Vic Isaacs

From a position of strength after Day two, Derbyshire are facing defeat at close on the third day

Alan Mullally chose a good day to pick up a career best nine wickets, with England playing a test match just 77.4 miles up the road, but, by the close of play Hampshire were still struggling to catch the Derbyshire's first innings score of 310

Matthew Dowman secured his first century for his newly adopted county to assist Derbyshire's recovery from the tenuous position of 70-4 at lunch, a brave performance, but one that will not go down in his memory as one of his best innings

Hampshire take 13 players to Derby this week, for the vital PPP healthcare County Championship match against fellow strugglers Derbyshire

Hampshire have been drawn away to Warwickshire in the Semi-Final of the Nat-West Trophy, to be played at Edgbaston on Saturday 12th August

The PPP healthcare County Championship match: Hampshire v Leicestershire due to be played on Wed,Thu,Fri,Sat 9,10,11,12 August, will now be played on Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri 8,9,10,11 August

The draw for the Aon Trophy Semi-Final has been made, with a chance of a repeat of last years final possible

Hampshire bring back their rested players for the 335th and final first-class match at United Services Ground at Portsmouth after 118 years of fairly continuous play since 1882

Hampshire rest four players for the four day Tourist match against New Zealand 'A' at United Services Ground at Portsmouth starting on Wednesday 12th July

Despite Hampshire's disapointing season so far, two Hampshire players have come away with the June, PPP healthcare County Championship batting and bowling award

Peter Hartley who has been unfit for the past month with hip joint injury, returns to the Hampshire bowling attack for the Nat-West Trophy Fourth Round clash against Durham at Chester-le-Street on Wednesday (5th July)

Andrew Sexton the 20 year old, left hand batsman who impressed on his debut against Durham at Basingstoke last week, returns to the Hampshire side to face Surrey in the PPP healthcare County Championship match at The County Ground, Southampton

Following their first National League victory of the season again Durham, Hampshire retain the same team for the 3rd Round Nat-West Trophy clash against Kent Cricket Board, at Canterbury on Wednesday (21 June)

Hampshire take 14 to Basingstoke for Sunday's National League match (1.00)

Hampshire give a first-class debut to 20 year old left-hand batsman Andrew Sexton, for the PPP healthcare County Championship match against Durham at Basingstoke

Hampshire have dropped Jason Laney from the side to play Nottinghamshire Outlaws in the Norwich Union National Cricket League division two clash at Trent Bridge on Sunday (11 June)

Hampshire born Billy Taylor "The one that got away" demolished the Hampshire batting with 7-39 to send the Second XI to an Innings defeat in the first match at the Hampshire Rose Bowl

Hampshire Second XI are in danger of losing the opening match on the new ground, trailing Sussex by 29 runs with 6 wickets ramaining

The second day of the first match at the Hampshire Rose Bowl, gave the healthy crowd a good array of runs and wickets

A good crowd was in attendance as Hampshire and Sussex 2nd XIs met for the first ever match, on the Nursery Ground of the Hampshire Rose Bowl