Australian all-rounder Hilton Cartwright joins Hampshire Hawks for the rest of the Vitality Blast group stage.
The signing comes after international call ups for Hawks overseas players Dewald Brevis and Lhuan-dre Pretorius, who’ve been named in South Africa men’s Test squad to play Zimbabwe from 28 June.
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Hilton Cartwright said: “It’s great to sign for the Hawks for the back end of the Blast and meet up with Chris Lynn, I’ve had some great battles with him on the cricket field.
“I hope I could make this stint a memorable one and get the team in an important spot to get to Finals Day come September.”
In 103 matches within the Australian Big Bash League (BBL), Cartwright has scored nearly 2000 runs with seven fifties.
He has featured 4 times for Australia across Test cricket and ODIs, all in 2017, having previously been named because the Bradman Young Cricket of the 12 months.
Giles White, Director of Cricket, said: “It’s great to welcome Hilton to the Club for the remaining Blast games. He’s a dynamic cricketer and shall be an important addition to the team as we push for the knockout stages.”
The all-rounder has previously featured within the Vitality Blast, having played for Middlesex in 2018 and Derbyshire in 2022.
He has also featured within the Hundred in 2022 for Oval Invincibles and played six matches for his native Perth Scorchers within the Champions League T20.
Cartwright shall be available for six matches, starting with Hawks’ trip to Hove to face Sussex Sharks in the primary leg of el clasicoast on Saturday 5 July.
Current Season
Hawks Men currently sit sixth within the South Group, whilst Georgia Adams’ side team are fourth in the ladies’s competition.
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