In 2017, Hampshire County Cricket Club will compete in Division One of the County Championship, the Royal London One-Day Cup and the NatWest t20 Blast.
Squad
Departures Left-arm medium bowler James Tomlinson and right-arm medium bowler Andy Carter both retired at the end of the 2016 season, although Carter later joined Northamptonshire. Wicket-keeper Adam Wheater left the club to join Essex in September 2016 after being released with a year left on his contract.Adam Wheater Leaves Hampshire to Join Essex, Hampshire County Cricket Club, 2016-09-09. Retrieved 2017-04-06.Adam Wheater: Essex re-sign wicketkeeper from Hampshire, BBC Sport, 2016-09-09. Retrieved 2017-04-06. South African all-rounder Ryan McLaren left Hampshire to join Lancashire in October 2016. In March 2017, former England U19 captain Joe Weatherley signed a new contract with Hampshire. As part of this deal, he agreed to move on loan for the 2017 season to Kent, although he was recalled in August due to a spate of injuries. Fast bowlers Gareth Andrew, Tino Best and Yasir Arafat (who had been on loan at Somerset in 2016) all were released after short-term deals, along with David Wainwright. Gavin Griffiths who had been on loan at the club, joined Leicestershire, while Craig Young did not have his loan extended either. Overseas player Darren Sammy will not be returning in 2017. In late August, Michael Carberry was loaned to Leicestershire for first-class cricket.
Arrivals In September 2017, Hampshire signed young all-rounder Asher Hart from Durham's academy. In October 2016, young all-rounder Fraser Hay was awarded a summer contract for 2017, having impressed in the academy. In January 2017, South Africans Kyle Abbott and Rilee Rossouw both quit international cricket and subsequently signed for Hampshire on Kolpak contracts. George Bailey returned to the side on a two-year deal as overseas player, having previously played for the club as overseas in the 2013 season. Australian Ian Holland also joined the club during April, having played for the Second XI during the 2016 and early 2017 season. Youngsters Calvin Dickinson, Ben Duggan, Jake Goodwin and Josh McCoy all signed Hampshire scholarships with the side for the 2017 season after their performances for the academy and Second XI, while Felix Organ, on an academy contract, represented the first team in September. Former Essex bowler Matt Salisbury joined the club on trial following some impressive performances in the Second XI. Wiltshire spinner Jake Lintott joined the team in August while Mason Crane was on international duty.
Squad list No. denotes the player's squad number, as worn on the back of their shirt. denotes players with international caps. denotes a player who has been awarded a county cap. No. Name Nat Birth date Batting Style Bowling Style Notes Batsmen4 Jimmy Adams* Left-handed Left-arm medium pace 5 Joe Weatherley Right-handed Right-arm off break On loan at Kent (Apr—Aug)9 Tom Alsop Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox Occasional wicketkeeper10 George Bailey Right-handed Right-arm medium pace Overseas player, First-class captain14 James Vince* Right-handed Right-arm medium pace Club Captain15 Michael Carberry* Left-handed Right-arm off break Joined Leicestershire on loan in September 201730 Rilee Rossouw Left-handed Right-arm off break Kolpak player All-rounders00 Shahid Afridi Right-handed Right-arm leg break Overseas player (T20 only)2 Will Smith* Right-handed Right-arm off break 7 Sean Ervine* Left-handed Right-arm medium pace Irish passport8 Liam Dawson* Right-handed Slow left-arm orthodox 13 Gareth Berg* Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium 22 Ian Holland Right-handed Right arm fast-medium Joined April 201725 Chris Wood Right-handed Left-arm fast-medium 28 Asher Hart Right-handed Right arm fast-medium 87 Kyle Abbott Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium Kolpak player— Fraser Hay Right-handed Right arm medium pace UK Passport, Summer contract— Felix Organ Right-handed Right-arm off break Promoted from Academy September 2017 Wicket-keepers18 Lewis McManus Right-handed — 21 Calvin Dickinson Right-handed — Hampshire scholarship, Promoted from Academy June 2017 Bowlers6 Reece Topley Right-handed Left-arm fast-medium 24 Matt Salisbury Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium Joined June 201732 Mason Crane Right-handed Right-arm leg break 47 Ryan Stevenson Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium 58 Brad Wheal Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium 82 Fidel Edwards Right-handed Right-arm fast Kolpak player93 Brad Taylor Right-handed Right-arm off break — Jake Lintott Right-handed Slow left-arm orthodox Joined August 2017 Squad information correct as of 17 August 2017
County Championship
Hampshire will play 14 County Championship Division One matches in 2017. The Championship has been restructured for 2017, with Division One having eight teams, leaving the remaining ten counties in Division Two instead of the previous nine-nine split. Teams in both divisions will play fewer matches than in 2016 (14 instead of 16), meaning that teams in Division One will play all of their rivals twice.County Championship, One-Day Cup and T20 Blast fixtures announced for 2017, BBC Sport, 2016-11-25. Retrieved 2017-01-21.
Hampshire's opening fixture was away against Yorkshire at Headingley Cricket Ground, which they won by 4 wickets after successfully chasing 320. They will then play seven home matches in total at the Rose Bowl. One fixture, a home game against Somerset, will be a day–night match, part of an experiment by the England and Wales Cricket Board ahead of the staging of the first UK day–night test match in August.ECB reveals details on floodlit Championship, CricInfo, 2016-11-16. Retrieved 2017-01-22.
Division One
Matches
Other first-class matches Hampshire began the 2017 English cricket season with a three-day University match against Cardiff MCC University on 2 April. They will also play South Africa A in a day night match on 8 June.
Royal London One-Day Cup
Hampshire will play in the South group of the 2017 Royal London One-Day Cup. They will play each of the other eight teams in the group once.
South Group
Matches
NatWest t20 Blast
Hampshire will play in the South group of the 2017 NatWest t20 Blast. The county will play 14 matches, playing each team in the group at least once.
South Group
Matches
Quarter-final
As a result of Hampshire finishing in the top 4 of the South Group, they qualified for the quarter-finals. They will play Derbyshire on 22 August with the winner qualifying for Finals Day.
Finals Day
As a result of winning their quarter-final, Hampshire advanced to Finals Day to be held at Edgbaston on 2 September. After the 4th quarter-final it was confirmed that Hampshire had been drawn against Nottinghamshire in the second semi-final.
Statistics
Batting
First-class + First-class (including matches vs. Cardiff MCCU and South Africa A)PlayerMatchesInningsRuns1321073835.1458.2922110931523165329.6853.651337611118065136.1661.582348731319058030.5244.002127621420256831.5574.8302167141418441829.8565.000215361118038621.4442.55020493812037231.0045.201205431116232323.0751.92001423813025319.4664.54015401711023521.3647.18022390913423426.0042.7702226023011337.6690.400101738103669.4239.05004812425527.5037.67000803504511.2566.17000702414414.6630.550013110114436.1446.2300360672408.0026.84003501213939.0044.31000603523311.0031.42001312322323.0023.46000301202010.0046.51000401101616.0044.440002012052.5045.4500100 — Source: CricInfoSeason 2017 – Hampshire / Records / First-class matches / Most runs, CricInfo. Retrieved 2017-04-06.
List A + List APlayerMatchesInningsRuns77146377.16113.7513050866231278.0092.3012125477120333.8366.5511121033019665.33130.6610033277116026.6678.0401111076111222.4093.33000917528541.5028.33000726317939.5085.86010332205829.00109.4300090541196.3382.600002021111—100.000000033099.0047.360022072155.0071.42000005110——00000 — Source: CricInfoSeason 2017 – Hampshire / Records / List A matches / Most runs, CricInfo. Retrieved 2017-04-27.
Twenty20 + Twenty20PlayerMatchesInningsRuns1515154238.71158.4705168181515530130.10125.940112861010226733.37120.270102731010125528.33137.0901029688122432.00150.33010219129015116.77157.29102138108212821.33134.730116855010220.40152.2301016214837214.40122.030013110826510.8387.8300141861469.20104.54000311571254.16100.00003219321515.0055.5500010133299.0056.25000001118—133.330000111088.0044.44000001112—66.660000073110.5016.6600200 — Source: CricInfoSeason 2017 – Hampshire / Records / Twenty20 matches / Most runs, CricInfo. Retrieved 2017-07-10.
Bowling
First-class + First-class (including matches vs. Cardiff MCCU and South Africa A)PlayerMatchesInningsOversMaidensRunsWickets1426415.313110926018.202.6241.5401426391.51039873726.672.5163.5001017221.5357943324.063.5740.3201120350.2948353226.092.3865.600917158.0454161921.892.6349.800814223.1348301651.873.7183.610612120.5224761531.733.9348.3003574.311271833.873.6355.8001513135.431341748.712.51116.2002443.58111522.202.5352.6002364.03275468.754.2996.0002444.26178289.004.01133.0001348.5038138.004.3053.0003215.0355155.003.6690.0001311.0100—0.00—00825.0250—1.00—001112.0090—4.50—00123.00120—4.00—001215.02550—3.66—00 — Source: CricInfoSeason 2017 – Hampshire / Records / First-class matches / Most wickets, CricInfo. Retrieved 2017-04-06.
List A + List APlayerMatchesInningsOversMaidensRunsWickets7764.013841427.426.0027.4005545.33300933.336.5930.3107768.03303933.664.4545.3005546.01253736.145.5039.4006652.21300742.855.7344.8002219.01117339.006.1538.0002219.20137345.667.0838.6007410.3058229.005.5231.500115.30300—5.45—00 — Source: CricInfoSeason 2017 – Hampshire / Records / List A matches / Most wickets, CricInfo. Retrieved 2017-04-27.
Twenty20 + Twenty20PlayerMatchesInningsOversMaidensRunsWickets131347.003121817.336.6315.600151554.304871728.648.9319.2008832.022371416.927.4013.700121244.003171324.387.2020.320141445.103931330.238.7020.8009928.00257928.559.1718.6007724.00193727.578.0420.500113.0024124.008.0018.0000114.0033133.008.2524.000114.0045145.0011.2524.000113.20290—8.70—00 — Source: CricInfoSeason 2017 – Hampshire / Records / Twenty20 matches / Most wickets, CricInfo. Retrieved 2017-07-10.
References
External links Hampshire home at ESPN Cricinfo Hampshire County Cricket Club official site