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
Australian cricket team in Pakistan in 1994–95 Australian cricket team in Pakistan in 1994–95 The Australian cricket team toured Pakistan in 1994–95. The teams played three 5 day tests and took part in a triangular ODI series (along with South Africa). Pakistan won the test series 1 - 0. Saleem Malik and Shane Warne were declared Men of the Series. Australia won the Will's Triangular Series, beating Pakistan in the final. Pakistan won the test series 1-0, winning the first test by 1 wicket, and drawing the last two matches. The first test was played at the National Stadium in Karachi on 28 September 1994. The second