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James Michael VINCE

“Vincey” is a right-handed batsman and occasional right-arm medium bowler.

He was born in Sussex but raised in Wiltshire and played for Hampshire’s junior sides before his 2nd XI debut in 2007.

Two years later he played his first matches for Hampshire’s first team but only became a regular player in 2010, making his highest first-class score of 180 v Yorkshire at Scarborough. In that innings he added 278 with Jimmy Adams, breaking Hampshire’s fourth-wicket record which had stood since 1970.

In 2011 he enjoyed stand-out performances against Sussex (150), Warwickshire at Edgbaston (145), and Scotland in the Clydesdale Bank 40 competition (131) - in the latter registering one of the highest second-wicket List A partnerships (232 with Jimmy Adams) ever recorded at the home of Hampshire Cricket.

Further highlights followed in 2012's 40-over match away to Nottinghamshire (102*), and Championship match away to Derbyshire (114).

Vincey's honours include going past 1,000 career runs for the county while still a teenager – the second youngest in the county’s history behind Phil Mead. He has also played for England Under-19s in 2009-2010 and was selected for the England Performance Programme and Lions squads in the winters of 2011 and 2012.

During the latter's 2011 tour of Bangladesh, Vince brought up his 1,000th List A run, celebrating his first senior tour in style. 

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