By Dan Barnes
SEAN ERVINE has joined Hampshire team-mate Jimmy Adams in retiring from the county game.
He may have arrived on these shores with the nickname “Slug” but Ervine, 35, was no slouch – and when it came to calling time on an illustrious career, he made sure it was on his own terms.
The Zimbabwe all-rounder has left an indelible mark as one of Hampshire’s finest imports. He spent 13 years in county cricket, amassing 11,390 runs and 280 wickets in first-class cricket alone, and helped Hampshire win one-day trophies in 2005 and 2009, as well as the 2010 Friend...