John Hampshire, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John Hampshire

English Test and County cricketer, umpire

Date of Birth: 10-Feb-1941

Place of Birth: Thurnscoe, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 01-Mar-2017

Profession: cricket umpire, cricketer

Nationality: Australia

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

John Harry Hampshire (10 February 1941 – 1 March 2017), also known as Jack Hampshire, was an English cricketer and umpire, who played eight Tests and three One Day Internationals (ODIs) for England between 1969 and 1975.
He played first-class cricket for Yorkshire from 1961 to 1981, and for Derbyshire from 1982 to 1984.
Overseas, he was a successful captain of Tasmania in the period before the state was included in the Sheffield Shield.
He was also appointed President of Yorkshire County Cricket Club in 2016, serving until his death.Cricket writer Colin Bateman remarked, "Hampshire thrilled English cricket supporters when he scored a century at Lord's on his Test debut – a unique achievement for an England player.
An attractive middle-order stroke-player, Hampshire looked one for the future but he was dropped after one more match".