T20 tournament, after enjoying a successful English summer in all formats and being named as the PCA's Domestic overall Player of the Year.
The 33-year-old took 14 wickets and scored 170 runs to help Hampshire Hawks to their third successive Vitality Blast Finals Day.
Hampshire skipper James Vince will also feature in this season's BBL, having been retained by the Sydney Sixers – the side he has represented in the last five BBL campaigns.

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Hampshire’s men and women open their respective County Championship and One Day Cup campaigns at home to Essex
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