South Wilts have signed teenage Hampshire Academy all-rounder Tom Cheater to strengthen their side for next summer's ECB Southern Premier League challenge.
A 'white ball' specialist, the 18-year old top order right-hand batsman and seam bowler was this past season's Premier League Young Cricketer of the Year, with 399 runs and 14 wickets.
South Wilts skipper Ben Draper said: "We're very excited to have Tom on board. He brings a lot of talent with bat and ball with him.
"He will fit in perfectly with us at South Wilts and we look forward to playing with him."
Cheater is currently on a gap year winter cricket season in Australia - for Bayswater in Melbourne - while potential Bemerton team-mate Archie Fairfax Ross (pictured batting below) has just made his best score yet Down Under.
Playing as a spin all-rounder for Mudgeeraba in Queensland's Gold Coast League, he top scored with 71 (nine fours/two sixes) and later took 2-34 - but opponents Queens chased down a target of 226 to win by three wickets.
A 'white ball' specialist, the 18-year old top order right-hand batsman and seam bowler was this past season's Premier League Young Cricketer of the Year, with 399 runs and 14 wickets.
South Wilts skipper Ben Draper said: "We're very excited to have Tom on board. He brings a lot of talent with bat and ball with him.
"He will fit in perfectly with us at South Wilts and we look forward to playing with him."
Cheater is currently on a gap year winter cricket season in Australia - for Bayswater in Melbourne - while potential Bemerton team-mate Archie Fairfax Ross (pictured batting below) has just made his best score yet Down Under.
Playing as a spin all-rounder for Mudgeeraba in Queensland's Gold Coast League, he top scored with 71 (nine fours/two sixes) and later took 2-34 - but opponents Queens chased down a target of 226 to win by three wickets.