Hampshire set for winter rebuild
07.10.25, 18:22 Updated 07.10.25, 18:22
Rich Edwards
"A brutal September," says Giles White, Hampshire's director of cricket, when asked about a month which ultimately shaped Hampshire's season.
Defeats in two cup finals and a final day relegation escape that no-one saw coming after Durham's scarcely believable collapse handed Hampshire salvation.
Now White has to begin planning for 2026 and ensuring that the county don't find themselves in the same position in 12 months time.
There's a degree of disquiet among Hampshire supporters after a red ball season which has seen a top order struggle for runs and the bowling unit being overly reliant on the Rothesay County Championship MVP, Kyle Abbott.
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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.