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Fletcha Middleton has been on the outside looking in this season. Now, with Jake Lehmann in Adelaide for this round of matches, he's hoping his winter work in Australia can pay off in a huge clash against Glamorgan at the Utilita Bowl. But where will he bat?
30.04.26News
Jake Lehmann has held Hampshire's batting together in the opening three matches of the season - but Ben Brown's side will have to do without the South Australia at the Utilita Bowl, presenting one of the county's forgotten batters with a chance to impress.
Hampshire have lost two matches out of three in the County Championship, which makes the Second XI game against Middlesex all the more important for those looking to force their way into the county's four day plans.
27.04.26News
Hampshire captain Ben Brown says that Hampshire are moving in the right direction, despite losing two out of their first three Division One fixtures.
21.04.26News
Hampshire fell agonisingly short of a win against Somerset on Monday, but one senior figure in the Utilita Bowl crowd would have left Southampton convinced he had witnessed something significant.
Hampshire once again failed to register a batting point on the opening day against Somerset but Toby Albert is still in positive mood after a first day that saw the visitors gain the upper hand.
17.04.26News
Ben Mayes and James Rew are two of English cricket's most promising young batters. And both have a chance to boost their reputations in a key Division One fixture at the Utilita Bowl.
16.04.26Features
Liam Dawson and Sonny Baker were both awarded central contracts for 2026. So, with England's first game not taking place until June, how much will Hampshire supporters see of their talisman and tyro after the opening month of the season?
15.04.26News
Tom Prest has already scored as many half centuries in the opening two matches of the campaign as he managed in the whole of the 2025. He tells The Hawk that this is just the start, after a winter of hard work both at home and abroad.
14.04.26Features
John Turner last bowled a ball in competitive cricket 296 days ago. A stress fracture of the back kept him of the Hampshire side for the remainder of last season. So, with the 2026 campaign now underway, when can Hampshire supporters expect to see him back in action in either white or red ball cricket?
09.04.26News
Russell Domingo has only been at Hampshire for two weeks - but he could have arrived a long, long time ago.
08.04.26News
Rod Bransgrove has never been a man to sit on the fence. And on the eve of his final summer in charge of Hampshire, he tells The Hawk that he has serious concerns for the sport's future outside of the Hundred and international hosting counties. And asks whether the cash spent on the Ashes was money well spent.
02.04.26Features
Kyle Abbott will once again lead Hampshire's attack this summer, and he's expecting both Ben Mayes and Manny Lumsden to play key roles as Hampshire begin a new era under Russell Domingo.
01.04.26Features
Hampshire's overseas plans have been scuppered by national boards in 2026, but Codi Yusuf could prove to be a more than useful replacement for Michael Neser and Jayden Seales.
28.03.26News
Dimi Mascarenhas was an IPL pioneer - now, on the eve of the latest edition of the competition, he tells The Hawk that the cricket world has turned on its head since 2026.
27.03.26Features
Hampshire's pre-season plans have ramped up this week, but with the opening County Championship fixture less than two weeks away, Giles White tells The Hawk that places are up for grabs. And that events Down Under could help shape the county's line-up for their opening Division One fixture.
20.03.26News
Richard Madley first made his name on the BBC'S Bargain Hunt programme, but in India he's famed as the man who turned the IPL auction into sporting theatre. And, as the Hundred auction gets underway, Madley tells the Hawk that he has an unlikely relationship with a former Hampshire favourite.
11.03.26Features
Hampshire's women are preparing to head to Spain on their pre-season trip, with their bowlers boosted by the winter impact of a Utilita Bowl legend.
09.03.26Features
Hampshire have announced the signing of Jayden Seales as a replacement for Michael Neser, who was pulled out of his red ball contract with the county by Cricket Australia earlier this week. So what can Hampshire expect from the 24-year-old?
05.03.26Features
Michael Neser has been pulled out of his County Championship stint with Hampshire by Cricket Australia. But as Hampshire look for his replacement, there might be a silver-lining.
04.03.26News
Hampshire's preparations for the 2026 season ramp up this week as the senior team head to South Africa for a first meeting with new coach Russell Domingo. And a shock inclusion shows that Hampshire are willing to give youth a chance in 2026.
02.03.26News
Fletcha Middleton has just returned from Hampshire's batting camp in Delhi after spending the first part of the winter in Australia. After clocking up the air miles, he'll now be hoping to do likewise with his runscoring when the Division One season kicks off in early April.
25.02.26Features
Manny Lumsden has returned to Hampshire as the leading wicket-taker at the recent Under-19 World Cup in Zimbabwe and Namibia. Clocked at 88mph during the tournament, he took 17 wickets, including a fifer against New Zealand as England assured themselves of a place in the final four of the competition.
18.02.26Features
Hampshire opener Ali Orr offers advice on one of the most important purchases you could make in 2026.
18.02.26Pro Tips
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