Ben Mayes

Hampshire Academy batter Ben Mayes has signed his first professional deal with the club which will see him remain at Utilita Bowl until the end of the 2027 season.

Mayes has been part of the men’s Academy since 2024 and has represented England Men’s U19s seven times.

The 17-year-old was part of the Academy squad that won the Southern Premier League for the first time in 2024, and earlier this summer scored a century for the Academy against St Cross Symondians CC at Utilita Bowl.

Mayes has been in the Hampshire pathway since the U14s age group and has played club cricket for Totton and Eling CC.

He made his Academy debut in May 2023, aged just 15 years old. He scored his first half-century for the Academy against Bournemouth CC in August 2024, where he fell two runs shy of a century.

In his first outing for the Second XI in 2025, Mayes scored 105 against Nottinghamshire and followed it up with a century for the Academy ten days later.

On his debut for England U19s, Mayes scored 30 not out and followed it up with 66 against Ireland U19s.

He was then called up to the tour of South Africa, where he made 51 and earned Player of the Match in the first Youth ODI.

This summer, Mayes has been playing against India U19s where he has featured in five Youth ODIs and both Youth Test matches.

He made 82 not out in the final ODI and claimed the wicket of 14-year-old IPL talent Vaibhav Suryavanshi the match before.

Mayes also notched up a half-century in the first Youth Test as England held out for the draw.