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John Turner, the Hampshire and England fast bowler who looked destined for a long international career, has announced his retirement from professional cricket at the age of 25 after a series of injuries proved insurmountable.
The 25-year-old opener's unbeaten 53 helped Hampshire secure a valuable draw against Surrey, lifting them off the Championship table's bottom.
Rod Bransgrove has concluded his remarkable 26-year tenure as Hampshire chairman, stepping aside following the completion of GMR Global's full acquisition of the county.
Dan Lawrence's extraordinary 64-ball century, following his first-innings 218, wasn't enough to force victory as Surrey's rain-hit clash with Hampshire ended in stalemate.
South African all-rounder Delano Potgieter's stubborn 84 not out helped Hampshire's lower order avoid the follow-on against Surrey despite losing early wickets.
Weather severely limited play on day two at The Oval, with Surrey managing to claim three Hampshire wickets in the brief periods when cricket was possible.
Dan Lawrence's explosive maiden double century propelled Surrey to 421 all out, establishing complete dominance over Hampshire on the opening day at The Kia Oval.
England all-rounder Liam Dawson delivered a match-winning performance with bat and ball as Hampshire claimed a comprehensive 29-run victory over Sussex in the T20 Blast.
A last-over thriller at Southampton saw Hampshire claim their second tie in four matches, preventing Surrey from securing maximum points in the Women's T20 Blast.
South African batter Tristan Stubbs made an immediate impact for Hampshire, scoring 69 off 42 balls in the T20 Blast despite arriving less than 24 hours earlier.
South African Tristan Stubbs produced a match-winning 69* just hours after arriving from IPL duty to secure Hampshire's first T20 Blast victory of the campaign.
The defending champions made a statement on opening night, with Will Smeed's explosive 59 leading Somerset to a seven-wicket victory over Hampshire at Taunton.