Hampshire membership legend Jimmy Adams will depart the county after greater than 25 years as participant and coach.
The 46-year-old has agreed a brand new function in Australia with Tasmania having coached for eight years on the Utilita Bowl.
Adams retired from enjoying cricket in 2018 after making 462 appearances for Hampshire throughout all codecs, scoring 19,723 runs.
“I have been fortunate sufficient to fulfil a dream and I will be following Hampshire for the remainder of my life,” he told the club website., external
“I’ll an thrilling, new problem, however I do not see it as an finish, and I will be following Hampshire and wishing the blokes nicely.
“It has been a tricky resolution to go away, however I feel the timing’s proper, and it provides me an opportunity to check myself elsewhere.
“I wish to give a giant thanks to everybody for his or her help over time, particularly Giles (White, director of cricket) and the coaches and gamers I’ve had the privilege of working with. I will be coming again to help the workforce and see everybody within the not too distant future.”
Adams was born in Winchester earlier than coming by way of the ranks at Hampshire and making his debut in 2001.
The opening batter captained the county between 2012-15 and lifted 5 trophies there throughout his time as a participant.
In 2022 Adams was named lead batting coach with the Hawks, profitable the lads’s Vitality Blast that very same 12 months.
