Jimmy Adams signs three-year Hampshire deal

Jimmy Adams, the Hampshire opener, has agreed a new three-year contract with the county that will see him remain at the Rose Bowl until 2013.

Last season Adams, 29, led Hampshire's charge to the Friends Provident t20, becoming the first batsman to score 600 runs in a domestic Twenty20 season and finished as the competition's highest run-scorer. In addition to his prolific Twenty20 form he scored 1351 runs at 48.25 in the Championship.

It was enough to earn him selection for England's performance squad that heads out to Australia next month as well as a deal to play in New Zealand's domestic T20 competition with Auckland Aces.

"Hampshire is my home so I'm very happy to be signing a new deal at The Rose Bowl," he told the club website. Hampshire coach Giles White echoed the sentiment saying: "Jimmy has been such a big part of the team's success in 2010, so I couldn't be happier that he has pledged his long-term future to Hampshire.''