Adam Hose

Adam Hose
Hose in 2023
Personal information
Full name
Adam John Hose
Born (1992-10-25) 25 October 1992 (age 34)
Newport, Isle of Wight, England
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium-fast
RoleMiddle-order batter
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2015–2017Somerset (squad no. 21)
2017–2022Warwickshire (squad no. 21)
2018/19Wellington
2022–2024Northern Superchargers
2022St Lucia Kings
2022/23–2023/24Adelaide Strikers
2023–2026Worcestershire (squad no. 54)
2025Desert Vipers
FC debut3 July 2016 Somerset v Pakistanis
LA debut26 July 2015 Somerset v Derbyshire
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 65 31 198
Runs scored 3,160 778 4,534
Batting average 28.72 31.12 28.69
100s/50s 3/18 1/4 2/23
Top score 266 101* 119
Catches/stumpings 38/– 17/– 94/–
Source: Cricinfo, 27 September 2026

Adam John Hose (born 25 October 1992) is an English cricketer who plays for Worcestershire County Cricket Club. He is a right-handed batsman, who also bowls right-arm medium-fast pace.

Domestic career

Hose joined Somerset on a 14-month contract in July 2015, and made his debut in the 2015 NatWest t20 Blast against Hampshire. On 3 July 2016 he made his first-class debut for Somerset during Pakistan's tour of England.

On 26 July 2017, Hose rejected the offer of a new three-year contract from Somerset to join Warwickshire with immediate effect. On 30 July 2017, Hose scored a match-winning 76 off 43 balls on debut for Warwickshire against Lancashire in the 2017 NatWest t20 Blast.

In December 2018, he was signed by the Wellington Firebirds to play in the 2018–19 Super Smash in New Zealand. In April 2022, he was bought by the Northern Superchargers for the 2022 season of The Hundred.

In July 2022, it was announced Hose would join Worcestershire County Cricket Club on a three-year contract at the end of the 2022 season.

In August 2022, he was picked by the Adelaide Strikers to play in the 2022–23 Big Bash League season. On 31 December 2022, he struck his maiden half-century in Big Bash League, scoring unbeaten 56 runs off 41 balls for Adelaide Strikers against the Melbourne Stars.

Hose made his Worcestershire County Championship debut in April 2023 in a match vs Derbyshire which resulted in victory.[citation needed]

In May 2024, Hose was appointed as the new vice-captain of Worcestershire for the T20 Blast. He signed a new three-year contract with the club in November 2024.

On 29 June 2025, he scored his maiden first-class double century, compiling 266 off 253 balls including 31 4s and seven 6s for Worcestershire against Hampshire at the Utilita Bowl.

In October 2026, Hose agreed a three-year contract extension with Worcestershire, tying him into the club until at least the end of the 2029 season.

References

  1. ↑ "Player Profile: Adam Hose". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
  2. ↑ "Somerset sign batsman Adam Hose on 14-month contract". Somerset County Gazette. 22 July 2015. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
  3. ↑ "NatWest t20 Blast, South Group: Hampshire v Somerset at Southampton, 23 July 2015". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
  4. ↑ "Pakistan tour of England and Ireland, Tour Match: Somerset v Pakistanis at Taunton, Jul 3-5, 2016". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
  5. ↑ "Adam Hose: Warwickshire sign batsman from Somerset". BBC Sport. 26 July 2017. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
  6. ↑ "Adam Hose: Birmingham Bears skipper Ian Bell hails debut knock the best he has seen". BBC Sport. 31 July 2017. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
  7. ↑ "Firebirds sign Adam Hose for Super Smash". Cricket Wellington. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
  8. ↑ "The Hundred 2022: latest squads as Draft picks revealed". BBC Sport. 22 February 2022. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
  9. ↑ "Adam Hose joins Worcestershire in bid to revive his red-ball career". ESPN. Retrieved 26 October 2026.
  10. ↑ "Adam Hose: Worcestershire sign batter from Warwickshire on three-year contract". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 October 2026.
  11. ↑ "Full squads: How your club fared on BBL|12 Draft night". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  12. ↑ "Hose top scores for Adelaide Strikers in Big Bash League". Worcestershire CCC. 31 December 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  13. ↑ "Worcestershire names new vice-captain for 2024 Vitality Blast". Worcester News. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  14. ↑ "Hose signs new three-year deal with Worcestershire". BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
  15. ↑ "Adam Hose hits career-best 266 as Worcestershire dominate day one at Hampshire". The Independent. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  16. ↑ "Hose pummels Hampshire with astonishing 266". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  17. ↑ "Hose signs new three-year Worcestershire contract". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 October 2026.
  18. ↑ "Hose pens new contract at Worcestershire". Worcestershire County Cricket Club. Retrieved 26 October 2026.