Hampshire’s Tom Alsop Signs Season-Long Loan With Sussex

Sussex Cricket have signed batter-keeper Tom Alsop from Hampshire on a season-long loan deal.

Tom will be available for all LV= Insurance County Championship, Royal London Cup, and Vitality Blast matches this year, in addition to pre-season fixtures against Surrey and Durham UCCE.

Tom is a product of the Hampshire pathway and academy set up, going on to make his First Class and List A debuts in 2014 before making his T20 debut in 2016.

He was a crucial part of Hampshire’s Royal London Cup runs in 2018 and 2019, in which he scored 248 runs at 49.60 and 351 runs at 39.00 respectively, where Hampshire made it to the final at Lord’s on both occasions and winning the trophy in 2018.

In 2019, Tom recorded his highest List A score with 130* against Glamorgan and followed it up with 124 against Sussex less than a month later. In the same season Tom also recorded a career-best red ball performance, scoring 150 against Warwickshire.

Last season Tom recorded two First Class hundreds, scoring 149 v Gloucestershire, and 119 v Leicestershire, both in April.

Ian Salisbury, Championship & One-Day Head Coach, said “We are excited to have Tom on loan for the whole season, we’d identified a lack of top three batters on the staff and see Tom as a talented top order player.

“He is ready for a new challenge and to work with what I believe is one of the best batting coaches in the country. He’s a top lad who I have no doubt will fit into the squad brilliantly alongside our young homegrown talent.”

Giles White, Hampshire Director of Cricket, said “This opportunity at Sussex provides Tom with 1st XI cricket at a time when it’s limited here at Hampshire.

“Hopefully Tom finds early form and starts the season strongly.”