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The 35-year-old all-rounder has announced his retirement from professional cricket
Hampshire Cricket can confirm that all-rounder Sean Ervine has announced his retirement from professional cricket.
After making his Hampshire debut 13 years ago and featuring in 486 matches, the 35-year-old has elected to call time on his career with immediate effect.
Ervine, known for his excellent ability with both bat and ball, has accumulated 15,400 runs across all formats including 20 centuries and 74 fifties, whilst also claiming 373 wickets with the ball.
Yesterday I made the biggest decision of my life. After 14 years playing county cricket I have decided to hang up my number 7 shirt. I’d like to say a huge thank you to Rod & Hampshire for giving me the opportunity to advance my career, after having to retire from international cricket with Zimbabwe prematurely.
I’ve been lucky to play alongside some wonderful people along the way and made some fantastic friends. To the fans who have supported me all these years, I salute you. I’m extremely proud of what I’ve achieved, and I feel honoured that I got to achieve it at Hampshire.
I’ve always put the team first above everything else, and done it wholeheartedly. I’d finally like to thank my family for their phenomenal sacrifices and support over the years, of which my dream couldn’t be possible.
Sean Ervine
Sean has been an outstanding player for the Club over many years and will be greatly missed, not only on the pitch but also in the dressing room. He made an immediate impact upon arrival at Hampshire and has gone on to play an important role in one of the most successful periods in the Clubs history, with 7 major trophies won across all formats.
We would like to thank Sean for all the great service he has given to the Club and wish him and his family all the very best for the future.
Giles White. Director of Cricket
Ervine has been a crucial component to the side for more than a decade, particularly in white-ball cricket where he’s contributed to six List A and T20 trophies, highlighted no more so than his match-winning century against Warwickshire in 2005 which saw Hampshire claim the C&G Trophy.
He was also part of the County Championship Division Two title-winning side in 2014, and was awarded a benefit year in 2016.
Dewald Brevis and Lhuan-dre Pretorius have been selected to represent South Africa for the first time, in a two match Test series against Zimbabwe in June and July.
