Australian batter Jake Lehmann says he is “excited” to work with Hampshire’s new-look teaching set-up and younger gamers with “potential”.
The 33-year-old has signed a two-year deal to play all codecs in 2026 and 2027. Lehmann helped South Australia win final season’s Sheffield Protect for the primary time in 29 years.
Hampshire have just lately introduced South African Russell Domingo as their new head coach, supported by new bowling coach, former Scotland head coach Shane Burger, and ex-club captain Jimmy Adams who stays as batting coach.
That teaching staff will lead an thrilling crop of gamers together with opening bat Fletcha Middleton, 23, batters Ali Orr and Toby Albert, each 24, and all-rounder Tom Prest, 22, whereas academy prospect Ben Mayes, who debuted in August, solely turned 18 in November.
With the ball in hand John Turner, 24, and one other right-arm pacer Sonny Baker, 22, have each obtained England white ball call-ups already.
“I am excited as a result of I really do not know a lot concerning the teaching employees,” Lehmann informed BBC Radio Solent. “I really performed in opposition to Jimmy, and he is been over right here to Australia within the T20 stuff.
“Jimmy is a superb coach so I am excited to work with him by way of a batting perspective, and the opposite issues I’ve spoken the individuals about is the excitingness of those younger gamers.
“Everybody sees the expansion and the potential in these children, and I really feel like I have been in a fairly fortunate place in South Australia to assist progress just a few of their children to win a Premiership and a Protect and one-dayers final yr.
“I’ve in all probability seen the cycle of the way it can occur, and placing them in between a few senior gamers which can be nonetheless round in [Liam] Dawson and [Ben] Brown and the likes of them.
“Hopefully I can add to that and actually put a pleasant mould of ages all through the staff.”
