Hashim Amla

South Africa batsman Hashim Amla has been roped in by Hampshire as an overseas player for the early part of the upcoming County Championship season. Rated as the No.1 batsman in both Test and ODI cricket, the 34-year-old will be available for the first three months of the County Championship and Royal London One-Day Cup. Amla's selection means George Bailey will not make a return to the Hampshire squad, with team's head coach Giles White also conforming that the Australian player would not be signed to replace the South African in the second half of the 2018 domestic season.