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Key Takeaways
- 1📊 Vince has 6,357 Vitality Blast runs, the all-time record in the competition
- 2🏆 Won three Blast titles (2010, 2012, 2022) and inaugural The Hundred with Southern Brave
- 3💡 Led Hawks to record 11th Finals Day appearance in 2025 with 527 runs
- 4🔮 Continues white-ball exclusive focus after stepping down as club captain in 2025
"Hampshire batter James Vince signs a one-year contract extension with the club."
James Vince has committed to Hampshire for another year, signing a one-year contract extension that keeps the 34-year-old T20 captain at the club through the end of the 2026 season. The former England batter, who stepped away from red-ball cricket last summer, continues his exclusive white-ball focus after transitioning to a limited-overs contract ahead of the 2025 campaign.
Record-Breaking Legacy at Utilita Bowl
Vince remains the all-time leading run-scorer in the Vitality Blast with 6,357 runs accumulated since his debut in 2010. His consistency in the format is staggering—five centuries and 46 half-centuries at an average of 35.71. Last season, he captained the Hawks to a record 11th appearance at Finals Day while scoring 527 runs, the second-most for the club with five fifties.
Beyond domestic cricket, Vince's trophy cabinet spans continents. He won the inaugural The Hundred with Southern Brave in 2021 and reached the final again in 2024, making him the second-leading run-scorer in the competition with 1,083 runs. Internationally, he's claimed titles with Sydney Sixers in the Big Bash League, Multan Sultans in the PSL, and Gulf Giants in the ILT20.
"This club has been a massive part of my life, and I'm as motivated as ever to keep performing and pushing for more silverware." — James Vince
With Hampshire director of cricket Giles White praising his "competitive spirit and leadership," Vince enters 2026 as a key figure in the Hawks' pursuit of silverware.
