A good crowd is expected to attend the first match to be played on the Nursery Ground at the Hampshire Rose Bowl, where Hampshire play Sussex in a 2nd XI Championship match on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday this week (6th to 9th June)

Dimitri Mascarenhas is the only casualty from the stirring two run defeat at The Oval yesterday (Sunday), he pulled a hamstring whist fielding and had Jason Laney running for him during his fighting innings

Hampshire are keeping their options open for the Norwich Union National League floodlit match at the Oval on Tuesday 30th May (4.10pm start) against Surrey

Hampshire leave out former captain John Stephenson from the side to play Leicestershire in the County Championship match starting Wednesday (17th May)

Shortly after Hampshire's humiliating innings defeat against Yorkshire at Headingley, I had an opportunity to speak to captain Robin Smith about the team's early seasons form

In the wake of Hampshire's disappointing batting performances, supporters will be heartened with news that injured Wicket keeper - batsman Adi Aymes is looking to return to the side for Wednesday's PPP healthcare County Championship match at

Hampshire select 12 for the PPP healthcare County Championship match v Yorkshire at Headingley

Hampshire have announced that they have awarded benefits to John Stephenson in 2001, and Shaun Udal in 2002

Hampshire select the same eleven that defeated Surrey in the 10 overs match at the Oval, in the Benson and Hedges Cup, for the opening Norwich Union National League match on May Day against Warwickshire

Hampshire stick to the same 13 players that travelled to Chelmsford on Wednesday, for the Easter weekend Benson & Hedges Southern Group matches

Shane Warne's arrival at the County Ground, Southampton was greeted by a large gathering of television, radio and newspaper journalists

Hampshire select from 13 for their Benson and Hedges Southern Group match v Essex at Chelmsford on Wednesday (19th April)

Shane Warne, Australia's prolific leg spinner arrives in England from the mini tour in South Africa on Tuesday (18th April) morning, and faces the press at the Southampton County Ground at 1.30pm

Umpires Ray Julian and Chris Kelly consulted the Lord's hierarchy, before recommending to the team captains, that play should be abandoned, not just for the second day in succession, but for the third day also

Well over 350 people flooded into St.Mary's Church in the centre of Southampton on this fine Spring day, to join the memorial service for Malcolm Marshall, the West Indian fast bowler who had contributed so much to Hampshire, Barbados and Kwa Zulu

Jimmy Cook was introduced to the press at the County Ground, Southampton on Monday, and immediatly impressed the gathering with his enthusiasm for the task ahead

Hampshire's opening batsman Derek Kenway, underwent surgery in the Chalybeate Hospital in Southampton on Tuesday (14 March)

80 years old, Stan Tacey the Derbyshire scorer since 1983, has announced his retirement with immediate effect