Hampshire and England tempo bowler John Turner has retired from skilled cricket with fast impact on the age of 25.
Turner was born in South Africa however certified to play for England in 2024 and represented the Three Lions in two ODIs and two IT20s towards the West Indies within the winter of 2024.
He took 97 wickets in 53 matches for Hampshire throughout all codecs, and retires after a sequence of accidents, together with a stress fracture which has dominated him out of aggressive cricket since June 2025.
Turner made his debut for Hampshire within the 2021 Royal London Cup and claimed England legend Alastair Cook as his first skilled wicket.
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Burst onto the scene
He ended the competitors as Hampshire’s joint second-leading wicket-taker.
He claimed his maiden five-wicket haul on his First-Class debut towards the touring Sri Lanka Improvement XI.
Turner would go on to function in six County Championship matches and take 16 wickets, together with his greatest figures of three/54 coming in his final outing within the format towards Sussex at Utilita Bowl in 2025.
It was in T20 cricket that Turner burst onto the scene.
On his Vitality Blast debut, towards Middlesex at Radlett, the right-arm fast took two wickets in his first over – together with a wicket together with his first ball – and ended with 3/30 from his 4 overs.
His 21 wickets in 2023 had been second solely to Nathan Ellis within the Hawks’ facet because the group reached Finals Day for a tenth time, and he helped the membership to the ultimate of the 2025 season.
‘Proper time to pursue my subsequent problem’
Turner mentioned: “It was all the time my dream to play skilled and worldwide cricket, and doing so for Hampshire and England has been nothing wanting dwelling out those self same childhood goals.
“I’ve, nevertheless, determined to retire from the sport, and as you’ll be able to think about, this has been one of many hardest choices I’ve needed to make.
“The stress fracture, which has sidelined me for over a yr, in addition to my harm report, naturally made me consider my future each as a cricketer and away from the sport, and subsequently, I made a decision now was the best time to pursue my subsequent problem.
“The 5 years I’ve been capable of name myself an expert cricketer for Hampshire have been the best 5 years potential.
“From the day I joined the membership in pursuit of a dream, everybody was extraordinarily welcoming, and this by no means modified.
“The chance and perception the membership confirmed in me are one thing I might by no means thank them sufficient for.
“I’ve skilled extra over the previous couple of years than I might ever think about, and none of that might be potential with out the help from everybody on the membership.
“To everybody I’ve shared the dressing room with, I owe you a large thanks and can’t wait to relive a number of the reminiscences within the years to come back.
“The coaches, medical group, and everybody on the membership have all been unbelievable, and it’s a testomony to the atmosphere which has been created.
“Lastly, the help which the group will get from the followers is in the end what makes being a sportsperson so particular, so thanks on your unwavering help, and for all the time driving the membership to problem for titles.
“Hampshire will all the time maintain a particular place in my coronary heart, and I can’t wait to observe the long run successes of the membership over the approaching years.”
Worldwide prospect
On the worldwide stage, Turner earned his first England call-up simply two months after making his T20 debut for the sequence towards New Zealand.
He must wait till October 2024 to make his worldwide debut when he was a part of England’s white-ball squads that toured the West Indies.
His first wicket in England colors got here within the 2nd ODI of the sequence in Antigua, the place Turner eliminated Brandon King together with his fourth ball of the innings. He ended up with figures of two/42 as England gained the match by 5 wickets.
Turner’s IT20 debut adopted, and he dismissed West Indies captain Rovman Powell as his first within the format, and he would earn an additional England Lions name within the winter of 2024/25.
Saddened
Hampshire’s director of cricket, Giles White, mentioned: “John is an exceptionally proficient participant, and all of Hampshire Cricket is saddened that his journey within the skilled recreation has come to an finish.
“He has performed an enormous half in a profitable interval in Hampshire’s historical past over the previous 5 years, reaching 4 T20 Finals Days, difficult on the prime of Division One within the County Championship, and making the ultimate of the One-Day Cup twice.
“He gave the whole lot for the membership and for England, and while we’re saddened that he has known as time on his enjoying profession, we want him all one of the best in his subsequent chapter, and we’ll look ahead to welcoming him again sooner or later.”
Turner’s final skilled match got here within the 2025 Vitality Blast, towards Surrey at Utilita Bowl, earlier than he picked up a stress fracture and was dominated out for the remainder of the season.
He graduated from the College of Exeter in 2024 with a level in Economics and Finance.
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