Winter Watch: Crane Stars Again Down Under

Hampshire's Mason Crane claimed a sensational second succesive seven-wicket haul for Gordon Cricket Club on Saturday, as five Hampshire players featured overseas last week.

Crane claimed outstanding figures of 7-116 against North Sydney, his second haul of seven scalps in as many weeks and his third consecutive five-for, as Gordon reduced the visitors to 284-9 on the opening day.

Gordon will look to dominate the second day, which commences this Saturday, as they seek a win which could see them climb to the top of the NSW Premier Division.

Hampshire duo Joe Weatherley and Brad Taylor were also in action in Australia, with their club side, Woodville Cricket Club, securing victory by just one run over Prospect Cricket Club. 

Weatherley notched a superb double-century on the contest's first day the previous week, and his contributions proved to be pivotal as Prospect fell short in their chasing effort despite needing just two runs to win with two wickets remaining. Hampshire all-rounder Brad Taylor contributed efficiently with the ball  to follow up on day two, conceding just 34 runs from his 10 overs as Woodville picked up a battling victory.

Seamer Brad Wheal was also in action last week, representing Scotland in two of their Desert T20 competition fixtures, whilst also featuring in the first ODI between Scotland and Hong Kong in the UAE Tri-Nation series.

The right-armer claimed a wicket in two of the three matches, contributing to Scotland's seven-run victory over the Netherlands on Tuesday.

Hampshire batsmen James Vince and George Bailey were also in action for their respective BBL teams, with both sides falling short in the competition's final round of fixtures.