Match Preview: Hampshire Hawks v Victoria, GSL 2024
Hampshire Hawks take on Victoria in their final group match of the Global Super League
Hampshire Cricket are delighted to announce the signing of Shahid Afridi for the 2017 NatWest T20 Blast competition.
The leg-spinner will join up with his Hampshire teammates ahead of the start of the side’s T20 Blast campaign and will be available for the entire tournament.
Afridi became a fans’ favourite in his first spell at Hampshire in 2011 and the 37-year-old returned to the club in 2016, featuring in 12 fixtures during last season’s campaign.
His 28 wickets with the ball across both stints came at an excellent average of 18.32, whilst the right-hander has also proved to be a key contributor with the bat during that time, highlighted by his stunning 80 from just 42 balls in the 2011 semi-final against Somerset at Edgbaston.
Afridi also proved his value with the bat most recently in the 2017 Pakistan Super League, in which he struck 177 runs in just eight innings, including a destructive knock of 54 from just 28 balls against Karachi Kings.
We’re thrilled to welcome Shahid back to the club for the coming T20 Blast campaign.
Giles White, Hampshire Director Of Cricket
He’s been an important part of our success in the short form of the game in previous seasons and we feel his talents fit well with the current squad.
The big-hitting all-rounder is hugely experienced, having played in all of the major T20 competitions across the world and he currently holds the record for the most wickets in T20 Internationals, having taken 92 scalps in as many matches for Pakistan.
The best way to catch the Hampshire squad, including Afridi, in action at the The Ageas Bowl this season is with a great value NatWest T20 Blast Passport.
A 2017 T20 Blast Passport is available for just £99 and is your ticket to witness all the thrills on offer – it entitles you to free admission to all seven of Hampshire's home matches.
You can purchase your Passport, as well as individual match tickets, via the link below.
Alternatively, you can purchase tickets over the phone on 023 8047 5606 or by visiting the The Ageas Bowl Ticket & Membership Office during normal working hours (9-5).
Hampshire Hawks take on Victoria in their final group match of the Global Super League
The team of Robbie James, Scott Currie, and Matt Funnell look ahead to the Hawks' final group match of the Guyana Global Super League with them still in with an outside chance of qualifying for the final on Friday night
Scott Currie returns alongside team analyst Matt Funnell and Robbie James to dissect the Hawks' defeat to the home heroes, Guyana Amazon Warriors.