Hampshire County Cricket Club begun on Hampshire's long-awaited new ground. The realisation of this move almost led the club to financial ruin, as encouragement from financial partners Sport England and the hiring of architect Sir Michael Hopkins had led the then part-time voluntary committee running the club to lose control of the budget. In 2000 Australian great Shane Warne was signed as the club's overseas player. The 2000 County Championship was to be the last season that Hampshire would play at the County Ground Southampton before they moved in 2001 to the new Rose Bowl ground just outside Southampton. 2001 also saw current club
Shane Jurgensen Shane Jurgensen Shane John Jurgensen (born 28 April 1976 in Redcliffe, Queensland) is a former Australian cricketer. He has played for Queensland, but has also played for Western Australia, Tasmania, and the Sussex Cricket Board in English county cricket. He was talented fast bowler who rose to prominence on the Queensland club scene in the early 1990s, Jurgensen failed to find a place in his home state's side due to the strength of their bowling attack. He moved to Western Australia cricket team, where he managed to make his first class debut. After a couple of seasons with Western Australia,