Hampshire Women’s England Contingent To Feature In South Africa
Lauren Bell, Freya Kemp, Maia Bouchier, and Linsey Smith have all been named in England Women’s squads to tour South Africa
Hampshire Cricket wicketkeeper-batter Aneurin Donald has signed a short-term loan deal with Derbyshire.
The 26-year-old will provide cover for the injured Brooke Guest who is awaiting scan results for a minor hamstring strain.
Donald was part of the Vitality Blast winning squad of 2022 in his first year back playing professional cricket having spent two years side-lined by injury.
The powerful middle order batter scored 645 runs across all formats for Hampshire in 2022, with six half-centuries, including two scores of 90+ in the County Championship, and an extraordinary innings of 76 (31) against Yorkshire in the Royal London Cup.
This opportunity provides Aneurin a great platform to get up and running in this season's Vitality Blast. The “Blast Off” on Saturday is a new concept and should be an exciting start to the competition.
Giles White, Director of Hampshire Cricket
We need short-term cover for Brooke while he gets back to full fitness and Aneurin is a very talented cricketer, who we feel will step into the wicketkeeper role well for us. He’s a well-established all-formats player and having returned from injury in 2022, he was part of a side which reached the semi-finals of the One-Day Cup and lifted the T20 trophy.
Mickey Arthur, Head of Derbyshire Cricket
Lauren Bell, Freya Kemp, Maia Bouchier, and Linsey Smith have all been named in England Women’s squads to tour South Africa
England bowlers Lauren Bell and Linsey Smith, all-rounder Freya Kemp, and batter Maia Bouchier will all play for Hampshire from 2025
The event will be held at Edgbaston on Thursday 14th November