Leicestershire sign Hampshire allrounder Tom Scriven

The 22-year-old made nine first-team appearances for Hampshire after making his debut in 2018 and has impressed for their second XI

Leicestershire have signed allrounder Tom Scriven from Hampshire on an undisclosed contract.

The 22-year-old made nine first-team appearances across all three formats for Hampshire after making his debut in 2018.

He made two first-class appearances for the county in 2020 and five Royal London Cup appearances in 2021, scoring 63 runs and taking one wicket.

Scriven has impressed for Hampshire’s second XI over the past three years, scoring 860 runs at an average of 78.18 and taking 22 wickets at 26.96 in the Second XI Championship.

^{Scriven batting for Hampshire in the 2020 Bob Willis Trophy}

A multi-format player, he scored 240 runs at a strike rate of 155.84 in the Second XI T20 competition.

Commenting on joining Leicestershire, Scriven said: "I am incredibly excited to be joining the Running Foxes and making the Uptonsteel County Ground my home.

"From the moment I met with Paul [Nixon] and Tom [Smith] towards the end of last season, it was an easy decision to make. I believe they are building something very exciting, and I am keen to be part of that."

Head coach, Paul Nixon, added: "Tom [Scriven] is an outstanding young allrounder who has the mindset and discipline to play well across all formats.

"He will be a welcome addition to our squad at the Uptonsteel County Ground and will make the competition for places even tougher."