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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Born
February 10, 1941 (84 years)
Birth Place
Thurnscoe, Yorkshire
Nickname
Hampshire
Height
6 ft 0 in
Role
Batsman
Batting Style
Right Handed Bat
Bowling Style
Right-arm legbreak

TEAMS

England

ICC RANKINGS

FormatCurrent RankBest Rank
Test--35
ODI--9
T20I----

SUMMARY

A good middle-order batsman, who was capable of building as well as rebuilding an innings, John Hampshire was one of the giants of county cricket, amassing over 20000 runs. He also plied his trade for Tasmania.

Hampshire figured in 8 Tests for England, scoring 403 runs before being dropped. Notably, Hampshire is the first batsman to score a Test hundred at Lord's. After his playing career, Hampshire turned to umpiring. In 1999, he was inducted to the ICC Panel of umpires.

By Cricbuzz Staff