Hampshire have added proven quality to their women’s squad by signing Australian all-rounder Amanda-Jade Wellington as an overseas player for the 2026 campaign.
The 28-year-old leg-spinner is no stranger to English conditions. She enjoyed two productive summers at the Utilita Bowl with Southern Brave in the Hundred, becoming the competition’s second-highest wicket-taker, and impressed for Somerset in the inaugural women’s Tier 1 season earlier this year.
“I’m really excited to join Hampshire for the upcoming season,” Wellington said. “I had a great time at Utilita Bowl in my two years at Southern Brave and I look forward to catching up with familiar faces and making new memories which will hopefully result in trophies come end the end of the summer.”
Versatility is a key part of her appeal. While best known for attacking leg-spin, she is a capable lower-order batter and remains keen to add to 23 appearances for Australia, the most recent coming in 2022. Importantly for Hampshire, she is expected to be available for the full English summer.
Regional director of women’s cricket Adam Carty welcomed the signing: “We’re really pleased to secure Amanda-Jade for the whole of next season. She’s a friend of the club and a vastly experienced cricketer, who boasts a fine record with bat and ball in England having featured effectively in the Hundred and in Tier 1. We look forward to welcoming her back to Utilita Bowl in 2026.”
Hampshire will hope Wellington’s experience translates into results across both the 50-over and T20 competitions, where a reliable wicket-taking option often proves decisive.
