Eliza Bristowe earns first professional Hampshire Cricket contract

Hampshire all-rounder Eliza Bristowe has signed her first professional contract.

The 17-year-old has put pen to paper on a six-month summer contract, having been part of the Vipers Academy since 2024.

For the Academy last year, she scored 151 runs and took 13 wickets

Eliza said: “I’m really excited to be awarded my first contract with Hampshire. I can’t thank the coaches and staff at the club enough for backing me and helping me on my cricketing journey. I look forward to doing what I can to help Hampshire win matches and trophies this summer.”

Eliza was part of the England Women U19s squad that played a tri-series against Sri Lanka and hosts Australia. She took six wickets in five matches, including best figures of 3/15 in a T20 against Sri Lanka.

Adam Carty, Regional Director of Women’s Cricket, said: “Eliza is a player of huge potential and shows maturity way beyond her years both on and off the pitch. She appears to improve with every session as a progressive seamer and very useful lower middle order batter with the definite potential to bat higher in time. She’s a natural athlete with a strong growth mindset. We are very excited about where she may go in the game.”

Playing for Berkshire in the Vitality T20 County Cup last summer, Bristowe made 50 against Cornwall in the opening round.

Fans can watch Eliza in Hampshire colours with a Hampshire Cricket Membership. 

Memberships are available from £250 which grants access to all of Hampshire men and women’s home matches across the County Championship and One Day Cup.Premium memberships, which include access to the Vitality Blast, are available for £310 with junior memberships starting at £30.

For more information on Hampshire Cricket’s membership packages, please visit www.utilitabowl.com/membership.