Hampshire County Cricket Club rain. In 2007 Hampshire chairman Rod Bransgrove announced plans for the redevelopment of the Rose Bowl to bring Test cricket to the ground. Prior to the 2008 County Championship season Australian legend and club captain Shane Warne reiterated his commitment to the club. But shortly before the start of the season Warne announced his retirement from first-class cricket. Former captain Shaun Udal also announced his retirement, having played for Hampshire since 1989, though he later joined Middlesex. Dimitri Mascarenhas was named Warne's replacement as captain for the 2008 season. In 2008, Hampshire struggled and were near the foot of the
History of Australian cricket from 2000–01 History of Australian cricket from 2000–01 This article describes the history of Australian cricket from the 2000-01 season. Despite temporarily losing The Ashes in 2005, Australia has continued to dominate world cricket in the first decade of the 21st century. Great players during this period have been Shane Warne, Glenn McGrath and Adam Gilchrist. Queensland has been the strongest team during this period but there was a pleasant surprise for the cricket world when Tasmania, which staged the inaugural first-class Australian match in 1851, finally won the domestic championship for the first time in 2007. "For more information about this