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"There's no Shortage of Talent - the Young Guys Just Need to Kick on" - McKenzie on Hampshire
08.10.26, 14:30 Updated 08.10.26, 15:14
It may have been 13 years since Neil McKenzie last walked out at the Utilita Bowl as a player, but Hampshire still feels like a home from home for a firm former favourite at the county.
Speaking to the Hawk from his home in South Africa, it's clear there's clearly still a considerable amount of affection for the county he first joined as a player on a Kolpak deal in 2010.
Now working as a specialist batting coach, McKenzie knows this Hampshire top order as well as anyone, having welcomed the likes of Joe Weatherley, Toby Albert, Felix Organ and Tom Prest to a batting camp in Cape Town in early 2026.
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Rich Edwards
Editoris the founder and editor of The Hawk. Rich is a freelance cricket writer and lifelong Hampshire man. He has been published in a host of national publications, including The Times, The Cricketer and The Independent.