10 best players of all time from Hampshire

1 Phil Mead

Phil Mead, who played for Hampshire between the years 1905 and 1936 is the highest run scorer in the history of the county, making him the county's greatest ever player. He played 17 times for England as well.

The left-handed batsman was best known for his quick footwork and the ability to be equally at ease against both spin and pace. In addition to that, he was a notoriously difficult batsman to dismiss and even on the most difficult of pitches, he had the ability to negate whatever the bowlers threw at him.

Mead played in a total of 700 games during his 31-year career at the county and scored a jaw-dropping 48,892 runs at an outstanding average of 48.84. In total, Mead scored 153 centuries and 258 half-centuries in first-class cricket.