Brett Hampton: Hampshire All-Round signs to replace Jack Edwards
The Hampshire drafted in the New Zett Hampton for the first two months of the County Championship season after the handyman Jack Edwards was excluded for injury.
The Australian Edwards had been signed as one of the overseas players of the County, but suffered a knee injury playing for the new South Wales in the Shield of Sheffield and faces a minimum recovery period of six weeks.
He will be replaced by 33 -year -old Hampton, a Middle Passer Pastella and a medium good Seamer who has played first -class cricket for northern districts in the last ten years.
In this season’s Plunket Shield, Hampon has scored 581 races and taken 23 wickets, with its first class overall averages standing at 30.66 and 27.70 respectively with Mazza and Ball.
“I am excited to come and play in the County Championship”, Hampon He told the Hampshire website, external.
“The team had a great campaign last year, so I hope to be able to help the club to push for the title. I can’t wait to join the rest of the team in a few days.”
Hampshire, who was classified in the one of last season, started their new red campaign at home in Yorkshire on Friday.
