County news

Fit-again Topley hoping to repay Hampshire's faith

Apr 20, 2017: Reece Topley is in Hampshire's squad to face Yorkshire in the Championship and could bowl in first-class cricket for the first time since 2015

County previews: Hampshire

Hampshire's reprieve can bring upturn in fortune

Mar 30, 2017: ESPNcricinfo previews Hampshire's prospects for the 2017 season

County news

Topley suffers shoulder injury setback

Jan 4, 2017: Reece Topley, the England left-arm seamer, has suffered another injury setback after picking up a shoulder problem which will require surgery

I played a great

Something to remember me by, son

Oct 20, 2016: Former Essex fast bowler Don Topley on playing against his son Reece

County news

Topley out for three months with back injury

May 24, 2016: Reece Topley, the Hampshire left-arm seamer, has been ruled out for the entire international season having been diagnosed with a stress fracture of the back

County news

Topley suffers broken hand during Hampshire debut

Apr 11, 2016: England bowler Reece Topley has broken a bone in his right hand after being struck by Boyd Rankin while batting during his Hampshire debut

County previews

Ageing Hampshire need new crop to impress

Mar 31, 2016: Hampshire escaped relegation lst season with a late-season flurish but an ageing squad will be hard-pressed to retain their First Division status

South Africa v England, 1st T20, Cape Town

Morris clinches last-ball win as Topley fumbles

Feb 19, 2016: Chris Morris scored 14 runs off the final over and two off the last ball, as Reece Topley failed to gather a return at the stumps and complete a run out that would have forced a Super Over, to give South Africa a nail-biting victory at Newlands

South Africa A v England XI, Tour match, Paarl

Hales and Morgan set up comfortable win

Feb 17, 2016: Alex Hales continued his prolific form and Eoin Morgan cut loose as England secured a 44-run victory in their T20 warm-up match against South Africa A

England in South Africa 2015-16

England pay for Wile E. Coyote moment

Feb 15, 2016: It was the series that got away from England but if a young team can learn lessons from what went wrong, especially in the final two matches, then the future remains bright

South Africa v England, 5th ODI, Cape Town

Bayliss laments England's fielding

Feb 14, 2016: With the highest run-scorer, Alex Hales, and the highest wicket-taker, Reece Topley, in the ODI series against South Africa, England's coach Trevor Bayliss identified fielding as the main difference between the two sides

South Africa v England, 1st ODI, Bloemfontein

A blinder and a blinding effort

Feb 3, 2016: Plays of the day from a rain-affected first ODI at Bloemfontein

Pakistan v England 2015-16

Topley soaking up his rapid rise

Nov 22, 2015: Reece Topley impressed the England management during a net session in the summer and now he is closing in on a spot in the World T20 squad

Pakistan v England 2015-16

Bottom line is about winning - Farbrace

Nov 12, 2015: Paul Farbrace, the England assistant coach, has said it is not enough for the team to purely see the one-day series against Pakistan as a learning experience

Pakistan v England, 1st ODI, Abu Dhabi

Hafeez hundred secures Pakistan victory

Nov 11, 2015: Mohammad Hafeez was a dominant figure during Pakistan's Test series victory against England and he was to the fore once more, striking an unbeaten century as they took the opening ODI in Abu Dhabi by six wickets with 6.2 overs to spare

England v Australia, T20, Cardiff

Vibrant England show nerve in five-run win

Aug 31, 2015: An impressive bowling display at the death by England's young attack secured a five-run victory in Cardiff after Eoin Morgan and Moeen Ali starred with the bat

County news

Topley to join Hampshire, Grayson heads for exit

Aug 31, 2015: Reece Topley, the left-arm pace bowler, is to leave Essex and join Hampshire on a two-year deal

Essex v Yorkshire, Royal London Cup QF, Chelmsford

Yorkshire hold nerve to inflict Essex's latest near miss

Aug 27, 2015: A fourth quarter-final defeat in two seasons helped further the narrative of an Essex side that never quite delivers

Australia in England 2015

Root rested, Moeen and Woakes recalled

Aug 24, 2015: Joe Root will not play for England again this season after being rested from the one-off T20 and one-day series against Australia

Hampshire v Essex, Royal London Cup, Group B, Southampton

Essex top order seal efficient chase

Aug 4, 2015: Essex batsmen Mark Pettini, Nick Browne and Tom Westley all scored fifties as the Eagles eased to a six-wicket win against Hampshire at the Ageas Bowl.