These Boys Have Their Futures in the Palm of Their Hands
01.04.26, 07:43 Updated 01.04.26, 07:45
Rich Edwards
Kyle Abbott is backing Ben Mayes and Manny Lumsden to become fixtures in this Hampshire side as they prepare to kick off their Division One campaign against Essex at the Utilita Bowl
And he believes the whole county should celebrate the emergence of two young players who look set to go the distance for club and county.
Both Mayes and Lumsden were standout performers at this winter's Under-19 World Cup in Zimbabwe and Namibia, and the teenage pair could play a key role for Hampshire in red and white ball cricket this summer.
And England?
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Rich Edwards is 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.