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BBC News
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Bears and Blaze tie as Hampshire and Surrey get off to winning starts
The Blaze were held to a thrilling tie by Warwickshire Bears at Trent Bridge but there were comfortable Women's T20 Blast wins elsewhere for Hampshire Hawks and Surrey. Georgia Elwiss' Blaze side, who represent Nottinghamshire but kept their regional name after winning the Charlotte Edwards Cup last season, were set 161 for victory by the Elwiss's 38-ball 52 was ended by Charis Pavely who had earlier top scored for the Bears with 46, sisters Kathryn (60) and Sarah Bryce (27) looked set to bring home the win, taking the chase into the final over with nine runs off the first four deliveries from Issy Wong put them on course but with two needed from two, Sarah Bryce holed out at mid off. New batter Maddy Green managed a single off the final delivery but was run out going for the second as the two sides shared two points a piece in their opening Boucher starred with a 53-ball 92 as Hampshire Hawks got their campaign off to a flier beating Essex by 25 Hampshire opener's effort built a platform for the home side to post 215-3 after being put in to bat by the visitors. On-loan Yorkshire star Lauren Winfield-Hill (69) made a decent stab at chasing down the total but Bex Tyson's 3-40 took crucial wickets in the chase including Essex's Australia international Maddie two-time Big Bash winner with Adelaide Strikers hit a rapid 17-ball 38 but was the second of three to fall to the left arm Surrey posted a thumping eight-wicket victory over a target of 132 for victory Danni Wyatt-Hodge (53 not out) and Paige Scholfield (63) put them within touching distance with a 112-run partnership for the second Chathli brought home the win with 27 balls to spare with a power-packed finish, hitting 12 in four balls and a six to secure victory.
BBC News
5 days ago
- Business
- BBC News
Hawks draft in Fortuin as Dawson replacement
Hampshire Hawks have signed South African spin-bowling all-rounder Bjorn Fortuin on a short-term T20 Blast 30-year-old will be available for three South Group matches from 5-8 June and joins the Hawks after Liam Dawson's call-up to England Men's IT20 squad to face West Indies that same joins compatriots Dewald Brevis and Lhuan-dre Pretorius in the Hawks' T20 ranks."I'm really pleased to be joining Hampshire Hawks for this year's Blast. The club has seen great success in T20 cricket and I hope I can help get the team off to a great start this summer," Fortuin told the club website, has played 25 IT20 matches for South Africa, taking 20 wickets with an economy of under eight runs per over and has scored 76 runs with the White, director of cricket, added: "Bjorn is an experienced cricketer and will be an excellent addition to our side while Liam is away on international duty. He will play the same role as Liam and slot in for the games that he is away."Wicket-keeper and opening batter Pretorius has been called up to play for South Africa A on their current tour of the West Indies but will be available for the Hawks from 13 June until the end of the Hawks begin their Blast campaign at home to Essex on Friday.
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Hampshire Hawks set to kick off T20 Blast campaign against Essex
HAMPSHIRE Cricket will kick off their T20 Blast campaign with a double header against Essex's men's and women's teams at Utilita Bowl on Friday. The T20 cricket season is back, with this year's T20 Blast competition seeing men's and women's teams across all counties play side by side for the first time. Hampshire's players will again don their iconic yellow T20 kits this season, representing Hampshire Hawks, the club's T20 side. Hampshire Hawks' opening fixture forms part of the tournament's 'Blast-Off' round of fixtures, and will see the likes of Ben Brown, Chris Wood, Liam Dawson, Georgia Adams and Maia Bouchier all be hoping to kick off their campaigns in style. Hampshire Hawks are the most successful men's domestic side in T20 history, having won the competition three times. They will be hoping to bounce back from the disappointment of last year's competition, where they missed out on reaching finals day, and will be strengthened by the return of captain James Vince. Vince, a product of Hampshire's successful youth pathway, has played in all of the side's winning finals over the years. Vince recently moved to Dubai with his family but has committed to returning to captain the Hawks for this year's T20 Blast. Leading the Hawks' women's side is captain Adams, a club mainstay, having previously captained Southern Vipers, the former regional team based at Utilita Bowl, and the most successful women's domestic regional team. Looking ahead to this season's competition, Adams said: 'It's a really exciting time at the club, the whole team is ready to go out there and put in strong performances for the first time under the Hampshire name. 'We've started well in the one-day cup and now it's down to us to keep that momentum going. Despite the name change, a big percentage of the squad have achieved great things together in T20, and now we're all set on trying to repeat that success.' The men's competition is entering its 22nd year, while the women's teams will compete across two T20 Blast events, one contested by the eight counties from Tier One, including Hampshire. The competition will dominate June and July before the group stage comes to a high-stakes conclusion with 'Friday Finale' on July 18. 'Friday Finale' will see the women race for the three Finals Day spots while the men have a last chance to book their place in the quarter-finals with eight men's matches scheduled and all eight women's counties in action. The first-ever T20 Blast Women's Finals Day will be staged at the Kia Oval on Sunday, July 27, while the established T20 Blast Men's Finals Day taking place at Edgbaston on Saturday, September 13.
BBC News
01-05-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Essex re-sign Pakistan paceman Amir for T20 Blast
Essex have re-signed Pakistan pace bowler Mohammad Amir for this season's T20 33-year-old, who previously played for the club from 2017 to 2019, has taken 371 wickets in 322 T20 games around the also claimed 119 wickets in 36 Tests for Pakistan and has played 61 one-day internationals and 62 T20 matches for his country."I know the experience and skillset he brings having worked with him with here before," said Essex director of cricket Chris Silverwood."He will certainly strengthen what is an already strong squad for our T20 Blast campaign this season."Essex play their first Blast game at Hampshire Hawks on 30 who has recently been playing for Quetta Gladiators in the Pakistan Super League (PSL), will be available for the entire group stage, with an option to extend his stay for the knockout phase, should they progress."I am very excited to join Essex once again," he said."I have always enjoyed my time at this club where I feel at home, and the love I received from the team and the amazing supporters was overwhelming."
BBC News
28-03-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Hampshire sign South African batter Brevis
Hampshire have signed South African batter Dewald Brevis on a season-long deal. The 21-year-old has joined for the whole of the T20 Blast campaign and could also play in the County impressed in the 2022 Under-19 World Cup where he scored 506 runs with two centuries and three fifties in six joins his fellow countryman Lhuan-dre Pretorius who Hampshire signed in February. "I'm hugely excited about joining Hampshire Hawks for the Vitality Blast this summer," Brevis said."The team has a great history in the competition, and I look forward to being a part of that."It's great we have Lhuan-dre with us as well and hopefully we can put on a good show and entertain the crowd at Utilita Bowl on our way to reaching Finals Day and lifting the trophy."I'm also looking forward to playing in the County Championship, the team were so close last year, and I hope I can help the club push for the title in 2025."
