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Ben Mayes was handed his County Championship debut for the season opener against Essex earlier this month. Image: Dave Vokes/Hampshire Cricket
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Teenage Kicks - Mayes Takes Star Billing as Rew Comes to Town

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.

16.04.26, 19:29 Updated 16.04.26, 22:31

Rich Edwards

Rich Edwards

“A Unicorn” is how Jimmy Adams described Ben Mayes at The Hawk’s recent panel discussion in Winchester.

There are plenty who agree that the 18-year-old Totton & Eling product is as rare a talent as Hampshire has produced in a generation.

You would certainly have to go back to the days of James Vince and Liam Dawson to find a player who has generated such significant excitement among Hampshire members and the wider cricket-loving public.

Despite struggling in Hampshire's opener against Essex - he was far from alone in that - Mayes looked in fine form against Yorkshire at Headingley last week.

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