Category: Cricket
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Cricket U17s National Cup Final 2025
By Adhrit Pande Hampton School’s U17 side were crowned National Champions after a hard-fought and thrilling victory over Rugby School in the 2025 U17 Cricket Paper National Cup Final. The final, although played in the Summer holidays, was the culmination of a campaign that had begun in the previous academic year, where Hampton progressed through…
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What’s gone wrong for Bazball?
By Aneesh Agrawal After England’s drubbing in the land down under, let’s take a look at what went wrong in this Ashes series and what has consistently been going wrong during McCullum’s tenure. His men came to Australia with hope and confidence that they would finally win the Ashes there for the first time in 15 years. But they couldn’t have been more wrong, losing 4-1 in a series they tried to make competitive. Recently,…
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ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, 2026 – The Review
By Aneesh Agrawal With the 2026 T20 World Cup (held in India and Sri Lanka) having come to a close this March, Aneesh Agrawal reflects on its key events, standout players and most exciting teams. I don’t know why, but it seems there was less spotlight on this World Cup until the Super 8s and the later matches of the group stage. I…
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Roy, Burns and more speak out: how have franchises affected cricket today?
By Aneesh Agrawal In recent years, cricket has drastically changed and evolved. With the season starting in a couple of months, it remains a question to me as to how we play cricket, and how the T20 and franchise circuit has affected how we all play cricket today and how teams have been affected. Cricket is a global sport, one of…
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This Week’s Big Debate: Is Cricket a Mental or Physical Game?
By Jack Bason Cricket has been an established team sport for hundreds of years and can be called one of the most well-known sports in the world. It originated in 1611 in England and is now one of the most popular sports both there and in many other countries such as Pakistan, India, Australia, South Africa and Sri Lanka. …
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Sport after Hampton: Zafar Ansari
By Mahir Olcer Zafar Ansari joined Hampton School in 2005. He loved playing cricket and, an all-rounder, played for Hampton’s 1st XV for an amazing five years. Zafar Ansari was also a talented pianist, and enjoyed politics, philosophy, sociology, and history. With all these talents he was chosen as one of the school captains of…
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Cricket Champions: U13s Win National Cup
by Ridhaan Gala It was early in the morning, during the summer break, when the Hampton team gathered, knowing that in just a few hours they would be playing the biggest game of their lives. After preparing everything, they made their way to Hampton, ready for the two-hour coach journey to Oakham School, where the…
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Sharma Karma
By James Eggleton The cricketing journey of Naavya Sharma (OH) 2024 can be described in one word: passion. From playing in the garden as a child to playing for England U19s, his enjoyment of the game underpins an already remarkable career. The road to the international stage is not solely a product of his remarkable…
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Hampton First XI Cricket Tour: Barbados
in CricketBy James Eggleton The Hampton First XI cricket team went on their biannual cricket tour this spring break, their destination: Barbados. Despite the long flight, the journey passed quickly with the 18-strong squad in eager anticipation of the exciting Caribbean experience that lay ahead. Hit immediately with the 30°C heat, day one would be an…
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Timed Out: The Future of Test Cricket
By Theo Payne I have not always been a fan of test cricket. My first immediate impression was of a totally unengaging game played by boring people in white clothes. Not glamorous, right? Well, that’s how some players, or even whole nations feel about this most opposite format. There is much more to test cricket…
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Leman’s 61 sees 3rd XI claim 3rd victory against Dulwich
By Harry McLusky The 3rd XI maintained an excellent start to their 2023/24 cricketing season, following up their victory over Tiffin with a win on the road over Dulwich – their third of the season. The away side initially set a modest total of 132-3, however an unexpected shortening of the overs to 20 per…
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U15Bs overcome Tiffin by seven wickets for opening win of season
By Alex Watson Hampton School won the toss and elected to bowl Tiffin School 137-5 (25 overs) T. Hughes 51* (38) J. Youster 2-24 K. Ratcliffe 16 (26) J. Ghotra 1-11 S. Nair 15 (15) A. Watson 1-23 Hampton School 138-3 (19.2 overs) A. Kirthivasan 55 (52) K. Ratcliffe 2-29 S. Hilmy 28* (23) R. Rana 1-19 C. Moffat 19…
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Prescott Brann guides 3rd XI to narrow opening victory
By Ben Hawkins Electing to bat on a windy day against Merchant Taylor’s School, Hampton got off to a patient but slow start. Wicket-keeper, Oli Lacey was unlucky to get out first ball, but Kessan Konesakumar and Freddie Hunt built a solid partnership from there. After Hunt fell for 12, captain Ollie Prescott Brann scored…
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U14Bs Overcome RGS to Make it Seven from Seven
By Alex Watson Hampton School won the toss and elected to bowl Royal Grammar School Guildford 100 all out (20.3 overs) O. Krikorian 17 (18) A. Watson 3-12 A. Powers 14 (11) J. Youster 2-9 C. Hughes 14*…
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Cricket First XI Overcome Reed’s School in Dramatic Fashion
By Harry McLusky Despite the lack of sun and freezing temperatures (certainly unsuitable for cricket!) the 1st XI came out victorious against Reed’s School, winning by 2 wickets in a tense match, which culminated in a nail-biting finale. Playing only their second home game of the season so far, the 1st XI was looking to…
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Excellent Bowling Display from Hampton U14Bs Leads Them to Impressive Win Against Reeds
By Alex Watson Hampton U14B 137-8 (30 overs) Steffan Hilmy 43 (59) Ollie Williams 14* (9) Charlie Moffatt 13 (22) Alex Watson 13* (12) Reeds U14B 110 all out (25.4 overs) Ameya Mathur 3-28 Ollie Williams 2-17 Alex Watson 2-32 Tom Boardman 1-8 Coming off the back of two straight wins to kickstart the season, the Hampton U14Bs were looking in good shape. On a slightly overcast day at…
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Hampton Captains Series: Zack Gellatley
By Alex Watson What would you say are your main responsibilities as cricket captain? For me, the priorities are ensuring that everyone is always on the same page, and shares a similar understanding of how the team is setup, and additionally I like to check that people are always switched on and that the team’s…
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U14Bs with Routine Win over Harrow to Maintain 100% Record
By Alex Watson Harrow U14B- 123/9 Shivang Shukla 3/29, Jaipaal Ghotra 2/17 Hampton U14B- 124/4 Stan Amor 58 (59) On a warm, sunny afternoon, the Hampton cricket U14B team made the journey to Harrow School to play their second match of the cricketing season, coming off the back of a narrow game against Merchant Taylors’,…
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Naavya Sharma: a cricketing prodigy
By Harry McLusky Hampton plays host to countless young talents, across a wide range of sports: from tennis to cycling, from cross-country to cricket. Lower Sixth former, Naavya Sharma, is no exception to this trend, with his cricketing ability accelerating him into the school’s first XI, as well as various achievements outside of school with…
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Blake Cullen: Life in the Fast Lane
By Sam Colvine From the storied cricket pitches of Hanworth Road to the only slightly more prestigious wickets at Lords, Blake Cullen OH (2020), in his short albeiteventful cricketing career thus far, has already accumulated a wealth of experience, plying his trade in both red and white ball disciplinesfor Middlesex County Cricket Club, whilst even…
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Cricket 2022 Season Preview
By Anuj Srivastav With the 2022 Cricket Season fast approaching, the Hampton School First XI are looking to improve on their performances during the previous year. They played a total of 17 games in the 2021 season, winning 13 games, losing 3 (with one match cancelled), and crucially reaching the quarter-finals of the National T20…
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Mr Harrison: Cultivating Cricketing Success
By Avi Bhatt Mr Chris Harrison is one of Hampton School’s longest-serving cricket coaches and has been coaching and playing the game for many years. During this time he has played cricket amongst some of the greats, and has overseen the cricketing journey of hundreds of young players. He works as a coach for several…
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Hampton’s Greatest Sporting Moments: Toby Roland-Jones’ Test debut
We’re into the last week of the Group stages of the competition – next week we’ll move on to the quarter-finals. There remains Group Eight to decide, though – this article recounts Toby Roland-Jones OH (2006)’s stunning performance for England on Test debut. Vote in our Twitter poll on Friday to decide your favourite moments…
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Hampton’s Greatest Sporting Moments: Zafar Ansari’s Golden Summer
Over the next term, HSC will be attempting to discover the identity of Hampton’s Greatest Sporting Moment, with your help. This article recounts Zafar Ansari’s extraordinary summer starring for the First XI in 2010. This will compete against three other moments in Group Six. Vote in our Twitter poll on Friday to decide your favourite…
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Hampton’s Greatest Sporting Moments: Akbar Ansari’s Varsity heroics
Over the next term, HSC will be attempting to discover the identity of Hampton’s Greatest Sporting Moment, with your help. This article recounts Akbar Ansari OH (2006) and his stunning performance for Cambridge in the Varsity Match. This will compete against three other moments in Group Five. Vote in our Twitter poll on Friday to…
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Hampton’s Greatest Sporting Moments: Todd Ryan hits school record 206*
Over the next term, HSC will be attempting to discover the identity of Hampton’s Greatest Sporting Moment, with your help. This article retells the story of Todd Ryan’s School record 206* in 2017. This will compete against three other moments in Group Four. Vote in our Twitter poll on Friday to decide your favourite moments…
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Hampton’s Greatest Sporting Moments: Roland-Jones’ County Championship hat-trick
Over the next term, HSC will be attempting to discover the identity of Hampton’s Greatest Sporting Moment, with your help. This article reflects on Toby Roland-Jones OH (2006) and his County Championship-winning hat-trick at Lord’s in 2016. This will compete against three other moments in Group Two. Vote in our Twitter poll on Friday to…
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Hampton’s Greatest Sporting Moments: First XI reach National T20 final
In the third moment of Group One, HSC details the First XI’s journey to the National T20 final at Edgbaston in 2005. Over the next term, HSC will be attempting to discover the identity of Hampton’s Greatest Sporting Moment, with your help. This article details the First XI’s trip to the National T20 final in…
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Birth of the Barmy Army: Founder of cricket’s biggest travel company speaks to HSC
By Josh Bartholomew, Editor | If you’ve watched an England cricket match in the last 20 years, you’ll have been watching the national team with a soundtrack of singing, trumpets and chanting supplied by the Barmy Army. What began as a small group of cricketing devotees has been transformed into a global brand and travel…
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U6th cricketer Blake Cullen awarded Middlesex CCC academy contract
By Josh Bartholomew 1st XI all-rounder, Blake Cullen, has secured a Middlesex academy contract. After making his debut for Middlesex’s 2nd XI as an U15 in 2017, Cullen has made 21 2nd XI appearances across all formats. It marks the end of a successful spell for Cullen – after appearing in England U19s’ tri-series against…
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Cullen makes World Cup debut in defeat to West Indies
By Josh Bartholomew Upper Sixth student Blake Cullen made his U19 World Cup debut for England in a frustrating defeat to the West Indies on Monday. Cullen, who took part in a tri-series against India and Bangladesh for the U19s last summer, took 3/25 in a warm-up match against Afghanistan last week to cement his…
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India Tour Gallery: The best pictures from HSC’s special correspondent abroad
As Hampton’s 1st XI travelled to India for a spectacular tour, HSC were granted unprecedented access – here are the best photos.
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India Tour Diary: Behind the scenes on the 1st XI’s trip to the subcontinent
By Keiran Downer Day One – 26th December After a day full of festivities, the 19 strong contingent of staff and students congregated on Boxing Day to jet off to India. The flight gave us our first taste of India, with the majority of the plane food being surprisingly palatable. Day Two – 27th December…
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India tour review: 1st XI develop and grow in challenging conditions ahead of English summer
In some ways the bare statistics make sobering reading. One victory in six matches suggests this tough trip was a bridge too far for a young side still learning the technical and tactical sides of the game. There again, where better to learn than in the pressure cooker that is modern Indian.cricket? First, let’s ape…
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Battling Berg fails to prevent defeat in penultimate tour match
Hampton School 138 all out (38.4 overs, Berg 50) St. Kabir School Ahmedabad 141-2 (31.2 overs) St. Kabir School win by eight wickets A fighting innings of 50 by Jack Berg was the highlight for Hampton School’s cricketers in the fifth match of their Indian tour, but his innings failed to rescue the tourists from…
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1st XI secure first tour victory after destructive batting performance
Hampton School 159-7 (20 overs, Chandler 48) SGVP School Ahmedabad 117 all out (19.5 overs, Avant-Smith 2/8) Hampton win by 42 runs Hampton’s cricketers maintained their momentum into the second half of their Indian tour with a convincing victory in their opening Ahmedabad fixture this afternoon, the fourth match of the tour. Inspired by a…
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Mid-tour review: Losses don’t tell the whole story as 1st XI improve immeasurably in India
By HSC in Ahmedabad Hampton School’s cricketers completed the first leg of their Indian tour on New Year’s Eve after three memorable games in Mumbai. They now move on to Ahmedabad for the tour’s second leg, with three more matches on the menu. Spirits were high in the party following the thrilling third match, in…
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1st XI fall just short despite thrilling run-chase in final Mumbai match
Vengsarkar Academy Mumbai 203 all out (40 overs) Hampton School 187 all out (38.2 overs, Manuel 42) Hampton School’s cricketers launched an exciting run chase in pursuit of a formidable Vengsarkar Academy target in Mumbai this afternoon, but fell agonisingly short in the third match of their Indian tour. Chasing down an intimidating Academy total…
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Plucky bowling effort fails to prevent second defeat on India tour
Hampton School 114 all out (49.1 overs, Ford 29*) Jwala Academy Mumbai 122 – 5 (26.3 overs, Seth 3-34) Jwala Academy win by five wickets Hampton School’s 1st XI came up against a formidable Jwala Academy Mumbai eleven in the second match of their Indian tour, losing by five wickets. The tourists, who lost the…
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1st XI fall to frustrating defeat in India tour opener
Vengsarkar Academy Mumbai 185 all out (39.5 overs, Seth 3-15, Kiritharan 2-31) Hampton School 132 all out (31.4 overs, Avant-Smith 41) Vengsarkar Academy win by 53 runs A formidable total of 185 by the Vengsarkar Academy, Mumbai proved just too challenging for a spirited Hampton School side in the first match of their winter tour…
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1st XI cricketer Blake Cullen selected for England U19s
By Josh Bartholomew Hampton 1st XI seamer Blake Cullen has been called up by the England U19 squad for their winter tour of the West Indies, where the team will take part in a tri-series with the host nation and Sri Lanka. Cullen, who bowls medium-fast and is a hard-hitting batsman, played for the national…
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OH Cole Campbell wins Surrey Championship with East Molesey
By Josh Bartholomew Former 1stXI batsman Cole Campbell (OH 2018) helped East Molesey CC to their first Surrey Championship Premier Division title since 1980. The Surrey Championship’s top tier features many county and international players, and this year saw Reece Topley, Tom Bruce, Sam Curran and Jade Dernbach among many others turning out for their…
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King of Richmond: OH Greg on club cricket success
An exclusive interview with Tanmay Thanawalla Sitting at Richmond Cricket Club, a beautiful ground located adjacent to Kew Gardens in Richmond Borough, I reflect on the significance of the club’s 2018 cricket season. I catch up with one of the club’s true success stories, Old Hamptonian Greg King who has been with the club for…
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U15Cs triumph over Eton with thrilling bowling comeback
By Sam Colvine Hampton U15C – 68 all out (Sheikh 23, Ketel 21) Eton College 39 (Lindqvist 3–3, Colvine 3–12) Hampton’s U15C cricket team completed a surprise victory at Eton with the opposition falling 30 runs short of a target of 69.. After Eton won the toss, Hampton were sent in to bat, an unsettling…
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Youth Round-Up: Fulham Boys and St. George’s
The cricket season has begun, and with it, Hampton’s fields are now accompanied by the sound of willow on leather. Cricket U12A kickstart Hampton cricketing careers with eight-wicket victory over Fulham Boys Hampton’s U12A cricket team embarked on their season against Fulham Boys School. The first challenge was getting the penguins off the square after…
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Zafar Ansari: “I’m happier now than when I played cricket”
An Exclusive Interview with Josh Bartholomew, Online Editor Zafar Ansari is talking about his new job. “On a day to day basis I think I’m a happier person, so in that sense, I don’t regret making the switch”, he says. It’s a startling, inconceivable assertion, and I don’t believe him. How could any job make you…
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Back in the swing: Roland-Jones returns from injury
By Josh Bartholomew, Online Editor Old Hamptonian cricketer Toby Roland-Jones has enjoyed a successful return to professional cricket after almost two years out with a back injury. The Middlesex seamer has taken nine wickets in five games this season, including figures of 4/45 against Oxford MCCU earlier this month. Two seasons ago, Roland-Jones broke into…
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Composite U14/15 XI take part in UAE cricket tour
By Josh Bartholomew, Online Editor A composite team of U14 and U15 cricketers has been representing Hampton on tour in the UAE. The tour, which also took place last year, sees Hampton compete against fellow touring sides. Hampton’s first game was against Skinners’ School, who they beat by 22 runs thanks to a strong bowling…
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Rising star Blake Cullen: Cricket is a game I’ll play for the rest of my life
By Paul Wilkinson 17-year-old Blake Cullen, a member of the Hampton School first XI squad since Year 10, arrives promptly to our makeshift interviewing set-up. Having enjoyed such a successful cricket season last Summer for both school and county, the thought that Blake may have placed all of his eggs in the cricketing basket would…