10 best players of all time from Hampshire

5 Barry Richards

Barry Richards

South Africa's suspension from international cricket proved to be a boon for Hampshire as they got to employ the services of arguably the greatest opening batsman of that era in the form of Barry Richards.

He signed up for the county in 1968 and for the next decade emerged as one of the best batsmen in the County Championships as he plundered runs against all teams. In total, Richards appeared in 204 games for Hampshire during his decade-long stint at the county.

However, it is his outstanding run-scoring abilities that stand out. He scored 15607 runs, and at an average of 50.50. No other batsman in Hampshire's history has a higher average.