Hants sign Kiwi Hampton to replace injured Edwards
Hampshire have drafted in New Zealander Brett Hampton for the first two months of the County Championship season after all-rounder Jack Edwards was ruled out through injury.Australian Edwards had been signed as one of the county's overseas players, but sustained a knee injury playing for New South Wales in the Sheffield Shield and faces a minimum recovery period of six weeks.He will be replaced by 33-year-old Hampton, a right-handed batter and medium-fast seamer who has played first-class cricket for Northern Districts for the past decade.In this season's Plunket Shield, Hampton has scored 581 runs and taken 23 wickets, with his overall first-class averages standing at 30.66 and 27.70 respectively with bat and ball."I'm excited to come and play in the County Championship," Hampton told Hampshire's website, external."The team had a great campaign last year so hopefully I can help the club push for the title. I look forward to joining up with the rest of the squad in a few days' time."Hampshire, who were runners-up in Division One last season, begin their new red-ball campaign at home to Yorkshire on Friday.
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