Hampshire captain James Vince to move to Dubai after attacks on family home

15 January 2025, 12:55 | Updated: 15 January 2025, 13:33

James Vince is to step down as Hampshire captain and move to Dubai following several attacks on his family home.

The 33-year-old all-rounder, who was part of the England squad that won the 2019 Cricket World Cup on home soil, has captained Hampshire for the last decade.

But his club said he had "endured a challenging year" following attacks on his home which Vince has previously revealed had left his family fearing for their safety.

Vince told The Telegraph in July he believed the attacks were a case of mistaken identity.

He will continue to play white-ball cricket for the county in the 2025 Vitality Blast campaign and skipper the Hampshire Hawks.

Hampshire said: "James Vince has signed a revision to the final year of his contract which fulfils his obligation to play for Hampshire Hawks in the 2025 Vitality Blast campaign and confirms that he is not planning to play red-ball cricket this year.

"After 10 consecutive years as club captain, Vince will also step down from this position but will remain as team captain of Hampshire Hawks.

"In 2024, Vince endured a challenging year on a personal level, following several attacks on his family home.

"As a result, the family have taken the decision to move to Dubai."

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Vince made his Hampshire debut in 2009 at the age of 18 and has scored over 22,000 runs for the county across all formats.

He is the Vitality Blast's all-time leading run scorer and has played in Hampshire's three title-winning T20 teams.

Vince made his England debut in 2015 and has represented his country 55 times in Test, one-day and T20 cricket.

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