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The Hawk understands that Hampshire are intent on bringing in an overseas all-rounder during the close season after a summer which has seen Kyle Abbott shoulder a huge burden.
22.09.26News
Hampshire's relegation was confirmed after defeat to Leicestershire at Grace Road on Friday. If there was one silver lining this season it was the emergence of a new core of youngsters but expecting them to get Hampshire back to Division One is a big ask.
21.09.26News
Anuerin Donald will return to the Utilita Bowl with England this evening, three years after leaving Hampshire to head to Derbyshire. As he tells The Hawk, he'll still feel right at home.
15.09.26Features
This game may end in defeat but under leaden Trent Bridge skies, Hampshire's supporters were given at least three reasons to be cheerful.
10.09.26News
Leicestershire have been charged with breaching ECB pitch regulations.
08.09.26News
Hampshire have been in discussions with the ECB over key player availability for the Nottinghamshire clash at Trent Bridge, the Hawk understands.
07.09.26News
Hampshire's squad for the upcoming must-win game against Nottinghamshire has one notable omission.
No-one could have foreseen just how miserable this week would ultimately be, as Warwickshire all but confirmed Hampshire's relegation to Division Two at the Utilita Bowl.
04.09.26News
Hampshire knew they faced a mountainous task to stay in Division One when the sun rose on Monday morning. Now, as Friday approaches, after a truly dreadful 72 hours for the club, the week could end with them all but relegated.
03.09.26News
Hampshire looked dead and buried at the conclusion of their rain-affected game against Glamorgan in Cardiff but could the arrival of a second overseas player provide a bounce in the final four matches of the season?
01.09.26News
Keith Barker left Hampshire at the end of last season and announced his retirement from the sport last month. Currently working in the Warwickshire pathway and Second XI, he says he's not surprised by Hampshire's struggles in 2026.
01.09.26Features
Hampshire have their sights trained on a 20-year-old who has worked with the same coach that helped turned Sonny Baker into one of the fastest young bowlers in world cricket.
27.08.26News
It's now three years since academy graduate and England international Mason Crane left Hampshire, during which time he has become one of the country's most reliable spin bowling all-rounders.
26.08.26Features
The outpouring following another home defeat in the County Championship has been loud and long. And with no overseas players likely to be available for the Glamorgan clash in Cardiff, and possibly beyond, dissention is growing.
26.08.26News
Andrew Neal took three wickets as Hampshire skittled Yorkshire for 173 - only for familiar failings with the bat to resurface.
20.08.26News
It has been a mixed summer for Tom Prest so far but he could be as influential with the ball as he is with the bat in the Division One run-in.
17.08.26Features
As it stands, it looks as though Hampshire will be lining up for their key Division One clash with Yorkshire with just one overseas player.
15.08.26News
Hampshire continue to build for the future by offering one of their most highly rated young players a deal that will keep him at the Utilita until at least 2028.
13.08.26News
One of Hampshire's standout players from 2026 looks set to sign a new two-year deal that will keep him at the Utilita Bowl until October 2028.
It was a case of so near, yet so far in the Metro Bank One Day Cup - but Hampshire's hitters signed off with a record-breaking three days of white ball destruction.
12.08.26Features
Ben Mayes and Ali Orr both scored centuries as Hampshire kept their Metro Bank One Day Cup campaign alive at Hove. But they will have to cope without a key player at the Utilita Bowl on Wednesday.
10.08.26News
Harry Petrie shone in Hampshire's recent Metro Bank Cup defeat to Worcestershire and after playing just four matches in five years, he has given the county a timely reminder of his talents. Time will tell whether it's enough to earn him a full-time deal.
28.07.26Features
As Hampshire build for 2027, a key player looks set to head to Middlesex.
24.07.26News
A magnificent century from Tom Prest ensured Hampshire started their Metro Bank One Day campaign in fine style by the seaside in North Yorkshire.
21.07.26News
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