ENGLAND and Hampshire cricket star John Crawley swapped a cricket bat for a rowing machine.

He was showing shoppers at Hedge End how they could run off those extra inches added to the waistline during the festive season.

John and fellow cricketers Will Kendall and Derek Kenway were celebrating the re-launch of The Rose Bowl Fitness & Squash Club with a new year 'Get Fit' campaign. The sports stars also gave advice to shoppers on how they could improve their fitness after succumbing to the temptations of all that Christmas feasting.