Hampshire

Sonny Baker has described winning the PCA Young Player of the Year award as a 'massive honour', capping a remarkable breakthrough year for the Hampshire and England fast bowler.

Sussex closed out their 2026 County Championship season in dominant fashion, beating bottom-side Hampshire by 197 runs at Southampton to seal a top-three finish.

Sussex look firmly on course for victory over Hampshire after Jaydev Unadkat tore through the home side's batting and Tom Haines pushed the visitors into a commanding position at Southampton.

Hampshire have been relegated to Division Two for the first time since 2014, with head coach Russell Domingo admitting the entire club must take a long, hard look at itself heading into the off-season.

Leicestershire produced a remarkable five-wicket victory over Hampshire despite learning of a crippling 27-point deduction mid-match. Head coach Alfonso Thomas says the punishment only hardened his players' resolve.

Emma Jones held her nerve to smash a last-ball boundary and hand The Blaze a stunning One-Day Cup victory over Hampshire, completing an extraordinary treble of domestic honours.

Hampshire have been relegated from County Championship Division One after Leicestershire completed a five-wicket victory at Grace Road, with Nick Kelly and Ben Cox starring in a match-winning partnership.

Leicestershire ended day three in a strong position at 156-3, needing 178 more runs to beat Hampshire in a Division One match that could keep either side's survival hopes alive heading into the final week.

Hampshire head coach Russell Domingo has conceded his side face near-certain relegation from County Championship Division One, admitting the club need a miracle to survive with just two fixtures remaining.

A remarkable day of pace bowling at Trent Bridge has left Nottinghamshire on the cusp of a vital County Championship victory, with Hampshire needing 117 more runs with just four wickets remaining.

Jake Lehmann produced a masterful unbeaten 115 to keep Hampshire competitive in their County Championship Division One fixture at Trent Bridge, with the visitors finishing day two on 267-7, trailing Nottinghamshire by 110 runs.

Joe Clarke struck a composed 105 to haul Nottinghamshire back from a precarious 20-3, with the champions eventually posting 377 on the first day of their County Championship clash against Hampshire.