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The Hawk sat down with Hampshire Cricket's CEO, David Mann, back in late July to discuss the Ashes, infrastructure and a schedule that, he believes, is no longer fit for purpose.
20.10.26News
Paul Nixon was Leicestershire coach when Rishi Patel arrived at Grace Road from Essex in October 2020 following a successful loan spell with the county. And he tells The Hawk that Patel could be the opener Hampshire have been searching for.
15.10.26Features
Hampshire have identified their number one target for the 2027 season, the Hawk understands.
09.10.26News
Neil McKenzie won three trophies in four years with Hampshire and has continued to maintain close links with the county, coaching the likes of Joe Weatherley, Tom Prest and Toby Albert in South Africa last winter.
08.10.26Features
Changes to Hampshire backroom staff are set to be announced this week, as county legend prepares to leave the Utilita Bowl.
06.10.26News
A mainstay of the Hampshire attack in recent years looks set to leave the club this winter after a series of injury setbacks.
05.10.26News
Hampshire's season ended as it began on Saturday - with a heavy home defeat. After finishing bottom of the Division One table, they now find themselves preparing for life in Division Two. Changes are inevitable.
28.09.26News
Fynn Hudson-Prentice will head to Hampshire at the end of this season but The Hawk understands that another Sussex favourite could also have made the switch from Hove to the Utilita Bowl.
25.09.26News
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
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