SOMERSET have been rocked by the news that key Ventnor-raised batsman Adam Hose has decided to leave the club and join Warwickshire with immediate effect.
The 24-year-old, who spent his embryo years playing in Ventnor’s unique Steephill bowl, had established himself as a regular in all three formats this season and scored his first century for the club in the victory over Gloucestershire in May.
However, Hose has decided his future lies at Edgbaston despite the fact that, barring a miraculous recovery, Warwickshire will be playing Division Two County Championship cricket in 2018.
Hose represented Hampshire’s junior age group sides, the Second XIs of both Glamorgan and Worcestershire and the MCC Young Cricketers before arriving in Taunton, and he made his Somerset debut in July 2015 against Hampshire in the Natwest T20 Blast.
The following year brought a First Class bow against Pakistan, in which Hose scored 10 and eight opening the batting against the international attack.
Thereafter, the batsman primarily made his name against the white ball but forced his way into the Championship side as a result of his impressive limited overs performances and scored 62 in the side’s first four-day victory of the season against Yorkshire in Scarborough earlier this month.
Having started his Somerset career as an opener, Hose dropped down the order to great effect this season and scored 330 runs at an average of 55 in the Royal London One-Day Cup campaign, which included two half-centuries as well as the aforementioned 101 not out against Gloucestershire.
As a player with his best years in front of him, Hose’s departure will be keenly felt by Somerset, who will now embark on their survival bid without one of this season’s few bright spots. Somerset County Gazette
The 24-year-old, who spent his embryo years playing in Ventnor’s unique Steephill bowl, had established himself as a regular in all three formats this season and scored his first century for the club in the victory over Gloucestershire in May.
However, Hose has decided his future lies at Edgbaston despite the fact that, barring a miraculous recovery, Warwickshire will be playing Division Two County Championship cricket in 2018.
Hose represented Hampshire’s junior age group sides, the Second XIs of both Glamorgan and Worcestershire and the MCC Young Cricketers before arriving in Taunton, and he made his Somerset debut in July 2015 against Hampshire in the Natwest T20 Blast.
The following year brought a First Class bow against Pakistan, in which Hose scored 10 and eight opening the batting against the international attack.
Thereafter, the batsman primarily made his name against the white ball but forced his way into the Championship side as a result of his impressive limited overs performances and scored 62 in the side’s first four-day victory of the season against Yorkshire in Scarborough earlier this month.
Having started his Somerset career as an opener, Hose dropped down the order to great effect this season and scored 330 runs at an average of 55 in the Royal London One-Day Cup campaign, which included two half-centuries as well as the aforementioned 101 not out against Gloucestershire.
As a player with his best years in front of him, Hose’s departure will be keenly felt by Somerset, who will now embark on their survival bid without one of this season’s few bright spots. Somerset County Gazette
